Everything you need to know about Pookkara Street: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Pookkara Street: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
London, May 3 (ANI): Prince William's balcony kiss with his newly wedded bride Kate Middleton on their wedding day has been crowned Britain's most uplifting TV moment of the last decade.
Washington, May 3 (ANI): A senior aide to US Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney has reportedly said that British Prime Minister that David Cameron was 'taken for a ride' by Barack Obama when he praised the president during a recent visit to the White House.
Paris, May 2 (ANI): French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has said that she would cast a 'blank ballot' in Sunday's presidential elections, delivering a strong message that she does not back either candidate.
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Beijing, May 2 (ANI): Analysts and Internet users have said that Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng's chances of staying back in his country have reduced after his daring escape from house arrest.
London, May 2 (ANI): Abbey Crouch opted to attend Fashion Kicks 2012 at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground instead of gracing the red carpet at FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World party.
Washington, May 2 (ANI): The roadshow for social networking giant Facebook's Initial Public Offering has been scheduled to start on Monday, according to a report.
New York, May 1 (ANI): Charlie Sheen has threatened to take legal action against a New York strip club that has a VIP room named in his honour.
London, May 1 (ANI): Veteran DJ Tony Blackburn has confessed that he has slept with 500 women - doubling his earlier admission of 250.
Damascus, May 1(ANI): Deadly twin suicide bombings in Idlib, Northwest Syria have suggested the growing role of al Qaeda and radical Sunni Islamist groups in the ongoing protests, a report has said.
Kolkata, May 1(ANI): Trade unions and members of Communist Party of India -Marxist (CPI-M) congregated at prime locations of the city on Tuesday to mark Labour Day celebrations.
London, April 30 (IANS) Millions of credit and debit card users could be "robbed by radiowave" because of a new contactless technology, the Daily Mail reported.
New York, Apr 30 (ANI): A mystery buyer has bought Katy Perry's luxurious, 1,500-square-foot TriBeCa duplex penthouse.
London, April 30 (ANI): Millions of shoppers are now able to buy goods by simply waving their card in front of a reader at the tills, even if it is still in a wallet or a purse, thanks to a new contactless technology being brought in by banks.
London, Apr 30 (ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron has said that there was no agreement between him and media tycoon Rupert Murdoch to support News Corp's business interests in return for favourable coverage.
London, Apr 30 (ANI): Google's collection of sensitive data from millions of unknowing households while operating specially equipped cars for its Street View service was a deliberate and repeated choice, according to a new report.
Wellington, Apr 29 (ANI): Peter Jackson, who was criticised for his movie's new look after a 10 minute trailer showing in Hollywood, has said that it creates a more life-like picture and will be easier to watch in 3D.
Google has released a report in connection with the charge by US Federal Communicating Commissions enquiry
London, Apr 29 (ANI): Google has released a report of the US Federal Communications Commission's inquiry into the sensitive data it collected from millions of unknowing households while operating specially equipped cars for its Street View service.
London, Apr 27 (ANI): Michael Jackson's brothers are set to record their first new material together in almost 25 years after their summer tour, Jackie Jackson has revealed.
New Delhi, April 27 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said India requires to fast-track reforms and cut down fiscal deficit to support a slowing economy.
London, Apr 27 (ANI): David and Samantha Cameron have finally hired an Australian traveller as a nanny, after conducting a series of long distance interviews over the Internet.
Melbourne, Apr 25 (ANI): A 24-year-old woman, who seeks to bring an end to brutal animal testing for cosmetics, volunteered to put herself through the ordeal in full public view to highlight the abuses of the practice.
Washington, Apr 25 (ANI): United States-based rating agency Standard and Poor's has revised India's economic outlook to negative from stable, citing a slowdown in investment and economic growth and a widening in the current account deficit.
New York, April 25 (IANS) US stocks ended mixed Tuesday as investors weighed stronger-than-expected corporate earnings against lackluster economic data.
New York, April 24 (IANS) Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones let the singer in her loose at a fundraiser for her children's school.
New York, April 24 (IANS) US stocks slipped Monday as investors were concerned about new developments in Europe's debt crisis and political turmoil.
London, Apr 23 (ANI): The volatile relationship between Mick Jagger and Keith Richards is going to be made into a film.
New York, Apr 23 (ANI): The ensemble relationship comedy 'Think Like a Man' raked in a whopping 33 million dollars over the weekend box office, thus dethroning 'The Hunger Games' from the top spot.
Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): Michelle Obama has already outpaced former first ladies, such as Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton, in a number of TV appearances she's made over the first four years of a president's term.
London, April 22 (ANI): A new study has suggested that anorexia may be triggered by a defect in the brain, offering new hope that the potentially deadly eating disorder can be treated.
London, April 22 (IANS) A convict on the run from a British jail was caught by police during a raid when it was found that he had framed his wanted poster by putting it on the wall of his hideout.
Film: '21 Jump Street'; Cast: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube; Director: Phil Lord and Chris Miller; Rating: ***1/2
Bhubaneswar, April 21 (IANS) Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday expressed shock over the murder i n the US of a 24-year-old student from Odisha.
Washington, Apr 21(ANI): Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's lack of experience in corporate governance may raise red flags among those who are considering investing in the massive social network, analysts have said.
Cairo, Apr 19 (ANI): Former Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa has warned that if the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate wins the upcoming presidential elections, and if the political wing dominates the parliament, it may yield a one-party system that would brook 'no serious debate' in public.
Washington, Apr 19 (ANI): The 15 million dollar pay package of Vikram Pandit, Citigroup Inc. Chief Executive has been slammed by the bank's shareholders, who are demanding that it be toned down.
London, April 18 (IANS) Myanmar's pro-democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi is to make a symbolic visit to Britain after accepting an invitation from British Prime Minister David Cameron.
Washington, April 18 (IANS) International Business Machines Corp's (IBM) profit jumped 7 percent to $3.1 billion in the first quarter earnings as the tech giant reported ten percent higher revenue in the BRIC countries - Brazil, Russia, India and China.
The 18 hours long street fighting between alleged heavy-armed organized Taliban militants, and Afghan and NATO led forces ended on Monday leaving 48 persons dead including 36 terrorists...........
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): US federal regulators have charged Internet search giant Google with 'deliberately impeding and delaying' an investigation into the data collection and has ordered a 25,000 dollar fine on the firm.
Kabul, Apr.16 (ANI): Street fighting between militants and security forces in Afghan capital Kabul has reportedly ended on Monday.
London, Apr 16 (ANI): Three Brazilian cannibals have been arrested for cooking their victims and turning them into pastries, the police has revealed.
London, Apr 16 (ANI): Search giant Google has sparked a new privacy row by asking users to read and interpret random private house numbers in order to access their own accounts.
London, April 15 (IANS) Last year thousands of quake victims fled homes in Japan, leaving their cash cards behind in the hurly burly of survival. Luckily, one bank has the answer, ATMs that use a palm-scanner to issue money.
London, April 14 (ANI): British and Burmese authorities could work together to find the iconic Spitfire aircrafts buried in Burma during the Second World War, the UK officials have said.
Paris, Apr 14 (ANI): French President Nicolas Sarkozy is losing ground to his Socialist Party opponent Francois Hollande, according to a new poll conducted ahead of next week's first round of presidential elections.
Beijing, Apr 14 (ANI): Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei is reportedly suing the Beijing tax authorities for violating the law by imposing a 2.4 million dollars tax evasion penalty on the company he works for without allowing him to access the firm's financial records.
Rangoon, Apr 14 (ANI): One of Myanmar's key ethnic insurgent groups, Karen National Union, has reportedly urged the international community to wait for more political reforms and a national cease-fire before easing long-standing sanctions against the country.
Beijing, April 13 (ANI): The economic growth of China slowed down to 8.1 percent in the first quarter of 2012, as a slowdown in exports and real-estate investment complicated its efforts to guide the economy to progress.
London, Apr 13 (ANI): British prime minister David Cameron has admitted that despite 'Yes Minister' being an "enjoyable fiction", the satirical sitcom got it right.
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) Upset over various incidents ranging from the Park Street rape case to attack on human rights organisations, intellectuals of Kolkata, including a Trinamool Congress MP, Thursday hit the streets in protest against the 11-month-old Trinamool regime in the state.
London, Apr 12 (ANI): Mario Balotelli has appeared in a music video alongside Manchester United rival Rio Ferdinand for hip-hop star R.I.O.
Moscow, Apr 12(ANI): Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has told parliament that it would be "reasonable" to bar anyone from serving more than two terms as president, but has firmly rejected imposing any such limit on himself.
London, Apr 12 (ANI): Nancy Dell`Olio, who never steps out in public without being covered in her war paint, has revealed that she literally never takes her make-up off not even when she goes to bed.
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) More than 100 street and working children Wednesday talked about their issues with representatives of the juvenile justice system, police and child welfare groups at an event to mark the second International Street Children Day.
Washington, April 10 (ANI): The United States has experienced a sharp rise in the petitions for skilled-foreign-worker visas since the first week of this year's application season.
Wall Street Journal, a renowned daily newspaper of United States has revealed that those who download social networking sites' 'apps', unknowingly pass their personal data to business companies.......
Washington, April 9 (ANI): Consumers are now giving business companies the right to harvest vast swathes of private information, by downloading various 'apps' on social networking sites such as Facebook.
New York, Apr 9 (ANI): The Hunger Games continued to reign at the weekend box office for a third straight time, grossing an estimated 33.5 million dollars.
London, Apr 8 (ANI): One of three winners of the record 656-million-dollar jackpot in the US has come forward to claim their share of the prize.
London, April 7 (IANS) Thousands of unemployed youth in Britain are claiming housing benefits through a loophole that the government is hoping to plug and compel them to return to live with their parents, a media report said.
Islamabad, Apr 7(ANI): Noted Pakistan journalist Ahmed Rashid has reckoned that his ountry is embroiled in an internal crisis as both civilian and military institutions have failed to ope with the Cold War and its aftermath.
Islamabad, Apr 7(ANI): Noted Pakistan journalist Ahmed Rashid has admitted that progress has taken place in improving Indo-Pak ties and added that trade talks have been encouraging.
Washington, April 6 (IANS) The Indian embassy and its consulates in other parts of the country have, like many missions in other parts of the world, outsourced passport related services.
London, April 4 (IANS) A British teenager has been jailed for 16 years for beating his mother to death with a hammer in a murder inspired by TV soap "Coronation Street".
London, Apr 2 (ANI): Tamara Ecclestone, who has been slammed by critics for being spoilt, has now opened the doors to her massive wardrobe, revealing the swags of designer clothing inside, some of which have never been worn.
New York, Apr 2 (ANI): 'The Hunger Games' has maintained its top position at the US weekend box office for the second week in a row with a revenue of 61.1 million dollars.
Sydney, Apr 2 (ANI): An iPhone application, which allowed users to stalk women nearby using location-based Facebook and Foursquare, has been pulled from the iTunes app store by its developer after an outcry of criticism.
London, Apr 1 (ANI): Tamara Ecclestone, who is sick of the "untrue and unkind" comments made about her all the time, has hit back at critics who label her a spoilt brat by giving her designer gear to charity.
London, Mar 31 (ANI): The firm looking after Tulisa's publicity is suing a blog for libel.
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Come Saturday and there is a strong possibility that you won't be able to indulge in your favourite internet activities like shopping and surfing due to a hacking group - Anonymous - which has threatened to shut down the net.
New York, Mar 27 (ANI): Madonna joined Twitter on Monday for just one day, to talk about her new album which is her first in four years.
Moscow, March 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two suspects have been arrested in Moscow on charges of robbing at least 30 gays, three of whom died, police said.
Beijing, Mar 23(ANI): China has blocked all reports on the Internet that speculate an alleged attempted coup in the country.
Rangoon, Mar 21 (ANI): Myanmar has agreed to allow observers from neighbouring countries to monitor the nation's April parliamentary election.
Beijing, Mar.21 (ANI): The Chinese government has tightened its grip in Chongqing Province after removing Communist Party secretary Bo Xilai on charges of nepotism.
London, Mar 21 (ANI): Tamar Ecclestone has lashed out at Melbourne MP Kevin Thompson, who called her a "billionaire bogan" due to her lavish lifestyle.
London, Mar 21(ANI): British intelligence agency MI5 has warned the cabinet in a brief meeting that terrorists could target Olympic venues outside London in a plan to attack spectators and athletes at this summer's London Olympic games.
London, Mar 21 (ANI): Tamar Ecclestone has lashed out at Melbourne MP Kevin Thompson, who called her a "billionaire bogan" due to her lavish lifestyle.
London, Mar 21(ANI): British intelligence agency MI5 has warned the cabinet in a brief meeting that terrorists could target Olympic venues outside London in a plan to attack spectators and athletes at this summer's London Olympic games.
Beijing, Mar.21 (ANI): The Chinese government has tightened its grip in Chongqing Province after removing Communist Party secretary Bo Xilai on charges of nepotism.
Rangoon, Mar 21 (ANI): Myanmar has agreed to allow observers from neighbouring countries to monitor the nation's April parliamentary election.
Washington, Mar 20(ANI): The United States has said it gained United Nations' support to push Sri Lanka to allow an independent probe into government atrocities carried out in country's 26-year civil war against the Tamil Tigers in 2009.
Washington, Mar 20 (ANI): The United States has offered to cede some control over its night time missions into Afghan village homes, American officials have said.
Washington, Mar 20(ANI): The United States has said it gained United Nations' support to push Sri Lanka to allow an independent probe into government atrocities carried out in country's 26-year civil war against the Tamil Tigers in 2009.
Washington, Mar 20 (ANI): The United States has offered to cede some control over its night time missions into Afghan village homes, American officials have said.
London, Mar 17(ANI): Sachin Tendulkar achieved immortality after he finally scored his long awaited 100th century against Bangladesh in an Asia Cup match in the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka on Friday.
Damascus, Mar 17 (ANI): Syria has said that is open to a cease-fire deal if its opponents are ready halt violence first.
Kabul, Mar 17 (ANI): Afghan President Hamid Karzai has slammed the United States for failing to co-operate fully with an investigation into the massacre of 16 Afghan villagers, rejecting the claim that a single soldier was responsible.
Kabul, Mar 17 (ANI): Afghan President Hamid Karzai has slammed the United States for failing to co-operate fully with an investigation into the massacre of 16 Afghan villagers, rejecting the claim that a single soldier was responsible.
Damascus, Mar 17 (ANI): Syria has said that is open to a cease-fire deal if its opponents are ready halt violence first.
London, Mar 17(ANI): Sachin Tendulkar achieved immortality after he finally scored his long awaited 100th century against Bangladesh in an Asia Cup match in the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka on Friday.
London, Mar 16 (ANI): People in Britain spend more than two months a year or 31 hours a week watching television, a new study claims.
London, Mar 16 (ANI): People in Britain spend more than two months a year or 31 hours a week watching television, a new study claims.
New York, Mar 15 (ANI): The bosses at Rivington Street hot spot Co-Op Food 'n' Drink refused to allow cameras to follow Scott Disick in for dinner on Tuesday.
New York, Mar 15 (ANI): The bosses at Rivington Street hot spot Co-Op Food 'n' Drink refused to allow cameras to follow Scott Disick in for dinner on Tuesday.
Washington, Mar 14(ANI): CNN is reportedly in talks to buy the technology news website Mashable.com.
Washington, Mar 14(ANI): CNN is reportedly in talks to buy the technology news website Mashable.com.
Cairo, Mar.12 (ANI): Egyptian lawmakers have voted to begin steps to withdraw confidence from the military-backed government, reflecting a growing anger about the handling of a spat with the U.S. over foreign funding to civil-society groups.
Melbourne, Mar 9 (ANI): Electronic devices are now the number one cause of on-board disputes as many passengers refuse to turn them off, according to flight attendants.
