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April Fools’ Day, sometimes called All Fools’ Day, is one of the most light hearted days of the year. Its origins are uncertain. Some see it as a celebration related to the turn of the seasons, while others believe it ... Read More »

The Indian Cricket League on Tuesday sought to quash rumours about its future, saying the Twenty20 league has not gone bankrupt and will continue as scheduled. “There is no question of being bankrupt. We are committed to holding the ICL,” ... Read More »

Britain on Tuesday introduced a new visa regime for Indian and other students of non-European Union countries to prevent fraud and to provide for more stringent immigration checks. Home secretary Jacqui Smith said the new arrangements as part of Tier ... Read More »

In-form pacer Mitchell Johnson is all set to become the second highest paid player in the 25-man contract list of Cricket Australia, which might hand out pay cuts to injury-ravaged bowling spearhead Brett Lee and struggling batsman Mike Hussey. “Mitchell ... Read More »

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is in talks to join the cast of award-winning English TV soap opera ‘EastEnders’. The ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ winner, 33, has been tipped to play a member of a new Indian family later this year on ... Read More »

Eighteen months after swimming across the 30-km Messinikos Gulf in Greece at the tender age of eight, a schoolgirl from the city, Swapnali Yadav has earned an entry in the “Limca Book of Records” for that feat. Swapnali’s entry in ... Read More »

The Supreme Court has rejected Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt’s plea to contest this year’s Lok Sabha polls. Dutt was to be the Samajwadi Party candidate from Lucknow. Supreme Court refused to stay his conviction in connection with the 1993 Mumbai ... Read More »

Asking industrialised nations to avoid protectionism in the trade of goods and services, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said it was important and necessary for the G-20 Summit to take “credible decisions” to help reverse the current slowdown and instill ... Read More »

Tomorrow onwards you need not shell out any extra money to use ATM of any bank, thanks to a directive by the Reserve Bank. Providing the much-needed relief to the common man, banks have been asked by the regulator not ... Read More »

The Sun Temple, Meenakshi Temple, Khajuraho, Red Fort, Jaisalmer Fort, Nalanda university and the Dholavira site were Monday named the ‘Seven Wonders of India’ after a nationwide poll. The NDTV, in association with the tourism ministry’s Incredible India campaign, announced ... Read More »

Pakistan is under attack and it’s not the first time. From the Marriott Hotel, attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team and now attack on Manawan police academy near Lahore, there were a number of stories of terrorists attack. Pakistan ... Read More »

Since it began, the Femina Miss India pageant has evolved considerably with the changing face of the Indian woman, global beauty and fashion trends. In the year 2007-2008 we conducted auditions across 12 major cities in India. Over and above ... Read More »

She wore the lovely fluorescent bikini in Tashan, and it’s time for Kareena Kapoor to show-off her body antics yet again in Kambakkht Ishq. Only this time she’ll be donned in a sexy black swimsuit. When we asked her dietician, ... Read More »

This was a first of its kind do – Nivea Visage introduced an audition for a wild card entry into the Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2009. Celebrity judge for Nivea Visage Princess Soha Ali Khan flanked by winners Ekta Chowdhry ... Read More »

Indian drug makers are in much demand and Zydus Cadilla’s research deal with global giant Eli Lilly is just one example. The deal is to partner for research of cardiovascular drugs with potential payments of up to $300 million in ... Read More »