Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has graced the cover of a special edition of Forbes Middle East, and he is in Dubai to launch it. The magazine has rated him the first in its ‘Top Indian Leaders in Arab World’ list, said a statement. “Forbes Middle-East made me feel special with their […]
Kabul, May 13 (IANS) At least three people were killed and eight others injured Tuesday in two attacks in Afghanistan, an official said. In one attack, a senior official and two policemen were killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) blew up a police vehicle in Zana Khan district in Ghazni province, Xinhua reported. In […]
Vienna, May 13 (IANS) Iran’s national football team arrived in Austria for a three-week-long camp ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. During the camp, Iran will play three friendlies with Belarus, Montenegro and Angola, reports Xinhua. Carlos Queiroz’s men will play Belarus May 18 in Kapfenberg. Then they will face Montenegro May 26 […]
Dehradun, May 13 (IANS) The Kedarnath Yatra remained suspended for the fourth consecutive day Tuesday due to adverse weather conditions, officials said. “Heavy rains and snowfall have stranded hundreds of pilgrims along the route to the shrine. Rains continued Tuesday on Badrinath, Kedarnath and Yamunotri routes,” said Dehradun Sub-Divisional Magistrate Uttam Singh. He, however, sought […]
Patna, May 13 (IANS) The sprouting of a banyan tree’s new green leaf has heralded auspicious time for weddings in a Bihar village, where the first marriage took place after a gap of two years. Weddings were banned by the seers in the village in the absence of a banyan tree since 2012. Gopal Rai […]
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Ever since Ranbir Kapoor did the ‘towel dance’ in “Saawariya”, it has caught the fancy of several actors. And this time, the bug has bitten singer-composer Anu Malik! On a new episode of reality TV show “Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega”, to be aired Tuesday, the “Jaanam samjha karo” singer […]
Toronto, May 13 (IANS) Some may call you crazy if you reveal your lofty dreams and what you want to achieve in your life, but sooner you find a purpose in life, greater are your chances of living longer. Greater purpose in life is linked to lower mortality risk, the findings showed. “Our findings point […]
Agartala, May 13 (IANS) The CPI-M politburo will meet in Delhi May 18 to discuss the outcome of the Lok Sabha election results and to finalise the party’s strategies, party sources said here Tuesday. The 15-member politburo is the highest policy making body of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M). “To decide the CPI-M’s next […]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Indian diaspora has not shown much enthusiasm for the pension and insurance scheme launched by the government. Less than 1,000 people have joined the welfare scheme in almost two years. The pension and insurance scheme for low-paid vulnerable Indian workers abroad was launched in May 2012, following an announcement […]
New York, May 13 (IANS) There is good news for asthma patients as scientists have now identified a new synthetic molecule that prevents T-cells from orchestrating asthma brought on by allergens. “We have identified a synthetic molecule, a sulfate monosaccharide, that inhibits the signal that recruits T-cells to the lungs to start an asthma attack,” […]