Hilton denied re-entry to People’s Choice Awards
Los Angeles (IANS) Socialite Paris Hilton and her boyfriend River Viiperi were reportedly refused re-entry to the People’s Choice Awards when they stepped outside the…
NHRC seeks reports on killing of journalist in Imphal
Bhubaneswar (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an independent investigation report from the authorities on the alleged killing of a journalist by…
What does ‘loopy’ signature say about new US treasury secretary
Washington: When US President Barack Obama announced that White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew was his pick to be the next US treasury…
Costa Rica footballers raise $550,000 for cancer victims
San Jose (IANS) A Costa Rican four-team football tournament succeeded in raising $550,000 for the Association to Fight Childhood Cancer. Popular Costa Rican football teams…
I’m on top of the world, says Jayashri after Oscar nod
New Delhi (IANS) Carnatic music vocalist Bombay Jayashri is overjoyed after getting a Oscar nomination for her song “Pi Lullaby” from “Life of Pi”. Written,…
Swami Vivekananda: His relevance in modern age
What is the relevance today of a monk who was born 150 years ago, lived the life of a mendicant, and passed away at…
Guerrillas kill village head in Kashmir
Srinagar: (IANS) Separatist guerrillas today killed a sarpanch in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said. Habibullah Mir was shot dead in the compound of…
IAS officer continues to haunt Hooda government
Chandigarh (IANS) He set the cat among the pigeons by cancelling the mutation of a multi-crore-rupee land deal involving UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert…
Sony asked to drop Crime Patrol show on gang-rape
New Delhi(IANS) The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has asked Sony TV not to telecast an episode of its Crime Patrol show based on the Dec…
Will original work from India ever shine at the Oscars?
New Delhi (IANS) Oscar nominations for “Lincoln” and “Life Of Pi” have raised hopes of India again triumphing at the Academy Awards gala. Film historian…