By Anand Philar
SPO4SportsDhoni's half-century guides India to 241/9 Lunch ReportBy Anand PhilarChennai, Dec 13 IANS Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, nursing a twisted ankle, struck a timely half-century as India scored  read more

Posted by IANS on Friday Dec 26
US objects to Chinese plans to build two nuclear reactors in Pakistan
Washington, Nov 22 ANI: The United States has objected to Chinese plans to build two nuclear reactors in Pakistan near Chashma. Senior Pakistani officials announced last month that China had agreed to  read more

Posted by aniin on Wednesday Dec 17
When the Roshans jump into the ocean
The trend setter was Akshay Kumar. He first jumped into the sea to shoot with the sharks for Aankhen and very recently did a similar action sequence for the film Blue. To make the action sequence look authentic, it was quite justified. But what about Hrithik Roshan? He jumps into the sea to swim with the sharks and that too not for a movie, but for personal adventure. And guess who his partner in the adventure was? It’s none other than his wife Suzanne Roshan. It seems that diving in the deep water to swim with the sharks is really an in-thing in Bollywood  read more

Posted by subhasis on Thursday Nov 20
Matrimonial magazine for Indian community in US launched
BUS10Business/Diaspora/Media/BusinessMatrimonial magazine for Indian community in US launchedBy Venkatachari JagannathanChennai, Nov 6 IANS Here comes a matrimonial magazine exclusively for non-resident Indians in the US. Consim Info Pvt Ltd, formerly BharatMatrimony group, has recently launched a free monthly aimed at match-making among US-based people of Indian origin. "We want to celebrate the romance of marriage among the NRI community in the US through our monthly magazine BharatMatrimony Times," Murugavel Janakiraman, founder and CEO of Consim Info told IANS  read more

Posted by IANS on Friday Nov 07
Would-be immigrants to Britain need hefty bank balances
INT48International/ImmigrationWould-be immigrants to Britain need hefty bank balancesLondon, Nov 5 IANS British Home Office guidelines for the new points-based immigration system to be introduced from Nov 27 say that prospective immigrants will have to show hefty bank balances up to three months before even applying for their visas. The funds in their banks should be such as to afford expenses for themselves and their families for their first month in Britain. Also, the funds should be in banks for a minimum of three months before applying for visas  read more

Posted by IANS on Friday Nov 07
Political parties unhappy at ban on poll campaign hoardings
NAT90National/PoliticsPolitical parties unhappy at ban on poll campaign hoardingsKolkata, Oct 31 IANS Major political parties of West Bengal, including the Communist Party of India-Marxist CPI-M, Trinamool Congress and the Congress, Friday told the Election Commission they would not abide by the new poll guidelines against putting up hoardings and posters as part of electioneering."We've informed state Chief Electoral Officer CEO Debashis Sen about our problem with the poll panel's notice  read more

Posted by IANS on Thursday Nov 06
Punjab shows the way to raise awareness about organ donation
Ludhiana, Oct 29 ANI: Though organ transplantation in India was started in 1971, the donations from cadavers were negligible. However Punjab has recently made a beginning in spreading awareness about organ donation and raising health issues related to organ transplants. Through cadaver donation, different organs like heart and parts of lungs and liver can be transplanted to eight patients and can also benefit 50 others in various ways. But it is not practiced in India.At the 19th annual conference  read more

Posted by aniin on Friday Oct 31
Kolkata, Oct 24 IANS Nigerian Mike Okoro's late strike guide
SPO26 Sports Mohammedan Sporting edge past Mahindra in I-League Kolkata, Oct 24 IANS Nigerian Mike Okoro's late strike guided local challengers Mohammedan Sporting to a solitary goal win over Mumbai's Mahindra United in an I-league encounter here Friday. Okoro found the target in the 73rd minute to enable his side register their first win in the current edition of the glamorous soccer league at the Salt Lake stadium. The seasoned striker latched on to a sudden pass from the mid-field catching the Mahindra defenders off-guard and outwitted medio N  read more

Posted by IANS on Wednesday Oct 29
Kolkata, Oct 24 IANS Nigerian Mike Okoro's late strike guide
SPO26 Sports Mohammedan Sporting edge past Mahindra in I-League Kolkata, Oct 24 IANS Nigerian Mike Okoro's late strike guided local challengers Mohammedan Sporting to a solitary goal win over Mumbai's Mahindra United in an I-league encounter here Friday. Okoro found the target in the 73rd minute to enable his side register their first win in the current edition of the glamorous soccer league at the Salt Lake stadium. The seasoned striker latched on to a sudden pass from the mid-field catching the Mahindra defenders off-guard and outwitted medio N  read more

Posted by IANS on Tuesday Oct 28
Economic meltdown hits 'Desperate Housewives'
ENT20Entertainment/Showbiz/International/CinemaEconomic meltdown hits 'Desperate Housewives'London, Oct 27 IANS The market meltdown has taken its toll on American television comedy-drama series “Desperate Housewives” - with strict spending guidelines being introduced for the stars' wardrobes. US network ABC has issued new rules saying no more than $150 92 pounds can be spent on accessories and no more than $250 153 pounds on a pair of shoes for the cast, reports thesun.co.uk  read more

Posted by IANS on Tuesday Oct 28
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