Los Angeles, May 28 (IANS) Jamie Lynn is proud of her sister and pop star Britney Spears’ achievements, but now she is all set to carve a niche for herself as a singer. The 23-year-old, who released her debut album “The Journey” this week, likes being associated with Britney but she wants to build a name […]
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Veteran actress Sudha Shivpuri, lovingly known as ‘Baa’ following her role in the hugely popular show “Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi”, has been out of action for almost six months due to ill health. Now, the 75-year-old is recovering and wishes that her fans and colleagues pray for her well […]
Kolkata, May 28 (IANS) Alipore zoo authorities here are investigating the matter of escape of a male zebra Wednesday from an enclosure where it was undergoing treatment. The animal has been captured and put in a separate area. Around 8 a.m. Wednesday, zoo-keepers discovered that the zebra was missing from the treatment area, a specially built […]
Thiruvananthapuram, May 28 (IANS) The proposed Rs.2,000-crore KGS Aranmula international airport project in Kerala suffered a huge setback Wednesday when a tribunal cancelled its environment sanction. After a legal battle between the airport’s promoters and five organisations based in Aranmula, the Chennai bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Wednesday ruled that the agency which conducted […]
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Consumer durables manufacturer Philips Wednesday re-entered the Indian mobile phone market after a gap of two years, launching four devices ranging from a basic feature phone to an android-based smart mobile phone priced between Rs.1,960 and Rs.20,650. “We are entering into the market again with a whole range of feature and […]
Jammu, May 28 (IANS) Security forces Wednesday busted a guerrilla hideout in the hilly Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, officials said. “Based on specific intelligence inputs about a hideout, a joint operation was launched by the army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in Gundoh (Doda) area,” […]
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Wednesday closed flat — only 6.58 points or 0.03 percent up — a day after the markets plunged 167 points on profit bookings. Heavy selling pressure was observed in metal, automobile, oil and gas and consumer durables. However, healthy buying took place in information technology […]
New York, May 28 (IANS) This may not go down well with some but high-status women from affluent families define themselves as classy compared to other women whom they view as trashy or slutty, a significant study has revealed. “High-status female college students employ `slut discourse’ to assert class advantage and put themselves in a position […]
Chandigarh, May 28 (IANS) With his daughter-in-law Harsimrat Kaur Badal taking over as the union food processing industries minister, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Wednesday approved the setting up of a mega food park in Ludhiana. A spokesman of the chief minister’s office said the food park, spread over an area of 100 acres at […]
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will declare the results of Class 12 examinations for the Delhi region Thursday, a statement said here Wednesday. “The result of Delhi and Dehradun (Uttarakhand) regions will be declared May 29 at 11 a.m.,” it said. Students can access the results on www.results.nic.in, www.cbseresults.nic.in, […]