Olympic preparations reshaping Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 31 (IANS) The 2016 Olympic Games are reshaping Rio de Janeiro as the Brazilian city prepares to host the world's...
Ronaldinho jeered by own fans
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 31 (IANS) Fluminense coach Enderson Moreira has leapt to the defence of Brazilian football star Ronaldinho after the 35-year-old was...
Poverty hampers children’s brain development
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) Growing in severe poverty can adversely affect children's brain development, thereby putting them at a disadvantage for academic achievement, new...
My Twitter handle hacked: Big B
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is an active user of social networking services, says his Twitter handle has been hacked.
The 72-year-old...
India 243 ahead at lunch against Sri Lanka
Colombo, Aug 31 (IANS) Batsman Rohit Sharma struck a half-century as India reached 132/5 in 37 overs at lunch in their second innings on...
Anirudh Ravichander to debut in Telugu films
Chennai, Aug 31 (IANS) Young composer Anirudh Ravichander, who has mostly worked in Tamil films, will be making his Telugu language debut with a...
Ileana offered Rs.1.5 crore for item number?
Chennai, Aug 31 (IANS) Actress Ileana D'Cruz has been reportedly offered Rs.1.5 crore for an item number in actor Ram Charan's upcoming Telugu actioner...
Dortmund take over top position in German Bundesliga
Berlin, Aug 31 (IANS) Dortmund defeated Berlin 3-1 to reclaim the top-spot from Bayern while Bremen edged Monchengladbach 2-1 clinching their first win of...
SC declines plea seeking Salman Khan’s bail cancellation
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking cancellation of bail of film star Salman Khan who was...
New insight into how brain processes visual cues
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) Neuroscientists know that some connections in the brain for processing visuals are pruned through neural development. This knowledge may, however,...
