London, Feb 9 – ‘Desperate Housewives’ star Eva Longoria-Parker accidentally told her fans to watch porn on her Twitter page. The ‘Desperate Housewives’ actress, who signed up for a Twitter account last week, was trying to urge her followers to look at a website about her husband, basketball star Tony Parker, but accidentally posted the... »
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Tendulkar, Dhoni battling for survival in Nagpur Test
Nagpur, Feb 9 – Sachin Tendulkar struck a defiant half century, but India lost two more wickets as South Africa tightened their grip on the first cricket Test in the morning session on the fourth day here Tuesday. India, following on, were 162 for four... »
‘Education gives hope to Palestinian kids’
New Delhi, Feb 9 – Palestinian children are extremely motivated about getting an education as they feel this would give them a better life away from violence, says M.B. Menon, the education chief of UN Refugee Welfare and Advocacy (UNRWA). ‘The UNRWA-run schools encourage children... »
‘My Name Is Khan’ not preachy about religion, politics (IANS Preview)
New Delhi, Feb 9 – He made his first big screen appearance this year in a cameo in ‘Dulha Mil Gaya’. Now superstar Shah Rukh Khan is set to... »
SAIL Bhilai unit set to return to normal production
Raipur, Feb 9 – Fire-hit Bhilai Steel Plant, the largest unit of public sector Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), will soon return to its normal production of about... »
New Delhi to hold talks with NSCN-IM in April
Guwahati, Feb 9 – The deadlocked peace talks between New Delhi and the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) will resume in April after a... »
Lindsay beaten by girlfriend Samantha
London, Feb 9 – On-off girlfriend Samantha Ronson has allegedly beaten up Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan. The actress, who has a turbulent relationship with Samantha, reportedly told a friend how... »
Megan Fox uses hand double to hide clubbed thumbs
London, Feb 9 – Hollywood actress Megan Fox used a hand double in a raunchy new advertisement as she has a genetic condition called brachydactyly that means she has... »
Lunch scoreboard: India vs South Africa, day four, first Test
Nagpur, Feb 9 – Scoreboard at lunch on the fourth day of the first cricket Test between India and South Africa here Tuesday. South Africa: first innings 558/6 declared India: first... »
Cop dies as militants attack Sopore police station
Srinagar, Feb 9 – One policeman was killed when separatist guerrillas attacked a police station in north Kashmir’s Sopore town Tuesday morning. A senior police officer said guerrillas fired indiscriminately... »
Mumbai cops assure Karan Johar of security for ‘My Name..’
Mumbai, Feb 9 – Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar is relieved after the Mumbai police commissioner gave him an assurance Tuesday that his movie ‘My Name Is Khan’ will release... »
India 162/4 at lunch, trail by 163 runs in Nagpur Test
Nagpur, Feb 9 – Following on, India were 162 for four in their second innings at lunch on the fourth day of the first cricket Test against South Africa... »
Sensex sluggish, up 43.72 points
Mumbai, Feb 9 – A benchmark index of Indian equities Tuesday continued to trade marginally higher with investor sentiments still in favour of selling. At 11.55 a.m., the 30-scrip sensitive... »
Centre ignoring mining hazards in Orissa, says Amnesty report
New Delhi, Feb 9 – The Indian government is not providing adequate information about the hazards caused by an aluminium refinery of British mining major Vedanta in Orissa though... »
Uttar Pradesh accident toll rises to 24
Lucknow, Feb 9 – The death toll in Monday’s accident where a tractor-trolley skidded off a road and fell into a deep, water-filled ditch in Uttar Pradesh, rose to... »
Bangladesh to make cell phones, laptops
Dhaka, Feb 9 – Bangladesh has unveiled plans to manufacture cell phones and laptops with the help of foreign companies after witnessing a revolution in the usage of both... »
Class 11 student shoots classmate in Kanpur school
Kanpur, Feb 9 – A class 11 student shot his classmate at a school here Tuesday and escaped by scaling the boundary wall. Amandeep, a student of K.R. Memorial School... »
One policeman killed in Kashmir gunfight
Srinagar, Feb 9 – One local policeman was killed when separatist guerrillas attacked a police station in north Kashmir’s Sopore town Tuesday morning. The gunfight between the security forces and... »
Ex-minister’s son questioned over Nepal tycoon’s murder
Kathmandu, Feb 9 – Police and intelligence officials have begun interrogating the son of a former Nepali minister to nab the killers of media tycoon Jamim Shah who was... »
Meeting to chalk out plan against Maoists begins in Kolkata
Kolkata, Feb 9 – Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram’s meeting with four state governments to chalk out a comprehensive inter-state operation against the Maoists began at the State Secretariat... »
Blues make people prefer greys
London, Feb 9 – People with anxiety and depression are most likely to use a shade of grey to represent their mental state. Researchers describe the development of a colour... »
IBS Software wins ‘IT systems provider’ award
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9 – IBS Software, IT systems provider to travel, transportation and logistics industries, Tuesday said it had won the ‘IT Systems Provider of the Year’ award at... »
Rain continues in Punjab, Haryana
Chandigarh, Feb 9 – The sky remained overcast and it continued to rain in Punjab, Haryana and their joint capital of Chandigarh Tuesday, leading to a marginal dip in... »
Maoists blast rail tracks in Bihar, Jharkhand
Patna/Ranchi, Feb 9 – Train traffic was disrupted in several places in Bihar and Jharkhand when Maoists blew up rail tracks Tuesday morning, day three of their 72-hour shutdown... »