Michael Keaton has recently confirmed that he hopes to make Tim Burton ‘s 1988 horror-comedy ‘ Beetlejuice’ sequel.
However, the reunite is not yet confirmed but the 63-year-old actor, starred as a manic, demented spirit alongside costars Winona Ryder, Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin in the original movie, was excited about the prospects of working with Burton again, People Magazine reported.
Roads in AP turned red on Sunday with accidents at different places, at least five persons were killed in a lorry-auto-rickshaw collision at Pedapalaparru village under Mudinepalli mandal. Four more injured were admitted to the Government Hospital in Gudivada.
In yet another accident, two persons were killed when the car in which they were traveling hit a roadside tree at Pitchaturu village in Chittoor district.
A new research has revealed that fewer viral relics in human genes may be due to a less bloody evolutionary history.
A team of researchers from the University of Oxford and Plymouth University found that humans have fewer remnants of viral DNA in their genes compared to other mammals may be because of reduced exposure to blood-borne viruses as humans evolved to use tools rather than biting during violent conflict and the hunting of animals.
Katy Perry stunned millions with her performance during her Super Bowl Halftime Show, along with her guests Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliott.
Perry rode onto the stage on the back of a giant lion in a red hot flame outfit with her hair in a high ponytail, the BBC reported.
The 30-year-old singer performed the likes of ‘Roar and Dark Horse,’ along with ‘I Kissed A Girl’ with rocker Kravitz and ‘Get Ur Freak On’ with hip hop queen Elliott.
It ended with Perry singing ‘Firework’ as actual pyrotechnics exploded above her. (ANI)
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday clarified that their controversial campaign advertisement portraying Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal, was in context of the party’s anarchist behaviour adding that the latter had however, twisted it into a religious and casteist overtone.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said a people-friendly but tough police is needed to take strong action against criminals and terrorists.
Rajnath Singh, who reviewed the law and order situation at a high-level meeting held here, suggested the Karnataka Police to fill up all its vacancies which was nearly 20 percent of its total strength on a priority basis.
He also asked them to adopt the latest technology and modernize the forces.
Bharatiya Janata Party’s chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi’s campaign manager Narendra Tandon on Monday withdrew his resignation and cited his “emotional” state of mind as the reason behind his earlier decision.
“I was a member of the party and will remain so. I will continue to work for it in the same manner. I had become a bit emotional,” said Tandon.
Earlier in the day, the BJP had said that Tandon has a history of resigning from the party on petty issues, adding that there is no conflict within the party.
Barbed wire, surveillance cameras and snipers have become a common sight in the schools of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province (KPK) in Pakistan.
Private schools in this province, which lies along Pakistan’s northwest frontier, have been instructed by the government to arrange security guards and metal detectors.
School officials remain tight-lipped about the threats they have received from militants, but stories have emerged of empty coffins being sent to principals as an ominous signal of the danger that could lie ahead, CNN reported.
Once forced to drink arsenic- contaminated ground water, residents of a remote hamlet in West Bengal near Indo-Bangla border are now purifying water from ponds and selling packaged safe drinking water to neighbouring villages.
Using a new innovative technology from France, village co-operative society Madhusudankati Samabay Krishi Unnayan Samity has constructed a water purification project which converts contaminated pond water into safe drinking water.
Binge-watching TV series such as “Game Of Thrones, “Breaking Bad” or “Broadchurch” is linked to depression and loneliness, says a recent study.
People who suffer from low moods are more likely to spend hours or days viewing multiple episodes of their favourite programme online or on DVD. But by doing so they could neglect work, relationships and even their family, reports dailymail.co.uk.
With inflation under control, bankers believe that macroeconomic indicators are conducive for a further rate cut of 0.25 per cent by RBI tomorrow, even as some expect the central bank to maintain a status quo.
The improving fiscal situation, in the wake of a record Rs 22,577 crore garnered from CIL stake sale, and weakness in manufacturing sector are among pointers towards a possible cut in rates, experts said.
President Pranab Mukherjee will host a two-day conference of vice-chancellors of 39 central universities from February 4.
Mukherjee has convened the conference for deliberating on action on previous recommendations; steps to create an eco-system for research and innovation with participation of industry and research institutions; capacity development of faculty, creating international and national networks, adoption of choice based credit system etc, a statement from Rashtrapati Bhavan said.
Amid reports of a rift between the ruling parties in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray today said there are no differences with the BJP and they are only working towards fulfilling their electoral promises.
“There are no differences (with BJP) at all. Our only aim is to implement what we told people before the state Assembly election. We will keep working towards achieving our goals,” he said.
The saffron party President was addressing a gathering here on the sidelines of inaugurating Shiv Arogya Telemedicine Service for patients in remote areas of the state.
Actress Geeta Basra says her comedy film “Second Hand Husband” will see her in a role similar to what Sridevi essayed in the 1997 movie “Judaai”.
Talking about the movie, Geeta told IANS: “As the title says it all, the story is based on a second hand husband. It’s a very funny film and I am playing a Punjabi girl and actor Gippy Grewal’s wife in the film.
“She is a carefree girl and if I may say so, my role is somewhat similar to Sridevi’s role in ‘Judaai’.”
Directed by Smeep Kang, “Second Hand Husband” also features Dharmendra.
Fourth seed Akshara Iska of Andra Pradesh fashioned an impressive 6-2, 6-2 win over qualifier Vasavi Ganesan of Tamil Nadu to clinch the title in the Rs. 3.60 lakh All India Women’s Open Tennis Tournament at the Khar Gymkhana, here today.
A confident Akshara ended the dream run of giant-killer Vasavi for her fourth title this season. She had earlier won at Trivandrum, Patna and the under-16 nationals in Mumbai.
The NRI deposits with Kerala’s State Bank of Travancore (SBT) have registered an increase of Rs.3,795 crore, a top official of the bank said Monday.
SBT’s managing director Jeevandas Narayan told reporters here that over a fourth of its deposits are accounted in the NRI (non-resident Indian) category.
“NRI deposits grew by Rs.3,795 crore to touch Rs.29,758 crore at the end of the third quarter of the current fiscal, while the bank’s total deposit grew from Rs.89,337 crore as at the end of last fiscal to touch Rs.91,440 crore on Dec 31 last year,” the managing director said.
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice to Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal and the Election Commission, acting on the plea of Congress leader Kiran Walia.
Walia had last month filed a complaint with the EC, questioning the legality of Kejriwal’s candidature. When the commission refused to entertain Walia’s complaint, she threatened to file a plea in the high court.
Social media has become the new battleground for political parties to unleash their election propaganda and assimilate young, technology-friendly voters into their fold.Parties have well chalked out plans for tapping this sizable section of vote bank, through their formidable social media cells, an indispensable part of any party’s composition.
Mother’s lifestyle and diet even before conception can affect the chance of her kids becoming obese later in life, a study has confirmed.
“Our findings suggest that interventions to prevent obesity need to start earlier, even before conception, and that having a healthy body weight and not smoking at this time could be key,” said lead researcher Sian Robinson from University of Southampton in Britain.
Pakistan middle-order batsman Usman Salahuddin has expressed his desire to return to the national squad following a good run in the domestic matches, claiming that he has now become a more complete and mature batsman.
The right-handed batsman has not been selected in the national squad following his unimpressive international debut in 2011 against the West Indies, where he played two ODIs, scoring just 13 runs.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday called on Chinese President Xi Jinping and discussed issues on positive agenda for 2015.
“India and China focus on positive agenda for 2015 Minister @SushmaSwaraj meets Prez Xi of China,” tweeted Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin.
On Sunday, India and China exchanged notes on modalities for opening the second route for pilgrims undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar yatra.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday strongly condemned the killing of Japanese citizens Kenji Goto and Haruna Yukawa, terming it as gruesome and unfortunate.
PM strongly condemned killing of Japanese citizens Mr. Kenji Goto and Mr. Haruna Yukawa terming it as gruesome and unfortunate. @AbeShinzo,” tweeted Prime Minister Office’s twitter account.
“PM @narendramodi said his thoughts and prayers are with families of Mr. Kenji Goto and Mr. Haruna Yukawa . @AbeShinzo,” it added.
Pakistan’s JUI-F leader and Kashmir Committee Chairman Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that it is important to resolve the Kashmir issue to ensure peace in South Asia .
According to Dawn News, addressing a seminar held in connection with the Kashmir Solidarity Day here on Sunday, he said Kashmiris had been rendering sacrifices for the right to self-determination and Pakistan stood with them for resolving the issue as per their aspirations.
Maulana Fazl said that India was not willing to implement the resolutions adopted by the United Nations Security Council on the issue of Kashmir.
With just two weeks left until the start of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, Emirates airline, a global connector of people, places and passions, has unveiled the first of its aircraft that would feature the tournament’s logo.
The Emirates Airbus A380 recently set off to Australia and New Zealand, and is the first of a number of specially-dressed Emirates aircraft that would fly around the globe, celebrating this major event with cricket-lovers and uniting fans around the world.
The engine and two bogies of the Mymensingh Express derailed this morning after fish plates were removed by miscreants in the Mirsarai Upazila of Chittagong.
According to the Daily Star, no one was reported to be hurt in the incident.
The train was derailed around 3.40 a.m., the daily quoted Arabinda Sarker, a member of the Chittagong Railway Police, as saying.
Train services on the route, however, resumed after 8 a.m.
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