President Barack Obama scoffed at the idea that he should apologize to Iran’s leaders for criticizing their violent crackdown on demonstrators and said Friday it was President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who must answer to his own people. Standing next to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Obama said the... [Read More]

The Antipodean islands have long been regarded as one of the best places to live. New Zealand has always been near the top of the Global Peace Index. The 2009 Global Peace Index ranks New Zealand as the safest country to live in. The survey gives New Zealand a very low score on the likelihood of violence... [Read More]

Peace is under threat across the world. Faced with a high probability of terror attacks, human rights issues and internal strife, India finds itself in infamous company in the Global Peace Index. India ranks 122nd among 144 countries. While the survey gave an encouraging 9.58 out of 10 to India for its... [Read More]

According to well-informed Pakistani police sources, the US and Pakistani armed forces, intelligence agencies and special forces have launched a co-ordinated hunt for Baitullah Mehsud, the amir of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, in South Waziristan in the Federally-Administered Tribal Areas bordering... [Read More]

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake have paid tribute to pop icon Michael Jackson, who died on Thursday after suffering a heart attack at his home in Los Angeles. The Toxic hitmaker revealed that she was planning on catching one of his comeback concerts next month in London. “I was so excited... [Read More]

RIP Michael, tweets the world As the world woke up to the news of ‘King of Pop’ Michael Jackson’s death, everyone from Indian politician Shashi Tharoor to California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger took to Twitter, the micro blogging website to convey their shock and sorrow. Tharoor... [Read More]

Michael Jackson, the king of pop, is dead. Fifty-year-old Jackson died at UCLA Medical Centre in Los Angeles after suffering a cardiac arrest. Lieutenant Fred Corral, of the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office, said Jackson was pronounced dead at 2:26 pm (0256 IST) local time. His mother, brothers... [Read More]

Michael JacksonMichael Jackson had been taking a cocktail of seven prescription drugs that caused the fatal cardiac arrest, if reports are to be believed. The legendary star passed away last night at the age of 50 after he suffered a heart attack at his home in Holmby Hills, California, and failed to... [Read More]

Scarlett Johansson is the new face of the Dolce & Gabbana Cosmetics line, according to reports. The ‘Lost in Translation’ beauty went for some Marilyn Monroe-style glamour in one D&G advert, reports the Sun. Meanwhile, Johansson recently admitted that she “fears” for... [Read More]

Hot Aishwarya Rai Preity Zinta’s dimples, Beyonce’s butt or John Abraham’s abs? If you had the choice of undergoing cosmetic surgery (and for those of you who are dead against cosmetic surgery, if you had a choice of being born with it), which celebrity’s assets would you desire... [Read More]

Manchester United great Bobby Charlton believes Cristiano Ronaldo  will eventually regret leaving Old Trafford and the 80 million pound fee the club have accepted from Real Madrid is “vulgar.” The 71-year-old, who has been associated with the English Premier League club for more than... [Read More]

Champion Rafael Nadal pulled out of Wimbledon on Friday after losing his battle to recover from a knee injury. “Unfortunately this year I won’t be able to play at Wimbledon,” he told a news conference. The Spaniard, who has been struggling with tendinitis in his knees since being... [Read More]

Formula One plunged into its biggest crisis in 60 years on Friday with eight of the 10 teams announcing plans to set up their own championship. The teams association FOTA said BMW-Sauber, Brawn, Ferrari, McLaren , Red Bull, Renault, Toro Rosso and Toyota were united in a decision that would split the... [Read More]

china-selling-facke-drugs How sure are you that the pill you are taking is genuine? With counterfeit drugs all over the place, one can’t be sure about the quality of the medicine. A pill that is supposed to cure you would actually kill you… Product of a billion-dollar deadly business, fake... [Read More]

Stock Market - India The Indian stock markets may have gained significantly in recent months, but the country’s fiscal position and uncertainty over global recovery still suggest a cautious approach towards equities, says Moody’s . Despite the surge in stock markets in the recent months,... [Read More]

Security forces entered Lalgarh on Saturday to reclaim it from Maoist-backed tribals and were closing in on the police station there. The personnel of paramilitary forces and the state police were just two km away from the Lalgarh police station, which is under Maoist control, a senior police officer... [Read More]

US President Barack Obama said that his administration has no intention to send American troops to Pakistan amid growing speculation that Washington could be preparing to help Islamabad  as its army steps up the offensive against the Taliban militants in therestive tribal areas. Obama said US has... [Read More]

Olivia Munn This one’s already dolled up as Wonder Woman for the cameras, albeit in spoof mode, but there’s no mountain the ultra-cool Olivia can’t scale and we’d totally buy into her playing the iconic superheroine.  ...

Biel Megan Fox recently broke the hearts of comic fanboys across the world when she dispelled rumours of playing Wonder Woman in an upcoming reboot of the franchise, saying that she felt the character was boring and didn’t work for her at all. Well, we like you a little less now Megan, and here’s... [Read More]