Impaired Decision-Making May Contribute To Parkinson’s
NEW YORK: People with Parkinson’s disease have a form of impaired decision-making that may be a major contributor to the movement problems that characterise the disease, a team of researchers has found. Undertaken by researchers from the University of California – Los Angeles, the study suggested that the neurological factors underlying Parkinson’s may be more complex […]
Sania Mirza Tops List of Best Dressed Sportspersons
New Delhi: On World Ethnic Day on Sunday, India’s tennis star Sania Mirza — who off and on flaunts lehengas, saris and anarkalis in bright colours at events — topped a list of Best Dressed Sportspersons. In a survey conducted by an online ethnic marketplace Craftsvilla.com to celebrate World Ethnic Day, Sania received 62.9 per cent votes as […]
Ishwari to get hurt with Dev’s action in Kuch Rang…
Sony Entertainment Television’s Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi (Beyond Dreams) is keeping audience glued to TV screens with Dev (Shaheer Sheikh)-Sonakshi’s (Erica Fernandes) romantic track. Loyal viewers will soon see some dramatic moments in the series. Ishwari (Supriya Pilgaonkar) and Dev’s relationship has always been an ideal one but a new twist will make their bond […]
Vivian Dsena’s comeback on Shakti promises to be a damn exciting one – Here’s why!
Fans of Vivian Dsena who were dying to see him on a fiction show finally have their prayers answered. The actor is making a comeback into that space with Shakti…Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki.Produced by Rashmi Sharma Productions, it is the story of a two sisters, one of whom has a social stigma attached to her. The buzz is that […]
Hrithik’s ex-wife Sussanne booked for fraud worth Rs 1.87 crore in Goa: Report
Entrepreneur and designer Sussanne Khan has allegedly been booked by the Goa Police in a Rs 1.87 crore cheating case on Saturday. The ex-wife of Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, Sussanne has been accused for falsely projecting herself as an architect by Emgee Properties, a real estate firm in Goa, the Times of India reported. Managing […]
How Priyanka Chopra manages her money
Professionally, it is difficult to sum up Priyanka Chopra in one word—she is a Bollywood superstar, pop singer, TV star of the popular show Quantico, debutant in Hollywood’s upcoming movie Baywatch, former Miss World, and now a regional movie producer. However, when it comes to her own money management, the one word that she uses for […]
Del-Varanasi bullet train may cover 782km in 3 hrs
NEW DELHI: The second bullet train after the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor will run from Delhi to Varanasi, a distance of 782 km, and could complete the journey in just two hours and 40 minutes. The project connecting the capital to the pilgrimage city, which is also PM Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency, while passing through Lucknow has been fast-tracked […]
All eyes on currency, equity markets after RBI guv Rajan decides to go
Investors in the bond and stock markets are keeping their fingers crossed with the rupee expected to bear the immediate brunt of Reserve Bank of India chief Raghuram Rajan’s exit, analysts said on Sunday. The “rock star” central banker loved by foreign investors announced in a surprise move on Saturday that he won’t seek a second […]
Immigration NZ battling widespread fraud over fake student visa applications
In the last year 20,000 student visas were applied for, and just over half were declined. The majority of those applications were from unlicenced agents and advisers, which use false educational qualifications and financial statements to apply for student visas. And there are warnings the problem could be more widespread. Professor Paul Spoonley from Massey […]
Visiting US? Immigration to become fast, hassle-free
New Delhi: Pre-approved, low-risk Indian travellers to the US may soon have an expeditious, hassle-free immigration through automatic kiosks at select American airports, with India set to join the US Global Entry Program ahead of the Indo-US Homeland Security dialogue in July. The Indo-US homeland security dialogue in Washington, to be led by Union home […]
Indian-American running for Congress seat in New Jersey
WASHINGTON: A 30-year-old Indian-American Democratic social worker is running for the US House of Representatives from New Jersey which is known to be a strong Republican bastion. Peter Jacob, a staunch supporter of Senator Bernie Sanders from Vermont, was elected unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 7. He is seeking to unseat incumbent Leonard […]
Donald Trump unfit for holding public office: Kamala Harris
WASHINGTON: In an attack on Donald Trump, Indian-American California Attorney General Kamala Harris has said the presumptive Republican presidential nominee has an “unstable temperament” and his dangerous policy positions make him “unfit” for holding a public office. All set to become the first Senator of Indian-origin this year, Harris said, “Donald Trump is doubling down […]
From Pakistan to Palestine, Muslims around the world observe Ramazan
Muslims throughout the world celebrate the holy fasting month of Ramazan, when they refrain from eating, drinking, and smoking from dawn to dusk. Religious activities usually increase during this month and households stock up on essentials for staples and avoid the heat and crowds during fasting hours. Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated at the end of Ramazan […]
India sure of China’s support for nuclear group’s membership
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday said that China is not blocking India’s entry to the Nuclear Supplier’s Group (NSG) but is talking about the criteria and procedures. “The NSG entry is crucial for India’s energy policy. China is not blocking India’s entry to the NSG. It is only talking about criteria and procedures… I am hopeful […]
