Everything you need to know about Paritala: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Paritala: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Milan, May 24 (IANS/AKI) Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi played a key role in a "massive" fraud by his media group, appeals judges in Milan have said.
Washington, May 23 (ANI): Sports media giant ESPN has given pink slips to some of its 7,000 employees as a cost cutting measure.
Washington, May 23 (ANI): Richie Sambora has slammed Jon Bon Jovi for hinting that the guitarist left the duo's 'Because We Can' tour because of alcohol abuse.
Geneva, May 23 (IANS) Finance Commission head Richard Carrion has joined the race to succeed International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge.
London, May 22 (ANI): Apple has been defending itself against accusations that it avoided paying tax on tens of billions of dollars in profits.
Dubai, May 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iraq's central criminal court has resumed an investigation into officials suspected of corruption in a $4.2 billion deal to purchase Russian weapons.
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) Kolkata-based non-banking finance company Srei Infrastructure Finance Tuesday said its board has okayed to raise funds up to Rs.1,500 crore by public issue of debentures in one or more tranches this fiscal.
Washington, May 21 (ANI): Victoria's Secret has rejected a woman's appeal for a "survivor line" of bras.
London, May 21 (ANI): Rihanna is in a legal tussle with Topshop after the firm printed her image on their t-shirts but her former boyfriend Chris Brown is now getting to know the heiress of the company.
London, May 21(ANI): A team of former Nokia employees has come up with a new smartphone called Jolla, pronounced Yol-la, with the same operating system MeeGo, now renamed Sailfish, which was abandoned by Nokia in 2011 in favour of Windows Phone.
Washington, May 21 (ANI): Michael Jackson's personal physician Conrad Murray, who is currently serving time for involuntary manslaughter, never received any money from the superstar's concert promoters as the late singer died before signing on the medic's contract.
Los ANgeles, May 20 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence and her brother Blaine Lawrence are reportedly being stalked by a Canadian named Han Cong Zhao.
Brasilia, May 20 (IANS/EFE) Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Jose Antonio Meade visited his Brazilian counterpart, Antonio Patriota, with whom he agreed to promote a series of business meetings to boost bilateral trade.
Washington, May 19(ANI): Charlie Sheen's troubled ex-wife Brooke Mueller is apparently not happy with Denise Richards taking care of her children.
London, May 19 (ANI): Beyonce, who was rumored to be preggers with her second child, slammed the gossipmongers on Instagram.
Los Angees, May 18 (IANS) Actress Zoe Saldana says the number of her male friends exceeds that of her female pals.
Washington, May 18 (ANI): Not many women may wash their hands after putting them inside their bag, but researchers have suggested that they perhaps should.
Lima, May 18 (IANS/EFE) Genrent do Brasil has been awarded a concession to build a 70 MW thermoelectric plant and temporarily supply electricity to the Peruvian Amazon city of Iquitos, authorities said.
Washington, May 17(ANI): Jennifer Lopez has been appointed the chief creative officer of an independent U.S. Latino network.
Washington, May 17(ANI): Michael Jackson's ex-wife, Debbie Rowe, has rubbished Wade Robson's allegations that the late singer sexually assaulted him and has branded him a liar.
London, May 17 (ANI): Boston marathon bombings suspect wrote a message in a boat where he hid after the blasts, describing victims of the attack as 'collateral damage'.
London, May 17 (ANI): Bradley Cooper, who has been linked to a number of hot Hollywood beauties, has admitted that he considers himself to be a romantic.
Sydney, May 17 (IANS) Australian communications provider Telstra apologized Friday for a massive online leak of customer details.
London, May 16 (ANI): Amazon's UK subsidiary has paid 2.4 million pounds as corporate tax as it earned sales worth 4.3 billion pounds last year.
Tokyo, May 16 (IANS) Formula 1 team McLaren confirmed Thursday that they will form a new multi-year technology partnership and use Honda engines from the 2015 season.
Los Angeles, May 16 (IANS) An animated 3D comedy inspired by popular game Angry Birds is in the making and the makers plan to release it July 1, 2016.
London, May 16 (ANI): A model has claimed that he had an affair with Kourtney Kardashian while she was on a break from her partner Scott Disick and wants to get paternity tests done on her son Mason.
London, May 16 (ANI): Google is on a feature addition spree. At the company's I/O conference, Google announced 41 new features to its Google+ social network.
Sydney, May 16 (ANI): The attorneys for Ariel Castro, the man accused of raping and kidnapping three women for around a decade in his Cleveland home, have claimed that he's not a 'monster' and will plead not guilty to kidnapping and rape charges.
Los Angeles, May 16 (IANS) Actor Ben Affleck has reportedly designed a shoe range and its sale will benefit his charitable organisation - the Eastern Congo initiative.
Washington, May 15 (ANI): James Deen has been put off by the publicity-seeking tactics of Teen Mom-turned-porn star Farrah Abraham, who publicly purchased a pregnancy test recently, while claiming that the actor has been her only sex partner in the past year.
London, May 15 (ANI): Blackberry has announced that it will make its once popular BBM service available on other platforms like Apple's iOS and Google's Android.
London, May 15 (ANI): A German federal court has ordered Google to clean up the auto complete search suggestions that it offers.
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Another bench warrant has been issued for troubled actor Orlando Brown after he skipped a court hearing relating to his 2011 arrest for driving under the influence (DUI).
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Robert Downey Jr. is reportedly demanding 100 million dollars to reprise his role as Iron Man/Tony Stark in the two sequels of 'The Avengers'.
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Seth Meyers will be hosting the 'Late Night' show next year, replacing Jimmy Fallon.
London, May 13 (IANS) British actor Tom Hardy has bought a 2 million pounds Georgian property in Richmondis here.
Washington, May 11 (ANI): Google has cancelled its decision to launch a physical credit card as part of the Wallet project. The company will upgrade its existing Wallet products but will not be launching the credit card as proposed earlier.
Sydney, May 11 (ANI): Posting offensive, harassing or defamatory content online may take a few minutes, but deleting it will take a lot of time and patience and what may seem like a lifetime.
Washington, May 11 (ANI): Ex-military leader Rios Montt has been given a sentence of 80 years in prison on account of genocide after a two-month long trial in Guatemala city.
Washington, May 11 (ANI): More than 78,000 people have applied for the one-way trip to Mars.
Los Angeles, May 11 (IANS) Anchor-producer Ryan Seacrest has been sued by Jose Moreno for using his music in the background of Kardashian family reality TV show "Khloe & Lamar" without taking license from him.
Beijing, May 10 (IANS) German automaker Daimler AG has begun a trial production at its first overseas engine plant in China ahead of its full operation scheduled later this year.
Los Angeles, May 10 (IANS) Fifty-year-old Demi Moore, who is dating Will Hanigan, 30, reportedly feels better about herself when she is surrounded by younger men.
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) Usha Martin, a leading wire rope and specialty steel manufacturer, Thursday announced a 48 percent hike in its net profit to Rs.22.11 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, from Rs.14.91 crore in the same period of the previous year.
London, May 9 (ANI): Abba's Agnetha Faltsko has revealed about the crippling flying phobia that is partly to blame for reputation for being a recluse, a tag that she is desperate to shake off.
Wellington, May 09 (ANI): Audi of America has lined up Star Trek's original Spock, Leonard Nimoy, in a head-to-head with the franchise's new Spock, Zachary Quinto in their new advert.
London, May 9 (ANI): Coca-Cola is set to become more transparent about the calorie count displayed on the labels of its soft drinks and also implement steps to promote exercise in the light of growing health consciousness amongst consumers worldwide.
Melbourne, May 09 (ANI): Australian choreographer Wade Robson's sexual assault allegation against Michael Jackson have been branded as "outrageous and pathetic" by a lawyer representing the late king of pop's estate.
Washington, May 8 (IANS) The US Department of Defense has released a report that saw a sharp rise in sexual assaults in the military, highlighting a pandemic the Pentagon is scrambling to stamp out.
Washington, May 7 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan has revealed that she would love to adopt her first child and is looking forward to have between two and four children when she finally settles down.
Washington, May 7 (ANI): Farrah Abraham has inked her first six figure endorsement deal, according to reports.
London, May 7 (ANI): Amazon has launched its first ever paid-for Android apps in China, beating Google, which has offered only free apps. This move is considered as Amazon's strategy to delve deep into the Chinese mobile phone market where it had controlled less than three percent of the e-commerce market till last year, the BBC reports.
Sao Paulo, May 7 (IANS) The construction firm responsible for Sao Paulo's new World Cup stadium admitted that the venue would not be ready until March next year, missing the deadline set by world football's governing body FIFA by more than two months.
New York, May 6 (ANI): John McEnroe finds it hard to understand how Venus and Serena Williams get along so well, despite being competitors.
Washington, May 6 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan has said that she is not an alcoholic, has only done cocaine four times and doesn't need in-patient rehab.
London, May 6 (ANI): Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha's elder brother Herve Zahab has claimed that he leads a notorious gang called DSN, which is known for killings and robberies.
Oeiras (Portugal), May 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian tennis player Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova won her second WTA title in the space of a month, defeating Carla Suarez Navarro in the final of the Portugal Open here.
London, May 05 (ANI): Dozens of worshipers are flocking to a makeshift shrine in Leicester to pray to an aubergine that resembles a Hindu god- Lord Ganesha.
London, May 4 (IANS) Pornography is all set to be banned from Britain's public Wi-Fi networks by the year-end, Prime Minister David Cameron?s children?s czar has announced.
London, May 4 (ANI): The U.S. has tightened its screening of international students, its first security change after the Boston Marathon bombings last month.
Washington, May 04(ANI): Charlie Sheen's twin boys have reportedly been removed from their mother Brooke Mueller's home by officials, amid allegations that the kids were not safe.
London, May 3 (ANI): BBC has laid down a report on its fear-filled environment that puts forth alleged sexual harassment cases over the past six years, where senior managers and on-screen stars are known to verbally abuse or pass on sexist comments to the junior female workers, following the Jimmy Savile scandal in the corporation.
London, May 3 (ANI): Tablet computer sales have risen since the first quarter of 2013 and witnessed a growth of 142.4 percent in sales as compared to the same time last year, according to an analysis by the International Data Corporation (IDC).
La Paz, May 3 (IANS/EFE) Bolivia has earned more than $16 billion from the energy industry since President Evo Morales nationalized the sector in 2006, officials said.
Sydney, May 2 (ANI): New Zealand officials have released a list of baby names, which were put forward by parents and were rejected as they sounded too bizarre or offensive.
Berlin, May 2 (Xinhua-ANI): German airline Lufthansa has reached an agreement with 33,000 workers, settling the pay dispute that saw repeated massive walkouts and air traffic disruptions, local media reported on Thursday.
Wellington, May 02(ANI): The most galling habit of New Zealand drivers is hitting a parked car and not leaving a note, a new survey has revealed.
Rio de Janeiro, May 2 (IANS) Brazil's Internacional has conceded it is likely to lose star striker Leandro Damiao to English football club Tottenham Hotspur next season.
Washington, May 2 (ANI): The Mozilla Foundation, which provides internet's most popular browser, Firefox, has alleged that surveillance software company Gamma International Ltd. has hijacked the Firefox brand to secretly sell their electronic espionage products.
London, May. 1 (ANI): Simon Cowell has issued a strict contract to all 'Britain's Got Talent' (BGT) contestants, which bans them from even mentioning the media mogul and the show.
London, May 1 (ANI): A lawyer for the concert promotion company AEG Live told jurors they would see a very different view of Michael Jackson, as the firm seeks to prove it was not liable for the popstar's death.
Rio de Janeiro, May 1 (IANS/EFE) Authorities in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro Tuesday launched an operation to arrest 78 people, including 60 police officers, accused of making up a corruption network that extorted bribes from street vendors and drivers of gypsy cabs.
Rio de Janeiro, April 30 (IANS) Brazil international defender Dede is free to play for football club Cruzeiro after a labour court judge lifted an injunction over his $7 million transfer from Vasco da Gama.
Washington, Apr. 30 (ANI): Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is under fire from the left in his quest to reform the country's immigration system.
London, April 30 (IANS) Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jone has reportedly registered at a treatment centre for her bipolar disorder.
Beijing, April 30 (IANS) E-commerce giant Alibaba has purchased 18 percent stake of China's popular microblogging service Sina Weibo for $586 million, Sina Corp. announced.
Beijing, Apr. 30 (Xinhua-ANI): E-commerce giant Alibaba has purchased 18 percent stake of China's popular microblogging service Sina Weibo for 586 million U.S. dollars, Sina Corp. announced Monday.
Sao Paulo, April 30 (IANS/EFE) Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced Monday a firm order by United Airlines to buy 30 E175 jets, with an option to buy another 40, a deal that - in total - would amount to $2.9 billion.
London, Apr. 30 (ANI): A lawyer for Michael Jackson's mother Katharine has said that the singer's promoters failed to properly vet doctor Conrad Murray - who's convicted of causing his death from a drug overdose.
Los Angeles, April 29 (IANS) Hollywood actor-filmmaker Clint Eastwood's wife Dina has reportedly checked into a rehab centre for depression and anxiety because her 17-year-old marriage is on the rocks and the possibility of divorce took a toll on her.
Islamabad, Apr. 28 (ANI): The questioning of former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf during investigations by the four-member Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) team in the Benazir Bhutto murder case may lead to some other important personalities on the basis of his replies.
London, April 28 (ANI): Singer Jessie J has been made to pay 1million pounds to her former manager whom she dumped before she got big in the music world.
London, Apr. 27 (ANI): A US judge has rebuffed Google's claim that Microsoft owes it billions in patent payments.
Shimla, April 26 (ANI): Exiled Tibetans offered special prayers for the long life and release of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, on his 24th birthday at an event here.
London, Apr.26 (ANI): Carmaker Hyundai has reportedly withdrawn an online advertisement featuring a depiction of a middle-aged man attempting suicide using exhaust fumes in its new model, following angry complaints.
Washington, April 26 (ANI): Bursts of star birth have a significantly greater effect on their host galaxy than previously thought, according to a new study.
Islamabad, Apr. 26 (ANI): Religious scholars in Pakistan have issued a decree declaring voting a 'religious responsibility' for every citizen of the country.
Stockholm, April 26 (IANS) Profit of the Swedish home appliance maker Electrolux in the first quarter this year amounted to 565 million Swedish kronor ($84.8 million) before taxes, which was less than expected.
Moscow, April 26 (IANS/EFE) President Vladimir Putin says he see "no element of Stalinism" in Russia and denies his government is holding political prisoners.
Los Angeles, April 26 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jennifer Garner is said to be in talks to star in Disney's family movie.
London, Apr. 25 (ANI): world's largest online retailer Amazon is planning to launch a TV set-top box this year.
London, April 25 (ANI): The demand of a new Iron Maiden beer has forced its brewer to work for six days a week.
London, April 25 (ANI): Blackberry users, who secretly watch porn on their new smartphone, could be in for a nasty shock as a new built-in feature tells all their friends about the naughty habit.
London, Apr. 25 (ANI): Two Tibetan monks have died after setting themselves on fire in southern China's Sichuan province.
London, Apr. 25 (ANI): Microsoft will unveil the successor to Xbox 360 video game on May 21.
Paris, April 25 (IANS) France's second largest carmaker Renault has said its revenue fell by 11.8 percent to 8.26 billion euros ($10.75 billion) during the first quarter amid persistent economic downturn in the European bloc.
Moscow, April 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's flagship airline Aeroflot has posted a net profit of $166 million in 2012, down 66 percent on the previous year, the company said.
Los Angeles, April 25 (IANS) Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey said he camped with snakes and donkeys on a deserted island in Arkansas while preparing for his role in director Jeff Nichols' "Mud".
London, April 24 (IANS) A British businessman has been found guilty of selling "golf ball finders" worth $20 for $40,000 apiece as "bomb detectors" to countries in the war zone, including Pakistan. He made $75 million during the Iraq war alone, a court was told.
