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  • Hollywood to face lawsuit for not hiring women directors
    Women in Hollywood have always been vocal about the unfair behaviour against them within the film industry, and now it seems like the industry might have to face the heat in this matter from the Equal Employmen
    / 20th February 2017
  • Adele voted Music Icon of the Future
    The Grammy-winning Hello hitmaker has beaten her own pop idol, Beyonce, to score the support of 50 per cent of Brits polled for the Mastercard survey as the ultimate artist who will stand the test of time. Beyo
    / 20th February 2017
  • ‘We are, forever will be a family’
    Angelina Jolie opens up about ‘difficult’ divorce   For the first time since filing for divorce from Brad Pitt in September, Angelina Jolie has opened about it.   Speaking with BBC World
    / 20th February 2017
  • Iraqi forces battle their way toward Mosul airport
    SOUTH OF MOSUL/BAGHDAD, February 20 (Reuters): U.S.-backed Iraqi forces fought Islamic State fighters on Monday to clear the way to Mosul’s airport, on the second day of a ground offensive on the jihadists’
    / 20th February 2017
  • Airport killing seen on CCTV, probe strains Malaysia & North Korea ties
    KUALA LUMPUR, February 20 (Reuters): Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Monday his government’s investigation of the killing of the North Korean leader’s half-brother, Kim Jong Nam, will be “
    / 20th February 2017
  • Traffic jams cost US drivers $1,200 a year: study reveals
    DETROIT, February 20 (Reuters): Traffic jams cost U.S. drivers an average of $1,200 a year in wasted fuel and time, and much more in Los Angeles, the city with the world’s biggest rush hour traffic delays, ac
    / 20th February 2017
  • Chewing gum may affect digestive system
    New York, February 20 (IANS): Chronic exposure to a common food additive found in everything from chewing gum to bread can decrease the ability of small intestine cells to absorb nutrients and act as a barrier
    / 20th February 2017
  • Pence brings Trump message of partnership with EU
    BRUSSELS, February 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence sought to reassure the European Union in Brussels on Monday that the Trump administration will maintain and develop decades of partnership in tra
    / 20th February 2017
  • India looks to expand energy ties with Myanmar
    NEW DELHI, February 20 (Reuters) - India plans to sell refined crude oil products to Myanmar as part of New Delhi's efforts to deepen ties with its eastern neighbour, which is expected to see strong demand for
    / 20th February 2017
  • Tripura tables Rs 159.56 billion, deficit Budget for 2017-18
    Agartala, February 20 (IANS) Tripura Finance Minister Bhanulal Saha on Monday presented a Rs 159.56 billion Budget for the fiscal 2017-18 with a deficit of Rs 1.98 billion.   Like in previous many ye
    / 20th February 2017
  • Your child is 40% likely to inherit your obesity
    London, February 20 (IANS) Worried about your kid's ever increasing waistline? Blame your level of obesity, as according to a new study, kids are nearly 35-40 per cent likely to inherit the body mass index (BMI
    / 20th February 2017
  • China's new supercomputer will be 10 times faster
    Beijing, February 20 (IANS) China has started to build a new-generation supercomputer that is expected to be 10 times faster than the current world champion, a media report said.   This year, China i
    / 20th February 2017
  • Just one-third parents confident of feeding kids healthy food
    New York, February 20 (IANS) Although a majority of parents agree with the importance of healthy diets during childhood, only a third are confident that they are doing a good job shaping their child's eating ha
    / 20th February 2017
  • I'm not tech savvy: Dia Mirza
    New Delhi, February 20 (IANS) Actress-producer Dia Mirza says she may not be tech savvy, but she realises the importance to understand technology as a consumer.   "I'm not tech savvy but I think as a
    / 20th February 2017
  • Boxing - Klitschko packing experience for Joshua fight
    February 20 (REUTERS) - Wladimir Klitschko is counting on experience to help him regain the IBF and WBA heavyweight titles when he faces Britain's Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium in April.   Klitsc
    / 20th February 2017
  • Paytm to invest Rs 600 cr in QR code-based payment network
    New Delhi, February 20 (IANS) Mobile payment and e-commerce platform Paytm on Monday announced that it will invest Rs 600 crore in its QR code-based payment solution to enable digital payments for merchants acr
    / 20th February 2017
  • Analysis - China wields stick with North Korea, but is still pushing for talks
    BEIJING, February 20 (Reuters) - With the suspension of all North Korean coal imports, China has wielded a big stick against its reclusive neighbour, but there is no sign it will cut off all critical links and
    / 20th February 2017
  • India's wheat imports to slow after March on fumigation rule change
    NEW DELHI, February 20 (Reuters) - India's wheat imports from Russia, France and Ukraine could come to a halt after March, as New Delhi has asked exporters to fumigate their cargoes with methyl bromide, an inse
    / 20th February 2017
  • Shahid Afridi retires from international cricket
    February 20 (REUTERS) - Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has announced his retirement from international cricket, but said he wants to play in his country's domestic league for two more years.   Th
    / 20th February 2017
  • Indonesia says at least three N. Korean murder suspects went to Dubai
    JAKARTA, February 20 (Reuters) - At least three of four North Korean men wanted in connection with the murder of President Kim Jong Un's estranged half-brother caught a flight from Jakarta to Dubai on the eveni
    / 20th February 2017
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