Want ‘Fury’ haircut? Hakim Aalim’s giving it for free

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Celebrity hairstylist Hakim Aalim, who boasts of Bollywood clients like Arjun Rampal, Sunil Shetty and Shahid Kapoor, is now set to give a free haircut to all those who want the commando look from Brad Pitt-starrer “Fury”. Aalim has tied up with PVR pictures for their next film “Fury” where he […]

Drugs to abet cancer cells suicide found

London, Nov 1 (IANS) British scientists have found a drug combination that can trigger the self-destruct process in lung cancer cells — paving the way for new treatments. The combination of two drugs, called TRAIL and a CDK9 inhibitor, forced the cancer cells to self-destruct, the findings showed. When healthy cells are no longer useful, they […]

DIFF: Kurdish filmmaker tells beekeeper’s story

Dharamsala, Nov 1 (IANS) When Kurdish filmmaker Mano Khalil came across an apiarist named Ibrahim Gezer, he knew that his was a story that must be told. The result was “The Beekeeper”, which was screened at the ongoing Dharamsala International Film Festival (DIFF) here. The 107 minute-long documentary gives a heart warming illustration of Gezer, a […]

Space plane crash: Sir Branson ‘shocked’ but to ‘persevere’

New York, Nov 1 (IANS) Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, was “shocked and saddened” by the news of the Virgin Galactic passenger space plane crash but said that he would “persevere”. The space plane developed by Virgin Galactic crashed Friday after suffering an “in-flight anomaly” during a powered test flight over California. “All our […]

Krip Suri ‘privileged’ to play Akbar on TV

Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Actor Krip Suri, who is playing Akbar in the “Bharat Ka Veer Putra Maharana Pratap” historical show, will be shwowcasing the negative side of the Mughal emperor and says it’s tough. “The role of Akbar has been played by two phenomenal actors namely Prithviraj Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan in movies. Hence, I […]

Graft allegation against Mani will benefit Chandy: CPI-M

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 1 (IANS) The graft allegation levelled against Kerala Finance Minister K.M. Mani by a bar hotel owner is going to benefit Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, the CPI-M said Saturday. Speaking to reporters here, CPI-M state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan said they are the least surprised with this allegation as the Chandy government is known for […]

Power outage across Bangladesh as national grid collapses

Dhaka, Nov 1 (IANS) Power outages Saturday hit several places in Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka, due to the collapse of the national grid. Reports of power cuts were coming in from several other places including Narayanganj, Rangpur, Sirajganj and Sylhet Saturday. Power and Energy Minister Nasrul Hamid told bdnews24.com: “The national grid has collapsed. We […]

14th Finance Commission term extended till Dec.31, 2014

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The term of the 14th Finance Commission has been extended by two months, till Dec.31, 2014, an official statement said here Saturday. “The proposal of extension of time period by two months for submission of report by the Fourteenth Finance Commission has been considered and approved by the Cabinet on Oct. […]

Land grabbing set to be cognizable offence in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Nov 1 (IANS) The Odisha cabinet Saturday decided to promulgate an ordinance for prohibiting land grabbing activities in the state. Chief Secretary G.C. Pati said the ordinance will provide for criminal prosecution of land grabbers, which could end in imprisonment of one to seven years with fine up to Rs.20,000. “The offence shall be cognizable […]