ProKerala News Archive

'Bodyguard' - delivers the goods (IANS Movie Review)

Film: “Bodyguard”; Cast: Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Raj Babbar; Director: Siddiqu; Rating: ***

US stocks open higher

New York , Sep 1 US stocks opened higher Wednesday as investors expected that the federal reserve will provide more stimulus efforts in the future, Xinhua reported.

Navy commander among two killed in Karachi

Islamabad , Sep 1 Two people, including a lieutenant commander of Pakistan Navy, were shot dead by gunmen Wednesday in the country's port city of Karachi.

Perry to don Mercury look for charity

London , Sep 1 Singer Katy Perry will reportedly dress up like her idol Freddie Mercury to raise money for the late star's charity.

Weisz, Craig may try for a baby

London , Sep 1 Actress Rachel Weisz, who tied the knot with "James Bond" actor Daniel Craig in a surprise low-key ceremony, says they may try for another baby in near future.

Scoreboard: India vs. England, Twenty20

Manchester , Sep 1 The following is the scoreboard of the lone Twenty20 international between India and England at the Old Trafford here Wednesday.

Bieber collaborates with Taylor Swift

London , Sep 1 Teen sensation Justin Bieber has teamed up with Singer Taylor Swift to write a song together.

Amish Tripathi's book on Nagas bestseller (IANS Books)

New Delhi , Sep 1 "Poor Economics" by Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo and "The Secret of The Nagas" by Amish Tripathi have topped the non-fiction and fiction categories of the bestseller list this week.

Downey Jr. to be father again

London , Sep 1 Actor Robert Downey Jr's wife Susan Levin is pregnant with the couple's first child.

Spanish town launches yearly tomato `war'

BuÑol (Spain) Buñol (Spain), Sep 1 (IANS/EFE) This Spanish town launched its internationally famous tomato food fight, the "Tomatina", with the participation of about 45,000 young people from all over the world who faced off against everyone else in the narrow streets with 120 tonnes of the ripe red vegetables for ammunition.

US doubts Pakistan can prosecute Mumbai terror plotters

Washington , Sep 1 Noting that three in four terror suspects are acquitted in Pakistan, the United States has doubts its key ally would make any headway in prosecuting key plotters of 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

India can help in Libya's democratic transition, says US

Washington , Sep 1 The United States has suggested that given its experience in democratic governance in small towns and villages, India could help in Libya's democratic transition process in the post-Gadhafi period.

Mexican navy's largest-ever ship launched

Mexico City , Sep 1 A navy logistic support ship that is the largest military vessel ever built in Mexico was launched at the Pacific port of Salina Cruz.

Obama avoids showdown on speech to Congress

Washington , Sep 1 President Barack Obama has agreed to move his much awaited speech on fixing the economy by a day to avoid a political showdown with a Republican presidential debate.

US factory orders rose in July

Washington , Sep 1 Factory orders increased 2.4 percent in July as US manufacturing had its best month since March, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

Bieber involved in minor car accident

Los Angeles , Sep 1 Teen sensation Justin Bieber was reportedly involved in a minor accident here after his black Ferrari collided with a Honda.

US moves to block AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile

Washington , Sep 1 The US justice department Wednesday filed an antitrust lawsuit to block AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile, an official said.

England beat India by six wickets in Twenty20

Manchester , Sep 1 England beat India by six wickets in their Twenty20 international match at the Old Trafford here Wednesday.

Astronomers find supermassive black holes

Washington , Sep 1 Astronomers have discovered a pair of supermassive black holes in a spiral galaxy similar to the Milky Way, NASA said Wednesday.

India lose only Twenty20 international in England (Lead)

Manchester , Sep 1 A win eluded India once again as they lost the lone Twenty20 international against England by six wickets at the Old Trafford here Wednesday.

Emraan much more than Bollywood's serial kisser: Dibakar

New Delhi , Sep 1 Filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee doesn't guarantee an image change for Emraan Hashmi with his political thriller "Shanghai" but says the film will bring out the "true acting capability" of the actor who is otherwise tagged as a "serial kisser".

Movie trailers: Bollywood's cuts its first look right

New Delhi , Sep 1 Be it "Agneepath", "The Dirty Picture" or "Rockstar", the recently released trailers of these much-awaited three films have received a thumbs up from members of the film industry, thanks to their perfect packaging.

Twain' shoes raise money for charity

London , Sep 1 Canadian singer Shania Twain has raised $9,000 for her children's charity by selling off the high heel shoes.

Kashmir border fence affecting wildlife

Jammu , Sep 1 Landmines have killed and maimed many wild animals straying into the barbed wire corridor marking India's Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir.

Sultry morning in Delhi, thunderstorms likely

New Delhi , Sep 1 Delhi had a hot and sultry Thursday morning and the weather office forecast light showers and thunderstorms later in the evening.

IIM-Calcutta gets a gift of knowledge from alumni

Chennai , Sep 1 Shekhar Chaudhuri, director of the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta (IIM-C), realised in 2003 that he was facing some critical gaps in his marketing department. He was not able to fill these up in-house and wanted some support.

Woman's changing facial features helped diagnose tumour

New Delhi , Sep 1 A look in the mirror started giving nightmares to Renu Sharma. Her lips were growing bigger, facial features were getting distorted, eyes were bulging out -- she'd begun to dread her own reflection. After a visit to a cosmetologist and a physician, she was diagnosed with brain tumour.

News Archive :: 2011 / 09