Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) The US House of Representatives Wednesday approved President Barack Obama’s plan to train and equip Syrian rebels as part of efforts to fight the Islamic State militant group. The chamber voted 273-156 to give the president the authority to offer more support for the rebels fighting both the Syrian government and the […]
Los Angeles, Sep 18 (IANS) Actors Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling got so emotional after the birth of their daughter that they burst into tears. The couple, who have been dating since September 2011, reportedly overcame with emotion upon welcoming their first child into the world, Friday and are completely besotted with the newborn, reports eonline.com. […]
Los Angeles, Sep 18 (IANS) Singer Beyoncé Knowles and her estranged husband-rapper Jay Z are reportedly teaming up to create a special album together. Karli Henriquez, vice president of Pop Programming at Dash Radio, said that the musical couple are joining forces to put together a “huge” new album, reports eonline.com. Dash’s DJ Skee broke the […]
Sydney, Sep 18 (IANS) Australian police and the nation’s spy agency launched raids in homes in Sydney and Brisbane Thursday. More than 600 officers from multiple police departments swooped on homes in the early hours of the morning in an operation that is believed to be linked to extremist terror group Islamic State (IS), Xinhua reported. […]
Chennai, Sep 18 (IANS) Refuting rumours that southern actress Anushka Shetty is getting hitched after she finishes working on S.S Rajamouli’s Telugu magnum opus “Baahubali”, her manager said that there was “no truth” in the news. “There’s absolutely no truth in the marriage rumours about Anushka. After she finishes “Baahubali”, she’ll start shooting for Telugu film […]
Los Angeles, Sep 18 (IANS) Actor Justin Long, who underwent hernia surgery last week, cooperated with Andy Cohen’s antics on his show. Soon after the surgery, Long appeared on Cohen’s late night show “Watch What Happens Live” Monday, and just before the programme started, the excited host jumped into the actor’s arms to greet him, straddling […]
Los Angeles, Sep 18 (IANS) Singer-actress Hilary Duff says she has found new confidence after becoming a mother. The 26-year-old has a two-and-a-half-year-old son Luca Cruz. “One of the coolest things about being a mom is this newfound confidence in every aspect of my life,” Duff was quoted by people.com as saying. “I was a little […]
Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) US space agency NASA said Wednesday its Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft will enter orbit around the Red Planet this weekend. The spacecraft has completed a 10-month space journey spanning 442 million miles (711 million km), Xinhua reported. “The team, the flight system, and all ground assets are ready for […]
Hyderabad, Sep 18 (IANS) Reigning Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders romped home to a comfortable three-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of the sixth edition of the Champions League Twenty20 here Wednesday. Chasing Super Kings’ 157/4, the Kolkata-based team achieved the target with an over to spare at the […]
Kolkata, Sep 18 (IANS) Several students of the prestigious Jadavpur University here were hospitalised after police allegedly beat them up early Wednesday for laying siege to the vice chancellor’s office seeking a fresh inquiry into the purported sexual harassment of a female student. With the authorities drawing all-round flak for the police crackdown in one of […]