Toronto | 6 days ago
Three Indo-Canadian women in running for prestigious awards
Toronto, May 14 - Three Indo-Canadian women have been nominated for this year's YWCA Metro Vancouver's Women of Distinction awards, touted as one of the most prestigious awards for women achievers in Canada.Kamal Dhillon, author of Black and Blue Sari, Navi Gill, co-founder of Global Girl Power, and Anita Huberman, CEO of Surrey Board of Trade, are three of seven women from Surrey in the Canadian ... read more

Bangalore | 7 days ago
Good response for 10K run charity drive
Bangalore, May 13 - The charity drive associated with the TCS World 10K Bangalore 2013, to be run Sunday, has already collected Rs.3.25 crore, and the amount is expected to increase significantly in the coming days and the days that follow the race, according to 'Bangalore Cares', the official charity partner to the event.Speaking at a media interaction here Monday, Murray Culshaw, chairperson of ... read more

Los Angeles | 7 days ago
Halle Berry hosts charity walk
Los Angeles, May 13 - Actress Halle Berry, who is expecting her second child, hosted a charity walk here.The 46-year-old helped launch the 2013 EIF Revlon Run/Walk For Women, an annual fundraiser in aid of cancer research, treatment and counselling, reports dailystar.co.uk.Berry has been focusing on healthy pregnancy. Earlier she was spotted during a morning workout.This will be her first child wi ... read more

11 days ago
You are mothers, not spinsters: Pope tells nuns
Vatican City, May 9 - Pope Francis has praised the motherly role played in the society by nuns, and said they should not feel they are spinsters.What would the Church be without you? It would lack motherliness, affection and tenderness, the pontiff told a group of nuns during a private audience at the Vatican.You should feel that you are mothers, not spinsters, Francis said.He urged nuns to help l ... read more

London | 12 days ago
List of trophies Manchester won under Ferguson
London, May 8 - Over a career spanning 26 years, Alex Ferguson has given Manchester United 38 trophies.The 71-year-old, who announced his retirement Wednesday, will step down as Manchester United manager at the end of the season after 26 years in charge.His haul includes 13 league titles, two Champions League crowns, five FA Cups and four League Cups.The following is the list of Manchester United' ... read more

Yangon | 14 days ago
Former Manchester United players to play friendly match against Myanmar
Yangon, May 6 - Former Manchester United players will play a friendly match against a Myanmar team in a charity event at Thuwunna stadium in Yangon next month.The charity event, which is hosted by Ayeyarwady Foundation, CEA Myanmar and Park Royal hotel, is slated for June 9 at Thuwunna stadium here, said the Myanmar Times News, reports Xinhua.The former Manchester United players are Denis Irwin, A ... read more

New York | 15 days ago
Olivia Wilde, Emma Stone run for cancer charity
New York, May 6 - Actresses Olivia Wilde and Emma Stone participated in the 16th Annual EIF Revlon RunWalk for Women to raise money for charity.Both the actresses were spotted wearing matching T-shirts and jackets as they participated in the five kilometre fundraiser.According to Revlon Runwalk website, Wilde's Team Bada** had raised $20,000 for cancer research and Stone's team collected $13,800 f ... read more

Mumbai | 18 days ago
TV actors to play Gold Charity Cricket Match Friday
Mumbai, May 2 - A host of popular television actors like Karan Wahi, Gaurav Chopra, Manish Paul, Manav Gohil, and Aamir Ali, are set to play Gold Charity Cricket Match here Friday.Bollywood actor Vikas Kalantri, who is member of the organising team, said that the match was for the benefit of the actors in the industry.We have a Gold Charity Match every year. It is for the benefit for the actors in ... read more

Gurgaon | 19 days ago
Do charity for any reason, but do it anyways: Salman
Gurgaon, May 2 - Do charity and do it directly, suggests actor Salman Khan, who contributes to various social activities through his charitable organisation Being Human.Salman, 47, was present Wednesday at the launch of new campaign The Little Hearts, which aims at curing 500 children suffering from heart ailments. Being Human has joined hands with the Fortis Foundation for the initiative.Everybod ... read more

London | 19 days ago
Stephen Hawking says he wants to go into space
London, May 2 - British theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking, who has suffered from a degenerative disease for decades, said during a public appearance that he would like to go into space, a media report said.The 71-year-old Hawking said he would like to travel into space aboard the private spacecraft that mogul Richard Branson is developing, the Daily Telegraph said Wednesday.Haw ... read more