Washington: NASA’s venerable Kepler space telescope’s count of exoplanets has passed the magic 1,000 mark, including eight new planets and 544 candidate planets. Of more than 1,000 verified planets found, eight are less than twice Earth-size and in their stars’ … read more
SHINGHAI: Chinese movie star Jackie Chan’s son Jaycee Chan was sentenced to six months in jail Friday for a drug-related crime here. Beijing’s Dongcheng District People’s Court also fined Jaycee 2,000 yuan ($326) after convicting him of providing a venue … read more
LOS ANGELES: Actress-director Angelina Jolie met Pope Francis and said it was an “honour” to be invited to the Vatican. She met the head of the Catholic church Thursday, and even screened her directorial “Unbroken”, which tells the story of … read more
LOS ANGELES: Singer Madonna has been accused by many online commentators of using the Paris terrorist attack to promote her album “Rebel Heart”. The 56-year-old posted a series of photographs to her Instagram page to offer support after 12 people … read more
MUMBAI: National Award-winning director Hansal Mehta has confirmed that he has roped in actress Kangna Ranaut for a biopic – but it’s not about legendary mountaineer Bachendri Pal. Mehta took to Twitter to clarify details about the new project. “On … read more