- Friday, April 04, 2025
BOLLYWOOD actor Amitabh Bachchan today (12) said he helped clearing outstanding loans of over two thousand farmers from Bihar. The 76-year-old actor took to his personal blog to share the news. Bachchan said he called on some of the farmers to his residence and donated the amount at the hands…
ONE of the most all-round talented stars in Bollywood history, Hrithik Roshan has dedicated fans around the world. One of them is Laxman Das, who was lucky enough to meet Hrithik and is a member of a popular Kolkata-based fan club dedicated to his idol. Eastern Eye caught up with him to…
WITH poor diet now topping smoking as a health hazard, the world must put good nutrition over empty calories, especially in emerging Asian economies, according to the winner of a prestigious global prize dubbed the 'Nobel for food'. Seed breeder Simon Groot, an octogenarian whose family has cultivated seeds for…
THE black softshell turtle is officially extinct in the wild, but a centuries-old Indian temple and its nature-loving caretaker are helping the creature make a tentative comeback. The northeastern state of Assam was once rich in freshwater turtles, but habitat loss and over-exploitation they were once a popular local food…
AMERICAN pharmaceutical major Insys Therapeutics has filed for bankruptcy and will sell all its assets, the company has announced. The latest move has come a month after its India-born founder and four other former executives were convicted of bribery and racketeering conspiracy, fuelling a national opioid crisis which claimed lives…
SOUTH AFRICA'S hopes of a semi-final place at the Cricket World Cup appear to have been washed out along with their fixture against the West Indies at the Rose Bowl on Monday (10). The 'no result' has given them a first point of the competition from four matches, but they…
AMERICAN multinational business, Johnson & Johnson Monday (10) said a retest has confirmed that its baby shampoo is safe for human use and does not contain formaldehyde, which experts say can cause cancer. On March 5, 2019, the Rajasthan Drugs Control Organization had reported the presence of formaldehyde in samples…
A 33-YEAR-OLD man died after a fight over water in southern India, police said Friday (7), as the country gasped from extreme heat and storms that killed 24 in the north. The argument broke out on Wednesday (5) when a 48-year-old man and his three sons were allegedly syphoning large…
FIGHTING back tears, Yuvraj Singh Monday (10) announced retirement from international cricket, ending a "rollercoaster" career during which he became the hero of India's 2011 World Cup triumph and fought a gritty battle with cancer. "After 25 years, I have decided to move on. Cricket has given me everything and…
FRANCE on Monday (10) welcomed prime minister Narendra Modi's proposal for a global conference to tackle the threat of terrorism, saying the fight against terror is at the heart of its priorities. Minister of state for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France Jean Baptiste Lemoyne made the remarks on the…
