India still home to quarter of global TB cases

India still home to quarter of global TB cases

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Despite having a strong public sector programme to contain the disease, tuberculosis still remains a cause of concern for India, which has nearly a quarter of the global burden of TB, health experts said. Experts said measures which can help strengthen the fight against the disease include involvement of the private […]

When Naomi Campbell pepped up Rita Ora

When Naomi Campbell pepped up Rita Ora

Milan, March 23 (IANS) At the Milan Fashion Week, while singer Rita Ora was getting nervous about walking the ramp, iconic supermodel Naomi Campbell came to her rescue to give her a pep talk. Ora ran into Campbell at the European catwalk event. “She’s (Naomi is) so cute. She was looking after me at the (Philipp […]

Gwyneth Paltrow shares beauty secret

Gwyneth Paltrow shares beauty secret

Los Angeles, March 21 (IANS) At 41, actress Gwyneth Paltrow glows with a flawless complexion. She says she realises she’s ageing and hence, takes greater care of herself and her skin. “I try to always cleanse my skin and moisturise at night. I’ve gotten a lot better at it,” people.com quoted the actress as saying. “I […]

Sarah Jessica Parker inspired by street fashion

Sarah Jessica Parker inspired by street fashion

Los Angeles, March 21 (IANS) Actress Sarah Jessica Parker says her style is inspired by “women on the street”. The “Sex And The City” star’s fashion sense was slammed last week after she was spotted wearing stirrup tights, but she didn’t consider it to be a fashion faux pas. “It’s been so cold in New York […]

Statewide oral health survey in schools

Statewide oral health survey in schools

• Dental health of thousands of students aged four to 14 to be checked • Part of a $14.9 million Victorian Coalition Government oral health plan • Victorian Coalition Government building a healthier Victoria Thousands of school students will take part in Victoria’s first statewide survey of child dental health, Minister for Health David Davis […]

Rina Dhaka collaborates with Nokia for WIFW

Rina Dhaka collaborates with Nokia for WIFW

New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Fashion designer Rina Dhaka has tied up with Nokia to create her exclusive Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) autumn-winter 2014 collection. Dhaka organised the preview of her collection, inspired by the Nokia Lumia 1520, here Thursday. The entire range will be showcased at the fashion week on March 26. She […]

No place for stigma against Leprosy: Dalai Lama

No place for stigma against Leprosy: Dalai Lama

New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama Thursday said here that there should be no place for stigma against leprosy patients in the society. Addressing the patients suffering from leprosy and their family members, he said: “It is very important for the people affected by leprosy to be accepted by the society as […]

Rihanna flaunts funky style

Rihanna flaunts funky style

New York, March 19 (IANS) Singer Rihanna has chosen to flaunt an edgy look recently. She was first seen wearing a baseball jacket and designer backpack, and on another trip, she was spotted in a crop top. The “Stay” hitmaker stepped out in the baseball jacket in New York Monday, and the night before, she was […]

BJP candidate Kirron Kher joins Twitter

BJP candidate Kirron Kher joins Twitter

Chandigarh, March 18 (IANS) Actress Kirron Kher, who is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat, Tuesday joined microblogging site Twitter to build a “direct connection” with the public. “Time I get on Twitter and make direct connection with all of you! I’m the BJP candidate from Chandigarh. Need all your […]

Modi is ‘distrustful person’ trending on Twitter

Modi is ‘distrustful person’ trending on Twitter

New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was trending on Twitter Tuesday — thanks to certain uncomplimentary observations by a US consulate official describing him as an “insular and distrustful person” and which have been published on Wikileaks. While some of the twitterati gleefully played up certain uncomplimentary observations about Modi, a […]

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