‘Non-Stop’ movie tells an entertaining, yet implausible, story – Fox News
Fox NewsAn angry Liam Neeson is a fun Liam Neeson, and “Non-Stop” gives the brawny Irish star a chance to snarl and flex his might at 37,000 feet. In a…
Lenovo banks on $1 BEELLION Moto turnaround in SIX quarters – Register
RegisterLenovo boss Yang Yuanqing has boasted that he can wipe Motorola Mobility’s $1bn-a-year (£600m) losses in just six quarters once his firm takes the helm at the handset maker. Yang…
Indian sub returns as rescuers look for 2 missing – Washington Post
Washington PostNEW DELHI — Rescuers were searching the cramped confines of an Indian navy submarine after it returned to port in Mumbai on Thursday, a day after an accident aboard…
Two officers killed after fire erupts inside INS Sindhuratna – Times of India
Times of IndiaMUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Two officers were feared killed and seven sailors injured when a fire erupted on board a submarine, INS Sindhuratna, around 40 nautical miles off Mumbai in…
Australian TV star Charlotte Dawson found dead – Washington Post
Washington PostSYDNEY — Australian TV star and former model Charlotte Dawson, who became an anti-bullying activist after she was targeted online, has been found dead at age 47. Famed for…
Obama to Host Dalai Lama at White House – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaU.S. President Barack Obama hosts exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Friday at the White House, prompting China to issue a statement of “serious concern.” The White…
Tamil Nadu government decides to release all seven Rajiv Gandhi’s killers – Times of India
Times of IndiaCHENNAI: A day after the Supreme Court commuted death sentences of three men convicted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, the Tamil Nadu cabinet on Wednesday decided to…
Andhra CM Reddy quits, says UPA passed Telangana bill like a ‘thief’ – Hindustan Times
Hindustan TimesAndhra Pradesh chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Wednesday said that he is going to step down from his post and quit Congress to protest the UPA government’s…
Telangana bill cleared amid din, mysterious TV blackout of Lok Sabha – Times of India
Times of IndiaNEW DELHI: Keen on the 17 seats in the region, a determined Congress managed to secure Lok Sabha’s nod for the creation of Telangana amid din raised by…
Ahead of S5 launch, Samsung unveils mid-range Galaxy Core with leather and … – ZDNet
ZDNetGalaxy Core LTE_B1 copy Galaxy Core LTE. Credit: Samsung. Ahead of Samsung’s expected launch of the Galaxy S5 later this month, the Korean company has released a new 4.5-inch LTE-enabled…
Lok Sabha polls in mind, BJP waits for LG Najeeb Jung’s move – Indian Express
Indian ExpressThe BJP on Friday described Kejriwal’s resignation as an attempt to “cover up” his government’s failure to fulfill promises, and questioned his moral authority. (Express Archive). Summary. The BJP…
Arvind Kejriwal quits over Jan Lokpal bill – Times of India
Times of IndiaNEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party’s whirlwind 49-day stint in office ended on Friday evening with chief minister Arvind Kejriwal launching AAP’s Lok Sabha campaign by accusing Congress…
Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal announces resignation – Daily Times
Daily TimesNEW DELHI: Delhi’s firebrand Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced his resignation on Friday to protest the blocking of an anti-corruption bill, fewer than 50 days after taking power in…
The best of World Press Photo Awards 2013 – Indian Express
Indian ExpressThe 2nd prize in the People Staged Portraits Stories category of the 2014 World Press Photo Contest by Denis Dailleux, France, Agence Vu, shows Ali, a young Egyptian bodybuilder,…
Gunday’s Box Office Fate…Will it be Great?! – Desimartini
DesimartiniThe film has nice songs, ranging from a rap to a classical song. But luckily for us, Priyanka Chopra hasn’t lent her voice to any of them. Though she is…
Scarlett Johansson quits Oxfam role over SodaStream row – BBC News
BBC NewsActress Scarlett Johansson has quit as an ambassador for Oxfam amid a row over her support for an Israeli company that operates in the occupied West Bank. A spokesman…
Gay Sex is a Crime and Will Stay a Crime, Says India’s Top Judges – TIME
TIMEIndia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected petitions from the government and gay rights activists to review an earlier decision that recriminalized gay sex in the country. In December last year,…
BlackBerry rolls out 10.2.1 with renewed focus on productivity and enhanced … – Firstpost
FirstpostBlackBerry has rolled out an update to the BlackBerry 10 OS, releasing version 10.2.1 globally through operators. While it may seem like a smaller incremental update as compared to the…
Indian media: Rahul Gandhi’s words – BBC News
BBC NewsMedia in India are analysing Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi’s first major TV interview ahead of the general elections. Mr Gandhi is leading the party’s ‘ campaign for the…
Envoy Reports Progress On Women, Children In Syria Talks – RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyThe Geneva II peace conference offers the best opportunity yet to deescalate the Syrian conflict. But it starts with low expectations for success. TEXT SIZE – +. January 25, 2014.…
Andaman: 21 dead as overcrowded tourist boat sinks – Hindustan Times
Hindustan TimesAt least 21 persons were killed after an overcrowded tourist boat capsized in the Andaman Sea in Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Sunday. Two passengers…
Japan to give Indians 3-yr multiple-entry visas – Indian Express
Indian ExpressIndians can now get a “three-year” visa with “multiple” entries to visit Japan, a senior official in the Shinzo Abe administration said here Sunday. As Abe participated in the…
Selena Gomez’s Week From Hell: Intruder Arrested For ‘Trespassing At Star’s … – Entertainmentwise
EntertainmentwiseAs if having to deal with Justin Bieber’s latest brush with the law wasn’t enough to deal with, poor Selena Gomez has also been the victim of an intruder trespassing…
Free and fair election in doubt after protesters block voters in Bangkok – The Age
The AgeProtest leader Suthep Thaugsuban gestures as he leads anti-government protesters marching through Bangkok’s shopping district. Photo: Reuters. Bangkok: Anti-government protesters on Sunday blocked many people wanting to vote early…
Thai govt offers to put off Feb 2 polls – Indian Express
Indian ExpressThe protesters, who launched their anti-government campaign in November, have been demanding that Yingluck should step down and make way for an unelected “people’s council”. Tweet This …Protesters ready…
Ex-leader seeks to leave Pakistan – Boston Globe
Boston GlobeISLAMABAD — Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf wants to undergo medical treatment for a heart condition abroad, defense lawyers in his high treason trial said Friday. The military hospital…
Samsung Profits Decline As Growth Slows – InformationWeek
InformationWeekSales of Samsung’s smartphones fell slightly during the fourth quarter as the world’s leading smartphone maker offers weak outlook moving into 2014. alt= 10 Wearables To Watch At CES 2014.…
Pope Calls Internet a ‘Gift from God’ – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaPope Francis today declared the Internet “a gift from God,” in a statement released by the Vatican to mark the Catholic Church’s World Communications Day. The pope said…
Justin Bieber — Photo Inside Strip Club … MONEY, MONEY, MONEY, MONEY – TMZ.com
TMZ.comEmpire Today needs to get in the stripper game — because Justin Bieber literally laid out a plush CARPET of money inside King of Diamonds this week … and TMZ…
My mother was too strong to commit suicide, Sunanda’s son says – Times of India
Times of IndiaNEW DELHI: Sunanda Pushkar’s son has come out in the defence of Union minister Shashi Tharoor even as he strongly rejected the possibility of his mother committing suicide.…
New Zealand quake fells airport Hobbit eagle sculpture – BBC News
BBC NewsPeople in the city of Wellington have described the moment a 6.3 magnitude earthquake rattled New Zealand’s North Island. The quake struck 38km (24 miles) north-east of Masterton at…
Wife of India minister found dead after Twitter spat – USA TODAY
USA TODAYThe wife of an Indian minister was found dead in a New Delhi hotel room, days after she engaged in a Twitter dispute with a Pakastani journalist she accused…
‘I kept telling Sunanda to forget unpleasant things’ – Times of India
Times of IndiaSunanda Pushkar Tharoor’s close friend Zarine Khan is devastated at her untimely demise. We had first met the two at Delhi’s Couture Week a few years ago, at…
Funeral stampede kills 18 in Indian city of Mumbai – BBC News
BBC NewsAt least 18 people have been killed and more than 40 injured in a stampede in India’s western city of Mumbai. Local officials say the incident happened when thousands…
Gandhi to Lead Campaign for India’s Ruling Party – ABC News
ABC NewsMembers of India’s ruling Congress party erupted in rapturous applause Friday for Rahul Gandhi, heir to the country’s Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty, who is leading the struggling party’s campaign for…