Protest against use of fur in clothing
Naked activists of AnimalNaturalis, with their bodies painted in red depicting blood, demonstrate against the use of fur in clothing during a protest at Madrid’s central Puerta del Sol November 29, 2009.
‘Paa’ to release in 20 countries with 700 prints
Amitabh Bachchan’s much-awaited ‘Paa’, in which Big B plays a 13-year-old boy suffering from progeria that accelerates the ageing process, will release Friday in 20 countries with 700 prints, including digital.
‘Paa’ is an AB Corp Ltd. presentation in association with Reliance BIG Pictures, which will release it simultaneously in India as well as other countries [...]
Exercise freaks may damage knees
If you are a middle-aged man or woman and tend to over- exercise, then you may unwittingly damage your knees, increasing chances of chances of osteoarthritis, a new study says.
“Our data suggest that people with higher physical activity levels may be at greater risk for developing knee abnormalities and, thus, at higher risk for developing [...]
The World Health Organization changes HIV ‘drug advice’
The World Health Organization is changing its advice on HIV drugs, asking that they be given sooner and to breastfeeding mothers with the virus. An estimated 33.4 million people are living with HIV/Aids. Experts say the advice is based on the most up-to-date information available and will cut infection rates and save lives.But it will [...]
Sudden rise of cases stokes H1N1 second wave fear
New Delhi’s swine flu statistics and the daily temperature have shown an interesting trend: both the figures are inversely proportional to each other. The temperature has dipped over the past one week and the number of flu cases shot up, raising fears among Delhiites whether the second wave of the deadly disease is round the [...]
Kasab’s lawyer sacked
S G Abbas Kazmi, the lawyer for 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, was sacked by Special Judge M.L. Tahaliyani on Monday. The sudden move comes three days after Kazmi submitted an unconditional apology for “lying”.
The court cited non-cooperation on the part of Kazmi while removing him. Special Judge Tahaliyani, who is [...]
‘Madhushala’- on the occasion of Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s 102nd birth anniversary
It was an evening of nostalgia and poetry for the Bachchan family on the occasion of Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s 102nd birth anniversary. The event was marked with the launch of Harivansh Rai’s most famous creations Madhushala in English.
Whether it was the Big B lending his voice to the recital of certain select poems or Namrata [...]
Isha Koppikar Hears Wedding Bells
A week after Shilpa Shetty tied the knot with Raj Kundra, it was the turn of actress Isha Kopikar to exchange nuptial vows with her longtime beau Timmy Narang on Sunday.
The two got married at the ISKCON Temple in Juhu in a private ceremony that was attended by close family and friends. It was a [...]
SBI Card Forays into Mobile Commerce
SBI Card customers can now shop from over 100 merchants across India using their mobile phones. Buying air tickets, cinema tickets and paying utility bills using their mobile phones, SBI Card customers are now among an exclusive club of credit card customers in India that enjoy such a wide choice of merchant outlets for shopping [...]
Spice Launches Multi-SIM Edutainment Phone
Spice Mobiles revealed yet another innovative handset Spice M-6060, Edutainment phone, a unique Multi SIM gadget for dual connectivity and a twofold capability of entertainment with education. The phone is loaded with test papers, vocabulary guides, general knowledge along with entertaining features like MP3&FM player, 1.3 MP camera, expandable memory, Bluetooth, free boom speakers and [...]
