Shoddy facilities key to WI decline, says former vice captain
Melbourne, Dec 18 (IANS) Former West Indies vice-captain Brendan Nash believes the poor standard of cricket facilities in the Caribbean has played a role...
Kids stopped listening to me long time ago: Will Smith
Los Angeles, Dec 18 (IANS) Actor Will Smith says his children -- Trey, Jaden and Willow -- have stopped taking advice from their parents...
Madonna defends ex-husband Sean Penn in defamation lawsuit
Los Angeles, Dec 18 (IANS) Singer Madonna tried to defend her former husband and actor Sean Penn over "Empire" co-creator Lee Daniels' controversial comments...
Prefer to play in Madrid than in Paris: Ronaldo
Lisbon, Dec 18 (IANS) Real Madrid's football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has said he prefers Madrid to Paris and it feels good to live in...
Bar Refaeli arrested in Israel for tax evasion
Jerusalem, Dec 18 (IANS) Supermodel Bar Refaeli has been reportedly arrested here for tax evasion.
The 30-year-old was dishonest about her income and residence in...
High fat diet can combat schizophrenia
Sydney, Dec 18 (IANS) A diet high on fat but very low on carbohydrates which is generally favoured by body-builders may be effective in...
‘Court’ out, films from France, Germany go ahead in Oscar race
Los Angeles, Dec 18 (IANS) While India's courtroom drama “Court” is out of the Best Foreign-Language Film category of the upcoming 88th Academy Awards,...
‘Dilwale’ – SRK wows in this formulaic saga
Film: "Dilwale"; Director: Rohit Shetty; Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, Sanjay Mishra, Varun Sharma, Pankaj Tripathi and Mukesh Tiwari; Rating:...
What a goal! Maharashtra yoga teacher to marry Danish woman football star
Manmad (Maharashtra), Dec 18 (IANS) Traditional Buddhist-Maharashtrian wedding preparations are under way at a small household in Manmad, a bustling city around 200 km...
Re-examine literacy criteria for panchayat polls: Amartya Sen
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) There is a need for a Constitution bench to deliberate on the Supreme Court's upholding of the Haryana government's...



















