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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 »

SRK wants 10 sequels to 'Don'

SRK wants 10 sequels to ‘Don’

It’s been two years since superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s “Don 2” released. He says he would love to have another “10 sequels” to the film. Shah Rukh took to Twitter to thank... read more »

Shahid 'officially on holiday'

Shahid ‘officially on holiday’

Actor Shahid Kapoor has decided to take some time off after his last film “R…Rajkumar” garnered success. The actor is currently in Los Angeles and will be back at work in a few... read more »

Producers once matched dates with mine says Megastar Amitabh Bachchan

Big B proud of son’s success

Mumbai – Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is a proud daddy. Revelling in the box office success of his son Abhishek’s “Dhoom 3”, he says he “never imagined” his... read more »

Successful Mars mission helps ISRO end year on high note

Successful Mars mission helps ISRO end year on high note

By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai – The successful launch of India’s first inter-planetary Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), the sending up of India’s first navigation... read more »

Bharatiya Mahila Bank to open four branches in northeast

Bharatiya Mahila Bank to open four branches in northeast

Agartala – The Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) will open four more branches in four capital cities of the northeastern states, officials said here Tuesday. “Four branches of BMB would be set... read more »