Amid cancer treatment, Irrfan Khan finds new a perspective

Published On: August 2, 2018 11:00 AM NPT By: Agencies

LOS ANGELES, Aug 2: Actor Irrfan Khan is a Bollywood star and Hollywood chameleon, who has bounced between the two with ease for decades, working with everyone from Mira Nair to Wes Anderson and Ang Lee and stealing scenes in both Oscar-winners (“Slumdog Millionaire”) and blockbusters (“Jurassic World”) alike. But all that’s been put on hold as he undergoes treatment in London for a neuroendocrine tumor, a rare form of cancer.

Amid cancer treatment, Irrfan Khan finds new a perspective

Published On: August 2, 2018 11:00 AM NPT By: Agencies

LOS ANGELES, Aug 2: Actor Irrfan Khan is a Bollywood star and Hollywood chameleon, who has bounced between the two with ease for decades, working with everyone from Mira Nair to Wes Anderson and Ang Lee and stealing scenes in both Oscar-winners (“Slumdog Millionaire”) and blockbusters (“Jurassic World”) alike. But all that’s been put on hold as he undergoes treatment in London for a neuroendocrine tumor, a rare form of cancer.

How Bollywood has treated Muslims

Published On: August 1, 2018 01:00 PM NPT By: Agencies

So many films have been made with Muslim characters. But how many have actually got them right?

The oceans are the planet’s most important depository for atmospheric carbon dioxide on time scales of decades to millenia.

Elephant crisis as one is killed every 25 minutes

Published On: August 1, 2018 12:00 PM NPT By: Agencies

AFRICAN elephants could become extinct within decades unless poaching is halted, British campaigners warned yesterday. The Born Free Foundation said an elephant is being killed every 25 minutes to feed the illegal trade in ivory, treasured in the Far East for its alleged medical properties.

People who are labeled as transgender are viewed as less attractive dating partners, according to new research published in Social Psychological and Personality Science. The new study, which was conducted with heterosexual college students, indicates that gender identity affects perceptions of attractiveness.

6 weird things that have happened in August through history

Published On: August 1, 2018 10:40 AM NPT By: Agencies

When was oxygen discovered? How did King William II die? And when was the first Guinness World Book of Records published? As the eighth month gets under way, we look back at some of the strangest and most surprising things that have happened in August through history.

Rumours of Priyanka and Nick's engagement started after the actor pulled out of Salman Khan's film 'Bharat'.

Facebook has just blocked a truckload of apps from accessing its user's data.

How desert birds can survive with very little water

Published On: July 31, 2018 05:00 PM NPT By: Agencies

No liquid? No problem for these hardy species.