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Rohit Roy says wife yelled at him for calling TV a 'dustbin medium', admits his choice of words was wrong

India, Oct. 19 -- Actor Rohit Roy, who is known for TV shows such as Swabhimaan and Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand, has also featured in films such as Fashion and Shootout at Lokhandwala. In September thi... Read More


ECI reverses stand on searchable rolls; adds no safeguards against misuse it once cited

NEW DELHI, Oct. 19 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) last week decided to provide political parties with machine-readable draft and final electoral rolls but introduced no new safeguards to ad... Read More


ECI reverses stand on searchable electoral rolls; adds no safeguards against misuse it once cited

NEW DELHI, Oct. 19 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) last week decided to provide political parties with machine-readable draft and final electoral rolls but introduced no new safeguards to ad... Read More


Aruna Irani returns to work two months after husband Kuku Kohli's death, thanks fans for love and support in emotional video

India, Oct. 19 -- Veteran Bollywood actor Aruna Irani's husband, filmmaker Kuku Kohli, died of a heart attack at the age of 77 on August 25, 2026. Two months after his death, Aruna has revealed that s... Read More


In 1935, weeping lovegrass was planted in Oklahoma to stop erosion; one strain later covered 2 million acres, and studies found lower plant diversity

India, Oct. 19 -- There's a plant that fixes one big problem but ends up causing another. That's the story of weeping lovegrass. This African grass was introduced into the United States in 1935 at Sti... Read More


Obama condemns probe into Ilhan Omar, says Trump administration is using federal power to intimidate her

India, Oct. 19 -- Former US President Barack Obama has condemned the Trump administration's investigation into Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, calling its actions an "appalling" attempt to target... Read More


After Lehmann lovegrass was introduced to Arizona in 1932, it was planted in more than 172,000 acres; by 1988, it dominated about 347,000 acres

India, Oct. 19 -- Imagine grass being taken across the ocean to help damaged land, then imagine that same grass showing up on hundreds of thousands of acres. That's the story of Lehmann lovegrass in A... Read More


7 years on, Similipal eco-sensitive zone notification remains pending; Centre blames Odisha for delays

India, Oct. 19 -- Seven years after the draft notification for an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around Odisha's Similipal tiger reserve was issued, the final notification remains pending, with the Centre b... Read More


Australia legend Mark Waugh has no complaints against Nathan Lyon's exclusion

India, Oct. 19 -- For the second time in the last 12 months, Australia spinner Nathan Lyon was dropped from the Playing XI to accommodate a pacer. Lyon, who has taken more than 550 Test wickets, was d... Read More


Aman Gupta-backed Cinnamon Kitchen admits to mislabelling fat and sugar content on rRs.r199 cookie packs

India, Oct. 19 -- Delhi-based bakery The Cinnamon Kitchen has admitted to printing incorrect nutritional information on its cookie packets and promised course correction. The lapses came to light afte... Read More