India

Draconian Laws Against LGBT Must Be Repealed: UN

Terming the fight against homophobia as a core part of battle for human rights, United Nations General Secretary Ban-Ki-moon in strong words called for repeal of draconian laws used to criminalize and punish LGBT. "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights promises a world that is free and equal, and we will only honour that promise if everyone-without exception-enjoys the protection they deserve.", he said in his message to the International Forum on the International Day Against Homophobia an...

May 19, 2013

Cannes Film Festival Day 3: Eva Longoria, Berenice Bejo, Kroes and More on Red Carpet [PHOTOS]

It was celebrity galore on the red carpet ahead of the screening of the French drama film, "Le Passe" at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival 2013. Celebrities like Eva Longoria, Berenice Bejo, Doutzen Kroes, Louise Bourgoin, Sara Forestier and several others graced the screening of the film.

May 18, 2013

IPL Spot-Fixing: Arrest of 3 Cricketers Just the Tip of the Iceberg?

The arrested of three Rajasthan Royals players and a dozen of bookies in connection with spot-fixing scam in the Indian Premier League (IPL) have shaken up cricketing extravaganza but it could be just the tip of the iceberg, as more names are expected to pop up through the investigation.

May 18, 2013

Karnataka Cabinet Ministers: Siddaramaiah Inducts 28 New Ministers into State Govt

Five days after being sworn in as the chief minister of Karnataka, K. Siddaramaiah on Saturday expanded his ministry by inducting 28 ministers into the state Cabinet. The new ministers were sworn in by Governor HR Bhardwaj at the Raj Bhavan in Bangalore on Saturday.

May 18, 2013

'Neram' Review Roundup: Worth Watching for Brilliant Narration

"Neram" (Time), a Tamil-Malayalam bilingual film, has received positive response from film critics for its wonderful narration and good performances.

May 18, 2013

Watch: Ranveer and Sonakshi's Silent Love in 'Sawaar Loon' Song from 'Lootera' [VIDEOS]

Bollywood actors Sonakshi Sinha and Ranveer Singh are seen sharing a wonderful chemistry in one of the songs of this year's most awaited movie "Lootera".

May 18, 2013

India's First Navigational Satellite IRNSS -1A to be Launched in June

The first satellite of Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS constellation), IRNSS -1 is proposed to be launched on June 12 from Sriharikota. The satellite will provide terrestrial, aerial and marine navigation services and will help in disaster and fleet management.

May 18, 2013

Box Office Collection: 'Aashiqui 2', 'Shootout at Wadala' Going Well; 'Go Goa Gone' Falls

This year the box office in India has seen some major flop movies, but there were some surprise hits like "Aashiqui 2" and "Shootout at Wadala".

May 18, 2013

IPL 2013 Match 70 Preview: RCB vs CSK Live Streaming Information

The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Saturday. The match will begin at 8:00 pm IST and will be telecast live on Sony Set Max channel. It will also be live streamed online.

May 18, 2013

Brightest Explosion Ever Recorded on Moon, Visible to Naked Eye [NASA Video]

On March 17 scientists at NASA recorded the brightest explosion ever in the lunar surface till date.

May 18, 2013

'Aurangzeb' Box Office Collection: Arjun Starrer Earns ₹3.9 Crore on First Day

Arjun Kapoor starrer crime and action thriller "Aurangzeb" had disappointing start at the domestic box office. The film was expected to have a decent occupancy at theaters across the India, but the thriller movie had a lukewarm start.

May 18, 2013

IPL 2013 Match 69 Preview: KXIP vs MI Live Streaming Information

The Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) take on Mumbai Indians (MI) at HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala, the adopted ground of the latter on Saturday. The match will begin at 4:00 pm IST and will be telecast live on Sony Set Max channel. It will also be live streamed online.

May 18, 2013

Cannes Film Festival 2013: Emma Watson, Zhang Ziyi, Sonam Kapoor and More on Red Carpet [PHOTOS]

It was celebrity galore at the Cannes Film Festival 2013 red carpet ahead of the screening of the film in competition on Thursday. Several celebrities, including actress Emma Watson, Chinese actress Fan Bingbing, Indian actress Sonam Kapoor etc walked the red carpet on Thursday.

May 17, 2013

Asus Dual-Screen Taichi 31 Ultrabook with 13.3-Inch LCD Display to Release in India by May End

Taichi 31 sports a 13.3-inch Full HD 1920x1080p resolution and runs on the Windows 8 Pro OS powered by Intel Core-i7-3517M processor integrated with Intel HD Graphics 400. It houses 4GB DDR3 1600MHz SDRAM and 256GB SATA III SSD.

May 17, 2013

IPL Spot-Fixing: Ajinkya Rahane and Brad Hodge under Police Scanner

It seems that pandora's box has been opened and many more shocking reveletions are expected to pour out during the interrogation of the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scam suspects.

May 17, 2013