Adhyayan gets autographed bat from Sachin Tendulkar
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai – Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who graced the music release of Adhyayan Suman-starrer “Heartless” here earlier this week, also gave the young actor a gift he is unlikely to ever forget – an autographed cricket bat. For Adhyayan, it was a special... read more »
How meditation helps overcome addictions
New York – Rehabilitation therapies that use meditation are likely to have a higher success rate when it comes to helping trying to overcome addiction. This is the conclusion of a new survey of animal and human studies by a computer scientist who used a computational model of addiction, a... read more »
North Korea threatens to attack South Korea
Seoul – North Korea has threatened to attack South Korea without any advance notice, responding to anti-Pyongyang rallies on the second death anniversary of its leader Kim Jong-il earlier this week, South Korea’s defence ministry said Friday. South Korea’s National Security... read more »
Andhra delegation meets PM over Krishna water row
New Delhi/Hyderabad – An all-party delegation from the Andhra Pradesh Friday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, seeking his intervention on the state’s sharing of Krishna river water. The delegation led by Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy called on the prime minister in Delhi and... read more »
Angelina Jolie’s private jet banned from flying
Los Angeles – Actress Angelina Jolie has reportedly been banned from using her private aircraft after the plane’s registration expired earlier this year. The 38-year-old... read more »
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... 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... 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... 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... read more »
