New York | 5 hours ago
Nicole Richie owns over 200 sunglasses
New York, May 17 - Socialite Nicole Richie owns more than 200 pairs of sunglasses and she believes in experimenting with different types of shades.I own more than 200 pairs of sunglasses in total. Most of them are from my House Of Harlow 1960 collection and I always store them carefully in their cases. Cat's-eye styles are flattering on any face shape and round, over-sized ones are fun, too, femal ... read more

Toronto | 6 hours ago
'Khushiyaan' selected for Punjabi film fest in Toronto
Toronto, May 17 - US-based Indian filmmaker Tirlok Malik is delighted after his Punjabi film Khushiyaan was selected for a screening at the first Punjabi International Film Festival -, starting May 18. The four-day festival will be held in Ontario province with events planned for the cities of Toronto, Brampton and Mississauga.The film is about the journey of a family and when you will watch it, y ... read more

New York | 10 hours ago
8 Indian-Americans get medal for community service
New York, May 17 - Eight Indian-Americans are among the recipients of this year's Ellis Island Medal of Honour presented to more than 100 immigrants for their community service.The eight, Peter Bheddah, Ravishankar Bhooplapur, Dr. Sanjiv Chopra, Dr. Leena N. Doshi, Dr. Surendra V. Jain, Hasu P. Shah, Rajendra Singh and Dr. John P. Thomas were presented the medal at a ceremony on the island in New ... read more

New York | 14 hours ago
Hilton to turn DJ at Brazil fest
New York, May 17 - Socialite Paris Hilton is set to launch a new career as a DJ in front of thousands of fans in Brazil this summer.Hilton will perform at the Pop Music Festival in Sao Paulo in June, following appearances by singers Jennifer Lopez and Kelly Clarkson. She will hit the booth for an hour-long show.I have been a part of the music scene and club scene since I was 15. It's something I h ... read more

New York | 1 day ago
Strauss-Kahn files countercharge against hotel maid
New York, May 16 - Former International Monetary Fund - head Dominique Strauss-Kahn is filing a civil lawsuit against the former hotel maid who accused him of sexually assaulting her in a hotel in New York City, seeking at least $1 million in damage.In the lawsuit filed Monday in New York State Supreme Court in Bronx, Strauss-Kahn, 63, denied all wrongdoing and accused Guinean-born Nafissatou Dial ... read more

New York | 1 day ago
New York unveils digital map to help job seekers
New York, May 16 - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has unveiled an online map aimed at helping job applicants find employment in local technical and digital media businesses.The Made in New York Digital Map is a modified Google map that shows the location of tech companies in the city and whether they are hiring. Among the 500 companies listed on the map, over 325 show that they are hiring, ... read more

Mumbai | 2 days ago
Nandana, Mantena part ways, say they'll team up for film
Mumbai, May 15 - Actress Nandana Sen and producer Madhu Mantena have ended their nine-year-long relationship. The former is shifting to New York and the couple felt that a long-distance relationship is impractical, but they admit that they will work together on a movie.This, coming in the wake of Mantena's marriage proposal in Paris last year, is a rude shock.Madhu and I had been planning to move ... read more

New York | 2 days ago
Moody's cuts 26 Italian banks' ratings
New York, May 15 - Moody's Investors Service cut the long-time credit ratings of 26 Italian banks Monday, underlining the banking woes in both the country and the euro zone.The move was a part of a wider review of European bank ratings, according to the agency, and came at a critical moment when the single currency union was struggling to maintain its integrity, reported Xinhua.The main drivers of ... read more

New York | 2 days ago
Rajasthan-set 'Marigold Hotel' makes top 10 in US
New York, May 15 - The Rajasthan-set comedy The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel climbed into the Top 10 at the US box office during the weekend of May 11-13 despite playing in only a limited number of theatres.Starring Judi Dench and Dev Patel, the critically acclaimed film grossed an estimated $2.65 million from only 178 theatres while most movies that made the list of most popular films were playing ... read more

Washington | 2 days ago
India-US meet to explore mutual business opportunities
Washington, May 15 - A 40-member business delegation from India will explore business opportunities in information technology, energy, aerospace and defence, telecommunications and mobile during the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce - Summit here May 22-25.Hosted by Fairfax County, a Washington suburb in Virginia and Fairfax-based George Mason University, the summit for US-India Trade & Economics ... read more