Shakira performs during the opening ceremony of the Olympic stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, on Saturday. The stadium is set to host the final match of the Euro 2012 soccer tournament. (Reuters)KIEV, Ukraine: The host stadium for the 2012 European Championship final has been officially opened. Inauguration festivities on Saturday for the 60,000-seat Olympiskiy Stadium included a performance by Colombian pop... 

London (IANS): Children as young as 15-month-old have the basic sense of what is fair, researchers have found. A study has found how the children noticed the difference between the equal and unequal distribution of food or drink and reacted with surprise to perceived unfairness. That altruistic awareness and concern for others was also linked to their willingness to share a toy, it added. According... 

By Shahnawaz Akhtar Bhopal (IANS): One makes tea, the other serves it. Both work in the same canteen. But that is not where the similarity ends. Both are writers, with several of their novels already in the market. Meet Nandkishore Kushwaha, a waiter, and Kuwar Dheer Bahadur Singh, a middle-aged half-cook. Both work at the canteen of Bharat Bhavan, a multi-cultural activity centre in Bhopal. While... 

By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai (IANS): “Main zindagi ka saath nibhata chala gaya—true to his popular song, Dev Anand, one of the most loveable romantic heroes of the 1950s and the 1960s, has refused to let age slow him down. He turned 88 Monday excited about new films and his birthday gift — an I-Phone. He has announced the sequel to his hit film “Hare Rama Hare Krishna” and is looking... 

Bhopal (IANS): If following one’s passion could guarantee success, Mansoor Ahmad Farooqui would have been a multi-millionaire by now. The 47-year-old Bhopal resident is an ardent fan of Mohammad Rafi and has a collection of over 5,000 songs sung by the late singer, rare photographs, 15 books on Rafi and pages from his personal diary – all on display in a museum in his humble two-room rented... 

London, Apr 14 (ANI): It has emerged that Catherine Zeta-Jones recently sought treatment for manic depression over the stress of husband Michael Douglas”s battle against cancer. “After dealing with the stress of the past year, Catherine made the decision to check into a mental health facility for a brief stay to treat her bipolar II disorder,” the Daily Mail quoted her publicist as saying. “She’s... 

Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): c reportedly cancelled a meeting with Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber after the latter refused to meet with children from Negev. According to Israel’s Channel 2, Bieber, 17, reportedly flinched after the issue of meeting children, from an area that has been threatened by Hamas’ Kassam rockets, was raised. But his representatives insisted that the meeting was called off... 

London, April 13 (ANI): Singer Beyonce Knowles has reportedly engaged 200 female dancers for the video to her new single ‘Girl’. The ‘Pyramid Stage’ headliner has splashed out more than 60,000 pounds flying dancers from as far away as Nigeria as well as across America to California”s Mojave desert this week, reports the Sun. Francis Lawrence – the director behind Will Smith monster... 

Kathmandu, Apr. 13 (ANI): Popular Sufi singer Kailash Kher will perform at a concert at Kathmandu”s Soaltee Crowne Plaza Hotel on Wednesday evening. Kher’s performance style is uniquely his and he executes it with inimitable flair. This will be his first ever gig in the Nepal capital. In an interview to the Republica, Kher described his love for music as soulful. He said that he would also... 

London, April 13 (ANI): Scarlett Johansson has denied rumours that she is pregnant with Sean Penn’s baby. The actress sparked speculation after she was pictured in Malibu over the weekend looking more curvaceous than usual. The 26-year-old appeared to have a small bump protruding beneath her tight grey vest and black lycra leggings while on a run with her new boyfriend, Sean Penn, 50. “Scarlett...