Texas woman admits to sending ricin to Obama
Dallas – A former actress from Texas has pleaded guilty to sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, under a deal that her attorney has said would cap prison time at 18 years. Shannon Guess Richardson entered her plea in federal court in... read more »
Thai “red shirts” prepare rally to back PM against protesters
Bangkok – The red-shirted supporters of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Wednesday they could take to the streets to protect the government from protesters who have forced her to call a snap election, setting the scene for a possible confrontation. The warning by the “red... read more »
‘Highway’ took me to amazing places: Alia
Young actress Alia Bhatt says the jour! ney of Imtiaz Ali’s “Highway” took her to places which she might have n! ever got a chance to see – like Sambhar in Rajasthan. Presented by Sajid Nadiadwala and starring Alia and Randeep Hooda, “Highway” traverses six... read more »
Cocoa shortage could make chocolates extinct by 2020
London – Chocolates could run out by 2020 as the cocoa supplies are diminishing across the world. Industry expert Angus Kennedy said that the chocolate bars may get replaced by slabs of palm oil and vegetable fats packed with raisins and nougat by 2020 as there is a worldwide shortage of... read more »
Sonu Nigam no less than Kishoreda: Pankaj Udhas
Praising Sonu Nigam’s versatility, ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas compared him with a legend like Kishore Kumar. “I have seen many singers, but few are as versatile as Sonu. He... read more »
Will Vidyut Jammwal be new Khiladi in ‘Khiladi 2’?
Producer Ratan Jain, who is keen to start “Khiladi 2” shooting, liked Vidyut Jammwal’s work in “Bullett Raja”, but says he hasn’t finalised anyone yet... read more »
Shutdown paralyses normal life in Telangana
Hyderabad – Normal life came to a standstill in Telangana Thursday as a day-long shutdown to protest the centre’s reported proposal to carve out a Rayala-Telangana state evoked... read more »
Online shopping addict? Look for the signs
New York – Is your bin overflowing! with cardboard boxes? Do you get more promotional emails than! real ones? If yes, you might just have a weakness for online... read more »
Spectrum auction notice in 15-20 days: Farooqui
New Delhi – The notice inviting applications (NIA) for the spectrum auctions in January 2014 is expected ! to come in another 15-20 days, M.F. Farooqui, secretary, Department of... read more »
