Sabyasachi Mukherjee gives a shot to interior designing

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee, renowned for his exotic designs has tied up Samira Habitats (a real estate agency). Sabyasachi will be designing the interiors of 200 residences, which will be made in close proximity to the beach developed with a total investment of Rupees 200 crores. Samira Habitats announced the news ...

Former Abba bandmates to team up for new track

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

London, May 9 (ANI): Former Abba bandmates Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus are teaming up after a long time of 15 years, as they are all set to release a new song they wrote together. Benny and Bjorn, who split from Abba in 1982, have co-written 'Story of a Heart' for ...

Scientists studying brains at rest to gain fresh insights into mental health disorders

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Washington, May 8 (ANI): Hoping to some day develop new tools for diagnosing mental health disorders and monitoring the progress of their treatments, scientists have now turned to uncovering new information about the mind by studying brains while they are at rest. Researchers at Oregon Health and Science University are running ...

Flowers may bloom on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

London, May 6 (ANI): Scientists have suggested that spacecraft should hunt for signs of life on Jupiter's ice-covered moon Europa, since it would be detectable there in the form of blooming flowers. Europa, which is thought to have an ocean of liquid water beneath its icy shell, has long been a ...

Grace Jones flaunts backside and gives it a tweak

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

New York, May 5 (ANI): Former Bond girl Grace Jones has shown that she can still be daring at the age of 60, when she bared her bottom and even gave it a tweak. Jones was at H and M's yacht party at the South Street ...

Study sheds light on salt intake, hypertension relationship

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

London, May 05 (ANI): A new study on rats has shed light on the relationship between salt intake and blood pressure regulation. The study has been conducted by researchers at the University of Erlangen, the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch and Regensburg, in collaboration with scientists from Finland ...

A. R. Rahman working with Mick Jagger, Joss Stone

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

London, May 5 (ANI): Mick Jagger and Joss Stone have reportedly joined hands once again to compose sweet music, and this time they are being helped by Oscar-winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman. Their first collaboration occurred in 2004 on track Lonely Without You, for the soundtrack to the movie Alfie. Their ...

NASA selects future projects to study Mars and Mercury

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Washington, May 5 (ANI): NASA has selected two science investigations that will aid in the interior examination of Mars and probe the tenuous atmosphere of Mercury. The projects, valued at approximately 38 million dollars, also establish new alliances with the European Space Agency, or ESA. "The selections will further advance our ...

Manipur encourages street plays highlighting need to resolve militancy problems

Monday, May 4th, 2009

Imphal, May 3 (ANI): For centuries, street plays have played a significant role in communicating important social, cultural and religious messages, especially in the rural areas, where they are an effective medium for influencing social change. Recently, a group of theatre artists of Manipur Theatre ...

Bamboo cultivation popularised in a big way in India’s northeast

Monday, May 4th, 2009

Jorhat, May 3 (ANI): The Indian Government is encouraging bamboo cultivation in a big way in the country's northeast region with the aim of improving the lives of local communities. Several steps have been taken to enhance bamboo conservation and productivity in the region. The Rain ...