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Entertainment Movie Review 16 Jan 2016

Entertainment, Movie review, 16 Jan 2016

Manu S Pillai

A ROYAL retelling

This debutant novelist recounts the life of the last and forgotten queen of the House of Travancore in his book,The Ivory Throne.

16 Jan 2016 11:51 PM

Tusshar Kapoor

Pick your favourites

We get celebrities to recommend their favourite films, TV shows, live performances and food for you, our readers.

16 Jan 2016 11:06 PM

Apps are taking a back seat in 2016 as chat bots are turning out to be all the rage. (Representational image)

Apps are old news, chat bots take over in 2016

Facebook Messenger will soon introduce AI chat bots.

16 Jan 2016 11:00 PM

Rene Angelli and Celine Dion.

Tough tidings for Celine Dion

Singer Celine Dion is currently in the middle of a really heartbreaking time.

16 Jan 2016 10:54 PM

David Bowie

David Bowie’s death helps album sales

Bowie’s death shocked the world, as he battled secretly for months against cancer.

16 Jan 2016 10:52 PM

After a photo of a grieving male Kangaroo who was “holding up the head of a dying female marsupial to get a last look at her Joey” went viral, here is what scientists have to say. (Representational image)

Decoding the viral heartbreaking photos of Kangaroo

“Pursuit of these females by males can be persistent and very aggressive to the point where they can kill the female.

16 Jan 2016 10:48 PM

India, who lost their top ranking to England after their 0-4 whitewash in 2011, got back to the pinnacle by virtue of their crushing 3-0 series win against the Proteas at home, last December. (Photo: AFP)

India regain top spot in ICC Test rankings after nearly five years

India now have 110 ranking points and have one point more than Australia.

16 Jan 2016 10:45 PM

The defeat toppled South Africa from top spot on the International Cricket Council's Test rankings. (Photo: AP)

Stuart Broad's 6-17 stars as England leave South Africa in tatters

Broad ripped the heart out of the South African batting, taking the first five wickets for one run in the space of 31 balls after lunch.

16 Jan 2016 10:14 PM

Two of Zidane's sons, who play in the Madrid academy, were among 39 players investigated by FIFA with the club eventually sanctioned for breaking the rules regarding the signing of foreign nationals under 18 in eight cases. (Photo: AP)

'Absurd' transfer ban will be overturned: Zinedine Zidane

Madrid have signalled their intent to take an appeal all the way to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

16 Jan 2016 9:25 PM

US Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif in Vienna, Austria. (Photo: AFP)

Iran frees American prisoners as international sanctions to end

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and US Secretary of State John Kerry met in a Vienna hotel before the announcement.

16 Jan 2016 9:11 PM

There is a view among the Opposition members in the panel that the government has "much to explain" on the issue. (Photo: PTI)

Pathankot attack: Home Ministry seeks more time from Parliamentary panel

Home Secretary is learnt to have told the panel that NIA has taken up the investigation and some information need in-depth investigation.

16 Jan 2016 9:09 PM

Former India football captain Baichung Bhutia retired from India colours in 2011 against South Korea in the AFC Asian Cup. (Photo: PTI)

Troubled knee won't let me play one last time for East Bengal: Baichung Bhutia

Bhutia last season said he wished to retire donning red and gold colours "one last time".

16 Jan 2016 9:00 PM

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar (Photo: PTI)

Pakistan's joint investigation team may not be allowed to visit Pathankot

Manohar Parrikar said he did not know about the team’s proposed visit to India.

16 Jan 2016 8:59 PM

'The sex ratio in Haryana has shown an upward trend as for the first time in 10 years, in December 2015, it has crossed the 900 mark with 903 girls per 1,000 boys,' Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said. (Representational Image)

Sex ratio in Haryana improves, crosses 900 mark after a decade

While 12 districts have recorded sex ratio above 900 mark in December, Sirsa topped list where number of girls stood at 999 per 1,000 boys.

16 Jan 2016 8:53 PM

The SC-HTB3GW-K Soundbar.

Panasonic launches affordable SC-HTB3GW-K Soundbar

The SC-HTB3GW-K model is available to Indian consumers at Rs 4,190

16 Jan 2016 8:49 PM

he Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the jihadist group had advanced into the northern tip of the city and captured the suburb of Al-Baghaliyeh. (Representational Image)

IS attack on Syria's Deir ez-Zor kills 35 regime forces: monitor

The group said Russian warplanes were carrying out heavy air strikes in support of regime forces as they sought to repel the IS advance.

16 Jan 2016 8:48 PM

Both the formel MLA and his son are absconding. Inset: Victim Abhimanyu Gaud. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle/Twitter)

Ex-MLA's son was driving car that killed IAF officer, confirms police

The police conducted raids at around ten places in the city to trace the accused.

16 Jan 2016 8:39 PM

The average hike in the ex-showroom prices across models also includes entry-level hatchback Alto 800.

Maruti Suzuki hikes car prices by up to Rs 12,000

The company currently sells a range a vehicles starting from entry-level car Alto 800 to premium crossover S-Cross.

16 Jan 2016 8:12 PM

Renowned Telugu actress and former Congress MLA Jayasudha (Photo: Facebook)

Telugu actress Jayasudha formally joins TDP

Jayasudha was the Congress MLA from Secunderabad.

16 Jan 2016 8:00 PM

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar felt India have failed to find that one "magical" person who can take the team through and will have to bowl with lot more discipline to put brakes on a rampaging Australia in the five-match series. (Photo: AP)

'Dhoni used to be the finisher, but he is struggling now'

Not quite impressed with Team India’s ODI skipper, Sunil Gavaskar said ‘Captain Cool’ can’t be singled out yet.

16 Jan 2016 7:57 PM

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Thunberg, Swedish teen climate activist, named TIME magazine's 'Person of the Year'

"We can't just continue living as if there was no tomorrow, because there is a tomorrow. That is all we are saying," Thunberg told the magazine. (Photo: Screengrab)

As part of sweeping reforms, Saudi ends gender-segregated entrances for restaurants

Restaurants in Saudi Arabia will no longer need to maintain entrances segregated by sex, the authorities said on Sunday, further eroding some of the world’s strictest social rules as sweeping reforms take hold. (Photo: File)

PM Modi's tweet on LS elections 2019 bags India's 'Golden Tweet' of 2019

PM Modi’s “sab ka saath, sabka vikas” tweet celebrating the Bharatiya Janata Party's re-election victory in 2019 was the most retweeted and liked tweet of the year, making it the "Golden Tweet" in India. (Photo: File)

Bianca Andreescu wins Lou Marsh Trophy, becomes Canada athlete of year

Bianca Andreescu was awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada’s athlete of the year on Monday, capping a remarkable year in which the teenager became the country’s first tennis Grand Slam singles champion with her U.S Open triumph. (Photo:Twitter)

What does the four-year ban on Russia mean for them

Russia would be banned for four years from the Olympic and Paralympic Summer and Winter Games. That rules an official Russian team out of Tokyo 2020 and the Beijing Winter Olympics of 2022. (Photo: AFP)

Snake enters ground, interrupts Ranji cricket match

A snake entered into the Devineni Venkata Ramana Praneetha Ground, interrupting the Ranji Trophy match between Andhra and Vidarbha here on Monday. (Photo: Twitter)

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