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 […]
Chennai, March 25 (IANS) If all goes well, the first look of Mahesh Babu-starrer Telugu actioner “Aagadu” will be unveiled May 31, on the birthday of Mahesh Babu’s father, superstar G. Krishna, says its director Sreenu Vaitla. “We are planning to release the first look on Mahesh’s father’s birthday. If everything goes as planned, then we […]
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat at 42.01 points or 0.19 percent down during the pre-noon session Tuesday. Good buying was observed in the consumer durables and capital goods sectors while heavy selling pressure was seen in oil and gas sector. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the […]
Washington, March 25 (IANS) A Michigan State University researcher has claimed to plug the hole in famous theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking’s black hole theory. “In 1975, Hawking discovered that black holes are not all black. They actually radiate a featureless glow, now called ‘Hawking radiation’,” professor Chris Adami from Michigan State University said. In […]
Washington, March 25 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved immediate disbursement of SDR 360 million (about $555.6 million) to Pakistan after the second review of its economic performance. The IMF executive board Monday completed the review under a three-year programme supported by an arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), according to a media […]