
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said China intruded twice into the Indian airspace last month when its helicopters were found flying over territories of Himachal Pradesh. "There was an incident of air violation on March 16 when two Chinese helicopters were observed flying on Indian side of international border in Himachal Pradesh," Defence Minister AK Antony told Rajya Sabha in a written reply. Another such incident took place on...

02:04 AM, May 03, 2012

New Delhi: After a series of fatal accidents due to overspeeding in the city, Delhi Police is now mulling ways to jail those who drive their vehicles above the prescribed speed limit. "We will propose that those who drive at speeds which are excessive should be detained and their driving licences seized and suspended, based on photographic evidence by the courts, apart from fines etc. "Over speeding also has jail...

06:11 PM, Mar 20, 2012

Los Angeles: In her new romantic comedy 'This Means War' Reese Witherspoon portrays a woman who returns to dating after a failed relationship only to find herself torn between two men, who happen to be friends and CIA operatives. The film, which opens in theaters on Friday, tucks some dating drama in between a lot of action as the two men, played by Chris Pine and Tom Hardy, find their...

07:14 PM, Mar 15, 2012

Washington: Senior American lawmakers and a top naval commander on Tuesday expressed concern over the growing Chinese military might in the Asia Pacific region, underlining that the countries in the region are worried about it. At a Congressional hearing, the lawmakers and Commander of the US Pacific Command also expressed concern over China's exploitation of cyberspace for military and non-military purposes. "China's growing presence and influence in Asia, and the...

01:05 AM, Feb 29, 2012

London: A British mother and her son have been jailed for starving two dogs after imprisoning them in an attic and nailing it shut. A court heard how the dogs - Rottweiler Axel and Staffordshire bull terrier Bully - were starved, denied water and exercise for weeks before they died in agony, emaciated and dehydrated, the Daily Mail reported. Jamie Taylor, 31, and his mother Julie, 50, were each jailed...

02:03 AM, Feb 24, 2012

London: Actors Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Reynolds have signed up to play lead roles in 'Big Eyes'. Witherspoon and Reynolds have been signed up to play artists Margaret and Walter Keane in a film that will be produced by Tim Burton. The artists became famous in the 1950s and 60s after their paintings of large-eyed kids were one of the first mass marketed art sensations at the time. "We are...

12:40 PM, Jan 24, 2012

Melbourne: In yet another mid air incident, seven passengers of a Sydney-bound Qantas airlines, from London, reportedly suffered injuries after it was hit by severe turbulence. Qantas flight (QF32) departed London on Friday night and was three hours out of Singapore on Saturday morning when it was hit by turbulence caused by bad storms in the Indian airspace, a Qantas spokeswoman was quoted as saying in media reports in Melbourne....

08:49 AM, Jan 09, 2012

New Delhi: Indian computer security analysts have detected and alerted internet users against "malicious spam mails" in the name of the dead North Korean leader Kim Jong-II leading to hacking and crashing of vulnerable e-mails. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), country's national agency to respond to computer security incidents, has found the malware virus streaming into the Indian cyberspace. "It has been observed that a spam campaign in...

11:55 AM, Jan 03, 2012

New Delhi: The first trailer of action-comedy 'This Means War' is out. Directed by McG, the film stars Tom Hardy, Chris Pine and Reese Witherspoon in lead roles. The basic storyline features two CIA agents who get into a war after discovering that they both are dating the same girl. Originally 'This Means War' was planned to release in 2001 with Martin Lawrence and Chris Rock as the central characters....

11:23 AM, Dec 20, 2011

New Delhi: The official sources have confirmed that the issue of Army helicopter being forced to land in PoK by Pakistani military, has been resolved. Military and diplomatic channels of the two countries were activated and the Army Aviation Corp's Cheetah helicoper with three middle-level officers and a JCO on board was released and returned safely back to Kargil just before sunset less than five hours after it inadvertently crossed...

06:20 PM, Oct 23, 2011

Los Angeles: Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon was home and recovering from being hit by a car while jogging in the beach community of Santa Monica on Wednesday, her representative said. "The actress was not seriously injured and is resting comfortably at home," her spokeswoman said in a statement. No further details were available. Santa Monica is a community immediately adjacent to Los Angeles. Witherspoon, 35, became a box office sensation...

12:49 PM, Sep 08, 2011

New York: Angelina Jolie and Sarah Jessica Parker, with annual salaries of $30 million each, are the highest paid actresses in Hollywood, according to a new ranking. Jolie topped the Forbes.com list thanks to the worldwide success of her action film Salt, which brought in $300 million, and The Tourist, which also featured Johnny Depp and earned $280 million in global sales. Much of Parker's hefty salary comes from reruns...

05:49 PM, Jul 06, 2011