Tom Hanks diagnosed with diabetes
Los Angeles: Actor Tom Hanks has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, a lifelong condition, which occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin. The 57-year-old has already been dealing with high blood pressure since the age of 36, reports contactmusic.com. "I went to the doctors and they said, 'You know those high blood sugar numbers you've been living with since you were 36, well you've graduated, you've got Type 2 Diabetes young ma
Monica won't get passport unless criminal status is cleared
Mumbai: The Regional Passport Office (RPO) today told the Bombay High Court that it cannot issue passport to Monica Bedi, actor and companion of gangster Abu Salem, if any proceeding pertaining to the offences lodged against her is pending before any
Binge drinking impairs bone healing
Washington: Binge drinking may significantly impair the healing process following a bone fracture, a new study has found. The study by Loyola University Medical Center is providing insights into how alcohol slows healing on the cellular and mol
Three centenarian Indians in Saudi to perform Haj
Dubai: A 107-year-old Indian is among three centenarians from the country in Saudi Arabia, who will perform Haj this year. Ismail from Haryana, who is 107 years old, is the eldest of the trio, with 102-year-old lady Havabibi Shaikh from Gujarat
Khurshid in Sri Lanka to discuss issue of fishermen
Colombo: India and Sri Lanka on Monday said they had made "forward" movement on resolving the "very sensitive" issue of fishermen as External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid sought meaningful devolution of powers to facil
SRKs Happy New Year fetches $5 mn for UAE
Dubai: The shooting of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Happy New Year" has brought an estimated USD 5 million to the UAE. The film commission said that its USD 5 million estimate for "Happy New Year" will be followed by a more precise fig
Single mums have bad reputation: Winslet
London: 'Titanic' star Kate Winslet thinks single parents have an undeserved bad reputation because people are very judgemental. The 37-year-old actress, who is expecting her first child with third husband Ned Rocknroll and is already mother to Mia,
Warne battles to win back Liz
London: Former cricketer Shane Warne has been battling to win back his ex-fiancee Liz Hurley with heartfelt messages on Twitter. Warne posted a gushing message describing his ex-fiancee as an 'angel' after seeing pictures of her without her engageme
Human rights abuse: Canada PM to boycott Cwealth summit in Sri Lanka
Toronto: Canada's prime minister on Monday said he will boycott next month's Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka because of human rights abuse concerns and he's threatening to cut off funding to the organisation of former British territories over
