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Monthly archives: August 2016

 
 
 

Allied trailer: Brad Pitt & Marion Cotillard are a hot mess - no pun intended

It maybe just one-minute long, but the first trailer for Allied, the new drama starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard, is a hot mess – no pun intended. Everything about the trailer is pretty – the stars, the sets, the cinematography – but even after watching it a bunch of times, the plot of this movie remains a mystery. First, let’s jot down what we understood. The movie is set […]

President Mukherjee's Daughter Faces Online Harassment, Shames Man On Facebook

Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of President Pranab Mukherjee, was allegedly harassed by a man, who posted sexually explicit messages on her Facebook page. She lodged a complaint with the Cyber Crime unit of Delhi Police. Police said the “lewd” messages were sent to the complainant through Facebook Messenger. The profile of the sender mentions him as a resident of Nauhati in Hooghly, West Bengal. Ms Mukherjee, a member of the Congress, […]

Rio Olympics: Lalita Babar through to women's 3000m steeplechase final with national mark

Lalita Babar on Saturday qualified for the women’s 3000m steeplechase final after finishing fourth in the qualifying heat 2 with a national record time while compatriot Sudha Singh was eliminated in the Olympic Games. Lalita also became the first Indian woman to reach track final in Olympics since PT Usha in 1984 Los Angeles Games. Lalita, who had won the bronze medal in the event in the Asian Games in […]

Organ Donation Day, 2016: Some important facts about organ donation

Organ donation is a medical procedure that can literally give someone a second chance at life. According to health experts, only 0.08 per cent of Indians donate their organs to the needy as compared to 70-80 per cent of Spaniards and Belgians. Every year 200,000 people in India need a new kidney and 100,000 need a new liver, but only two to three per cent of the demand for new […]

Blood Type Diet: Should You Eat According to Your Blood Group?

The Blood Type Diet, also known as the Blood Group Diet, was initiated and popularised by a naturopathic physician by the name of Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo, in the year 1996. The most basic premise of this diet plan is the fact that the human body reacts differently to food and exercise regimens, based on the respective blood type of each individual. Simply put – if 2 individuals who wish […]

Talkathon! BSNL announces unlimited free calling every Sunday from August 15

In a move to pull up its dwindling landline business, telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has come out with a first-of-its-kind scheme which will allow its landline users to make unlimited free calls to any network’s mobile and landline every Sunday on pan India basis. The scheme is all set to come into force from August 15, 2016. A press statement issued by BSNL headquarters Delhi read, “The […]

What Are The Symptoms Of Abulia?

There are some days where you just don’t want to get out of bed. Days when summoning up the will to step out of the house seems like a Herculean task. Now imagine a foggy world where that’s every day. Abulia is a condition in which you are weighed down by a lack of motivation or will. It is predominantly seen with lesions in the brain and can make people […]

 
 
 

MS Dhoni The Untold Story trailer: This is Sushant Singh’s masterstroke

The first trailer of MS Dhoni:The Untold Story was finally released on Thursday evening at an unveiling ceremony across three cities — Delhi, Mumbai and Jalandhar. Cricketer MS Dhoni and actor Sushant Singh Rajput were present at the trailer launch in Jalandhar. Sushant Singh Rajput, known for his role in Kai Po Che, plays Dhoni in the film, supported by Kiara Advani who plays wife Sakshi. The much anticipated film […]

Why India needs a Daughters' Day

India has launched a campaign on social media to celebrate daughters, daughters-in-law and granddaughters this week and is observing a Daughter’s Day on Thursday. Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi told the BBC that the Daughters’ Day and the Daughters’ Week were aimed at reducing female foeticide, improving India’s skewed sex ratio and educating girls. “We are asking people to celebrate the young women and girls in their lives,” […]