Los Angeles, Singer-actress Lady Gaga got emotional after winning Golden Globe at the 76th annual Golden Globes ceremony and said it is hard to be taken seriously as a woman in the music industry. The 32-year-old earned the award in the Best Original Song – Motion Picture category for “Shallow”,[Read More…]
New Delhi, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg on Monday said that there was a “great scope” to develop bilateral partnerships with India in areas such as business, trade and investments. “As India continues to be the fastest growing economy in the G20, we see a great scope for the Norwegian-Indian[Read More…]
By Hardev Sanotra Nassau (Bahamas), Eight Indian men from across the country are vying to win one of the largest prize money of over Rs 21 crore in a poker tournament being held over five days in this picturesque island, known for its watersports and casinos. The eight won the[Read More…]
Washington, Facing criticism from Senators in the US, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has rescinded the invitation to the Russian space agency head Dmitry Rogozin, The Washington Post reported. “We had heard from numerous Senators suggesting that this was not a good idea. And I wanted to be accommodating to the[Read More…]
Los Angeles,Actress Regina King accepted the Golden Globe for her performance in “If Beale Street Could Talk” with a promise to produce projects with 50 per cent women. “So often, everyone out there that hears us on a red carpet and they say celebrities are using the time to talk[Read More…]
Canberra, Thousands of people have been stung by vast numbers of bluebottle jellyfish that have swarmed the beaches in Australia’s Queensland state, officials said on Monday. Surf Life Saving Queensland said over 2,600 people received treatment at the weekend. Bluebottle stings are painful but typically not life-threatening, reports the BBC.[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Actor Jeff Bridges, whose showbiz career spans six decades, was feted with the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 76th Golden Globes here. He expressed gratitude and said artistes can create a difference. Bridges, known for legendary films like “The Big Lebowski”, “Crazy Heart”, “True Grit” and[Read More…]
Beijing, Electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday said he was set to lay the foundation of a Tesla Gigafactory in China that is expected to produce 500,000 electric vehicles per year — doubling the production capacity of Tesla. “Looking forward to breaking ground on the @Tesla Shanghai[Read More…]
Los Angeles ,Actor Ben Whishaw won the Golden Globe Award for his role in “A Very English Scandal”, and dedicated the trophy to a “true queer hero and icon” Norman Scott. He won in the Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV movie category. “I had such a[Read More…]
Bangkok, The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged Thai authorities to stop the deportation of an 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family and has been held at the Bangkok airport since the weekend. Rahaf Mohammed Al-Qunun has refused to board Kuwait Airlines Flight KU412, set to depart from[Read More…]
A young Saudi woman who was tried to flee her family and attempted to come to Australia has allegedly been forced to return to the Middle East after she was intercepted by authorities in Thailand. Held at Bangkok airport, the 18-year-old Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun claims she would be killed if she[Read More…]
Dhaka: A 47-member new cabinet of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was announced on Sunday, Xinhua reported. Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam told a press conference that the cabinet included 25 ministers, including Prime Minister Hasina, 19 ministers of state and three deputy ministers. According to the cabinet secretary, Hasina[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Backstreet Boys have unveiled the music video of their new track “No place”. The video centers around the importance of family, as the pop group is shown playing with their children and spending time with their wives. There are many sweet moments, including the band’s oldest member Kevin[Read More…]
Cairo,Jan A policeman has been killed trying to defuse a bomb outside a church in Egypt, security officials said. The explosion injured two other officers and an onlooker. The device was hidden in a bag on a roof by the Coptic Christian church in Nasr City outside Cairo, the BBC[Read More…]
London, British Prime Minister Theresa May has urged MPs to back her Brexit deal, saying it is the only way to honour the referendum result and protect the economy. Writing in the Mail on Sunday, May said her critics risk damaging democracy if they oppose her plan, the BBC reported.[Read More…]
Washington: Kevin Sweeney, the chief of staff of the US Department of Defence, has announced his resignation from the post. “After two years in the Pentagon, I’ve decided the time is right to return to the private sector,” Sweeney said in a statement on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported. His[Read More…]
Washington, Even as Apple Inc.’s shares fell after it lowered its revenue estimate for the first quarter of fiscal 2019, President Donald Trump has said he is not bothered about the tech giant’s concerns, the media reported. Claiming that Apple mostly makes its products in China, Trump told reporters at[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Black filmmakers found prominence in 2018 after Hollywood became more receptive to public pressure to back projects from a more diverse group of filmmakers. Fourteen per cent of the directors of the top 100-grossing movies last year were black, according to a new report by the USC Annenberg[Read More…]
By Saeed Naqvi “Problems” like Afghanistan, even Iran, created in the thick of the Cold War, are now in the lap of a declining sole superpower in a withdrawal mode. Since I was witness to both, the Saur and Islamic revolutions, I thought the New Year might be a good[Read More…]
Rome, Italy cannot open its ports to two migrant rescue boats currently sheltering in Maltese waters as Europe argues over where the vessels should dock, hardline Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said. “A German and a Dutch (flagged) ship located in Malta’s waters – but yet again Italy is expected to[Read More…]
By Arul Louis United Nations, The UN is “very concerned” over India sending back Rohingya refugees to Myanmar without the world body’s refugee agency ascertaining if they are voluntarily returning, according to an official here. “Whenever any family is returned, we want to make sure that the nature of their[Read More…]
Tokyo, A Japanese sushi tycoon has paid a record $3.1 million for a giant tuna at an auction here. Self-styled “Tuna King” Kiyoshi Kimura bought the 278 kilogram bluefin tuna, which is an endangered species, the BBC reported on Saturday. Wholesalers and sushi company owners often pay high prices for[Read More…]
London, The number of people caught trying to enter the EU illegally has fallen to its lowest level in five years, the bloc’s border agency says. An estimated 150,000 illegal crossings were registered by Frontex last year, the lowest amount since 2013, the BBC reported on Friday. It highlighted a[Read More…]
London, Model-turned-musician Karen Elson says she became a model because she wanted “to escape” everyday life. In an interview to Vogue UK, Elson spoke about her glamourous journey and how she entered into the world of modelling, reported femalefirst.co.uk. “There was this one girl who was really into make-up –[Read More…]
Washington, US President Donald Trump has said he is prepared for a partial shutdown of the US government — now entering its third week — to last years. After meeting top Democrats, he also said he could declare a national emergency to bypass Congress and build a US-Mexico border wall,[Read More…]
