Everything you need to know about Town Hall Road: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Town Hall Road: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Washington, May 21 (ANI): An immune protein that has the potential to stop or reverse the development of type 1 diabetes in its early stages, before insulin-producing cells have been destroyed, has been identified by Melbourne researchers.
London, May 20 (IANS) Three men have been arrested after a fracas outside a gurdwara in the city of Norwich in England.
She walked into my study with a sort of aggressive authority that has become the hallmark of younger TV interviewers, custom made for shrill current affairs chat shows.
London, May 17 (IANS) A world-class collection of oil paintings returning from Russia to England is like the treasures of the Forbidden City returning to Beijing, the exhibition curator said.
London, May 17 (IANS) British supermodel Kate Moss has revealed that she fights the signs of ageing by ducking her face in ice-cold water.
Paris, May 16 (IANS) Canadian Adham Sharara was re-elected as president of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) during the World Championships here.
London, May 16 (ANI): Kate Moss has revealed that she fights the signs of ageing by ducking her face in icy water.
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Over 300 iconic leaders, including Reliance Industries owner Mukesh Ambani and Tata Group ex-chairman Ratan Tata, will take part in the fourth edition of the India Leadership Conclave 2013, which has been organised by the Network 7 Media Group and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
Johannesburg, May 14 (ANI): Retiring Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has said that the celebrations for United's Premier League victory had surpassed even those of 1999 when the club completed an unprecedented trophy treble of Premier League, FA Cup and European Champions League all in one season.
Washington, May 13 (ANI): The world's first graphene single-electron pump (SEP) could pave the way for redefining the ampere in terms of fundamental constants of physics, say researchers.
Stockholm, May 10 (IANS) ABBA, the enduring and still growing Swedish contribution to global music, has been further institutionalised with a museum on Stockholm's idyllic island of Djurgaarden, which is also home to such other iconic features as Skansen, the world-renowned animal park, and Grona Lund, the city's Tivoli.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, and Bhataiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani led MPs in paying tributes to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in parliament's Central Hall on his birth anniversary, a statement said Thursday.
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) The BJP will explore the possibility of bringing together all opposition parties here on a common platform before next year's Lok Sabha and assembly elections, its new state unit chief said Tuesday.
Mannheim (Germany), May 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Wladimir Klitschko retained his four heavyweight titles by winning a voluntary defence bout against Italian challenger Francesco Pianeta with a sixth-round knockout here.
London, May 3 (ANI): BBC has laid down a report on its fear-filled environment that puts forth alleged sexual harassment cases over the past six years, where senior managers and on-screen stars are known to verbally abuse or pass on sexist comments to the junior female workers, following the Jimmy Savile scandal in the corporation.
GUJCET 2013 Hall ticket / Admit Cards has been issued and can be download from the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board's website
London, May. 1 (ANI): Anne Bronte, sister of Charlotte and Emily, has been given a new gravestone after 164 years to correct a mistake in the original.
London, May 1 (IANS) Though members of British band JLS announced a split last week, they are said to be reuniting for a charity gig July 6.
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) Flying Sikh Milkha Singh Saturday lashed out against the authorities for giving Arjuna Awards to undeserving sportspersons and rapped athetes for taking banned drugs to enhance their performance.
Beijing, April 26 (IANS/EFE) Chinese President Xi Jinping and visiting French counterpart Francois Hollande announced here that China will purchase 60 Airbus planes.
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) Legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh, also known as The Flying Sikh, will be awarded the Bluechip CSJC lifetime achievement award here Saturday.
Film: "Iron Man 3"; Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Ben Kingsley, Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Rebecca Hall, Don Cheadle, Paul Bettany (voice), Jon Favreau, Ty Simpkins; Director: Shane Black; Rating: ***
Washington, April 25 (ANI): David Beckham has revealed that he was never into clubbing, but was more interested in music and his profession while playing for Manchester United before he met Victoria.
Beijing, April 23 (IANS) Chinese vice premier Liu Yandong met with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge here.
London, April 22 (ANI): Scientists have tailor-made a new chemical compound that blocks a protein that has been linked to poor responses to treatment in cancer patients.
London, April 22 (IANS) Actress Rebecca Hall says she dropped out of Cambridge University because she wanted to take charge of her life and gain some pride for taking a different road.
Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): Getting more sleep or having another cup of coffee before you drive to school or work could save your life.
New Delhi/Bangalore, April 21 (ANI): The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded the strictest possible legal penalties against criminals accused of sexual violence.
Los Angeles, April 20 (IANS) Michael C. Hall, who plays the lead character in TV show "Dexter", of which he is also the executive producer, is happy with channel Showtime's decision to conclude the show after as many as eight seasons.
Chennai, April 18 (IANS) The Tamil dubbed version of Marvel's "Iron Man 3" is set to open in as many as 100 screens in Tamil Nadu. This is more than the number of screens showing the English version.
Madrid, April 17 (IANS) The Madrid Marathon will go ahead despite the attack on the Boston Marathon Monday which left three people dead and over 100 injured.
Madrid, April 16 (IANS) The Madrid Marathon will strengthen its security measures in the wake of the terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon which left three people dead and over 100 others injured.
The Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2013, which was scheduled on 14th April, 2013,
London, Apr. 12 (ANI): American singer Kenny Rogers has said that he is "very excited" to learn that he has been selected to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville.
Shimla, April 10 (IANS) The country's official auditor CAG has not got formal approval from the Himachal Pradesh government for a special audit of the Oberoi Group's Wildflower Hall, a landmark luxury hotel on the outskirts of this city, an official said here Wednesday.
State Bank of India, SBI has allotted the test centers to the candidates applied for the Recruitment of Probationary Officers in SBI. The written test is to be held on April 28, 2013. The SBI PO Admit Card 2013 can be downloaded from the bank?s official website www.sbi.co.in.
Moscow, April 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Spelling an unpleasant end to the winter, a woman was found stabbed to death in Moscow, with the corpse apparently having spent weeks in the street, covered by snow.
New York, Apr 5 (ANI): Golf legend Annika Sorenstam has criticised rising teen sensation Michelle Wie, saying that Wie has not evolved into the golf champ everyone thought she would be.
Sr. Secondary examination going to be held in April by National School of Open Schooling.
Washington, April 3 (ANI): Researchers are trying to understand the nature of the turbulence in protoplanetary disks to find out how this swirling masses of warm dust and gas may potentially become celestial bodies such as planets and asteroids.
London, Apr. 3 (ANI): Tony Hall has said he is confident about the future of the BBC on the first day in the corporation as director general.
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra, who lends her voice to the character Ishani in animated movie "Planes", says her character is strong, spirited, and a talented Indian racer.
London, Apr 2 (ANI): Self-proclaimed fascist Paolo Di Canio, whose appointment as the manager of Sunderland was furiously protested by thousands of its fans, has said that his comments on fascism had been misinterpreted.
Sydney, Apr. 1 (ANI): A Caucasian man was filmed hurling racist slurs at a group of Asian tourists on a Sydney bus.
Islamabad, March 30 (IANS) Seven children were injured in hand grenade attack at a school in Karachi Saturday morning, reported Xinhua, citing local media.
Islamabad, March 30 (Xinhua-ANI): Seven children were injured in hand grenade attack at a school in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Saturday morning, local media reported.
Port of Spain (Trinidad), March 30 (IANS/CMC) The West Indies Players Association (WIPA) says it's pondering its next move after losing a court battle with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) over the security of players in the region.
Los Angeles, March 29 (IANS) British actor Ben Kingsley says that director Shane Black allowed him to go a bit bonkers to play The Mandarin in "Iron Man 3".
Los Angeles, March 29 (IANS) Hollywood actress Kate Mara is set to play a key role in cinematographer Wally Pfister's directorial debut "Transcendence", which also stars Johnny Depp.
Bangalore, March 28 (IANS) Top Indian space scientist U.R. Rao has been inducted into the Satellite Hall of Fame in Washington DC by the Society of Satellite Professionals International, in the US.
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra, who has lent her voice for a character called Ishani in action-packed 3D animated film "Planes", got the opportunity because of her film 'Dostana'.
London, Mar. 24 (ANI): English rock bands Blur and Oasis left behind their enmity to perform together at Teenage Cancer Trust charity gig in Royal Albert Hall, London, on Friday.
London, March 24 (ANI): Prince Harry is all set to party with some of Hollywood's hottest leading ladies on a trip to the US in May.
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday conferred 14 Shaurya Chakras - three of them posthumously - on armed forces and paramilitary personnel for conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and devotion to duty.
London, March 23 (ANI): Russell Brand has reportedly found a new girlfriend in model Zara Martin after she was spotted going back to his hotel The Savoy after a late night at the Albert Hall on Thursday morning.
Los Angeles, March 23 (IANS) British comedian Russell Brand has reportedly hit off very well with model Zara Martin and they were even seen going to his hotel room.
Jerusalem, March 22 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Friday made a historic visit to Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem which marks the birthplace of Jesus, and also paid tributes at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem.
Sydney, March 22 (IANS/EFE) Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Thursday apologized for policies that saw thousands of unwed mothers pressured into giving up their babies for adoption in the middle decades of the 20th century.
New York, March 22 (IANS/EFE) US Vice President Joe Biden Thursday demanded "courage" from Congress in approving gun control measures that would include a ban on assault rifles.
Sydney, March 18 (ANI): An ex-military American weather specialist has claimed that the United States military has been in contact with an alien species for years.
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Saturday unfolded his development-oriented vision of the nation predicated on "good governance" and "out-of-the-box thinking", took gentle digs at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh but deftly sidestepped pointed questions about his prime ministerial candidature, saying he never aspired for "becoming something, but in doing something".
Shimla, March 16 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Saturday launched the Earth Hour Signature Campaign of the World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature-India here.
Vatican City, March 16 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis has called for "new methods of evangelisation", and urged Catholic cardinals to unite and to be "courageous".
Samsung Electronics unveiled its new smartphone Galaxy S4 at Radio City Music Hall in New York on Thursday. Following are the features and specifications of Samsung Galaxy S4.
Seoul, March 15 (IANS) Samsung Electronics unveiled its new flagship smartphone Galaxy S4, with a feature that would enable users to control the screen by where they look.
Washington, Mar 15 (ANI): South Korean mobile maker Samsung has finally unveiled its new Galaxy S4 smartphone.
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Singer-composer Adnan Sami will be honoured with an Award of Recognition in Canada for his contribution in the field of arts, culture and music. He feels "blessed".
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra will lend her voice to Klay Hall's action-packed 3D animated film "Planes".
London, Mar. 13 (ANI): British author Hilary Mantel is in the running to become the first person ever to be awarded all three UK major book prizes after being nominated for the Woman's Prize for Fiction.
Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): Even though people with high socioeconomic status have always been linked with better health and lower mortality, a new study says that this may not hold true.
Melbourne, Mar. 11 (ANI): Ricky Ponting is reportedly the mystery purchaser, who bought a 10 million dollar mansion on the Golden Mile of Brighton in Melbourne.
Geneva, March 9 (IANS) The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) announced that the men's World League will get underway May 31 at the Helsinki Ice Hall in Finland as the hosts take on Egypt in Pool C.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The women were in their best silks, the venue was the Rashtrapati Bhawan and the occasion was International Women's Day.
Havana, March 6 (IANS) Cuban sport authorities expect that the XV edition of Marathon of Hope Terry Fox, to be held next Sunday throughout the island, will be the most massive of its history in the country, Carlos Gattorno, chairman of the organising committee said.
Kohima, Mar 5 (ANI): Neiphiu Rio will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Nagaland for the third consecutive term today.
Moscow, March 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three political activists were detained on Moscow's Red Square for attempting to hold an unauthorised protest against President Vladimir Putin, police said.
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The maternal uncle of two minor murdered siblings has been arrested here along with two accomplices, police said Sunday. A hunt has been launched for a fourth accused in the crime that started as an abduction for Rs.30 lakh ransom.
Shimla, March 3 (IANS) Allan Delves and his sister Jayna, both from Sussex in the United Kingdom are pleasantly surprised by the efficiency of the birth and death wing of the Shimla Municipal Corporation.
London, Mar 2 (ANI): The Vatican authorities have revealed that former Pope Benedict XVI spent his first night in retirement watching TV after dinner and having a stroll around his new house.
Vatican City, Mar 2 (IANS/EFE) Cardinals will begin holding formal meetings starting March 4 as part of their preparations for a conclave to elect the new pope, the Vatican said Friday.
London, Feb. 28 (ANI): The Rolling Stones emerged as double winners at the NME Awards, more than half a century after the legendary English rock band was first featured in the magazine's pages.
Sydney, Feb. 25 (ANI): Australian police are investigating a Facebook 'party page' after five teenagers had to be treated for alcohol-related injuries at the party promoted on the social networking site.
London, February 25 (ANI): Prince Harry is apparently set to ditch his wild ways and settle down with his new girlfriend Cressida Bonas.
Shimla, Feb 21 (IANS) Oberoi Group's Wildflower Hall, a luxury spa on the outskirts of this popular hill resort, has been caught in spot again, as the state government has decided in favour of the audit of the hotel by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, say officials.
MPPSC Admit Card 2013 for Pre exam has been released. With the release of the admit card or hall ticket the aspirants anxiety regarding Madhya Pradesh prelims admit card is over.
The Budget Session of Parliament Thursday began at 11:00 a.m. with President Pranab Mukherjee's address to both Houses at Central Hall. President Mukherjee in his speech hoped that the Budget Session of Parliament would be productive. "I hope this session will be productive and peaceful," he said......................
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Fashion designer and textile revivalist Anuradha Ramam, known for her contemporary Ikat and Kantha saris, is set to hold an retrospective exhibition to mark a decade of being in the Indian fashion industry.
Los Angeles, Feb 19 (IANS) Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss, 80, has died of cancer.
London, Feb 19 (ANI): Double Booker Prize-winner Hilary Mantel has delivered a withering assessment of Kate, dismissing the Duchess of Cambridge as a personality-free "shop window mannequin," whose sole purpose is to deliver an heir to the throne.
Houston, Feb 16 (IANS) The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame have announced an elite list of players and coaches to be considered for election in 2013 during the NBA All-Star Weekend.
The candidates who have to appear for Madhya Pradesh State Service Pre exam are looking to download MPPSC Admit Card 2013 for Pre exam. The exam for MP PSC prelims will be held on 24th February 2013 at the various centers across the state of Madhya Pradesh.
Maharashtra state eligibility test is scheduled for 17th February 2013 and aspirants can download Maharashtra SET 2013 online admit card now. The exam for Maharashtra SET 2013 is organized by Pune University.
London, Feb 15 (IANS) Too much sugar may be harmful for the waistline, but it could help heal wounds faster than antibiotics, says a new research.
London, Feb 15 (ANI): Pouring granulated sugar on wounds can help in healing faster than antibiotics, a new study has found.
Sandy Lane Country Club (St. James, Barbados, West Indies), Feb.13 (ANI): The first ever Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will be held in July and August this year.
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) Two US athletes, Major League Baseball Hall-of-Famer Barry Larkin and Olympian Natasha Watley, are headed to India as sports envoys to encourage youth participation in sports.
Mayor of South Delhi, Mrs. Savita Gupta today inaugurates reconstruction work of Community Hall at Amar Colony, Lajpat Nagar in Central Zone. President of BJP Delhi Pradesh, Vijender Gupta graced the occasion as chief guest
Moscow, Feb 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) NHL Hall of Famer Igor Larionov offered to produce special wine to honour the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
London, Feb. 12 (ANI): A pair of British adventurers has broken two world records after driving 10,300 miles from Cape Town to London, in a lightning fast 10-and-a-half days.
Toronto, Feb 9 (IANS) Sukh Dhaliwal, a former Indian Canadian member of parliament, has resigned as a British Columbia Liberal Party candidate in the coming provincial election amid tax-evasion charges, media reports said.
