China plans to launch Chang’e 5 in 2017
Beijing – China plans to launch lunar probe Chang’e 5 in 2017, the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence announced Monday. “The development of Chang’e 5 is proceeding smoothly,” the administration’s spokesman Wu Zhijian... read more »
Nobody can replace Sunil as Gutthi: Upasana Singh
Mumbai – Actress Upasana Singh, who plays the popular character of “bua” (paternal aunt) on “Comedy Nights With Kapil”, says nobody can replace Sunil Grover as Gutthi on the show. The show is aired on Colors TV. “Nobody else other than Sunil (Grover) can play... read more »
ISRO to decide Dec 27 on GSAT-14 launch date
Chennai – The Indian space agency Dec 27 would decide the date for the launch of communication satellite GSAT-14 using its heavier rocket geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV), said a senior official. “The GSLV launch will be in January. The exact date will be decided Dec 27 at... read more »
‘Lawrence of Arabia’ Peter O’Toole dead
London – Actor Peter O’Toole, best known for his role in “Lawrence Of Arabia”, passed away following a long illness. He was 81. Peter died Dec 14 at the Wellington Hospital here, reports dailymail.co.uk “He was one of a kind in the very best sense and a giant in his... read more »
Tejas LCA will be battle-ready by 2014: Browne
Shillong – Tejas, India’s first indigenously designed and developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), would be fully battle-ready by 2014, Indian Air Force chief N.A.K. Bro! wne said... read more »
Confidence best accessory for women: Bipasha
Mumbai – Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu, who has recently launched an online accessory shopping destination, The Trunk Label, believes that “confidence” is the first and... read more »
Deadly combo of aging and sleep deprivation could lead to diabetes
Washington – Researchers have showed that stress in pancreatic cells due to sleep deprivation could contribute to the loss or dysfunction of these cells important to maintaining... read more »
Refusal is a problem with me: Amitabh Bachchan
Mumbai – Megastar Amitabh Bachchan finds it hard to refuse requests and invitations, something that he receives in abundance everyday. “Refusal is a problem with me. It would be... read more »
Putin blames internal reasons for economic slowdown
Moscow – Russia’s sluggish economic growth is caused mainly by domestic reasons not global crisis, President Vladimi! r Putin said Thursday in his annual state-of-the-nation address to... read more »
