Srini re-elected with tighter grip on BCCI
Chennai: N Srinivasan was re-elected BCCI's president for another year, as expected, and cemented his hold on the board with the appointment of his allies to key positions. Srinivasan, however, will take charge only after the Supreme Court hears the case against him and the BCCI, filed by the Cricket Association of Bihar. The case comes up for hearing on Monday. Significantly, no one was chosen to discharge his duties till the apex court permits
Indian takes Bollywood to Finland schools
Helsinki: Bollywood film dance has a definite fan following in Finland with its government deciding to introduce Bollywood dance classes in its schools, all courtesy an Indian. Daniel Praveel Paul alias Danny, a 26-year-old Chennai resident went to F
Brad buys $ 300K diamond necklace for Jolie
London
Brad Pitt has reportedly bought Angelina Jolie a USD 300,000 diamond necklace during a recent shopping trip. The pair recently reunited last weekend after spending several weeks apart. Pitt (49), was in Telluride and Toronto for th
Plan to get 100 Indian firms under 'Healthy Workplaces'
New York: An effort to get 100 Indian companies under the category of "Healthy Workplaces" by 2016 was announced by a global health non-profit organisation to prevent the spread of non communicable diseases. Committed towards changing
Now, 'smart' water bottle to help you stay hydrated
Washington: A new 'smart' water bottle connects with your smartphone to calculate the amount of water you need each day based on your weight, age, temperature and humidity. In case a person doesn't get enough water, every cell in the body is affected
British star chef plans Raj era restaurant in India
London: Cuisine with historic connection with the Raj era could soon be served in India as one of Britain's celebrity chefs is planning to expand his popular restaurant empire by reviving food of the British colonial period. Heston Blumenthal (4
Climber finds Indians treasure chest on Mont Blanc
Paris: A mountain climber has discovered a stash of Indian jewels in the French Alps which are believed to have been onboard Air India flight that crashed half a century ago. The shoe-box size metal container with emeralds, rubies and sapphires neatl
Srinivasan sworn in as judge of top US court
Washington: Trailblazer Sri Srinivasan was on Friday sworn in as judge of the second most powerful court of the United States, making him the first Indian-American to be on the bench of the US Courts of Appeal for the District of Columbia Circuit. Ch
Indian-origin medical student dies in UK
London: An Indian-origin medical student at King's College here died when she was hit by a train soon after a row with a fellow student. Anita Trivedi's family fears she may have killed herself as a result of bullying at college. A British Transport
