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Ariana Grande overtakes Selena Gomez as Instagram's 'most-followed woman'

Published On: February 26, 2019 11:15 AM NPT By: Agencies

Ariana Grande has Selena Gomez as the most-followed woman on Instagram. Gomez held the title with 146,267,801 followers, but Grande has eclipsed her fellow pop star with 146,286,173 followers, revealed The Hollywood Reporter.

Oscars 2019: Full list of winners

Published On: February 26, 2019 11:13 AM NPT By: Agencies

In a surprise win, Peter Farrelly's biographical comedy-drama "Green Book", received the Best Picture honour at the 91st Academy Awards upstaging award season favourite "Roma". Alfonso Cufavoriteed two awards -- Best Cinematography and Best Director -- for "Roma", which also ended Mexico's dry run at the Academy Awards with Best Foreign Language win. Rami Malek won the Best Actor trophy for his performance in "Bohemian Rhapsody", while British actor Olivia Colman upstaged Glenn Close to win the Best Actress award for her role in Yorgos Lanthimos-directed "The Favourite". Marvel Studios produced "Black Panther" became the first superhero film to Best Original Score, Best Costume Design and Best Production Design.

Pakistan says it scrambled fighters to intercept Indian jets violating its airspace

Published On: February 26, 2019 10:14 AM NPT By: Agencies

Details are still limited, but Pakistan claims that Indian military aircraft crossed the Line of Control separating both countries in the hotly contested Jammu and Kashmir region and violated its airspace, possibly in an attempt to strike targets on the Pakistani side.

YouTube sensation Lilly Singh comes out bisexual

Published On: February 25, 2019 06:10 PM NPT By: Agencies

Indian-origin YouTuber Lilly Singh aka Superwoman on Monday revealed she is bisexual.

2019 Oscar Winners List

Published On: February 25, 2019 01:09 PM NPT By: Agencies

'Green Book' won best picture, Rami Malek won best actor for 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and Olivia Colman won best actress for 'The Favourite.' Alfonso Cuarón won best director and best cinematography for 'Roma' which also won best foreign language film.

'Man storms cockpit in an attempt to hijack Bangladeshi plane'

Published On: February 24, 2019 07:51 PM NPT By: Agencies

DHAKA, Feb 24: A plane bound for Dubai has made an emergency landing in Chittagong, Bangladesh after an apparent hijacking attempt, the airline operator has confirmed. A gunman reportedly tried to invade the cockpit.

Salman Khan to reunite with Sanjay Leela Bhansali for a love story

Published On: February 24, 2019 11:30 AM NPT By: Agencies

Remember the magic Salman Khan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali created with films like 'Khamoshi. The fans of the duo have a reason to rejoice as the two are reuniting after a hiatus of 19 years for another love story.

50 die from tainted liquor in India: Police

Published On: February 23, 2019 11:34 AM NPT By: Agencies

GAUHATI, Feb 23: At least 50 people died and another 50 were sickened after drinking tainted liquor in two separate incidents in India’s remote northeast, a government official said Friday.

Flu kills some 2,800 in France

Published On: February 22, 2019 09:25 AM NPT By: Agencies

PARIS, Feb. 22: The flu epidemic hitting France this winter has killed some 2,800 people in France from Oct.1 to Feb. 3, according to France's health authorities.

India threatens to cut water flow to Pakistan, Pakistan gears for war

Published On: February 22, 2019 09:00 AM NPT By: Agencies

Water resources minister says the country will divert supply to people in Jammu, Kashmir and Punjab after deadly attack

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor says Nickelback are no longer the world's most hated band

Published On: February 21, 2019 05:43 PM NPT By: Agencies

Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has claimed Nickelback are no longer the world’s most hated band, with him now bestowing the honor on Las Vegas group Imagine Dragons.

Facebook interested in Blockchain-based authentication : Mark Zuckerberg

Published On: February 21, 2019 12:32 PM NPT By: Agencies

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 21: You may soon login to Facebook with Blockchain-based authentication, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has indicated.

Eating blueberries every day could help decrease blood pressure

Published On: February 21, 2019 12:30 PM NPT By: Agencies

A new study published in the Journal of Gerontology Series A has found that eating 200g of blueberries every day for a month can lead to an improvement in blood vessel function and a decrease in systolic blood pressure in healthy people.

Eat lots of onions, leeks and garlic to slash your chance of getting deadly bowel cancer, doctors say

Published On: February 21, 2019 12:00 PM NPT By: Agencies

Allium vegetables cut the risk of bowel cancer, according to a new study

Australian rodent declared first mammal made extinct by human-made climate change

Published On: February 20, 2019 07:30 PM NPT By: Agencies

An Australian rodent is believed to be the first mammal to have been made extinct by man-made climate change.

Burberry apologizes for 'noose' hoodie outfit, removes dress after backlash

Published On: February 20, 2019 04:24 PM NPT By: Agencies

British luxury fashion brand Burberry has apologized for showcasing a hoodie outfit with a noose around the neck on the social media, the brand was blasted for glamorizing suicide. Model Liz Kennedy, who walked in the Burberry show but did not wear the outfit, also criticized the brand.

Didn't want it to affect the film: Kriti on #MeToo allegations against Sajid, Nana

Published On: February 20, 2019 03:40 PM NPT By: Agencies

Actor Kriti Sanon says when the #MeToo allegations surfaced against "Houseful 4" director Sajid Khan and her co-star Nana Patekar, the team took swift actions as they were focused on not letting it affect the final product.

Dan Reed open to working in sequel of Michael Jackson documentary

Published On: February 20, 2019 03:36 PM NPT By: Agencies

Director Dan Reed, who helmed 'Leaving Neverland', a documentary revolving around sexual abuse allegations against the late Michael Jackson, stated that he is open to creating a follow-up of the film.

Gwyneth Paltrow opens up about working with Harvey Weinstein, calls him "a bully"

Published On: February 20, 2019 03:29 PM NPT By: Agencies

American actress Gwyneth Paltrow reflected upon her working relationship with film producer Harvey Weinstein. The 46-year-old actor revealed to Variety in a recent interview that while she received a lot of critical acclaim for her roles in 'Emma' and 'Shakespeare in Love', working with Weinstein was a tough thing to do.

Donald Trump says Pulwama attack horrible, would be wonderful if India-Pakistan get along

Published On: February 20, 2019 03:26 PM NPT By: Agencies

NEW DELHI, Feb 20: US President Donald Trump Tuesday described as a "horrible situation" the Pulwama terrorist attack by the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) group, in which 40 Indian paramilitary personnel were killed, and said he was getting reports on it and would issue a statement.