Everything you need to know about Pasunj: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Pasunj: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) German luxury car manufacturer Audi Thursday launched a new version of its A4 model in the country. It encompasses several new features, including 10 percent improved fuel efficiency, an official said here.
Wellington (New Zealand), May 3 (Xinhua-ANI): New Zealand and Canada on Thursday signed a new agreement to stop bilateral business being taxed twice.
London, May 3 (ANI): Real Madrid ended the reign of arch rivals Barcelona by winning their first Spanish title in four years by beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0 on Wednesday.
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London, May 3 (ANI): British hit sitcom 'The Kumars at No 42' are set to make a comeback this autumn in a new Sky 1 series.
Supermodel Naomi Campbell has added another feather in her crown. She will be a judge on a soon to come modeling reality show "The Face".
London, May 3 (IANS) Supermodel Naomi Campbell will be seen as a judge on an upcoming modelling reality show "The Face".
Moscow, May 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three Russian women have been charged with assaulting a suspected paedophile and battering him to death, officials said.
Pune, May 2(ANI): Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar inaugurated a cricket museum here on Wednesday.
Kabul, May 2 (ANI): Secrecy around U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Afghanistan was broken after continual chatter on Twitter about his visit.
Washington, May 2 (ANI): US Secret Service agents who were involved in the Colombian sex scandal had paid 10 out of 12 prostitutes in Cartagena, agency officials said.
Social activist Kiran Bedi has said that there is a need for strong legal tool to combat graft.
Pune, May 2 (ANI): A Pune court on Wednesday gave its clearance for a polygraph test on seven policemen in connection with the murder of Right To Information (RTI) activist Satish Shetty.
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh, who plays the lead opposite actress Sonal Chauhan in Bejoy Nambiar's "3G", says the film has allowed him to penetrate a different genre.
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) Actress Celina Jaitly, who gave birth to twins - Winston and Viraaj - in March, has returned to work to fullfil her commitments as the brand ambassador of Egypt tourism.
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) There has been a whopping eight-fold increase in the number of applicants for the prestigious Staff Selection Commission examinations, from one million to nearly nine million in the past four years, a top official said here Tuesday.
New York, May 1 (IANS) Actor Hugh Jackman is set to receive an honorary Tony award for his outstanding theatre achievements and fundraising efforts.
Warsaw, May 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An old 10-tonne railway bridge was dismantled and stolen in broad daylight in the Czech Republic.
Thrissur (Kerala), May 1 (ANI): Veterinary doctors are examining elephants that are likely to take part in the traditional festival of Thrissur Pooram in Kerala.
Madrid, May 1 (IANS/EFE) A 76-year-old grandmother who lost her home to debt chained herself to the gate of Spain's central bank here Monday and asked Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to address the "injustices" affecting many people in the Iberian nation.
London, May 1 (IANS) Actor Colin Firth has launched an appeal to save the lives and land of the Awa people, a hunter-gatherer tribe in Brazil's rain forests, from illegal loggers.
Mumbai, April 30 (ANI): Katrina, who will be seen with Salman in 'Ek Tha Tiger', has expressed her excitement about working with him again.
Jerusalem, Apr 30 (ANI): Israeli Government officials have rejected former chief of security agency Shin Bet, Yuval Diskin's criticism of the country's political leadership.
Datawind has launched two low-cost tablets named Ubislate 7+ and Ubislate 7c in India priced at Rs. 2, 999 and Rs.3, 999 respectively.
London, Apr 30 (ANI): Leaders of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban closely planned attacks against NATO troops in Afghanistan, the Afghan Government and targets in Pakistan, a document found in Osama bin Laden's Abbottabad compound has revealed.
Auckland, April 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A mayor in New Zealand has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest non-stop televised interview.
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Deccan Chargers were all out for 100 in 18.4 overs against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede Stadium here Sunday.
London, Apr 29 (ANI): Nadya Suleman, who is bringing up 14 kids in a slum, has said that she is "not a maternal person."
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) An all time popular on screen couple, Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha might have parted ways over decades but Big B doesn't rule out the possibility of reuniting with her again on the silver screen.
Doha, April 28 (IANS) India's Pankaj Advani and national champion Aditya Mehta entered the final of the Asian Snooker Championship here Saturday to set up an intriguing title clash.
Tehran, April 28 (IANS) Iran's permanent representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said Tehran and the UN nuclear watchdog have agreed to hold a new round of talks on the nuclear issue May 13-14, the IRNA news agency reported.
London, Apr 28 (ANI): Katie Price is set to tie the knot for the third time after getting engaged to boyfriend Leandro Penna.
Sheffield (England), April 28 (IANS) The newly-launched World Snooker International Championship will be staged for the first time later this year in China, with the tournament offering the highest top prize ever for a competitive event in Asia.
Kabul, Apr 28 (Xinhua-ANI): Two local Haqqani leaders were detained Saturday in eastern Afghan province of Khost, the NATO- led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) forces said.
Beijing Apr 28 (Xinhua-ANI): The size of China's search engine market hit 5.53 billion yuan (about 877.8 million U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of 2012, according to new statistics.
Beijing, April 28 (IANS) The size of China's search engine market hit 5.53 billion yuan ($877 million) in the first quarter of 2012, according to new statistics.
Paris, Apr 28 (ANI): Shamed former International Monitory Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has accused political allies linked to French President Nicolas Sarkozy of orchestrating the New York hotel maid sex scandal to prevent him from running for the presidency.
Kabul, April 28 (IANS) A NATO soldier was killed Friday in a Taliban attack in southern Afghanistan.
London, Apr 27(ANI): Chelsea is planning to make a 35 million pound move for Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain at the end of the season.
Los Angeles, April 27 (IANS) Actress Halle Berry is upset with the paparazzi for hounding her and her daughter Nahla.
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Director Anurag Basu has denied reports that his forthcoming film "Barfi!" is being delayed because of Priyanka Chopra, who is playing the female lead in the movie that also stars Ranbir Kapoor.
Bikshkek, April 27 (IANS) Kyrgyzstan Thursday paid tributes to the victims of the Chernobyl nuclear accident, 26 years after the world's worst nuclear disaster.
Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) Bata India, the country's leading footwear manufacturer, Thursday reported a 67 percent slide in its net profit to Rs.36 crore for the quarter ending March 31, 2012, from Rs.109 crore in the same period last year.
London, April 26 (IANS) Singer Elton John and his partner David Furnish are keen to have another child.
Washington, Apr 26 (ANI: US President Barack Obama's safety was not at risk by the vice scandal involving a dozen Secret Service agents in Colombia, a Senate panel has revealed.
Beijing, April 26 (IANS) One of China's major privately owned automakers, Great Wall Motors, will work with a US company to develop electric vehicles.
London, Apr 26(ANI): Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has said he wants his former team Chelsea to win the Champions League this season, as his team was knocked out of the competition at the hands of German giants Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
Organic farming is a practice of cultivation of crops that involves various methods that are eco friendly and environmental friendly in nature. In this method, the use of inorganic products such as chemical fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and pesticides are done. At present organic farming is being practiced across the world in a large scale covering 32.2 million hectares of land around the world.
With the introduction of inorganic fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides during the industrial revolution to meet the increasing demand of food in the early and mid 90s, use of synthetic fertilizers became quite common across the world leading to the gradual degradation of soil fertility.
London, Apr 26 ANI): People magazine on Wednesday named Beyonce the most beautiful female form on the entire planet out of 3 billion women in the world.
Washington, April 25 (IANS) US President Barack Obama was never in danger because of a prostitution scandal involving Secret Service agents during a trip to Colombia, a top official said Wednesday.
London, April 25 (ANI): Amnesty International has released a report on discrimination against Muslims in Europe, which has highlighted cases of prejudice in education and employment sectors against the community.
London, April 25 (IANS) Music mogul Simon Cowell reportedly once had a fling with British glamour model Katie Price.
Islamabad, Apr 25 (ANI): The U.S. Embassy has said that the country is ready to discuss parliamentary recommendations with Pakistan, and is just waiting for a schedule for formal talks.
Havana, Apr 25 (Xinhua-ANI): More than 1,000 representatives from 162 unions and social movements from 62 countries and regions will join here the May Day celebrations, the official daily Granma reported Tuesday.
Bangalore, April 25 (IANS) India's third largest IT bellwether Wipro Ltd Wednesday hoped revenue from its flagship services business would improve in ensuing quarters despite uncertainty in the macro-environment that kept sequential growth flat in fiscal 2012.
Bangalore, April 25 (IANS) Wipro Ltd has projected an average revenue of $1.54 billion for the first quarter (April-June) from its global IT services business, indicating a flat sequential growth under the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Bangalore, April 25 (IANS) Wipro Ltd has posted a net profit of Rs.14.81 billion (Rs.1,481 crore) for fourth quarter (January-March) of fiscal 2011-12, registering an eight percent increase year-on-year (YoY) in rupee terms.
Los Angeles, April 25 (IANS) Singer Carrie Underwood is set to make her live debut in Britain as she will appear at London's Royal Albert Hall as part of her world tour, in support of her album "Blown Away".
Rome, April 24 (IANS/AKI) A 43-year-old mobster, considered one of the most dangerous criminals in Italy, was arrested Tuesday after more than two years on the run.
Kiev, April 24 (IANS) The ticket design for the Euro 2012 Football Championship was officially presented by Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Events executive Martin Kallen in the Ukrainian capital Kiev.
Panaji, April 24 (IANS) Goa's beaches attracted 2.68 million tourists in the 2011-12 tourist season, which began in October and is on the wane now.
Washington, Apr 24 (ANI): Jennifer Aniston is reportedly looking for the perfect hotel to host her wedding to Justin Theroux.
Washington, Apr 24 (ANI): Jennifer Aniston is reportedly looking for the perfect hotel to host her wedding to Justin Theroux.
Moscow, April 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Future astronauts working on the Red Planet's surface risk general changes in health at the DNA level because of an increased radiation exposure, a prominent Russian academic has said.
London, April 23 (IANS) Singer Rihanna has started house hunting in Britain ahead of her three-month stay in London to shoot a new reality series on fashion.
Belgrade, April 23 (IANS) Kenya's Mary Pitkani and James Barbasai won the 25th Belgrade International marathon.
Lahore, Apr 23 (ANI): Nawa-i-Waqt Group of Publications Managing Director Majid Nizami has urged Pakistani citizens living in America to actively lobby to protect their homeland against conspiracies hatched by Indians in connivance with Americans.
La Paz, April 23 (IANS/EFE) Eight people, including opposition Senator Gerald Ortiz, were killed in two separate plane crashes in Bolivia, officials said.
Moscow, April 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A British TV crew and two Japanese journalists were detained by the Bahraini police Sunday.
London, April 23 (IANS) British royal Prince Harry wants to keep his relationship with pop star Mollie King out of the public eye so the pressure of public scrutiny doesn't get too much.
Mumbai, April 22 (ANI): Kareena Kapoor is set to star as a mighty queen in the Hindi remake of a 2009 Telugu blockbuster 'Arundhati'.
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab beat Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Wankhede Stadium here Sunday.
Rio de Janeiro, April 22 (IANS) Uruguay international striker Loco Abreu scored a hat-trick to send Botafogo into the final of the Rio Cup with a 4-2 victory over Bangu at Rio's Engenhao stadium.
Rio de Janeiro, April 22 (IANS/EFE) Five miners died in a elevator accident at an emerald mine in northeastern Brazil, officials said.
Aden, April 22 (IANS) At least 12 Al Qaeda terrorists were killed Saturday evening when Yemeni air forces launched an air strike in the southern province of Abyan, Xinhua reported.
Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): Kim Novak, who is considered as one of the most beautiful screen stars of Hollywood's Golden Era, has confessed that eing deemed a Tinsel town beauty did come with disadvantages.
Manama, Apr 21 (ANI): With the on-going violent protests near the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), Force India team decided to pull out of the second practice run, and head to their hotel before dark.
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Friday reported a decline of 21.20 percent in its net profit, which stood at Rs.4,236 crore in the fourth quarter of 2011-12 compared to Rs.5,376 crore in the corresponding period of 2010-11.
Islamabad, Apr 20(ANI): An editorial in a Pakistan daily has lauded army chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani's comments that the Siachen Glacier should be vacated by troops from both sides and progress towards peace be made with India.
Washington, April 20 (ANI): Goldie Hawn insists daughter Kate Hudson and her fiance Matt Bellamy will tie the knot "when they're ready".
Manama, Apr 20 (ANI): Formula One authorities have come under pressure to cancel the Bahrain Grand Prix after gangs threatened to ramp-up their protests ahead of the weekend race.
Kathmandu, April 20 (Xinhua-ANI): A total of 6,574 ex-Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (UCPN-M)'s People's Liberation Army combatants have opted for voluntary retirement at the end of the timeline specified for the second round of regrouping of the ex-Maoist combatants on Thursday.
London, Apr 20 (ANI): Ace striker Didier Drogba is all set to quit Chelsea at the end of the season even if he helps his club win the Champions League title.
Melbourne, Apr 20 (ANI): Starbucks has said that it will stop the use of a red dye made from ground up insects used by the company to colour some of its beverage and food products.
Lima, April 20 (IANS/EFE) A miner who was trapped in a cave-in at a southeastern Peruvian gold mine earlier this week has been rescued.
Los Angeles, April 20 (IANS) Rihanna believes people should not dislike British singer Adele and says she would personally deal with the hater if there were any.
Tokyo, Apr 19 (ANI): Over 9 600 people would die and nearly 150 000 would be injured if a mega-quake struck Tokyo, according to a Japanese government projection.
Washington, Apr 19 (ANI): A retired southern Illinois couple claimed the third and final share of last month's record 656 million-dollar Mega Millions jackpot on Wednesday.
London, April 19 (IANS) Stephanie Vogt of Liechtenstein and Paraguay's Veronica Cepede Royg were handed the first two tennis wildcards for the London Games by International Tennis Federation (ITF).
Bhubaneswar, April 18 (IANS) Maoists Wednesday accused the Odisha government of not taking steps on their demands and announced they would decide the fate of legislator Jhina Hikaka, who is in their captivity since the past over three weeks, in a peoples' court.
Bhubaneswar, April 18 (IANS) The Maoists Wednesday accused the Odisha government of not taking steps on their demand and announced they would decide the fate of legislator Jhina Hikaka, who is in their captivity since the past over three weeks, in a peoples' court.
London, April 18 (IANS) Singer Mollie King laughed off rumours that she's dating Prince Harry.
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) Rakhi Sawant says she went unnoticed when she entered showbiz but adding spice to her professional life brought her into the limelight.
Kingston (Jamaica), April 18 (IANS) Fastest man on earth, Olympic champion Usain Bolt will make his season's debut at the Jamaica International Invitational Meet in the run-up to this year's London Olympic Games.
Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): Mollie King, who was rumoured to be seeing Prince Harry, has set the record straight and it turns out they're not linked at all.
Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): Miley Cyrus was rushed to the hospital after she cut her finger with a kitchen knife, while preparing a meal at her Toluca Lake, California home.
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) Tamil star Dhanush is upset with reports that his father-in-law, the legendary Rajinikanth, is reimbursing the Telugu distributor's revenue losses for his movie "3".
Socialite and TV personality Kim Kardashian has said that news of her run for the office of Glendale mayor is "for real".
Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): Kim Kardashian has revealed that her plans to run for the office of Glendale mayor are "for real".
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Controversy queen Rakhi Sawant, who is said to be upset with southern star Dhanush for cancelling a performance with her at the last minute, says the singer-actor must have felt threatened by her.
