It wasn’t easy to achieve slim look: Sonakshi Sinha

It wasn’t easy to achieve slim look: Sonakshi Sinha

Actress Sonakshi Sinha has unveiled the latest edition of Women’s Health magazine, displaying her slender figure on its cover. The actress admits achieving the slim and trim look wasn’t easy for somebody like her who hates the gym. The actress, whose weight has been the point of concern for many in showbiz, is happy with […]

Afghanistan extends polling time by one hour

Afghanistan extends polling time by one hour

Kabul, April 5 (IANS) Polling time in the Afghan presidential and provincial council elections Saturday has been extended by an hour to help facilitate people to cast their votes, the country’s top election official said. “The Independent Election Commission (IEC) has decided to extend the voting time for one hour until 5 p.m. because many people […]

What to do before morning workout?

What to do before morning workout?

Los Angeles, April 5 (IANS) Working out in the morning may seem like a pain but it’s the best way for a healthy start to the day. Working out in the morning kickstarts one’s metabolism and helps you in burning more fat during the day. So make sure you rise early and be prepared to hit […]

Beauty trend 2014: Orange is new red

Beauty trend 2014: Orange is new red

Los Angeles, April 5 (IANS) Red lipstick may be a hit lip colour, but try to be different by trying a shade of orange during spring. Actress Emma Watson brightened up her black gown on the red carpet recently with a gorgeous orange lip. Also, the trend was sported at numerous runway shows including Donna Karan, […]

Myanmar government, rebel groups to draft joint ceasefire proposal

Myanmar government, rebel groups to draft joint ceasefire proposal

Yangon, April 5 (IANS) The Myanmar government and ethnic armed groups Saturday resumed part of their ceasefire talks here to coordinate for jointly drafting a single text document for the nationwide ceasefire proposal before formal peace talks continue. The meeting was attended by 21 ethnic armed groups — 16 from the National Cease-fire Coordination Team (NCCT) […]

EU meet ends with common stance on Ukraine crisis

EU meet ends with common stance on Ukraine crisis

Athens, April 5 (IANS) A two-day informal summit of European Union (EU) foreign ministers in Athens ended Saturday with a re-affirmation of a common stance on the resolution of the crisis in Ukraine and a call for de-escalation of tension. “Ukraine was on top of our agenda. We remained united in our determination to act together […]

Pakistani held with fake currency in Bangladesh

Pakistani held with fake currency in Bangladesh

Dhaka, April 5 (IANS) A Pakistani national with fake currency with a face value of 10 million Bangladeshi takas (around $129,080) was arrested at the Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, an official said Saturday. Asimillah Khan, 40, landed at the airport on an Emirates flight Friday, bdnews24.com cited customs department assistant commissioner Nazma Zabin as saying. […]

JD-U releases manifesto, promises reservation in private sector

JD-U releases manifesto, promises reservation in private sector

Patna, April 5 (IANS) Bihar’s ruling party JD-U Saturday promised reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs in the private sector and 50 percent reservation for women in panchayati raj institutions, among other things, in its election manifesto. The manifesto promised legislation for the safety and security of migrant workers in the country, a commission to study […]