Actor Sanjay Dutt’s wife Manyata has been hospitalised at Global Hospital here, said her cardiologist Ajay Chaugule. Chaugule told IANS: “Yes, Manyata was hospitalised yesterday (Tuesday) morning. We are currently investigating (her case) and looking at her medical reports.” In December last year, Chaugule had confirmed that Manyata has a tumour in her liver and […]
Actor Jimmy Sheirgill, who plays a mall security head in “Darr@The Mall”, says shooting for it took a toll on the team’s health, but he is sure that the movie will make its mark as a “one of the best horror films made in Bollywood”. “This was one of the toughest films to shoot for […]
Bollywood star Aamir Khan, the great grand nephew of Muslim scholar and nationalist Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Wednesday said it is his dream to make a film on the life of the great leader. “I hope that some day I can use my capabilities, and through the art form that I practise, to make a […]
In a ground-breaking discovery, researchers have crossed one of the largest barriers to produce cost-effective biofuels. Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a simple and effective technique for removing lignin – nature’s way of protecting plant cell walls – from the plant material used to make biofuels. This discovery may bring down the […]
Iran wants Japan to help it build nuclear power plants, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has said. The official said he believed Iran and Japan could work together to build facilities that generate electricity. The Japanese leaders are aware of the idea, and it will become one of the key issues linking the two […]
Real Madrid have extended the contract of midfielder Xabi Alonso for a further two seasons, it was confirmed Wednesday. The news means that the Spain international, whose contract was due to expire at the end of the current season, will now remain with the club until the end of June 2016, reports Xinhua. It also […]
Following are the standings of the French Ligue 1 after Wednesday’s match (tabulated under games played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points), according to Xinhua. PSG 19 13 5 1 44 13 44 Monaco 19 12 5 2 31 13 41 Lille 19 12 4 3 22 8 40 Saint-Etienne 19 10 3 […]
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy Wednesday said the opinion of the assembly on the state reorganisation bill can be known only through voting. On a day when the assembly finally began a debate on the draft Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill 2013 sent by the president, the chief minister said no state in […]
The Etawah district administration in Uttar Pradesh Wednesday banned the entry of mediapersons and camera crews into the Saifai Mahotsav and telecast of the event where film stars Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit are to perform. Officials said this was done as performances of these stars were under a contractual obligation and could not be […]
President Pranab Mukherjee will be on a five-day visit to West Bengal and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from Thursday, an official release said. During the trip (Jan 9-Jan 13), he will attend a series of events in both the states. In Bengal, he will attend the 48th convocation of the Indian Statistical Institute on […]