Orissa chief minister Naveen Patnaik, who on Monday had termed conferment of powers on the proposed National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) to arrest and carry out searches under the Unlawful Activit

Kamal Chauhan, a disgruntled RSS worker arrested by the NIA, on Tuesday claimed that he had planted bombs on board Samjhauta Express in 2007 that left 68 people, mostly Pakistanis, dead.

If you owned a vintage car, would you keep it polished in your garage out of the harm’s way? British vintage car enthusiast Geoffrey Herdman, who just returned from a 16-month round-the world-tour on his Bristol 405 Drophead Coupe, says the best way to take care of a vintage car is to drive it regularly like a modern car.

An Iranian man was seriously wounded in Bangkok on Tuesday when a bomb he was carrying exploded and blew one of his legs off. Israel said the incident was an attempted terrorist attack by Iran.

Gemma Arteton is not afraid to turn down film roles. The British actress thinks she was too eager accept job offers when she first started out in Hollywood because as a woman you have to work harder to make it but now that she has starred in several hit films, she can afford to be more choosy about her work.

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth is always “100 per cent” professional when being photographed. The monarch posed for a series of portraits taken by photographer John Swannell to mark her Diamond Jubilee and John, who has worked with the queen before, says she is the perfect subject.

Khloe Kardashian wants to become an actress. The reality TV star is keen to branch out with her career and would love to star in a TV drama which will show off her talents. A source told the National Enquirer magazine, “Khloe wants to act. She’s looking to get into real acting. She would love to work on a scripted TV show, like a sitcom, or even a drama. Her goal is to be taken seriously as an actress.

Simon Cowell has proclaimed Whitney Houston to be “one of the greatest superstars of all time.” The music mogul and X Factor judge is one of a number of high-profile stars to pay tribute to the 48-year-old singer, who died in a hotel room on February 11, saying he was “devastated” by her passing.

Minnie Driver wants to win an Oscar. The Hunky Dory actress is keen to be recognised for her work and thinks getting the prestigious accolade from the Academy would be the ultimate honour.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan seems to be rather content with her post-pregnancy flab, but Lara Dutta is in a tearing hurry to knock it all off. The actress, who gave birth to a baby girl last month, has set about regaining her hourglass figure with a vengeance. In fact, she has even enlisted the help of her good friend and celeb fitness trainer Deanne Pandey to this end.