Thai opposition leader Suthep Thaugsuban Tuesday threatened to take over the administration of caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and also take key cabinet ministers into custody if they did not resign. Speaking at a rally, People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) chairperson Suthep said the protesters would lay siege to all government offices in the next […]
Major Dubai malls have extended their shopping hours to accommodate the huge influx of Saudi and other tourists expected in the city over the mid-term school holidays. The extended hours will be in effect from Jan 16 until the end of the Dubai Shopping Festival Feb 2, according to the Riyadh branch of the Dubai […]
Described as “critically ill”, legendary Bengali actress Suchitra Sen, who is suffering from serious respiratory problems, remains on oxygen therapy, a medical bulletin said Tuesday. Her oxygen saturation level is satisfactory and cardiac status remains stable. “She is conscious and slowly communicating. Her feeding continues through feeding tube. Although still critically ill, her condition has […]
There is a ray of hope for cancer patients. Scientists have stumbled upon the anti-cancer qualities of a previously known but little studied chemical compound. Scientists at Johns Hopkins University found the compound, called BMH-21, targets and shuts down a common cancer process. Their work focused on the ability of the chemical to sabotage the […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday demanded the resignation of Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharati over his indictment by a CBI court for allegedly influencing a witness in a bank fraud case. Speaking to reporters here, BJP state-unit president Vijay Goel said though Aam Aadmi Party talks about honesty their own minister is trying to […]
A researcher at the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science here has become the first Indian to win the “Young Investigator Award” from a renowned international scientific organisation. Inorganic chemistry researcher Abhishek Dey has been selected for this year’s honour by the Society of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines. The society was formed in 2000 to […]
The Common Admission Test (CAT) results were declared Tuesday, an official here said. “The CAT results will be available for access until Dec 31, 2014 on the CAT website and the candidates are advised to retain a printed copy of their score card,” said CAT convenor Rohit Kapoor. CAT 2013 was conducted in 76 test […]
One may be aware of the fact that actor Imran Khan had backed out of Ekta Kapoor’s Milan Talkies. Recent news suggest that actor Ayushmann Khurrana has been approached to essay a role in Tigmanshu Dhulia directorial, ‘Milan Talkies’. According to latest buzz Ayushmann, has been signed for the film which will be produced by […]
Akshay Kumar has not been that lucky at the box-office with his previous few releases like ‘Once Upon Ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara’ and ‘Boss’. It is learnt that while speaking to Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Viacom 18 was deciding to step out of ‘Gabbar’ that stars the actor. However, again they are back in the […]
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is very happy as India is declared as polio free. On 13th Jan (yesterday), India completed three years without any report of a new polio case. World Health Organisation (WHO) declares a country polio free in the period of three years and as the three year period is over, the authorities and […]