Tom Cruise drops defamation lawsuit against magazine
Los Angeles – Actor Tom Cruise has avoided going to trial with owners at America’s In Touch and Life & Style magazine after reaching a settlement over his $50 million defamation lawsuit. The 51-year-old launched legal action against owners at Bauer Media Group in November over the... read more »
Rajinikanth lauds ‘Ivan Vera Mathiri’
Chennai – Words of appreciation from superstar Rajinikanth has made the makers of recently released Tamil action-thriller “Ivan Vera Mathiri” extremely happy. “This film is so classy and I haven’t watched such high-octane stunts sequences in Tamil before. I appreciate... read more »
‘Mandela needs to be re-invoked’
New Delhi – Nelson Mandela, the world’s anti-apartheid icon and South Africa’s first non-white president who died earlier this month, need not just be remembered but re-invoked in context of the times in his country and the world, leading Indian personalities said here. Tribute... read more »
Hyderabad-born is Texas secretary of state
Washington – Hyderabad-born attorney Nandita Venkateswaran Berry has been appointed the Secretary of State for Texas, making her the first person of Indian origin to hold the third top executive job in the southern state. Announcing the appointment of Berry, 45, Governor Rick Perry called the... read more »
Tomato-rich diet may cut breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women
Washington – A new study has revealed that a diet rich in tomato may help protect at-risk postmenopausal women from breast cancer. The study found eating a diet high in tomatoes had... read more »
New breakthrough could help reverse receding hairlines
Washington – Researchers have described some of the factors that determine when hair grows, when it stops growing and when it falls out. Authored by Krzysztof Kobielak, MD, PhD,... read more »
44 pc of adults worry e-cigs will encourage kids to smoke tobacco
Washington – A new study has found that almost half of the parents are worried that e-cigarette devices will encourage their kids to start using tobacco products. According to the... read more »
People in poorer nations `understand` life better than richer counterparts
Washington – A new study has shown that people residing in poorer countries find greater meaning in life, whereas residents of wealthy nations tend to have greater life... read more »
Macau `most searched for travel destination` by Google India user...
Washington – In its year-end list charting which all travel destinations topped the search rank; Google Zeitgeist has revealed that Macau is the most looked up for place in India. The list... read more »
