Wellington, June 19 (IANS) Two men accused of murdering an Indian-origin man in New Zealand in January have pleaded not guilty and are now headed for trial. More »Duo plead not guilty to murdering Indian in New Zealand
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday registered its 13th case against a Delhi-based private steel firm for alleged irregularities in coal blocks allocations and carried out searches in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Odisha. More »CBI registers 13th case in coal blocks allocation
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Indian golfer Sharmila Nicollet has been forced to withdraw from Allianz Ladies Slovak Open owing to an injured foot. More »Sharmila Nicollet pulls out of Slovak Open
By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - British actor Daniel Radcliffe won plaudits on Tuesday for a new stage role as a bullied Irish cripple that takes him a critical step further away from his days as boy wizard Harry Potter. In his third foray onto the stage in six years, Radcliffe adopts an Irish accent to play Billy, the bullied 17-year-old title character in "The Cripple of Inishmaan", a politically incorrect black comedy by Martin McDonagh. ... More »Daniel Radcliffe proves acting skills in London stage role
London, June 19(ANI): Salma Hayek, who was announced InStyle magazine's July cover girl less than a week ago, has been featured on the cover page of Glamour magazine's summer edition of Glam Belleza Latina. More »Salma Hayek having best time of life at 46
Washington, June 19 (ANI): A new drug holds promise for those with age-related macular degeneration, which is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in older adults. More »New drug offers new hope for AMD sufferers
Washington, June 19 (ANI): Consumers seated in circular arrangements feel a greater need to belong than those seated in angular layouts, a new study has revealed. More »Geometry of seating arrangement influences consumers
Washington, June 19 (ANI): People born during whooping cough outbreaks are more likely to die prematurely even if they survive into adulthood, a new study has revealed. More »Exposure to whooping cough in childhood linked to early death
New York, June 19 (ANI): 'World War Z' star Mireille Enos' film career has apparently skyrocketed after sharing a five-second kiss with her co-star in the film, Brad Pitt. More »Mireille Enos' career somersaults after reel kiss with Brad Pitt
London, June 19 (ANI): A pubgoer has allegedly taken a photograph of two glowing discs hovering above Bracknell in Berkshire last Friday before speeding out of view. More »Pubgoer clicks UFO's pic in UK
Washington, June 19 (ANI): According to a new study, first impressions of experiences have a greater impact when consumers share the experience with others. More »Study explains why appetizers matter more when you're dining out with friends
Seoul, June 19 (IANS) South Korean President Park Geun-hye Wednesday toured the Indian pavilion at an international book fair here in which India is participating as the guest of honour for the first time. More »South Korean president visits Indian book pavilion
By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona face a delicate balancing act to convince sought-after Spain Under-21 playmaker Thiago Alcantara that his long-term future lies with the club and he can play a leading role with the La Liga champions next season. The 22-year-old Barca academy graduate, whose contract runs until June 2015, is being groomed as the successor to Xavi in central midfield but is said to be frustrated at a lack of playing time and has attracted the attention of some of Europe's wealthiest clubs. Valued at 22 million euros on website transfermarkt. ... More »Barca tasked with convincing sought-after Thiago to stay
By Abhishek Vishnoi MUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex edged up on Wednesday amid volatility as investors awaited the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting, with telecom stocks such as Idea Cellular gaining on new roaming regulations. Major markets, including Asia, were stuck within recent ranges as investors keenly awaited comments from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke whether the U.S. central bank will scale back its bond-buying programme. Traders worry an end to U.S. ... More »Sensex ends higher ahead of Fed decision
Los Angeles, June 19 (IANS) Singer Miley Cyrus defends her decision to smoke weed saying it is far less dangerous than alcohol. More »Alcohol more dangerous than weed: Miley Cyrus
Kabul, June 19 (IANS) The Afghan government Wednesday said it has suspended talks with the US on the proposed security agreement, saying America has a contradictory stance over the peace process in the country. More »Afghans break off talks with US on security deal
By Emilio Parodi BUSTO ARSIZIO, Italy (Reuters) - The trial of the former head of Italian defence group Finmeccanica began on Wednesday, with Giuseppe Orsi facing corruption charges over a deal to sell 12 helicopters to the Indian government. Bruno Spagnolini, the former chief executive of AgustaWestland - the division of Finmeccanica that sold the helicopters - is being tried alongside Orsi on the same charges. The scandal has raised the prospect that Finmeccanica could be blacklisted in India, the world's largest arms importer and an important growth market for the state-controlled company. ... More »Finmeccanica helicopter corruption trial starts in Italy
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel told U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday that government monitoring of Internet communications needed to remain within proper limits. "I made clear that although we do see the need for gathering information, the topic of proportionality is always an important one and the free democratic order is based on people feeling safe," Merkel said at a joint news conference with Obama. ... More »Internet monitoring must have proper limits, Merkel tells Obama
Pune, June 19 (IANS) Tata Motors Wednesday unveiled eight new variants across its five passenger car brands under a new marketing strategy to arrest falling sales. More »Tata Motors unveil eight new variants, adopt new marketing strategy
LONDON (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal could face world number one Novak Djokovic, defending champion Roger Federer or home favourite Andy Murray as early as the Wimbledon quarter-finals after being announced as fifth seed for the tournament on Wednesday. Djokovic was named number one, with Murray second and Federer third in seedings that followed the world rankings. Spaniard Nadal, twice a winner at the All England Club and a 12-times grand slam champion, is working his way back up after a seven-month layoff due to a knee injury. ... More »Nadal seeded fifth at Wimbledon