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Coimbatore: The population of Indian vultures, an endangered species whose population has suffered a 99 per cent drop mostly due to livestock drug Diclofenac that has been banned since 2006, is gravely threatened by the continuous use of the drug, ornithologists said on Sunday. Indian vultures, especially White-backed, Long-billed and Slender-billed, are exposed to Diclofenac, […]

New Delhi: In a quick follow-up to recent Indo-Pak decision to resume comprehensive talks, Union Home Secretary G K Pillai will extend an invitation to his Pakistani counterpart for discussions here next month on counter-terrorism, including progress in Mumbai terror attacks trial there. "I will call my Pakistani counterpart this week inviting him to New […]

Houston: The popular social network website Facebook, has launched redesigned pages that more closely mirror its recently revamped profiles, with newly added features and capabilities. Soon these pages are getting an upgrade that will make them look more like user profiles. The redesign has already begun and will take effect for everyone from March 10. […]

Islamabad: Former Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that according to official records and experts in the Foreign Office, the US official arrested for gunning down two men in Lahore is "not a diplomat and cannot be given blanket diplomatic immunity". "The kind of blanket immunity Washington is pressing for (US official Raymond) […]

(image) New Delhi: From flirtatious, romantic to rock and religious, director-composer Vishal Bhardwaj presents a mixed bag of emotions in the music album of his upcoming film `7 Khoon Maaf`. Bhardwaj has carved a niche for himself, not only with his kind of films, but also their music, as seen in `Omkara` and `Kaminey`. This […]

New Delhi: In order to add more teeth to its amphibious warfare capabilities, the Navy is planning to induct four Landing Platform Docks (LPD) to join the fleet alongside INS Jalashwa. "We are looking to add four more LPDs in our fleet to operate alongside INS Jalashwa, the only LPD currently in service," Navy officials […]

(image) Mumbai: After Malaika Arora Khan`s `Munni Badnaam Hui` and Katrina Kaif`s `Sheila Ki Jawaani` took audiences by storm this year, newbie Sonakshi Sinha will be seen in an item song in Shirish Kunder`s upcoming film `Joker`. "We have one item song in the film. Sonakshi and another top actress will be doing the song […]

Noida: On this Valentines day, actress Tina Dutta of `Uttaran` fame wants a memorable date with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan. “I want to go on a date with Shah Rukh where we will have a candle light dinner with him offering me a red rose,” said Tina, who was recently in Noida for the […]

Pune: Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar was honoured by the first ‘Swarbhaskar’ award instituted in memory of Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi at the hands of well known Kathak dancer Sitara Devi here on Sunday. "Classical music maestro Pandit Bhimsen Joshi has done a great work for Indian classical music. It’s my honour to receive Swarbhaskar […]

London: She danced her way to a hit with `Mamma Mia` and Meryl Streep will be putting on her dancing shoes again, this time for the bio-pic of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. In the `Iron lady`, the Oscar-winning American actress will dance the polka in a scene when the former British Prime Minister […]

New York: Hollywood actor Dominic Cooper has join the cast of `Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter` to essay the role of vampire after replacing Joaquin Phoenix. The `Mamma Mia!` star will be essaying the role of Henry Sturgess, a vampire who saves Lincoln as a young boy and becomes his best friend, a daily reported. The […]

New Delhi: Former Telecom Minister Arun Shourie will appear before the CBI next week in connection with the agency`s probe into possible criminal aspects in the telecom policy since 2001. The CBI approached Shourie last week asking him to appear before the agency in connection with the Preliminary Enquiry registered by the agency following a […]

Berhampur: A Hindi teacher from DAV School here has been honoured by the Rashtra Bhasha Prachar Samiti for his success at the national-level Acharya examination. Teacher Jeetendra Kumar Das was felicitated and presented medal at a function held recently at Wardha in Maharashtra. The Acharya examination, conducted by Rastra Bhasa Prachar Samiti, is the highest […]

Bangalore: It has been a roller-coaster ride for Suresh Raina during his six years in international cricket. But if he gets a chance in the playing XI, the talented batsman wants to get his mojo back after an indifferent last few months with the willow. Going by indications, Raina probably will find it difficult to […]

New Delhi: A person employed in violation of prescribed rules is not entitled to any benefit, including salary, the Supreme Court has held. "If any appointment is made by merely inviting names from the Employment Exchange or putting a note on the Notice Board, that will not meet the requirement of Articles 14 and 16 […]