Tokyo: Like the characters of her book, Anouk Markovits grew up inside the strict Satmar Hasidic Jewish sect, where reading novels was frowned upon and she was expected to wed in an arranged marriage at a young age. Markovits, a native of France, broke away from the community, as does Atara Stern, one of the daughters of the family in "I Am Forbidden." But most of the book centers on...
11:23 AM, May 28, 2012
Los Angeles: Superhero Batman's sidekick Robin is set for a sex change in two new animated movies as the crimefighting character will be voiced by a girl. 'Modern Family' star Ariel Winter will play Carrie Kelly, the brand new Robin in the two animated films, The Hollywood Reporter said. 'Robocop' star Peter Weller will take on the lead role of Batman/Bruce Wayne. 'Batman: The Dark Knight Returns' actor Michael McKean,...
03:07 PM, May 25, 2012
Lucknow: Even as India has observed January 26, August 15 and October 2 as national holidays, the government does not seem to have issued any formal orders for the same. The disclosure from the central Home Ministry came in response to an application under the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2005 filed by 10-year-old Aishwarya Parashar in Lucknow. The Class 6 student sent a letter April 25 to the Prime...
07:56 AM, May 24, 2012
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Suresh Gopi is enjoying his role as the host of Ningelukum Akam Kodieshweran, the Malayalam version of Kaun Banega Crorepati, but says that contestants sob stories are so sad that it is taking an emotional toll on him. The TV game show went on air on April 9 on Asianet and Gopi said though the show is just a few weeks old, the stories of trial and tribulation of...
06:03 PM, May 15, 2012
Bangalore: In a daring daylight strike, a 15-member gang allegedly robbed about Rs 1 crore being transported for loading in ATMs by a private agency in Bangalore. The gang members armed with logs waylaid the vehicle, broke the window panes and overpowered the gunman and two cash loaders when they were proceeding to load the currency note in ATMs in RT Nagar locality, police said. The culprits, who came in...
04:15 PM, May 14, 2012
New Delhi: As India makes advances in the field of science and technology, from successfully launching nuclear missiles to inventing robots that treat cancer, one should not forget the people behind these innovations. On the May 11, 1998, India exploded a nuclear device in the face of international sanctions. Since then, the country has felicitated engineers and scientists this day, people who have developed indigenous technology for the national good....
09:42 AM, May 12, 2012
HYDERABAD: A 20-year-old BSC first-year student and a 20-year-old B.Tech first-year student, along with their friend, were involved in the theft of as many as 500 ATM cards from BC Welfare Corporation office employees and others and have drawn at least Rs 4 lakh in cash from the cardholders accounts.Chilkalguda police, while checking vehicles and frisking people at Padmarao Nagar in Secunderabad on Friday, took three persons into custody. During...
09:07 AM, May 12, 2012
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In yet another visit to the Secretariat by a City Corporation team to bring about a decision in the Vilappilsala issue, one more letter was given to Urban Affairs Minister Manjalamkuzhy Ali by Mayor K Chandrika. This time, urging him to visit the Vilappilsala waste treatment plant before taking a decision, instead of sitting inside the comfy office and be directed by others. The Mayor and the Deputy Mayor,...
11:31 AM, May 09, 2012
New Delhi: Competition watchdog CCI has asked its investigation arm to probe the alleged discriminatory practices by global search engine Google relating to its AdWords, sources said. The investigation, according to sources, was ordered after the Competition Commission of India (CCI) found "prima facie evidence" that Google has abused its dominant market position by being discriminatory in allotting keywords to matrimonial site Bharatmatrimony.com. "We have asked the Director General (Investigations)...
10:59 AM, May 07, 2012
Mumbai: Sleuths from the Ulhasnagar Crime Branch arrested two persons and recovered 597 credit and debits cards from their possession. The duo used to fit CCTV cameras and skimmers at various ATM kiosks to retrieve personal data of people visiting these centres, and then use it for shopping. Hitesh Gerela (20) and Kamlesh Ashoklal Lalsinghani (22), both residents of Ulhasnagar, were arrested after the Crime Branch received a tip off...
09:58 AM, May 06, 2012
Mumbai: When Anna Hazare says that Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi should be hanged if found guilty, it does not highlight the severity of the alleged misdeed of the former, but only exposes the superficiality of this 'modern Gandhi', Maharashtra Congress has said. "Hazare is quite in character when he says something like this (that Singhvi should be hanged if found guilty). After all, he was the one, who supported binding...
03:40 AM, May 06, 2012
Mumbai: After the Indian government recently lifted a patent license, Indian pharma major, Cipla, has announced a massive reduction of up to 76 per cent in its cancer drug prices. Following the move, the price of Cipla's generic kidney cancer drug, Sorafenib, will be available at Rs 6,840 a month from the earlier Rs 27,950. The lung cancer drug Gestinib price has been cut down by 60 per cent to...
07:51 AM, May 05, 2012
Islamabad: At least 19 low-intensity bomb blasts targeted ATM machines of state-run banks and railway tracks in Sindh province of southern Pakistan on Wednesday, injuring six persons, including two policemen. The explosions occurred in cities and towns across Sindh, including the capital city of Karachi, early on Wednesday morning. A private security guard was injured in a blast at a bank in Kotri town while two policemen were wounded in...
04:43 PM, May 02, 2012
New Delhi: Congress is unhappy with the Centre's inability to prevent the auction of Mahatma Gandhi's memorabilia in London last week with a party leader writing to the Prime Minister to vent his resentment over it. Reflecting the unease in the party over the development, a senior general secretary of the party has written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressing resentment over the incident and seeking to know...
09:50 PM, Apr 25, 2012
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