Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 20 World-renowned physicist Rajendran Raja, who passed away Feb 15 at his home in Illinois in the US at the age of 68, was a simple person and one who loved Kerala culture, according to his family. In a chat with IANS, his first cousin Sathy Varma said he was indeed the global […]
Toronto, Feb 20 The attraction lies in the voice, not the face. People prefer those who have a similar accent and voices that sound like their own, say researchers. Men with deeper voices and women with slightly higher voices were thought to sound more attractive, because they suggest a bigger or a smaller body. “There […]
London, Feb 20 Want to know which tweet is real or fake? Scientists are developing an online lie detector that can tell fact from fiction in just 140 characters or less. Called ‘Pheme’, it will scan tweets from news outlets, individuals, and automated ‘bots’ to see if their posts are as truthful as they claim. […]
New Delhi, Feb 20 Telecom service provider Bharti Airtel is not satisfied with the Feb 14 judgment of the Lagos Court of Appeal and will lodge an appeal at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, a company statement said here Thursday. The ruling of the court means Bharti Airtel will now have to pay up $3 […]
Los Angeles, Feb 20 Actor Mel Gibson’s ex girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva has filed for bankruptcy. “The Lethal Weapon” star and the Russian songwriter were involved in a heated custody battle over their daughter Lucia in 2011, and Grigorieva won $750,000 (484,000 pounds) from the settlement, which is to be paid in instalments until 2016. But […]
Los Angeles, Feb 20 Reality TV star Kardashian sisters – Kim, Kourtney and Khloe – have ventured into clothing line for baby girls and it will be available from March onwards. They announced Wednesday that Kardashian Kids, their new clothing line, will be released exclusively at retailer Babies R Us locations in March, reports usmagazine.com. “As […]
London, Feb 20 After playing the Iron Lady, actress Meryl Streep is set to play a political activist in a new movie. Streep, who won an Oscar for playing Margaret Thatcher, will play early 1900s women’s rights icon Emmeline Pankhurst in “Suffragette”, reports hollywoodreporter.com. The project, which also stars Carey Mulligan, will go on floors […]
Mumbai, Feb 20 Actors Jackky Bhagnani and Neha Sharma will feature on popular TV show “Kehta Hai Dil Jee Le Zara” to promote their upcoming film “Youngistaan”. This is the show’s first movie integration. A love story of a guy, who falls in love with an older woman, Sony’s show “…Jee Le Zara” features Sangeeta […]
Mumbai, Feb 20 Kushal Tandon has reportedly quit TV adventure show “Khatron Ke Khiladi” and Ajaz Khan claims that Kushal left in a huff because of him. “When Kushal saw me in Cape Town, he quit the show. His entire body was aching… He had to leave,” said Ajaz from Cape Town, where the show […]
Chennai, Feb 20 Tamil filmmakers like Bharathiraja, Cheran and Gowthaman have expressed their gratitude to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa for announcing the freedom of seven convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. The decision to release the convicts was taken in cabinet meeting held Wednesday. Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated near Chennai in May 1991. […]