Satyam case verdict on March 9
The judgement in the criminal aspect of Satyam Computer accounting scandal which was supposed to be delivered by a special court here on Tuesday has been postponed to March 9. The court was to give the verdict in three cases filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation since April 2009. Former... read more »
Pakistan”s plan to execute 500 more militants disturbing: Leading ri...
LONDON: Pakistan’s plan to execute 500 militants who have been given death sentences is “deeply disturbing” and would do nothing to protect civilians from the conflict with Taliban, a leading rights group has said. “The planned execution figures being quoted are deeply... read more »
Bombs in north Nigeria bus station, market kill 27
Two bomb attacks at a bus station and a market in north Nigeria on Monday killed at least 27 people and wounded around 60, officials said. No group immediately claimed responsibility for either attack. Boko Haram insurgents have repeatedly set off bombs targeting civilians, especially in the... read more »
MH370: no stone unturned, no conspiracy unconsidered
Bangkok: The hunt for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has found almost nothing since the plane went missing on March 8, leaving fertile ground for conspiracy theorists, but little comfort for the bereaved going into 2015. The only silver lining? Even the weirdest theories offer some hope of... read more »
Punjab and Haryana HC cancels godman Rampal’s bail in 2006 murder case
CHANDIGARH: Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday cancelled the bail of controversial godman Rampal in a 2006 murder case and ordered that he be taken into custody immediately. The HC... read more »
Recipe: Kaju jeera rice
A little experimentation can do wonders, especially when it comes to cooking techniques. While delectable jeera rice has been a great dish, addition of kaju (cashew) to it has changed its... read more »
Healthy diet helps protect your kidney
Andrew Smyth, MD at National University of Ireland Galway and his colleagues analyzed questionnaires completed by 544,635 participants of the National Institutes of Health-AARP Diet and... read more »
Egypt making slow progress on genital mutilation
MANSHIET EL-IKHWA, Egypt: Raslan Fadl, the first doctor in Egypt to be put on trial for committing female genital mutilation, is still practicing even though a 13-year-old girl died after... read more »
Layer of fat surrounding heart may determine heart disease
Whether a person is obese as measured by values of body mass index (BMI) tells only a partial story about a person’s heart health. A better predictor of the disease is the amount of fat surrounding... read more »
