Sunday, January 13, 2013

An irreverent start to the Golden Globes

An irreverent start to the Golden Globes


An irreverent start to the Golden Globes

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 07:17 PM PST

"When it comes to torture, I trust a lady who spent three years married to James Cameron," Amy Poehler said. And with that, the 70th annual Golden Globes were off and running. Amy Poehler, who h...


Trial set to begin in Delhi gang-rape case

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 07:17 PM PST

Defence lawyers will today scrutinise documents submitted with the charge-sheet by the Delhi Police in the gang-rape and murder case of a 23-year-old medical student last month. Several applications s...


Millions of pilgrims flock to Allahabad as Maha Kumbh Mela begins

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 07:03 PM PST

Millions of pilgrims from across the country as well as abroad have arrived in Allahabad as the Maha Kumbh Mela gets underway.


Grounded Boeing Dreamliner leaks fuel in tests

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 06:47 PM PST

Japan Airlines Co (JAL) said on Sunday that a Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner jet undergoing checks in Tokyo following a fuel leak at Boston airport last week had leaked fuel during tests earlier in the day.

Women aping western culture not good for India: BJP leader

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 06:44 PM PST

After Madhya Pradesh Minister Kailash Vijaywargiya drew flak for 'laxman rekha' remark, his senior colleague Babulal Gaur on Sunday said 'foreign culture' of women wearing jeans and T-shirts, drinking...


Golden Globes 2013: List of Winners

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 06:39 PM PST

Here's the list of winners at the 70th Golden Globe Awards: Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: Christoph Waltz - Django Unchained Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Anne Hathaway...


Pakistan agrees to flag meeting today; fresh firing in Poonch

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 10:35 AM PST

Even as Pakistan agreed to a flag meeting with the commanders of the Indian Army in Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir today, there was fresh firing from the Pakistani side at the Nangri-Tekri area at the Li...


Bihar: Woman allegedly gang-raped, murdered, body hung from tree

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 09:59 AM PST

In a grim reminder of the horrific Delhi rape case, a woman who got down from a Delhi-bound train in Bhagalpur district was allegedly gang-raped, killed and her body hung from a tree in a mango orchar...


Women pry open door to video game industry's boys' club

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 09:05 AM PST

When video game developer Brenda Brathwaite Romero started her career in the 1980s, she could count the number of female developers in the industry on one hand.

Prince Harry designs garden in memory of his mother Diana

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 08:37 AM PST

Britain's Prince Harry has designed a "forget-me-not" garden in memory of his mother, Princess Diana, which will be open for the public at a flower show in May.


We made a good start in ODI series: Samit Patel

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 08:13 AM PST

The win in the first ODI against India at Rajkot after back-to-back defeats in the practice matches is a great start for England in the five-match series, said visiting all-rounder Samit Patel."It is ...

22 panchayat members in J&K resign after militant attacks; Omar Abdullah reviews security

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 07:48 AM PST

A day after a woman sarpanch was shot and critically injured by militants, 22 panchayat members in the Baramulla district in north Jammu and Kashmir have resigned, citing "threats to their lives".


Six out of seven men accused of gang-raping woman on a bus in Gurdaspur arrested

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 07:10 AM PST

All seven men, accused of gang-raping a 29-year-old woman in Gurdaspur in Punjab on Saturday night, have been arrested.


Shiv Sena protests against Pakistani hockey players in Mumbai

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 07:03 AM PST

Shiv Sena workers on Sunday staged a protest at Mumbai Hockey Association's stadium here against the participation of four Pakistani players in a scheduled practise session of 'Mumbai Magicians' team....


Mentally-challenged US girl gang-raped in class as teacher stood few feet away

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 05:49 AM PST

A mentally-challenged 15-year-old girl in New York was brutally gang-raped by two boys in her classroom with her teacher standing only a few feet away, a media report said on Sunday.


Naval barge that collided into century-old bridge near Tamil Nadu coast removed

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 05:08 AM PST

A naval barge that collided with the century-old Pamban Rail Bridge near Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu this morning has been removed and taken to sea. However, the tug vessel that it adrift from still rema...


Another fuel spill hits Boeing 787: report

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 04:44 AM PST

A Japan Airlines Boeing 787 suffered a fuel spill on Sunday for the second time in a week, a report said.


Dried out and title-scrubbed, flooded cars lure the unwary

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 04:25 AM PST

At the far end of an enormous hangar, used cars rolled up one by one to the auction block. They had been buffed to a shine, but some carried telltale signs of damage. Puckered leather seats, a hint of...


Soldier Hemraj's wife, mother on indefinite fast, want his severed head found and returned

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 04:09 AM PST

The wife and mother of Lance Naik Hemraj, who was brutally killed by the Pakistani Army along the border in Jammu and Kashmir, have vowed to remain on an indefinite fast until his severed head is foun...


Released from jail for same crime, man allegedly rapes, kills minor girl

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 04:02 AM PST

A 32-year-old man, who was released from jail for his good behaviour after serving sentence in a rape and murder case of a minor girl, was again arrested for allegedly raping and killing a girl in Shi...


Wanted: A super servant for William-Kate to run household

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 03:46 AM PST

Prince William and his wife Kate have advertised for a super servant expected to be a jack of all trades as the royal couple prepare to become parents for the first time.


Breakthrough research promises better diabetes treatments

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 03:38 AM PST

The study by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research could help develop improved types of insulin medication to treat Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.


My nature made me win Bigg Boss: Urvashi Dholakia

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 03:09 AM PST

Urvashi Dholakia believes it was her straightforward nature that helped her win Big Boss 6. The actress bagged Rs 50 lakh as prize money, and admits she "never earned so much money at one go in my lif...

Egypt court orders retrial for ex-president Hosni Mubarak

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 02:03 AM PST

An Egyptian court accepted an appeal by ousted former president Hosni Mubarak and his former interior minister on Sunday, allowing him to be retried over the killings of protesters in the 2011 uprisin...


Urvashi Dholakia wins Bigg Boss 6

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 01:31 AM PST

TV actress Urvashi Dholakia has won the sixth season of reality show Bigg Boss defeating her nearest rival Iman Siddique. With Urvashi's win, this is the third time in a row that a TV bahu has won ...


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