Gwen Stefani welcomes third child

- March 1, 2014

 Singer-fashion designer Gwen Stefani has welcomed her third child, a son. She has named him Apollo Bowie Flynn Rossdale.    Her husband Gavin Rossdale, member of rock band Bush, confirmed the news and said the baby boy was born Feb 28, reports femalefirts.co.ukThe couple decided to include both of their mother's maiden names in the

Amanda Bynes back on Twitter

- March 1, 2014

 Actress Amanda Bynes is back on microblogging website Twitter after a long gap.    The 27-year-old tweeted for the first time in months on March 1, and informed her fans that she is now enrolled at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Orange County, California.  Bynes also deleted the erratic and strange tweets

Delhi woman injured in acid attack

- March 1, 2014

A 26-year-old married woman was injured on her face and neck in an acid attack by two bikers here, police said Sunday. The woman was admitted to hospital with 31 percent burns but her condition was stable.    She had gone to the market Saturday evening when the bikers attacked her in west Delhi's Nangloi

Constructing roads top priority: Virbhadra

- March 1, 2014

 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Sunday said construction of roads in the hill state has been accorded top priority by his government.    "Even far-flung Dodra Kwar (in Shimla district) has road connectivity and remote areas of Kasha Patha would also be connected by road soon," the chief minister told a public meeting in

Modi is ‘killer of humanity’, says Mulayam

- March 1, 2014

Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav Sunday launched a scathing attack on the BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, calling him "a killer of humanity".    Addressing a large gathering at the Parade ground here, Yadav took on the Congress as well, saying both the major parties were detrimental for the country's prosperity.     Modi,

UP wants atomic power plant

- March 1, 2014

 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has proposed an atomic power plant in the state — and the central government has reportedly given the go ahead.    A letter to this effect was sent to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last month and the union government has responded to it positively, an official said Sunday. The

Former army chief joins BJP, Rahul reaches out to Varanasi’s ‘aam admi

- March 1, 2014

Former Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh Saturday joined the BJP while Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi wooed rickshaw pullers and auto drivers in Varanasi as the two big political rivals continued to mobilise support for the Lok Sabha polls. The AAP, meanwhile, released its third list of 20 candidates.    After appearing to join

Pranab’s nod to Telangana bill, president’s rule in Andhra Pradesh

- March 1, 2014

 President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to the bill to carve Telangana state out of Andhra Pradesh, which also came under central rule Saturday with the signing of a separate proclamation.      The signing of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill 2014 paved the way for creating Telangana as India's 29th state.    The central

Kalyan Singh resigns from Lok Sabha, returns to BJP

- March 1, 2014

 Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh Saturday resigned from the Lok Sabha and said he was returning to the BJP.      Addressing the media at his Mall Avenue residence, Kalyan Singh said the time has come when India takes a decision to vote for good governance and vote out the corrupt and non-performing

Former BJP president Bangaru Laxman is dead

- March 1, 2014

Former BJP president Bangaru Laxman, who was sentenced to four years in jail in a corruption case, died here Saturday after prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 74.    Laxman breathed his last at a private hospital in Secunderabad Saturday evening. He is survived by wife, a son and three daughters.    Laxman was