Los Angeles, May 20 (IANS) Director Jean Dujardin says that he is proud of winning an Oscar, but he doesn’t think it means as much to him because he’s French. The 41-year-old, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in silent film “The Artist” (2012), said that the Oscar doesn’t mean as […]
Jerusalem, May 20 (IANS) Members of the Israeli parliament will elect a new president June 10, Parliament Speaker Yuli Edelstein announced Monday. The announcement marks the beginning of the race to replace current president Shimon Peres, whose tenure will expire July 27 after seven years since 2007, Xinhua reported. In Israel, the post of president is […]
Los Angeles, May 20 (IANS) Singer Rita Ora has planned to open up her own horticulture shops as she finds flower arrangement a relaxing job. The 23-year-old, who recently finished filming “Fifty Shades of Grey” directed by Sam Taylor-Wood, is delighted about her new project – flower arrangement, reports contactmusic.com. “I want to own flower shops, […]
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Hectic meetings went on in the BJP camp Monday, as prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi held talks with party leaders over his cabinet formation. Aspirants of ministerial posts and newly-elected Lok Sabha members of the party met BJP president Rajnath Singh and RSS leaders. Modi held discussions with his close aide […]
Tripoli, May 20 (IANS) A day after the parliament compound was attacked by a militant group, loyal to a retired general, the Libyan parliament speaker Monday ordered a pro-government militia to safeguard the capital city. In a letter to “Libya’s Central Shield”, a militia group from Misrata, General National Congress President and parliament speaker Nouri Abu […]
London, May 20 (IANS) You have another reason to put olive oil on your salad – protection from hypertension. Putting olive oil on vegetables may bring health benefits that are not found when the oil is drizzled on other foods, research suggests. “The findings explain why Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts can […]
Chennai, May 20 (IANS) Actress Sunny Leone, set to make her foray into Telugu filmdom with upcoming entertainer “Current Theega”, will shed her oomph factor and be seen in a traditional avatar, says the film’s director G. Nageshwara Reddy. “We didn’t cast Sunny to cash in on her popularity. Although she plays a cameo, she will […]
New York, May 20 (IANS) Stop the fight and tell your spouse that you both are more than a perfect match – an ideal genetic match! According to research, people are more likely to pick mates who have similar DNA – a strong reason for tying the knots other than religion, age, race, income, body type […]
New York, May 20 (IANS) An international crackdown by the FBI and police in 19 countries has exposed a malware called “Blackshades” that enabled hackers around the world to secretly and remotely control victims’ computers. The “”creepware” that allowed hackers to activate victims’ web cameras and steal files and account information may have infected over half […]
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) It was a warm Tuesday morning in Delhi. The minimum temperature was 26.5 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average, the Met Office said. “The sky will remain mainly clear. The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 39 degrees Celsius,” said an India Meteorological Department official. Monday’s maximum temperature […]