New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) After foreign investors injected some mega millions into India’s e-retail companies in recent months, including the $627 million for SnapDeal by Japan’s Softbank, public listing of shares and consolidation are seen as next big developments for this booming industry, seen as a $100 billion market in five years. This, industry experts […]
Berlin, Nov 2 (IANS) Bayern Munich reaped a 2-1 comeback win over Dortmund while Ivan Perisic’s brace helped Wolfsburg to crush Stuttgart 4-0 in the 10th round of Bundesliga. Bayern Munich came from behind with two second half goals against a struggling Dortmund Saturday. Marco Reus caught the ‘Bavarians’ flat-footed with the opener at the half […]
Dhaka, Nov 2 (IANS) Mir Quasem Ali, a top leader of Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami, was sentenced to death Sunday for crimes committed during the 1971 Liberation War. The International Crimes Tribunal-2, chaired by Justice Obaidul Hassan, passed the sentence, nearly six months after a case against him was wrapped up, bdnews24.com reported.
Toronto, Nov 2 (IANS) According to a research, a glass of red wine could provide one with the same benefits an hour’s exercise would give. Resveratrol, an antioxidant found in red grapes, improves muscle and heart functions in the same way as an hour of exercise would, Canadian researchers noted. “I think resveratrol could help patient […]
New York, Nov 2 (IANS) Actress Uma Thurman will reportedly replace Mary-Louise Parker in the TV mini-series “The Slap”. According to a report on TV Line, Thurman was signed at the last minute because Parker is recovering from pneumonia, reports variety.com. Produced by NBC, “The Slap” is an upcoming American adaptation of an Australian family drama […]
Los Angeles, Nov 2 (IANS) Singer Rihanna’s teenage mutant Ninja Turtle costume won the best dressed Halloween award at a do here. The 26-year-old star donned the get-up and completed the look with green face paint, when she stepped out with her pals Friday night, reports mirror.co.uk. Dressed like the character Raphael, the singer wore a […]
Ouagadougou, Nov 1 (IANS) Burkina Faso’s senior military officer Isaac Zida, who was in command of the presidential guard, Saturday announced via a televised speech that he has seized power as head of state during the interim period. “I now assume… the responsibilities of head of the transition and of head of state to assure the […]
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Celebrity hairstylist Hakim Aalim, who boasts of Bollywood clients like Arjun Rampal, Sunil Shetty and Shahid Kapoor, is now set to give a free haircut to all those who want the commando look from Brad Pitt-starrer “Fury”. Aalim has tied up with PVR pictures for their next film “Fury” where he […]
London, Nov 1 (IANS) British scientists have found a drug combination that can trigger the self-destruct process in lung cancer cells — paving the way for new treatments. The combination of two drugs, called TRAIL and a CDK9 inhibitor, forced the cancer cells to self-destruct, the findings showed. When healthy cells are no longer useful, they […]
Dharamsala, Nov 1 (IANS) When Kurdish filmmaker Mano Khalil came across an apiarist named Ibrahim Gezer, he knew that his was a story that must be told. The result was “The Beekeeper”, which was screened at the ongoing Dharamsala International Film Festival (DIFF) here. The 107 minute-long documentary gives a heart warming illustration of Gezer, a […]