Sensex surges 221 points; banking stocks gain
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), on Thursday surged 221.37 points or 0.77 percent...
Dhoni opts to bat against Bangladesh
Melbourne, March 19 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against Bangladesh in the second quarterfinal of the...
Paltrow feels close to common woman
Los Angeles, March 19 (IANS) Actress Gwyneth Paltrow says she feels "close to the common woman", insisting she's just like all other women because...
Doctor tells Kim she’s having excess sex
Los Angeles, March 19 (IANS) Kim Kardashian's doctor has told the reality TV star that she's having too much sex and if she hopes...
When Ryan Reynolds aroused dog on set
Los Angeles, March 19 (IANS) Actor Ryan Reynolds says that on the set of upcoming black comedy "The Voices", he caused a dog to...
Ramachandran appointed vice-chair of an ANOC commission
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president N. Ramachandran has been appointed vice-chair of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC)...
Code ambassador Farhan Akhtar’s fashion decoded
Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) He's a man of many talents -- a director, producer, actor, singer, poet and also, a style icon. Farhan Akhtar,...
Rest of India snatch small lead against Karnataka
Bengaluru, March 18 (IANS) Rest of India managed to eke out a slender 20-run first innings lead against Ranji Trophy champions Karnataka on the...
US executes prisoner with brain damage
New York, March 18 (IANS) The State of Missouri has executed Cecil Clayton, a man who had suffered brain damage in a work-related accident...
We were very motivated for the contest: De Villiers
Sydney, March 18 (IANS) On a high after winning their cricket World Cup quarter-final match against Sri Lanka, South Africa skipper AB de Villiers...