India not shying away from providing military equipment: Karzai
New Delhi – Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and he were in full agreement on “all issues”, including the terms he has set for signing a security agreement with the US, and that India was “not shying away” from providing military equipment... read more »
Alessandra Ambrosio hates plastic surgery
Los Angeles – Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio says she will never go under the knife again after she had a botched operation to pin back her ears when she was just 11. “I always knew I wanted to be a model so I decided to have my ears pinned back, because they stuck out a bit. I found... read more »
New age writings of love, confusion and erotica
Fresh and complex, funny and erotic, this week IANS bookshelf is stacked with new age writings that are about today’s generation and their many ways of looking at life and love. Take a look. 1. Book: “Miracles”; Author: Ranjit Lal; Publisher: Inked by Penguin; Pages: 282; Price:... read more »
Aamir open to Marathi films
Bollywood actor-filmmaker Aamir Khan says he is open to do Marathi films as long as the scripts offered to him are interesting. “I can get along well with Marathi. If I get a good script, why not,” he said here. “Language has never been a barrier for me. I have learnt Marathi, so... read more »
Lal Thanhawla becomes Mizoram CM for record fifth time
By Sujit Chakraborty Aizawl – Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, all set to assume office for a fifth time after leading the Congress party to a huge electoral win in the state... read more »
We won as no irregularity in our government: Lal Thanhawla
Aizawl – There was not “a single instance of irregularity of our government”, said Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla Monday after he led the Congress to victory in Mizoram for... read more »
Sensex closes on record 21,000-plus high
Mumbai – A day after the principal opposition party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won three key state assembly elections, a key index of the Indian equities markets Monday closed! at a... read more »
Boosting green habits through art
Kolkata – Youngsters here will be encouraged to use art to campaign for the environment, courtesy a new venture launched Monday. Initiated by Nokia India and German Society for... read more »
Dharamji, child-like always: Hema Malini
Mumbai – Veteran actress Hema Malini, who has been married to Dharmendra for over three decades, says he is still “child-like”. At his 78th birthday Sunday, the actor was excitedly... read more »
