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‘US ex-president Kennedy took virginity of intern’

London: Then US president John F Kennedy took the virginity of a White House intern in a side room a few feet away from where staffers were drinki…

Berlin gets 'Don 2' trail, thanks to 'sexy ambassador'

Berlin:   You can relive the thrills of "Don 2" by retracing the trail left by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan during the shooting of…

I don't comment on my personal life: Shah Rukh Khan

KOLKATA: Refusing to give his side of what happened during Sunday night's fracas, Shah Rukh Khan on Wednesday said he did not want to give &qu…

Taslima Nasrin’s book launched amidst protest

New Delhi: Controversial writer Taslima Nasrin’s book ‘Nirbasan’ was finally launched under the open sky at the Kolkata Book Fair on Wednesday des…

'Where goddesses are worshipped, women are treated badly'

Television actress Sriti Jha, who plays the female lead in "Dil Se Di Dua...Saubhagyavati Bhava", says domestic violence is one of the …

Tendulkar should have retired after World Cup: Imran

Kolkata: Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan feels that iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar should have retired after the "ultimate high" o…

Surprising reasons for hair loss

Did you know that the American Academy of Dermatology has declared August as National Hair Loss Awareness Month? Gives us the perfect opportunity…

485 'Mahatma Gandhi' kids set world record

The children in Kolkata took part in a walk christened 'Rise Up,' marching out from Gandhi's statue on Mayo Road as his granddaughter…

Muslim pilot fired over fears he might repeat 9/11

London: A Muslim pilot working for a well-known British carrier has said he was fired because his bosses feared he might copy the Sep 11 terror a…

Hogg lands in controversy over Muslim slur on twitter

Adelaide: Former Australian cricketer Rodney Hogg found himself in the middle of a controversy over an offensive tweet about Muslims which was de…

Twitter ‘to selectively censor tweets’

Washington: Twitter has announced that it can now selectively censor tweets on a country-by-country basis, a move which may augur well for India w…

BJP trying to communalise Rushdie row: Govt

CHANDIGARH: Government on Wednesday accused BJP of giving a communal touch to the controversy over author Salman Rushdie not being able to attend …

Strongest solar storm since 2005 hitting Earth

WASHINGTON :The sun is bombarding Earth with radiation from the biggest solar storm in more than six years with more to come from the fast-moving…

Women feel pain more than men

The argument that women handle pain better than men has been debated many times in the long-running battle of the sexes. Now scientists have co…

Facebook forces Timeline; tips to hide users' past

New York: Facebook will start requiring people to switch to a new profile format known as Timeline, making photos, links and personal musings fro…

Oprah Winfrey visits the Taj Mahal!

US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey visited the Taj Mahal on Thursday, spending more than an hour while her camera crew captured the 17th century ma…

Yemen's Saleh heads to US for medical care

Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's outgoing president, has left for neighbouring Oman on his way to the United States for medical treatment, Yemeni …

Facebook offensive against woman gets manager suspended jail term

Dubai: A manager was convicted of posting intimidating texts on his Facebook page and threatening to defame his female colleague if she testified…

Exposure to sunlight can cut risk of mental problems

London: A study has suggested that exposure to sunlight, which emanates vitamin D can lower risk of mental health problems on children. Accordi…

Angry authors read 'Satanic Verses' at Jaipur Literature Festival; Salman Rushdie feels 'very sad'

JAIPUR: Two prominent authors on Friday read out portions from Salman Rushdie's banned book "Satanic Verses" at the Jaipur Literatu…