Pussy Riot member released from prison
A jailed member of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot, who was found guilty of hooliganism after a performance critical of President Vladimir Putin, has been released from prison, her lawyer said Monday. Maria Alekhina, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Yekaterina Samutsevich were found guilty of... read more »
Bachchan made unconventional faces acceptable: Naseeruddin Shah
By Uma Ramasubramanian Mumbai – Naseeruddin Shah is undoubtedly one of the best performers on the Indian screen. Despite his atypical looks, he managed to make a mark for himself in both parallel and commercial films, but gives credit to Bollywood megastar Am! itabh Bachchan for paving the... read more »
Fulfil promises, Dikshit tells AAP
New Delhi – Former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit Monday gave her “best wishes” to the AAP and asked the party to fulfil the promises it made to the people. “Our best wishes to them to fulfil their promises. We gave outside support to them to form! (a) government and... read more »
Kejriwal to be Delhi CM
Ghaziabad – Aam Aadmi Party’s founder-leader Arvind Kejriwal will become the chief minister of Delhi, a party member said here Monday. AAP leader Manish Sisodia said that Kejriwal, under whom the party won 28 seats in the 70-member Delhi assembly, “will be the chief... read more »
Hornbill Festival reflects traditional and modern face of Nagaland
Kohima – In an endeavor to promote tourism and preserve the socio-cultural heritage of the Nagas, Kohima played host to the 14th Hornbill Festival of Nagaland recently. During the... read more »
Nicole Scherzinger dons stunning silver dress for `X Factor` live final
London – Nicole Scherzinger stunned everyone with her sexy floor-length silver dress that she wore for the ‘X Factor’ live final at London’s Wembley Arena. The dress showed... read more »
Now, lift heavy objects with smartphone-controlled app!
Washington – A new smart device allows users to lift heavy objects all with a smartphone controlled app. The MyLifter device can be operated through Bluetooth on a iOS device and the... read more »
New WiTrack 3D motion-tracker system can see through walls
Sydney – A research group at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has created a high-resolution, 3D motion tracking system that works through walls and other... read more »
Nasri claims neither Real nor Barca would `fancy` facing Man City...
Sydney – Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri has insisted that even Real Madrid and Barcelona would want to avoid a clash with Manuel Pellegrini’s team in February and March, according... read more »
