World News

Western man has stopped evolving: British geneticist

Man in the developed world has stopped evolving, a British genetics expert has said, because they no longer have to struggle to survive and natural selection does not come into play any more.1:00 PM on October 07

Amarnath Samiti doing more harm than good, say Jammu residents

Many people in Jammu have stopped rallying around the Shri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti, saying protests organised by it have already cost them too much economically and now it is meddling in their social affairs as well.12:32 PM on October 07

I'm not dead, Efron clarified to his mom

Teen heartthrob Zac Efron, the star of hit movie 'High School Musical', had to clarify to his mom that he was not dead after a foreign newspaper reported so.12:32 PM on October 07

Carey plans baby

Pop superstar Mariah Carey is planning to have a baby with her husband Nick Cannon.12:31 PM on October 07

Brazil's government urges calm amid financial collapse

Brazil has urged calm in the wake of the global market mayhem that saw the country's main bourse suffering its biggest collapse till date, and assured that the economy is capable of tackling the crisis, EFE reported Tuesday.12:31 PM on October 07

Oasis singer Liam pesters brother with late night SMS

Oasis lead singer Liam Gallagher hounds his brother and bandmate Noel with text messages when he is drunk.12:31 PM on October 07

Minogue gets cosy with younger man

Australian pop star Kylie Minogue was spotted with a man who is 10 years younger to her and has a strong resemblance to her ex-boyfriend, actor Olivier Martinez.12:31 PM on October 07

Kate Moss avoids parties for boyfriend's sake

Supermodel Kate Moss is back with her on and off boyfriend Jamie Hince and to keep him happy she is trying to tone down her wild partying ways.12:30 PM on October 07

Hilton celebrates sister's 25th birthday

Paris Hilton, the socialite, celebrated her sister Nicky's 25th birthday at a club in Las Vegas.12:30 PM on October 07

Maria Sharapova finds new man

Russian tennis champion Maria Sharapova has confirmed that she is dating Charlie Ebersol, son of the chairman of TV network NBC Sports.12:30 PM on October 07

Bank of Japan injects $9 bn into market

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) pumped one trillion yen ($9.69 billion) into the money market to ease disruptions amid the global financial crisis.12:02 PM on October 07

Mittal elected World Steel Association chairman

London-based India-born billionaire Lakshmi Niwas Mittal has been elected chairman of the World Steel Association (worldsteel), which represents about 180 steel producers from across the globe.12:02 PM on October 07

British gay contest winner accused of cannibalism

The man who won the first Mr. Gay UK award is now on trial for reportedly killing a man and cooking, even chewing, parts of his body flesh.12:01 PM on October 07

Global markets dive, Europe wrestles over common tactic

A frantic global sell-off sent stock indices haemorrhaging to multiple-year lows and shut down markets in Russia and Brazil as the financial crisis swept from the US across Europe.12:01 PM on October 07

One Diwali, two Malaysian Indian political organisers

Two Malaysian Indian politicians here are vying to host the Diwali festival, which is the biggest celebration of the year for the Indian community.12:00 PM on October 07