Obama teases Ellen on Oscar selfie stunt
Los Angeles: President Barack Obama teased Ellen DeGeneres for using "a bunch of celebrities" to break his record for most retweets in an appearance on the comedienne's chat show. DeGeneres's selfie, taken from the audience during her Oscar hosting gig, broke the President's election night record for most retweeted tweet in history. "I heard about that. I thought it was a pretty cheap stunt myself. Getting a bunch of celebrities in
Unhappy in Modi land, Advani wants to contest from Bhopal but BJP fields him from Gandhinagar
New Delhi: Amid the unease in his ties with Narendra Modi, BJP veteran L K Advani has expressed desire to contest from Bhopal, shifting from Gandhinagar in Gujarat, which has represented five times in the Lok Sabha. But the party is insisting that Ad
India not to support Western sanctions against Russia
New Delhi: With Russia facing sanctions from the US and some other countries after it annexed Crimea from Ukraine, India today made it clear that it will not support any “unilateral measures” against Russian government.“India has ne
US rejects dropping nomination of Vivek Murthy as surgeon general
Washington: The US on Wednesday rejected reports that it is abandoning the nomination of Indian-American Vivek Murthy as surgeon general, saying his name was approved with bipartisan support. "No", White House press secretary Jay Ca
Sunny Leone wants to explore the actor within her
Mumbai: Adult film star Sunny Leone wants to shed her bold avatar and focus on doing movies that will get her noticed as an actress. With her choice of films like `Jism 2` and `Ragini MMS 2` Sunny has been tagged as a bold actress and now she wants t
Saturated fat may not cause heart disease
London: Eating ghee or butter, high in saturated fats, may not increase the risk of heart disease, an Indian-origin scientist has claimed, challenging the medical guidelines that urge people to avoid the ‘unhealthy’ fat. A new study found
India welcomes Congress backing for Sikhs in US military
Washington: India has welcomed the move by over 100 US lawmakers asking Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel to allow Sikhs to serve in the American armed forces with their articles of faith such as turbans and beard. "The Congressional initiative is a
Kejriwal to take on Modi in Varanasi
New Delhi: Putting an end to all speculations, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh on Tuesday announced that party chief Arvind Kejriwal will contest against Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi from Varanasi. Sing
Russia suspended from G8, Putin accuses west of 'cheating'
PARIS/MOSCOW: With a sweep of his pen, President Vladimir Putin added Crimea to the map of Russia on Tuesday, describing the move as correcting past injustice and responding to what he called Western encroachment upon Russia's vital interests. In an
