New Delhi | 5 hours ago
Bollywood and IPL: Industry rides on India's twin passions
New Delhi, May 17 - For all those who say Bollywood is scared of big ticket releases during the Indian Premier League -, it's time for a rethink. Undeterred by the enthusiasm for the cricket extravaganza this season, Bollywood released big-budget projects like Housefull 2 and Ishaqzaade.It also bowled its promotional plans to mid-wicket by bringing its stars to Extraaa Innings, the cricket-based T ... read more

New Delhi | 20 hours ago
Government queried on revoking Vectra choppers' licence
New Delhi, May 16 - The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the government to explain why it had not issued show-cause notice to Global Vectra Helicorp, the aviation arm of the Ravi Rishi-led Vectra Group which operates a fleet of helicopters, before cancelling its security clearance.The cancellation resulted in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation - scrapping the firm's chopper operation permit ... read more

Washington | 20 hours ago
US slaps sanctions against Chhota Shakeel, Tiger Memon
Washington/New Delhi, May 16 - The US has slapped sanctions on Chhota Shakeel and Ibrahim Tiger Memon, two top aides of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, the alleged mastermind of the 1993 Mumbai bombings that left over 250 dead, in a move to target the nexus of crime and terrorism in South Asia.The US move was Wednesday welcomed by India, which stated that narco-terrorism is a threat to itself and ... read more

New Delhi | 23 hours ago
Paternity suit: Court allows use of force against Tiwari
New Delhi, May 16 - The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed its joint registrar to take police assistance, if needed, to bring veteran Congress leader N.D. Tiwari to court premises for collecting his blood sample for a DNA test in a paternity suit.The suit was filed by Rohit Shekhar, 32, claiming to be the biological son of Tiwari, 86.Justice Reva Khetrapal, while hearing Shekhar's plea, also refu ... read more

New Delhi | 1 day ago
Community sewage project to end open defecation in Delhi colony
New Delhi, May 16 - Open defecation in Savda Ghevra, one of Delhi's largest resettlement neighbourhoods, could end soon with the Centre for Urban and Regional Excellence-, a non-profit organisation, bringing an award-winning sewage plan to the 250-acre enclave.CURE Director Renu Khosla and London Metropolitan University research scholar Julia Kings Tuesday announced the project at a talk titled 'P ... read more

1 day ago
Greek turmoil drives global stocks down
Moscow, May 16 - The near certainty of Greece's departure from the eurozone, and doubt about what could happen in the aftermath of this, has seen global stocks take a further battering Wednesday.Asian stocks accelerated their slide in the Wednesday trading session, with the Korean and Hong Kong stock indexes shedding more than three percent.Hong Kong's Hang Seng closed down 3.24 percent to 19,250 ... read more

Los Angeles | 1 day ago
Romantic Cruise still crazy about Holmes
Los Angeles, May 16 - Actor Tom Cruise, who married Katie Holmes in 2006, says he is incredibly happy with their special relationship and is still mesmerised by everything she does.The 49-year-old says he felt an instant attraction to Holmes the moment he met her and just laying eyes on her brings a smile to his face every day.She is an extraordinary person, and if you spent five minutes with her, ... read more

Paris | 1 day ago
New French president's first flight struck by lightning
Paris, May 15 - A plane carrying new French President Francois Hollande to Germany was forced to return to Paris Tuesday after it was struck by a lightning, BBC reported.Hours after taking oath as new French president, Hollande was on his way to hold talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Hollande later took another plane and headed for Berlin where he was expected to reach at 19.30 hours GM ... read more

Paris | 2 days ago
Francois Hollande sworn in as French president
Paris, May 15 - Francois Hollande was sworn in as the new president of France Tuesday for a five-year term. He became the first Socialist leader to occupy the Elysee Palace in 17 years.On this occasion, Hollande said he was fully aware of the challenges facing France, including the debt crisis and weak growth. He will later name his prime minister, the BBC reported. As the new leader wanted the in ... read more

Damascus | 2 days ago
Syrian Christians fear Islamist rule if Assad goes
Damascus, May 15 - Christians living in conflict-torn Syria are afraid their community would fall victim of religious extremism if President Bashar al-Assad's regime collapses and Islamists come to power.I am afraid that we will suffer bad times, a member of Damascus's Christian community, who identified himself as Jorge, told Russia's RIA Novosti news agency.A full-fledged civil war will break ou ... read more