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  • singer actress kaye stevens dies in florida

    Singer, Actress Kaye Stevens Dies In Florida

    Hollywood | December 30, 2011 11:07 IST

    Florida, Dec 30: Singer and actress Kaye Stevens, who performed with the Rat Pack and was a frequent guest on Johnny Carson's “The Tonight Show,” has died at a central Florida hospital. She was 79.Close

  • titanic artifacts headed to auction

    Titanic Artifacts Headed To Auction

    Hollywood | December 29, 2011 14:02 IST

    Richmond, Virginia, Dec 29: The owner of the largest trove of artifacts salvaged from the Titanic is putting the vast collection up for auction in April, the 100th anniversary of the world's most famous shipwreck.More

  • myanmar warehouse blast kills 17

    Myanmar Warehouse Blast Kills 17

    World | December 29, 2011 16:36 IST

    Yangon, Dec 29: A large pre-dawn explosion at a warehouse in Myanmar's biggest city Yangon today killed at least 17 people and injured dozens but was not caused by a bomb, an official said.“It was

  • firefighters tackle massive blaze at tobacco plant

    Firefighters Tackle Massive Blaze At Tobacco Plant

    World | December 29, 2011 13:47 IST

    Nanning City (China), Dec 29: Firefighters fought a massive inferno at a tobacco factory in Nanning City, southern China, on Wednesday night.According to local broadcaster CCTV, the fire broke out shortly after midnight at the

  • stop sunny leone s website from using bigg boss to sell

    Stop Sunny Leone's Website From Using Bigg Boss To Sell Porn, Says BCCC

    Bollywood | December 28, 2011 14:33 IST

    Mumbai, Dec 28: Indian TV watchdog Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC) asks channel to stop Sunny Leone's website from using Bigg Boss 5 to sell her porn videos.The tv channel Colors has promised to evict

  • zardari asks aitzaz ahsan to be mentor to bilawal

    Zardari Asks Aitzaz Ahsan To Be Mentor To Bilawal

    World | December 28, 2011 14:00 IST

    Islamabad, Dec 28: Pakistan's embattled President Asif Ali Zardari has asked former minister Aitzaz Ahsan to act as a mentor to his son Bilawal if “anything were to happen to him,” sources said, amid reports

  • forrest gump to be preserved in us film registry

    'Forrest Gump' To Be Preserved In US Film Registry

    Hollywood | December 28, 2011 13:31 IST

    Washington, Dec 28: Forrest Gump's oft-imitated line, “My momma always said, ‘Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get' “ will be immortalized among the nation's treasures in the

  • north korean heir leads funeral of kim jong il

    North Korean Heir Leads Funeral Of Kim Jong Il

    World | December 28, 2011 13:24 IST

    Pyongyang, Dec 28: Wailing and clutching at their hearts, tens of thousands of North Koreans lined the snowy streets of Pyongyang on Wednesday as the hearse carrying late leader Kim Jong Il's body wound its

  • tycoon ajay piramal got tons of cash nowhere to invest

    Tycoon Ajay Piramal Got Tons Of Cash, Nowhere To Invest

    December 27, 2011 14:24 IST

    Mumbai, Dec 27: Industrialist Ajay Piramal is sitting on a mountain of cash. Yet the billionaire Indian tycoon, working in one of the world's fastest growing economies, is struggling to figure out what to do

  • two uk teenagers held for indian student s murder

    Two UK Teenagers Held For Indian Student's Murder

    World | December 27, 2011 22:45 IST

    London, Dec 27: The British police today arrested two teenagers in connection with the unprovoked killing of 23-year-old-Indian student Anuj Bidve, who was shot dead yesterday in what could be a hate-crime.  Bidve was visiting

  • afghan mp among 19 killed in suicide attack

    Afghan MP Among 19 Killed In Suicide Attack

    World | December 25, 2011 21:39 IST

    Kabul, Dec 25: A suicide bomber attacked a funeral in northeastern Afghanistan today killing at least 19 people including an MP and wounding dozens of others, officials said.The attacker detonated his vest after mourners gathered

  • 28 killed in nigeria church blasts

    28 Killed In Nigeria Church Blasts

    World | December 25, 2011 19:51 IST

    Abuja, Dec 25: At least 28 people were killed today in two powerful blasts that targeted churches in Nigeria during the Christmas services, amid a series of attacks by a radical Islamic sect in the

  • prince philip in hospital as royals mark christmas

    Prince Philip In Hospital As Royals Mark Christmas

    World | December 25, 2011 18:34 IST

    London, Dec 25: Britain's royal family gathered Sunday to celebrate Christmas with one notable absence—Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip, who remains hospitalized following a heart procedure.The 90-year-old prince is recovering from having a coronary

  • delhi chills at 3.3 deg on coldest day for delhiites

    Delhi Chills At 3.3 Deg On Coldest Day For Delhiites

    India | December 24, 2011 19:34 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 24: Delhiites woke up to a shivery morning today as the mercury plummeted to as low as 3.3 degrees Celsius prompting them to pull out more woollens from the shelves to bear

  • mel gibson wife finalize divorce

    Mel Gibson, Wife, Finalize Divorce

    Hollywood | December 24, 2011 14:29 IST

    Los Angeles, Dec 24: Mel Gibson has finalized his divorce from his wife of 28 years.Attorneys for the Oscar winner and his ex-wife appeared briefly in a Los Angeles courthouse Friday to submit a proposed

  • salman refuses to convert ek tha tiger into 3d

    Salman Refuses To Convert Ek Tha Tiger Into 3D

    Bollywood | December 24, 2011 14:00 IST

    Mumbai, Dec 24: Bollywood star Salman Khan has nixed a proposal to follow in the footsteps of Shah Rukh Khan and convert Ek Tha Tiger into 3D, says a Mumbai Mirror report.Apparently, Aditya Chopra and

  • obama starts delayed hawaiian holiday

    Obama Starts Delayed Hawaiian Holiday

    World | December 24, 2011 12:49 IST

    Honolulu, Dec 24: President Barack Obama may have had to delay his vacation by about a week, but now that he is in Hawaii, he isn't wasting any time starting his holiday.Less than 30 minutes

  • nine killed 17 injured in pak suicide attack

    Nine Killed, 17 Injured In Pak Suicide Attack

    World | December 24, 2011 12:41 IST

    Islamabad, Dec 24: A suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into a camp of paramilitary troopers in northwest Pakistan today, killing at least nine security personnel and injuring 17 others.The attacker targeted an office inside

  • india s world cup win for sachin lights up 2011

    India's World Cup Win For Sachin Lights Up 2011

    Cricket | December 24, 2011 11:20 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 24: For Sachin Tendulkar and India, 2011 was a year to remember. For their neighbors in Pakistan, it might be one they wish to forget.“The Little Master” finally added one of the

  • ishant zaheer are fit for first test says vvs laxman

    Ishant, Zaheer Are Fit For First Test, Says VVS Laxman

    Cricket | December 23, 2011 20:01 IST

    Melbourne, Dec 23: In good news for India, their bowling spearhead Zaheer Khan and fellow pacer Ishant Sharma appeared to be fit to play in the opening Test against Australia beginning here on Monday.Both the

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