Everything you need to know about Konakanchi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Konakanchi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) Kolkata-based non-banking finance company Srei Infrastructure Finance Tuesday said its board has okayed to raise funds up to Rs.1,500 crore by public issue of debentures in one or more tranches this fiscal.
Washington, May 21 (ANI): Victoria's Secret has rejected a woman's appeal for a "survivor line" of bras.
London, May 21 (ANI): Rihanna is in a legal tussle with Topshop after the firm printed her image on their t-shirts but her former boyfriend Chris Brown is now getting to know the heiress of the company.
London, May 21(ANI): A team of former Nokia employees has come up with a new smartphone called Jolla, pronounced Yol-la, with the same operating system MeeGo, now renamed Sailfish, which was abandoned by Nokia in 2011 in favour of Windows Phone.
Washington, May 21 (ANI): Michael Jackson's personal physician Conrad Murray, who is currently serving time for involuntary manslaughter, never received any money from the superstar's concert promoters as the late singer died before signing on the medic's contract.
Los ANgeles, May 20 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence and her brother Blaine Lawrence are reportedly being stalked by a Canadian named Han Cong Zhao.
Brasilia, May 20 (IANS/EFE) Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Jose Antonio Meade visited his Brazilian counterpart, Antonio Patriota, with whom he agreed to promote a series of business meetings to boost bilateral trade.
Washington, May 19(ANI): Charlie Sheen's troubled ex-wife Brooke Mueller is apparently not happy with Denise Richards taking care of her children.
London, May 19 (ANI): Beyonce, who was rumored to be preggers with her second child, slammed the gossipmongers on Instagram.
Los Angees, May 18 (IANS) Actress Zoe Saldana says the number of her male friends exceeds that of her female pals.
Washington, May 18 (ANI): Not many women may wash their hands after putting them inside their bag, but researchers have suggested that they perhaps should.
Lima, May 18 (IANS/EFE) Genrent do Brasil has been awarded a concession to build a 70 MW thermoelectric plant and temporarily supply electricity to the Peruvian Amazon city of Iquitos, authorities said.
Washington, May 17(ANI): Jennifer Lopez has been appointed the chief creative officer of an independent U.S. Latino network.
Washington, May 17(ANI): Michael Jackson's ex-wife, Debbie Rowe, has rubbished Wade Robson's allegations that the late singer sexually assaulted him and has branded him a liar.
London, May 17 (ANI): Boston marathon bombings suspect wrote a message in a boat where he hid after the blasts, describing victims of the attack as 'collateral damage'.
London, May 17 (ANI): Bradley Cooper, who has been linked to a number of hot Hollywood beauties, has admitted that he considers himself to be a romantic.
Sydney, May 17 (IANS) Australian communications provider Telstra apologized Friday for a massive online leak of customer details.
London, May 16 (ANI): Amazon's UK subsidiary has paid 2.4 million pounds as corporate tax as it earned sales worth 4.3 billion pounds last year.
Los Angeles, May 16 (IANS) An animated 3D comedy inspired by popular game Angry Birds is in the making and the makers plan to release it July 1, 2016.
London, May 16 (ANI): A model has claimed that he had an affair with Kourtney Kardashian while she was on a break from her partner Scott Disick and wants to get paternity tests done on her son Mason.
London, May 16 (ANI): Google is on a feature addition spree. At the company's I/O conference, Google announced 41 new features to its Google+ social network.
Sydney, May 16 (ANI): The attorneys for Ariel Castro, the man accused of raping and kidnapping three women for around a decade in his Cleveland home, have claimed that he's not a 'monster' and will plead not guilty to kidnapping and rape charges.
Los Angeles, May 16 (IANS) Actor Ben Affleck has reportedly designed a shoe range and its sale will benefit his charitable organisation - the Eastern Congo initiative.
Washington, May 15 (ANI): James Deen has been put off by the publicity-seeking tactics of Teen Mom-turned-porn star Farrah Abraham, who publicly purchased a pregnancy test recently, while claiming that the actor has been her only sex partner in the past year.
London, May 15 (ANI): Blackberry has announced that it will make its once popular BBM service available on other platforms like Apple's iOS and Google's Android.
London, May 15 (ANI): A German federal court has ordered Google to clean up the auto complete search suggestions that it offers.
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Another bench warrant has been issued for troubled actor Orlando Brown after he skipped a court hearing relating to his 2011 arrest for driving under the influence (DUI).
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Robert Downey Jr. is reportedly demanding 100 million dollars to reprise his role as Iron Man/Tony Stark in the two sequels of 'The Avengers'.
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Seth Meyers will be hosting the 'Late Night' show next year, replacing Jimmy Fallon.
Washington, May 11 (ANI): Google has cancelled its decision to launch a physical credit card as part of the Wallet project. The company will upgrade its existing Wallet products but will not be launching the credit card as proposed earlier.
Sydney, May 11 (ANI): Posting offensive, harassing or defamatory content online may take a few minutes, but deleting it will take a lot of time and patience and what may seem like a lifetime.
Washington, May 11 (ANI): Ex-military leader Rios Montt has been given a sentence of 80 years in prison on account of genocide after a two-month long trial in Guatemala city.
Washington, May 11 (ANI): More than 78,000 people have applied for the one-way trip to Mars.
Los Angeles, May 11 (IANS) Anchor-producer Ryan Seacrest has been sued by Jose Moreno for using his music in the background of Kardashian family reality TV show "Khloe & Lamar" without taking license from him.
Los Angeles, May 10 (IANS) Fifty-year-old Demi Moore, who is dating Will Hanigan, 30, reportedly feels better about herself when she is surrounded by younger men.
London, May 9 (ANI): Abba's Agnetha Faltsko has revealed about the crippling flying phobia that is partly to blame for reputation for being a recluse, a tag that she is desperate to shake off.
Wellington, May 09 (ANI): Audi of America has lined up Star Trek's original Spock, Leonard Nimoy, in a head-to-head with the franchise's new Spock, Zachary Quinto in their new advert.
London, May 9 (ANI): Coca-Cola is set to become more transparent about the calorie count displayed on the labels of its soft drinks and also implement steps to promote exercise in the light of growing health consciousness amongst consumers worldwide.
Washington, May 8 (IANS) The US Department of Defense has released a report that saw a sharp rise in sexual assaults in the military, highlighting a pandemic the Pentagon is scrambling to stamp out.
Washington, May 7 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan has revealed that she would love to adopt her first child and is looking forward to have between two and four children when she finally settles down.
Washington, May 7 (ANI): Farrah Abraham has inked her first six figure endorsement deal, according to reports.
London, May 7 (ANI): Amazon has launched its first ever paid-for Android apps in China, beating Google, which has offered only free apps. This move is considered as Amazon's strategy to delve deep into the Chinese mobile phone market where it had controlled less than three percent of the e-commerce market till last year, the BBC reports.
Sao Paulo, May 7 (IANS) The construction firm responsible for Sao Paulo's new World Cup stadium admitted that the venue would not be ready until March next year, missing the deadline set by world football's governing body FIFA by more than two months.
Washington, May 6 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan has said that she is not an alcoholic, has only done cocaine four times and doesn't need in-patient rehab.
London, May 6 (ANI): Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha's elder brother Herve Zahab has claimed that he leads a notorious gang called DSN, which is known for killings and robberies.
Oeiras (Portugal), May 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian tennis player Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova won her second WTA title in the space of a month, defeating Carla Suarez Navarro in the final of the Portugal Open here.
London, May 4 (IANS) Pornography is all set to be banned from Britain's public Wi-Fi networks by the year-end, Prime Minister David Cameron?s children?s czar has announced.
London, May 4 (ANI): The U.S. has tightened its screening of international students, its first security change after the Boston Marathon bombings last month.
Washington, May 04(ANI): Charlie Sheen's twin boys have reportedly been removed from their mother Brooke Mueller's home by officials, amid allegations that the kids were not safe.
Sydney, May 2 (ANI): New Zealand officials have released a list of baby names, which were put forward by parents and were rejected as they sounded too bizarre or offensive.
Berlin, May 2 (Xinhua-ANI): German airline Lufthansa has reached an agreement with 33,000 workers, settling the pay dispute that saw repeated massive walkouts and air traffic disruptions, local media reported on Thursday.
Wellington, May 02(ANI): The most galling habit of New Zealand drivers is hitting a parked car and not leaving a note, a new survey has revealed.
Washington, May 2 (ANI): The Mozilla Foundation, which provides internet's most popular browser, Firefox, has alleged that surveillance software company Gamma International Ltd. has hijacked the Firefox brand to secretly sell their electronic espionage products.
London, May. 1 (ANI): Simon Cowell has issued a strict contract to all 'Britain's Got Talent' (BGT) contestants, which bans them from even mentioning the media mogul and the show.
London, May 1 (ANI): A lawyer for the concert promotion company AEG Live told jurors they would see a very different view of Michael Jackson, as the firm seeks to prove it was not liable for the popstar's death.
Rio de Janeiro, April 30 (IANS) Brazil international defender Dede is free to play for football club Cruzeiro after a labour court judge lifted an injunction over his $7 million transfer from Vasco da Gama.
Washington, Apr. 30 (ANI): Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is under fire from the left in his quest to reform the country's immigration system.
London, April 30 (IANS) Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jone has reportedly registered at a treatment centre for her bipolar disorder.
Beijing, April 30 (IANS) E-commerce giant Alibaba has purchased 18 percent stake of China's popular microblogging service Sina Weibo for $586 million, Sina Corp. announced.
Beijing, Apr. 30 (Xinhua-ANI): E-commerce giant Alibaba has purchased 18 percent stake of China's popular microblogging service Sina Weibo for 586 million U.S. dollars, Sina Corp. announced Monday.
Sao Paulo, April 30 (IANS/EFE) Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced Monday a firm order by United Airlines to buy 30 E175 jets, with an option to buy another 40, a deal that - in total - would amount to $2.9 billion.
London, Apr. 30 (ANI): A lawyer for Michael Jackson's mother Katharine has said that the singer's promoters failed to properly vet doctor Conrad Murray - who's convicted of causing his death from a drug overdose.
Los Angeles, April 29 (IANS) Hollywood actor-filmmaker Clint Eastwood's wife Dina has reportedly checked into a rehab centre for depression and anxiety because her 17-year-old marriage is on the rocks and the possibility of divorce took a toll on her.
London, April 28 (ANI): Singer Jessie J has been made to pay 1million pounds to her former manager whom she dumped before she got big in the music world.
London, Apr. 27 (ANI): A US judge has rebuffed Google's claim that Microsoft owes it billions in patent payments.
Shimla, April 26 (ANI): Exiled Tibetans offered special prayers for the long life and release of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, on his 24th birthday at an event here.
London, Apr.26 (ANI): Carmaker Hyundai has reportedly withdrawn an online advertisement featuring a depiction of a middle-aged man attempting suicide using exhaust fumes in its new model, following angry complaints.
Washington, April 26 (ANI): Bursts of star birth have a significantly greater effect on their host galaxy than previously thought, according to a new study.
Islamabad, Apr. 26 (ANI): Religious scholars in Pakistan have issued a decree declaring voting a 'religious responsibility' for every citizen of the country.
Stockholm, April 26 (IANS) Profit of the Swedish home appliance maker Electrolux in the first quarter this year amounted to 565 million Swedish kronor ($84.8 million) before taxes, which was less than expected.
Moscow, April 26 (IANS/EFE) President Vladimir Putin says he see "no element of Stalinism" in Russia and denies his government is holding political prisoners.
Los Angeles, April 26 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jennifer Garner is said to be in talks to star in Disney's family movie.
London, Apr. 25 (ANI): world's largest online retailer Amazon is planning to launch a TV set-top box this year.
London, April 25 (ANI): The demand of a new Iron Maiden beer has forced its brewer to work for six days a week.
London, April 25 (ANI): Blackberry users, who secretly watch porn on their new smartphone, could be in for a nasty shock as a new built-in feature tells all their friends about the naughty habit.
London, Apr. 25 (ANI): Two Tibetan monks have died after setting themselves on fire in southern China's Sichuan province.
London, Apr. 25 (ANI): Microsoft will unveil the successor to Xbox 360 video game on May 21.
Paris, April 25 (IANS) France's second largest carmaker Renault has said its revenue fell by 11.8 percent to 8.26 billion euros ($10.75 billion) during the first quarter amid persistent economic downturn in the European bloc.
Moscow, April 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's flagship airline Aeroflot has posted a net profit of $166 million in 2012, down 66 percent on the previous year, the company said.
Los Angeles, April 25 (IANS) Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey said he camped with snakes and donkeys on a deserted island in Arkansas while preparing for his role in director Jeff Nichols' "Mud".
London, April 24 (IANS) A British businessman has been found guilty of selling "golf ball finders" worth $20 for $40,000 apiece as "bomb detectors" to countries in the war zone, including Pakistan. He made $75 million during the Iraq war alone, a court was told.
London, Apr 24 (ANI): The Wimbledon is reportedly set to be the richest tennis tournament to be ever staged following the All England Club's announcement of a massive 40 percent hike in the prize pool for the tournament's championships to be held this summer.
Singapore, April 24 (IANS) A former Indian-origin safety supervisor in a Singapore firm was fined 650 Singapore dollars and sentenced to a month in jail by a court on charges of accepting bribes.
London, Apr 24 (ANI): US-based tech giant Apple has reported its first quarterly drop in profits in a decade.
Los Angeles, April 24 (IANS) Actress Salma Hayek has collaborated with online grooming site Birchbox to make her beauty line accessible to more people.
New York, Apr.23 (ANI): Apple has returned five to eight million iphones to manufacturer Foxconn as it claimed these phones were unfit to sell.
Sydney, April 23 (IANS) Sikhs in the Australian state of Queensland will be exempt from wearing a helmet while riding bicycles, it was announced Tuesday.
Rio de Janiero, April 23 (IANS) Brazil international defender Dede has vowed to take legal action to secure revocation of a ban over his $7 million move to Cruzeiro.
London, April 23 (IANS) Singers Adele and Barbra Streisand have reportedly become new best friends and are bonding over their culinary skills.
New York, April 23 (IANS/EFE) Heavy-equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. has said it earned a net profit of $880 million in the first quarter, down 45 percent from the same period in 2012, when it posted a net profit of $1.58 billion.
London, Apr 23 (ANI): Google's chairman, Eric Schmidt, has defended his firm's tax avoidance policies in the UK, saying that the Internet search giant 'fully complies with the law'.
Tokyo, Apr 22 (ANI): Car maker Toyota has said it doesn't expect sales in China to fully recover before autumn this year as antipathy lingers toward Japanese brands.
Shimla, April 20 (IANS) A revolving restaurant in a private resort located at an altitude of 7,000 feet near here was opened Saturday, a company official said.
London, April 20 (ANI): Jay-Z, who has recently started his own sports agency 'Roc Nation Sports', is planning to expand his business empire and bring in film and TV stars under its wings as well.
London, April 20 (IANS) Singer Sarah Harding has been offered six months of free taxi service by a company, following a ban on her driving.
Los Angeles, April 19 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence will April 26 receive the Friendship Award from NGO Down Syndrome of Louisville.
Melbourne, Apr 19 (ANI): A Sydney-based tech firm has developed a robotic undie which allows long-distance lovers to "touch" each other via the internet
Geneva, April 19 (IANS/EFE) Greenpeace activists scaled the headquarters of Swiss chemical company Syngenta AG in Basel to protest use of pesticides that affect the health of honey bees and have led to a decline in bee colonies.
Los Angeles, April 19 (IANS) Teen actor-rapper Jaden Smith says he is not dating TV star Kylie Jenner, they are just best friends.
London, Apr 18 (ANI): 'Gavin and Stacey's' Mat Horne has roped in old pal Kylie Minogue to play a saucy actress in his latest TV project.
