Devvarman fails to reach Washington Open main draw
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) Indian tennis player Somdev Devvarman lost in the first round of men's singles qualification and failed to reach the main...
Roads in Singapore to be closed for F1 setup
Singapore, Aug 18 (IANS) Several roads will be closed for six days here from the wee hours of September 16 to 22 to set...
Forget ‘The Martian,’ NASA set to grow veggies on Mars
New York, Oct 5 (IANS) You must have witnessed smart space farming by Hollywood actor Matt Damon in "The Martian" as he struggled to...
Gigi Hadid named new face of Topshop
Los Angeles, July 29 (IANS) Model Gigi Hadid has been named the new face of multinational fashion retailer Topshop's autumn-winter campaign, following in the...
Messi wins record fifth FIFA Ballon d’Or award
Zurich (IANS) Lionel Messi won an unprecedented fifth FIFA Ballon d'Or award, given to the footballer of the year, at a gala ceremony here...
Gene family turns cancer cells into aggressive stem cells
New York, Feb 7 (IANS) US researchers have found a gene family in the humans that has the capability of turning cancer cells into...
Punjab National Bank’s net down by Rs.723 crore
Chennai, Feb 9 (IANS) Government-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) closed its third quarter of the current fiscal with a drastic Rs.723.55 crore fall in...
Satires educate about social issues innovatively: Subhash Kapoor
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) A tinge of comedy lends entertainment value to movies, especially if a filmmaker intends to drive home a worthy...
Barcelona dominates La Liga dream team
Madrid, June 16 (IANS) FC Barcelona dominated the 2014-15 La Liga Ideal XI with six players and coach Luis Enrique being selected for the...
$1 billion a small number for Jessica Alba
New York, June 11 (IANS) Actress Jessica Alba believes her consumer goods company could be worth a lot more than $1 billion in the...
