2008 August

Adnan gives periodic flavour in ’1920′ (Music Review)

Film: ’1920′; Music Director: Adnan Sami; Lyricist: Sameer; Singers: Pandit Jasraj, Asha Bhosle, Kailash Kher, Parveen Sultana and Shubha Mudgal; Rating: **

More…

By admin on August 31, 2008 | India | A comment?

Austerity, Prince Philip style

London, Sep 1 (IANS) Call it an effect of the credit crunch or a personal whim, the manner in which Queen Elizabeth’s consort takes care of his clothes has become the talk of the town.

More…

By admin on | World | 1 comment

Selenium enriched milk may help prevent cancer

Sydney, Sep 1 (IANS) The cow could play a role in boosting the anti-cancer properties of the natural trace element, selenium, according to a new study.

More…

By admin on | World | A comment?

Hurricane Gustav turns Republican convention topsy-turvy (Lead)

St Paul (Minnesota), Sep 1 (DPA) Hurricane Gustav has prompted last-minute changes in the Republican presidential nominating convention, despite the 2,000 km that separate the midwestern state from the US Gulf Coast.

More…

By admin on | World | A comment?

Buckingham Palace guard hats to change to save bears

London, Sep 1 (IANS) The headgear of the Buckingham Palace Guardsmen is in for a change after nearly 200 years, thanks to a campaign to save North American black bears.

More…

By admin on | World | A comment?

Three dead in US in evacuation ahead of Hurricane Gustav

Washington, Sep 1 (DPA) Three seriously ill hospital patients had died during the emergency evacuation ahead of the threatening Hurricane Gustav, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has said.

More…

By admin on | World | A comment?

Hurricane Gustav changes Republican Party’s convention plans

Washington, Sep 1 (DPA) Hurricane Gustav Sunday played havoc with Republican Party plans to nominate their presidential candidate as US President George W. Bush dropped a speech scheduled for Monday.

More…

By admin on | World | A comment?

Is Bush an asset or liability for McCain?

Washington, Sep 1 (DPA) One of John McCain’s biggest challenges between now and November’s general election will be exactly how to use his Republican compatriot George W. Bush – an unpopular two-term president who still appeals to the party’s conservative base.

More…

By admin on | World | A comment?

Post ‘Singh is Kinng’, Akshay bonds with son

Mumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) Akshay Kumar, who recently returned rejuvenated after a holiday with wife Twinkle Khanna at Monte Carlo, spent a week exclusively with his son Aarav.

More…

By admin on | India | A comment?

No plans to reduce oil and gas flow to Europe: Putin

Moscow, Sep 1 (DPA) Russia will meet its delivery obligations for gas and oil to Western Europe regardless of the conflict over Georgia, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Sunday.

More…

By admin on | World | A comment?