Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey-Bollywood film
Being a history student I always get interested in films with an historical touch. Somehow, historical films are not very entertaining according to the new generation as they like to see and be a part of more happening events. I still feel we must at least watch such films and see what happened in the past to have a [...]
Britney wants her children back
Pop princess Britney Spears reportedly wants to apply for sole custody of her two sons, who are currently under the care of her ex-husband Kevin Federline. The ‘Toxic’ hitmaker, who has Sean Preston, five, and four-year-old Jayden James with Federline, wants to have the boys live with her and current partner Jason Trawick, reported Contactmusic. Federline, who [...]
Fight obesity to fight ailments
From heart disease to high blood pressure, urological complications to those related to pregnancy, obesity attracts a whole lot of ailments, doctors said Friday as India observed the Anti-Obesity Day. As of 2008, more than 20 million people in India suffered from obesity. Said Hrishikesh Pai, a gynaecologist: “Studies point to the fact that women [...]
Smokers more likely to be impulsive
A new study has revealed that people who smoke are more likely to be impulsive and indecisive than those who have never smoked in their life. Researchers of the Charite – Universitatsmedizin Berlin and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) have found that a specific region of the cerebral cortex of smokers is thinner than that of people [...]
Madhuri Dixit- Goddess of Indian Films -to host Jhalak Dikhla Ja season 4
The 43-year-old is back in business with what she is best at – dance. She will be judging Sony TV’s reality show “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa”,.Yes the one and only the power house of talent and goddess of Bollwood ,Madhuri Dixit is going to host Jhalak Dikhla Ja 4 on Sony Entertainment television from December 13. [...]
Miley Cyrus dating Indian origin actor Avan Jogia
Teen star Miley Cyrus has gone public with her latest love interest Avan Jogia, a Canadian actor of Indian origin.The ‘Hannah Montana’ star introduced the actor to her family during her 18th birthday bash recently, reported People online.Jogia has starred in a series of Nickelodeon shows and is now making the move onto the big [...]
Putting tobacco out of sight helps
Researchers at the University of Nottingham have discovered that putting tobacco out of sight in shops can change the attitude of young people to smoking, while not hitting retailers in the pocket. Academics from the University’s UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies looked at the effect of the removal of tobacco displays in the Republic [...]
Air travellers at risk of secondhand smoke
One in four of the largest U.S. airports still allows smoking indoors, potentially exposing travellers and workers to disease-causing secondhand smoke, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings reveal an unnecessary risk, according to CDC director Thomas Friedan. Secondhand smoke has been linked to heart attacks, lung cancer [...]
Half of Indians have tooth problems
Over 50 per cent of Indians suffer from tooth decay problems and nearly 77 per cent have not visited the dentist in the past one year, a study revealed Saturday. “Nearly 53 per cent Indians suffer from common tooth problems such as bleeding gums, bad breath, sensitive teeth, receding gums and decayed teeth,” revealed a [...]
100 genes linked to cancer
All of us are carrying up to 100 genes responsible for cancer and diabetes and around 300 genes which are too flawed to work. Hundreds of researchers from across the world, including British experts, have combined forces to analyse the tiny genetic differences between individuals. The results will offer the deepest insight yet into the [...]
Dining out ‘ups diabetes risk’
Researchers has claimed that corporate lunches and dinners at restaurants dishing up rich, fatty foods, coupled with sedentary working lives are responsible for an alarming rise of diabetes in young men. Dr Neale Cohen, of the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, said many patients were unaware meals at upmarket restaurants were often as high [...]
Delhiites are beer-guzzlers
NEW DELHI: When it comes to boozing, Delhiites prefer beer most. As per latest Delhi government statistics, beer has emerged as the most preferred drink, closely followed by wine and other brands of Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL). A staggering 11.78 crore bottles of beer were sold in the national capital in 2009-10, while a total [...]
“Angelina Jolie Temple” in world-famous Angkor temple complex in Cambodia?
Is there is an “Angelina Jolie Temple” in Cambodia’s UNESCO World Heritage Site Angkor temple complex after the name of the Hollywood star? Yes, that is what 12th century “Ta Prohm”, the highly visited and most photographed temple site in Angkor, is popularly called these days. It is otherwise known as “Old Brahma” and was [...]
Yana Gupta grabbed news with a wardrobe malfunction
You often read about Hollywood celebrities like Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and others being spotted sans innerwear but Bollywood celebrities haven’t gone that far till lately. In what many have billed as a cheap publicity move, Bollywood item girl Yana Gupta grabbed news with a wardrobe malfunction, However, Yana Gupta has done what her counterparts [...]
DAM 999
The cast and crew of DAM 999 include technicians and actors from both Hollywood and Indian Cinema. The crew consists of quite a few critically acclaimed names like Rob Tobin, Eric Sherman, Ajayan Vincent, Suresh Pai, Padmasree Thotta Tharani, Ousepachan, K S Chithra, P Jayachandran, Shajith Koyeri, Pattanam Rasheed and S. B. Satheesh. A line-up [...]
Sylvester Stallone in Big Boss 4
‘Bigg Boss 4? is trying hard to attract the eye balls of the Hollywood audience to its reality show. Earlier, it was the Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson who entered the ‘Bigg Boss 4? house for three days as a guest and electrified the Indian television. TRP of the show is skyrocketing and superseding even Big [...]
Being a mom by Sri Purna
Being a mom is apparently not an easy job. I so far have underestimated this role until I experienced a relationship with a man with two kids and met a very strong woman named Myra Schokker from Holland who raises her son with a very rare disease called Dravet Syndrome in which it is a [...]
Mother Teresa
By Sissi Kal People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; Be [...]
The Power of Gratitude
By Susan Stackpole “Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” ~ Anonymous ~ ? ~ ? ~ ? ~ ? ~ ? Thank You. Merci (French). Efharisto (Greek). Mahalo (Hawaiian). Grazie (Italian). Click here to learn to say “Thank You” in other languages. ? ~ ? ~ [...]
Food, Inc.
By Erin Parker Aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrggggggggghhhhhh!!! That is me typing my frustration at the meat industry in this country, along with shaking my fist. Take that, FDA! I watched Food, Inc a few weeks ago, and while my passion isn’t as fresh, it has grown from a little baby to a mature and controlled anger. Here’s the thing: I [...]
Jennifer Aniston takes reality route?
Jennifer Aniston has been reportedly approached to be the subject of a reality TV show.The former ‘Friends’ actress has been approached by former MTV programming president Tony DiSanto to feature in a fly-on-the-wall series for their new production company, Contactmusic reported. “Jen’s a really private person, so everyone will want to know the real her. [...]
Hollywood star Radha Mitchell’s explores India’s spirituality
Hollywood actress Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill), who experiences a feeling of home in India, participated in recent Kumbh Mela, according to reports. Mitchell’s next film project will reportedly explore India’s spirituality. She was reportedly awestruck by Red Fort in Delhi and undertook a road trip of India when she was about 19. Her Australian film “The [...]
Fergie ready to be a mom
Fergie is all set to start a “whole other chapter” by welcoming a baby with husband Josh Duhamel.The ‘Fergalicious’ hitmaker has said that she is trying to make up for the lack of time by spending more moments with her actor husband, In Touch Weekly magazine reported. “It’s going to be a whole other chapter [...]
Kites With Hrithik Roshan and Barbara
From MTV Iggy So Bollywood superfans, excited about Kites yet? Vhaaat? (Yes, I’m channeling all my desi relatives.) It stars Hrithik Roshan! He of the mesmerizing green/hazel eyes, abs for miles, and extra thumb! What are you, like, studying or something? Bollywood, as you should all know by now, is the world’s largest film industry. [...]
Christina Aguilera impresses Cher
Singing diva Cher believes that her ‘Burlesque’ co-star Christina Aguilera should dabble into acting more often.Cher says she really enjoyed working with the pop star on their new movie and believes that Aguilera has the “chops” to become a great actress. Aguilera, who recently filed for divorce from her husband Jordan Bratman, is making her [...]
Heart Rocker
By Susan Stackpole Rocker, Father, Lover, Apprentice, and Superman Bret Michaels is the poster child for defying the odds. Michaels’ big heart and love for his family motivated him to survive a life-threatening brain hemorrhage and champion a recently diagnosed hole in his heart. Michaels’ sheer determination brought him through a situation that results in [...]
Eva Longoria files for divorce
Desperate Housewives’ star Eva Longoria filed for divorce on Thursday after discovering “hundreds of texts” from another woman on husband Tony Parker’s phone. The 35-year-old confided to her friend Mario Lopez, host of US entertainment show ‘Extra’, that she decided to file for divorce after realising that Parker had cheated on her during their marriage.The actress [...]
Spider ‘love-bites’ Perry on honeymoon
First Katy Perry has had a rather painful beginning to her marriage as the pop star was bit by a spider on her honeymoon. The ‘Teenage Dream’ hitmaker headed to the Maldives for a romantic break with husband Russell Brand after their nuptials in India on October 23.But the newlyweds’ fun was short-lived. Within days of [...]
Men at greater gum disease risk
University of Maryland Dental School researchers have indicated that sex hormones may be the biological reason why men are at greater risk than women for destructive periodontitis, an infection of the gums. To establish better management and risk assessment models for periodontal disease, Harlan Shiau, assistant professor, and Mark Reynolds, professor at the Dental School, [...]
Big royal wedding in Britain to happen soon-Prince William and Kate Middleton
Thirty years after the fairy-tale nuptials with the unhappy ending, Britain will finally have another big royal wedding: Its dashing helicopter-pilot prince — second in line to the throne — will marry the lovely commoner who may someday become queen. Prince William and Kate Middleton bubbled with joy Tuesday evening in their first public appearance [...]
Why I Do This
By Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson I was born a small white child in Uganda, East Africa to missionary parents, Velma and David Freeman. At the age of 8 years old, our time in Africa came to a sudden and frightening end. Just 3 months earlier, my dad had witnessed the brutal killing of our town mayor [...]
Blood test to predict heart failure risk
A new, highly sensitive investigative blood test may help predict the risk of heart failure and cardiovascular death much earlier than previously possible in older people who do not have symptoms of heart failure, say researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. The new test measures troponin T, a marker for [...]
Rihanna wary of duet sequel
Rihanna has said she was wary about recording a sequel to the hit track ‘Love The Way You Lie’ with rapper Eminem because she was convinced that nothing could be better than the original. The song stormed the charts this summer, spending seven consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in America and [...]
Alzheimer’s risk ups with maternal inheritance
It is well known that individuals with a parental history of Alzheimer’s are at increased risk for developing the disorder, but a new study suggests that which of the parents has the disease is very important. Researchers also said that the specific biological and genetic mechanisms accounting for this increased risk are not known. An [...]
Alba turns spy for ‘Spy Kids’ sequel
She had complained about the changes that motherhood had made to her body, but Jessica Alba cut a stunning figure in a leather catsuit as she began filming the fourth film in the ‘Spy Kids’ series. The 29-year-old actress showed off her curves in the skin tight outfit as she arrived on set, reported Daily Mail [...]
Strawberries to help Huntington’s disease
In a new study, scientists found that strawberries and other fruits and vegetables slows the onset of motor problems and delays death in three models of Huntington’s disease. Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies studied Fisetin, a naturally occurring compound found in many fruits and vegetables, and its role in treating Huntington’s and [...]
Now, stroke drugs directly into the brain
Scientists believe that bubbles could deliver a devastating blow to disease. Injected into the blood, tiny bubbles of gas can ease the passage of vital stroke drugs into the brain, helping prevent damage to the grey matter. Now, a group of researchers calling themselves ”the bubble community” are studying how they could help fight disease. [...]
Sanjay Jha among top-paid CEOs of US
WASHINGTON: PepsiCo’s Indra Nooyi, Motorola’s Sanjay Kumar Jha and Citigroup’s Vikram Pandit are the three Indian-Americans among US’ highest paid CEOs listed by Wall Street Journal. Nooyi is ranked 67th with a total pay package of $13.97 million, Jha bagged the 377th spot with a total compensation of $3.45 million, with Pandit bringing up the [...]
China tops list of world’s diabetics
China has the highest number of diabetics in the world, with an estimated 92.4 million sufferers, 61 per cent of whom are yet to be diagnosed, experts warned. China Daily quoted experts as saying that people who go without being properly diagnosed are more likely to have blood glucose that is poorly controlled, which leaves [...]
How kissing can spread allergies too!
Warning: You may not want to kiss your partner after reading this. Experts have found that even brushing teeth or waiting hours after eating may not prevent some partners of people with food and medicine allergies from triggering an allergic reaction through a kiss. “If you have food allergies, having an allergic reaction immediately after [...]
Cut salt to prevent heart disease
A new research has shown that heart disease could be cut by almost a fifth if food companies were banned from adding too much salt to their products. A major study has found such laws would be 20 times more effective in improving health than offering dietary advice, reports the Daily Mail . Experts say [...]
Scientists discover ‘gateway of fear’
A research team led by scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has taken an important step toward understanding how the brain reacts to fear. David J. Anderson, the Benzer Professor of Biology at Caltech and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator—describe a microcircuit in the amygdala that controls, or “gates,” the outflow of [...]
Ford wants to be ‘Indiana’ again
The 68-year-old megastar has revealed that producer George Lucas and director Steven Spielberg may be mounting the fifth sequel, ‘Indiana Jones 5′, to the popular movie franchise, Contactmusic reported. “If there’s something that the three of us can agree on then I’d love to do it. George is working on something but I haven’t seen [...]
Alcohol does more harm than believed
A recent research has pointed out that alcohol does much more harm to the body than just damaging the liver. Researchers at the Loyola University Medical Center have found that alcohol intake can also weaken the immune system, slow healing, impair bone formation, increase the risk of HIV transmission and hinder recovery from burns, trauma, [...]
Amitabh Bachchan to host KBC 5 as well?
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is currently the host of Kaun Banega Crorepati 4, is in talks with the show bosses to anchor the next season of the game show as well. And the 68-year-old actor wanted to take his fans’ opinions before making up his mind. “Question for all : They are planning to ask [...]
‘Walking corpse syndrome’ makes people think they’re zombies
Most of us have only seen zombies in a horror flick or at a Halloween bash, but for some it’s a real idea and a way of life – they’re victims of an uncommon neuropsychiatric disorder known as Cotard delusion, or walking corpse syndrome. People who suffer from this disorder believe they have died, that [...]
Emma Bunton is pregnant
Former Spice Girl Emma Bunton has announced that she is pregnant with her second child.The 34-year-old singer announced via Twitter that she and her partner Jade Jones are expecting their second child together.The couple already has a three-year-old son Beau.”So our family grows, we are SO excited to announce we”re having our 2nd baby and [...]
Naomi to marry in Egypt
British supermodel Naomi Campbell plans to marry her fiance, Russian billionaire Vladislav Doronin, at a temple in the Egyptian city of Luxor, sources in the tourism industry said Thursday .The ceremony is scheduled for December at the nearly 3,500-year-old Temple of Luxor, according to the sources.The couple plan to stay at the Nile-side Winter Palace [...]
Malaria can be wiped out in a decade
The deadliest type of malaria could be wiped out in most parts of the world in 10 to 15 years, scientists are predicting on the basis of data collected on the parasite from around the world. Malaria affects half the global population and kills an estimated 1.2 million people worldwide every year. A majority of [...]
Carol criticises Katie on chat show
British model Katie Price appeared on television chat show ” Loose Women” as a special guest to talk about her new book.Unfortunately for viewers, regular host and Katie’s biggest critic, host Carol McGiffin was not present to face her.”I’m not on ‘Loose Women’ today because I was busy doing something else, as I usually am [...]