Victim lodges complaint on Kurien
Invoking the provisions of the new ordinance promulgated in wake of the Delhi gangrape incident, the victim in the Suryanelli case on Friday filed a police complaint insisting that Rajya Sabha deputy chairman P.J. Kurien be made an accused.
PI voted most flawless film
With 11 Oscar nominations, Ang Lee’s Life of Pi, which revolves around the story of an Indian boy lost at sea for months with a Bengal tiger, has been voted as the most flawless motion-picture by fans in a survey conducted by MovieMistakes.com.
Human language may have evolved from bird song
Nearly 142 years after Charles Darwin wrote that the sounds uttered by birds offer in several respects the nearest analogy to language, MIT researchers have now found that bird song closely resembles human speech.
Di’s Mughal dress to go under hammer
A Mughal-inspired designer gown worn by Princess Diana during her state visit to India in 1992 is among 10 iconic outfits coming up for auction here next month.
Road mishap victim’s family to get over 29 lakh compensation
The family of a businesswoman, who was killed after being hit by a rashly driven bus, has been awarded a compensation of over Rs 29 lakh by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here.
Australia 316/7 on day one
Australia were 317 for seven in their first innings against India at stumps on the opening day of the first cricket Test here today.
Sony ropes in Katrina Kaif as brand ambassador for Xperia
Mobile handset maker Sony India has roped in Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif as the brand ambassador for its Xperia range of smartphones.
SC permits Italian marines to go to Italy to cast vote
The Supreme Court today permitted two Italian marines, accused of shooting dead two Indian fishermen off the coast of Kerala, to travel to their country to cast vote in the upcoming elections there.
Anurag Kashyap shoots Bombay Talkies at Big B’s house
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has given Anurag Kashyap a go ahead to shoot at his home Pratiksha for the director’s segment in upcoming film Bombay Talkies.
Harbhajan Singh set for 100th Test appearance
Set to complete a century of Test appearances, veteran Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh today said he is a “bit nervous” going into the first Test against Australia starting here tomorrow.