Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Actor Shekhar Suman, who fought the Lok Sabha election in 2009 on a Congress ticket, says the forthcoming general election has created an interesting environment with three parties fighting it out, just like three films would at the box office. He said: “Such kind of election has never happened before. It’s true […]
Canberra, March 25 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Tuesday said the search operation for the missing Malaysian airliner has now moved to the recovery and investigative phase. The Malaysian authorities had announced Monday that the flight ended in the southern Indian Ocean with no chance of any survivors. “I have today been in further contact […]
London, March 25 (IANS) In a significant discovery, researchers have used DNA therapy to improve cochlear implant functionality in lab mice that holds great promise for humans with hearing problems. A team of researchers found that using DNA as a drug – commonly called gene therapy – in laboratory mice may protect the inner ear nerve […]
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Filmmaker and actor Nagesh Kukunoor’s latest film “Lakshmi”, about human trafficking and child prostitution has garnered critics’ appreciation. He says he strives to give the audience a choice in films as repetition can bore the audience. Kukunoor is known for films as different as “Rockford”, “Iqbal”, “Dor” and “Mod”. “I have always […]
Chennai, March 25 (IANS) Vasanth Dayakar says his Telugu directorial debut “Tholi Prema Katha”, releasing in cinemas Friday, has been made thanks to funds contributed by around 25 of his friends. “Nearly 25 close friends pitched in to help me complete this film. I’m extremely thankful to them because had it not been for them, my […]
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday came down heavily on N. Srinivasan, saying that the BCCI chief must step down to enable a fair investigation into the allegations of betting in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Making it clear that no fair investigation will be possible unless he quit, the court said if […]
London, March 25 (IANS) In a breakthrough, researchers at University College London (UCL) have developed a new antibacterial material which has potential for cutting hospital-acquired infections. The combination of two simple dyes with nanoscopic particles of gold is deadly to bacteria when activated by light – even under modest indoor lighting. In a first for this […]
Noida, March 25 (IANS) A man was critically wounded Tuesday after he jumped before a moving Metro train in Noida, police said. The incident took place at the Sector 15 Metro station when the man suddenly leaped before the train as it pulled into the platform. He has been admitted to a hospital where his condition […]
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Luv Sinha will stand with his father, actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha, when he campaigns for the the Lok Sabha polls on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket for the Patna Sahib seat. The young actor is excited about getting a “real sense of politics”. Just a day after Shatrughan said in an interview […]
Ranchi, March 25 (IANS) Four security personnel were injured in Maoist attacks at two places in Jharkhand early Tuesday, police said. Maoist Guerrillas detonated a landmine at Potana jungle in Khunti district, around 70 km from Ranchi, early Tuesday. Three policemen who were patrolling the area were injured, an officer said. In the second incident, one […]