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Arvind Kejriwal becomes Delhi's 7th CM
Arvind Kejriwal becomes Delhi’s 7t...

Arvind Kejriwal becomes Delhi’s 7th CM

New Delhi – History was made Saturday when Arvind Kejriwal took oath as Delhi’s seventh chief minister at the Ramlila Maidan, watched by tens of thousands of excited supporters and on live television around the country. It was the culmination of a momentous campaign for people’s... read more »

Prism adaptation therapy hope for spatial neglect
Prism adaptation therapy hope for spatia...

Prism adaptation therapy hope for spatial neglect

New York – Spatial neglect, an under-recognised but disabling disorder, often complicates recovery from right brain stroke. Now there is some hope for such patients as stroke rehabilitation researchers have reported improvement in those suffering from spatial neglect with prism adaptation... read more »

Now, bask in mushrooms to get Vitamin D
Now, bask in mushrooms to get Vitamin D

Now, bask in mushrooms to get Vitamin D

Toronto – Next time you go out in the sun to get some Vitamin D, think about mushrooms. Why mushrooms? Well, this is what is going to be your best source of Vitamin D soon. In order to give mushrooms a vitamin D boost, researchers exposed them to quick pulses of ultraviolet light. And voila!... read more »

Mumbai - Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan became "very sad" when he heard of the sudden demise of veteran actor Farooque Sheikh, whom he always appreciated for his honesty and zero pretence. "God! Farooque Sheikh passes away. A true gentleman, a wonderful colleague. A quiet honesty about him. Very very sad," the 71-year-old posted on microblogging website Twitter Saturday. The star of films like "Umrao Jaan" and "Chashme Buddoor", Farooque breathed his last following a heart attack while he was in Dubai late Friday night. He was 65. Born March 25, 1948, Sheikh started his Bollywood career in 1973 with the classic "Garam Hava" and later excelled in both parallel and mainstream cinema. Amitabh said he cannot believe "he has gone". "There was an absence of any kind of pretence in his demeanour, or towards his work," added Amitabh, who was himself in Dubai Thursday for a jewellery store launch. He returned to Mumbai Friday.
There was a quiet honesty about Farooque...

There was a quiet honesty about Farooque: Amitabh Bachchan

Mumbai – Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan became “very sad” when he heard of the sudden demise of veteran actor Farooque Sheikh, whom he always appreciated for his honesty and zero pretence. “God! Farooque Sheikh passes away. A true gentleman, a wonderful colleague. A... read more »

Cabinet approves Rs.1,912 crore-worth highway projects

Cabinet approves Rs.1,912 crore-worth highway projects

New Delhi – The government Thursday approved upgrading of two highway projects under various stages of the National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) with a total outlay of... read more »

'Heropanti' time for Tiger Shroff in Mumbai

‘Heropanti’ time for Tiger Shroff in Mumbai

Mumbai – The Mumbai schedule of “Heropanti”, which will mark the film debut of Jackie Shroff’s son Tiger, has begun. Post the current schedule, the shooting is... read more »

Stunt scars will give me stories to tell: Kavita Kaushik

Stunt scars will give me stories to tell: Kavita Kaushik

TV actress Kavita Kaushik, who will be seen performing stunts as Krishika, a superhero, in “F.I.R”, says she is not scared of stunts. “I’m very excited about the... read more »

I started dating in sixth standard: Alia Bhatt

I started dating in sixth standard: Alia Bhatt

Mumbai – Actress Alia Bhatt was an early learnerShe says she started dating in Class sixth, but explains that those relationships were harmless and innocent. “I started dating... read more »

Post 'Bigg Boss', Andy eyes Bollywood

Post ‘Bigg Boss’, Andy eyes Bollywood

By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai – Now that his stint on TV reality show “Bigg Boss – Saath 7” has come to an abrupt end, former video jockey Andy’s eyes are set on Bollywood... read more »