Anna Hazare Begins Hunger Strike Over Lokpal
RALEGAN — Social activist Anna Hazare began a hunger strike on Wednesday over “non-fulfilment” of assurances by the Centre and the Maharashtra government on the appointment of Lokpal and passage of the...
View ArticleMatt LeBlanc Stole A 'Friends' Prop For The Sweetest Reason
Actor Matt LeBlanc admitted Friday to being a little light-fingered when “Friends” ended.The actor, who portrayed Joey Tribbiani on NBC’s hit sitcom, told “The Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon how he...
View ArticleNetflix Wants You To Stop Fawning Over Serial Killer Ted Bundy
Ted Bundy was a convicted serial killer and rapist responsible for the deaths of at least 30 women. Yet on Monday, Netflix actually had to ask the public to stop fawning over him.The streaming service,...
View ArticleKerala Congress Leader Booked For Rape Of Minor Tribal Girl, Absconding
WAYANAD — A local Congress leader has been booked for allegedly raping a minor tribal girl for nearly a year, police said Wednesday.A case was registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual...
View ArticlePay Rs 25,000 To Contest Lok Sabha Polls: AIADMK To Ticket Aspirants
CHENNAI — The ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday invited applications from prospective candidates for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, setting in motion its election...
View ArticleNetflix Addiction Is Real, But Can Streaming Platforms Also Help Your Mental...
In December last year, a 22-year-old entrepreneur admitted to an addiction that had, until then, seemed too common and harmless to diagnose. The young man couldn’t get enough of web shows. As he binged...
View ArticleThis Killer Feature Of The Apple Watch Could Save Your Life
It started with an insistent tap on my wrist. I thought it was one of the many notifications that I get from my mail, messaging or social networks on my Apple Watch. I let it pass and continued...
View ArticleModi Credits Note Ban For Bringing Down House Prices Day After NSC 'Job Loss'...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday credited his government’s demonetisation decision for bringing down prices of houses and making them affordable for the aspiring youth.He also said that if the...
View ArticleBJP's 'Hindu Nationalist Themes' Might Trigger Communal Violence Before...
NEW DELHI — United States Intelligence has warned that India might see communal violence ahead of the 2019 parliamentary election if the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stresses on...
View ArticleUS Police ‘Cancel’ Crime As Polar Vortex Freezes The Midwest
Local police departments have “canceled” all criminal activity while a blast of Arctic air from the polar vortex brings dangerous, subfreezing weather to the Midwest.With several states set to...
View ArticleManohar Parrikar Says Rahul Gandhi Used Courtesy Visit For 'Petty Political...
NEW DELHI — Ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday accused Congress president Rahul Gandhi of using his courtesy visit to him for “petty political gains”, asserting that there was no...
View ArticleHow Aquaponics, A.K.A. Fish Poop, Can Grow Food Using Less Water And Land
Today, surrounded by freezing temperatures, thousands of heads of lettuce grow, nestled in a cozy greenhouse fed by nutrient-rich nitrates. Or you could call it what it is: fish poop. The process,...
View ArticleChanda Kochhar Violated ICICI Bank Code Of Conduct, Finds Srikrishna Panel
An independent enquiry initiated by ICICI Bank has found its former CEO Chanda Kochhar in violation of the bank’s code of conduct in the Videocon loan case.“Kochhar was in violation of the ICICI Bank...
View ArticleInside 'Leaving Neverland,' The Film Detailing Michael Jackson's Alleged...
The four-hour documentary “Leaving Neverland,” which left the audience stunned at last week’s Sundance Film Festival premiere, presents an unimpeachable perspective on Michael Jackson’s alleged child...
View ArticleWhy Deepika Padukone Replaced Kiran Rao As Mumbai Film Festival Chairperson
Earlier on Tuesday, the Mumbai Film Festival (MAMI) announced that Kiran Rao was stepping down as festival chairperson, a post she had held since 2014, the year Shyam Benegal stepped down and MAMI was...
View Article'Controversial' Jobs Report Will Take At Least A Month To Be Released, Says...
India’s Chief Statistician Pravin Srivastava acknowledged that there has been a delay in releasing the NSSO’s controversial and new Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), and said that it will take “at...
View ArticleRecord-Breaking Deep Freeze Envelops US Midwest, Emergency Declared In...
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A deadly arctic deep freeze enveloped the Midwest with record-breaking temperatures Wednesday, triggering widespread closures of schools and businesses, and prompting the U.S....
View ArticlePriyanka Chopra Tells Ellen DeGeneres How Nick Jonas Slid Into Her DMs
Priyanka Chopra may be settling into married life, but she still beams when talking about her new husband, Nick Jonas. The “Quantico” actress dropped by “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” Wednesday to chat...
View ArticleHurt & Shocked, Says Chanda Kochhar As ICICI Bank Fires Her, Stops Benefits
MUMBAI — Chanda Kochhar said she is “disappointed, hurt and shocked” by ICICI Bank decision Wednesday evening to treat her resignation as a “termination for cause” after an independent probe indicted...
View ArticleAriana Grande Has Major Tattoo Fail, Accidentally Inks 'BBQ Grill' In Japanese
If you’re going to get a tattoo in a language you don’t speak, a quick Google search never hurts. Ariana Grande appears to have overlooked this step, falling prey to a common tattoo fail ― inking...
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