A S Kashyap

American actress Amy Poehler is in talks to star in a flick titled ‘ The House’ opposite her ‘Saturday Night Live’ star pal Will Ferrell.

New Line’s upcoming project directed by Andrew Cohen and scripted by Brendan O’Brien will be based on a underground gambling plot where the couple blows their daughter’s college fund and start a casino in their suburban basement to win back the money and their kid’s respect, Deadline.com has reported.

Reportedly, the shooting will start in August 2015 in L.A. for a summer 2016 release. (ANI)

A new study has revealed that a new drug can provide hope to thousands of sufferers of the skin condition psoriasis.

Trials of a new drug found 40 per cent of participants showed complete clearance of their plaques, while 90 per cent experienced some improvement.

The study, conducted at the University of Manchester, tested the effectiveness of the drug ixekizumab.

Half the participants were given the new drug, ixekizumab while the other half were given a placebo, or a widely used drug for psoriasis called etanercept.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greetings to the people of Odisha on the occasion of Raja Parba.

The Prime Minister took to twitter to share his greetings.

“Greetings to the people of Odisha on the occasion of Raja Parba. May this festival bring happiness & prosperity in everyone’s life,” he posted.

Raja Parba marks the beginning of the solar month of Mithuna from which the people of Odisha believe the season of rains starts. (ANI)

The Congress Party on Sunday attempted to corner Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the ongoing controversy surrounding the travel documents issued to Lalit Modi and said that this episode exposes the blatant quid pro quo on the part of the BJP leadership and the controversial IPL founder.

A new study has provided a deeper insight into how organisms distinguish between real sugar and artificial sweetener.

A researcher at the University of Michigan has discovered how the brain of a fruit fly differentiates between the two. Because that molecular machinery is present in the guts and brains of humans on a larger scale, Monica Dus, assistant professor in the U-M Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, believes human brains will differentiate in the same way.

In a biomedical first, researchers have grown a mini-breast in Petri dish that could provide a new tool for cancer research.

The research group, led by Christina Scheel, developed an assay whereby cultured human breast epithelial cells rebuild the three-dimensional tissue architecture of the mammary gland.

For this purpose, a transparent gel is used in which cells divide and spread, similar to the developing mammary gland during puberty. Specifically, cells divide and generate hollow ducts that form a network of branches and terminate in grape-like structures.

President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday condoled the loss of lives due to the ammonia gas leak at Doraha in Ludhiana and wished a speedy recovery to those hospitalized due to the tragedy.

President Mukherjee took to twitter to offer his condolences.

“Condolences to families of deceased and prayers for speedy recovery of hospitalized due to gas leak tragedy in Punjab,” the President of India’s office tweeted.

At least five people were killed and 100 others forced to seek treatment due to the deadly gas leak.

The ‘Spider-Man’ production companies Marvel and Sony have finally got down to two names to cast their next Spider-Man in ‘Captain America: Civil War’.

Tom Holland and Charlie Rowe has been rumored of topping the list of casting and the final announcement could possibly be made in the June mid-week, Deadline.com has reported.

Reportedly, Matthew Lintz and Charlie Plummer are still in the line and could also be considered if required.

Robert Downey Jr and Scarlett Johansson starrer movie ‘Captain America: Civil War’ is set for a May 2016 release. (ANI)

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government stands with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who took a humanitarian approach and helped former IPL chairman Lalit Modi receive travel documents despite the red corner notice against him still in effect.

Former external affairs minister and Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Sunday asked incumbent Sushma Swaraj to take responsibility of the ongoing controversy surrounding the travel documents issued to former IPL chairman Lalit Modi.

The man accused of attacking the Dallas Police headquarters with guns and explosives had ‘snapped’ under personal pressure, his father said.

He said that his son had ‘snapped’ after he was unable to get a job and was also let down by the legal system as he failed to get the custody of his son, but added that shooting a police station was not right in anyway, reported the BBC.

His mother, Jeannine Hammond, said that her son was mentally sick and had faced several charges, including attacking the family members.

The attacker had identified himself to authorities as James Boulware.

A new study has uncovered a mechanism that appears to explain why obesity predisposes to developing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), discovering a novel strategy for preventing ARDS in obese individuals.

Thomas Jefferson University’s Ross Summer said that although their work needs to be confirmed in humans, the studies in animals suggest that obese patients with ARDS may have a biologically different disease than their non-obese counterparts and the research could point to a new therapeutic avenue for these patients.

A ticket-holder, who scooped 93,388,943 pounds in the EuroMillions jackpot, has come forward to claim their prize.

Lottery operator Camelot has confirmed that the winner would soon receive the prize, which was the biggest in the UK this year and the sixth-biggest ever in the country, BBC News has reported.

The identity of the winner is still unknown, and they can choose to remain anonymous if they wish.

EuroMillions began in 2004 and the biggest prize in UK history was 161 million pounds, won by a Scottish couple in 2011. (ANI)

England’s care taker coach Paul Farbrace believes that his side has been inspired by the Black Caps, which is why they have been performing so well in the ongoing series.

England scored a best-ever ODI total of 408-9 in Birmingham and followed it up with a 365-9 in a losing cause at the Oval.

Farbrace said that it was almost the perfect series for his team to play against the Kiwis, adding that they were learning and they currently had no choice but to try and play the way their opposition likes to play, the Mirror reported.

Researchers have identified a new therapeutic approach that, while still preliminary, could promote the development of new bone-forming cells in patients suffering from bone loss.

The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI study focused on a protein called PPARy (known as the master regulator of fat) and its impact on the fate of stem cells derived from bone marrow (mesenchymal stem cells).

Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Sunday said that External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s acknowledgement of the role played by her office in helping former IPL chairman Lalit Modi receiving the travel documents sounds like a case of ‘Modi helping Modi’, adding that her declaration makes her position ‘untenable’.

Criticising the Centre’s delay in the implementation of the One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme, Major General (retd.) S. R. Sinho on Sunday said that the Indian Army has always been the last organisation in the nation to get perks and benefits.

Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah on Sunday defended External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for helping former IPL chairman receive the travel documents, while taking a jibe at the Congress for allowing other fugitives to escape the country.

“Sushma ji has already made her stand clear via twitter. The matter is quite simple. An Indian national had asked Sushma ji for her help so that his wife could undergo treatment. Sushma ji talked to a British MP to request that the national be helped if Britain’s rules permit the same,” Shah told ANI.

Days after Pakistani authorities sealed the office of international non-governmental organisation Save the Children in Islamabad, the Islamic Republic’s Interior Ministry has suspended its own order, making way for the aid group to resume operations in the country ‘until any further orders’.

Taking note of the alleged rape case of a girl in the Pilanji village area, Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Barkha Shukla Singh on Sunday cornered the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government for making tall claims about women security in the national capital.

“The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) priority was women’s safety and today everything has vanished. They only see LG, Centre and Congress. Rest they are not concerned with the people of Delhi, Delhi’s women and their issues. They made big promises of security,” she said.

Emma Stone, who recently rekindled her relation with Andrew Garfield after a break, is now showing off her love in public and it seems that the couple is very cuddly and happy together.

The 26-year-old actress met her 31-year-old boyfriend for a dinner date on June 12 at Los Angeles diner The Apple Pan, reported People magazine.

While the ‘Birdman’ star drank Dr. Pepper and snacked on cheese fries, ‘The Amazing Spiderman’ actor enjoyed a burger and fries.

Australian opener Chris Rogers, who was ruled out of the test series after being hit on the head in training before the first test against West Indies, believes that he has still not recovered.

Rogers is still dealing with headaches and dizzy spells after suffering the blow to the head in Dominica.

The left-hander said he did not think that it was that serious as he has been hit on the head quite a few times and he thought it was just another one, Sport24 reported.

A Colt .45 revolver, which was once owned by General George S. Patton has been sold for 75,000 dollars at an auction in Los Angeles.

The historical documents’ auction house, Profiles in History, which conducted the process, initially expected the Model 1873 single-action revolver to fetch over 60,000 dollars, Fox News has reported.

The revolver, which was acquired by the famous World War II general around 1928 until his death in 1945, had distinctive stag horn grip and is often considered to be a version of the General’s famous ivory-handled Colt. 45.

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Sunday came to the rescue of Sushma Swaraj, who is under sharp criticism for helping controversial Indian Premier League (IPL) founder Lalit Modi with his travel documents, and said that the External Affairs Minister would never compromise with nationalism and patriotism.

A recent study has suggested that active video games may actually be a source of moderate or intense physical activity in children five to eight years old.

University of Tennessee’s Hollie Raynor said that the study shows video games, which wholly engage a child’s body, can be a source of physical activity, adding that the purpose of the study was to compare energy expenditure to unstructured outdoor play.