Chennai, May 22 (IANS) Preparations are on at the rocket port in Sriharikota for the launch of a commercial rocket that would carry five satellites — two from Canada, and one each from France, Germany and Singapore, an official said Thursday. “Work on the next launch has started. The rocket launch is slated for last week […]
Islamabad, May 22 (IANS) Pakistan Thursday rejected reports that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has accepted an invitation to attend the oath taking ceremony of Narendra Modi as India’s prime minister. Reports in the Indian media say the invitation extended to the premier for the Monday ceremony has been accepted, Dawn online reported. Foreign Office spokeswoman Tasnim […]
Los Angeles, May 22 (IANS) Oscar-winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman’s 1994 chartbuster “Urvashi Urvashi” has inspired American singer-songwriter Will.i.am’s new song “Birthday”. The ‘Mozart of Madras’ is excited about the creative partnership. “Excited to creatively partner with Will.i.am to recreate an early popular track of mine in a new flavour,” Rahman posted on his Facebook page […]
Canberra, May 22 (IANS) Deep-sea underwater search vehicle Bluefin-21 has resumed its search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 after an eight-day hiatus, the joint agency coordinating the search said Thursday. The autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) Bluefin-21, deployed in the search area in the southern Indian Ocean, was taken for repairs May 14 for a […]
Chennai, May 22 (IANS) Ace Telugu filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli has been featured in an upcoming documentary on 100 years of Indian cinema along with some cast and crew of his upcoming directorial “Baahubali”. “Glad to interact with Sanjeev Bhaskar of the BBC’s ‘The Kumars at No. 42’ and ‘Goodness Gracious Me’ fame. (He) is shooting a […]
On May 20, four days after the Congress party and its ruling alliance conceded the mother of all mandates in three decades to the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party, the Twitter handle of the Prime Minister’s Office, @PMOIndia, vanished mysteriously. It soon re-appeared, but minus its 1.2 million followers, and minus Manmohan Singh’s tired face […]
New York, May 22 (IANS) Google may soon be seen on refrigerators, car dashboards, thermostats, glasses and watches — in the form of an ad! In a latest filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the internet search leader has revealed its plan to show ads to generate revenue on everything from car dashboards […]
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who is making his TV production debut with “The Anupam Kher Show…Kucch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai”, says sharing celebrities’ journey of struggle and self-motivation through the show will be the “perfect onset” towards his new journey. “…Kucch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai” will be aired on channel Colors and […]
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) BCCI president N. Srinivasan will have to continue staying away from discharging the functions as national cricketing body chief as the Supreme Court Thursday declined to entertain his plea seeking restoration of his powers. The apex court bench of Justice B.S. Chauhan and Justice A.K. Sikri declined to hear Srinivasan’s plea […]
Madrid, May 22 (IANS) For red wine lovers, there is another bubbly news. According to new research, red wine, as well as grape seed extract, could potentially help prevent cavities – and your visit to the dentist’s chair too! This discovery could lead to the development of natural products that ward off dental diseases with fewer […]