UN condemns UK immigration bill for creating ‘climate of ethnic profi...
London – The United Nations refugee agency has condemned British Prime Minister David Cameron’s proposed immigration laws. There are fears the laws could stigmatise foreigners, deny housing to people in need and create a ‘climate of ethnic profiling’. The office of the... read more »
Neil Gaiman`s `The Ocean At The End Of The Lane` wins book of the year titl...
London – Neil Gaiman’s book ‘The Ocean At The End Of The Lane’ has been voted as the Book of the Year by the Specsavers National Book Awards. The bestseller is a modern-day fairy tale about a man returning to his childhood home for a funeral, the Guardian reported. The 53-year-old... read more »
Rouhani tweets Christmas greetings to Pope on Christmas
Washington – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani referred to Christmas as a ‘special day’ on Twitter. Rouhani also tweeted a photograph of him spending time with Christians, (@HassanRouhani/Twitter) According to ABC News, Rouhani sent Christmas greetings on the social media site,... read more »
Google aims to create next-gen ultimate personal search assistant
Washington – With Google focusing on smarter searches, a company executive has revealed that their aim is to create the ultimate personal assistant to help bring smarter search results. Google Engineering Director Scott Huffman said that the search results page is quickly going away for... read more »
X-mas make-up: Paint your lips red, try nail art
New Delhi – Celebrate Christmas by painting your lips red and flaunting nail art for the winter festival. Makeover expert Aashmeen Munjaal doles out tips for Christmas look: –... read more »
Go for cereals, apple juice to throw away hangover
Los Angeles – It’s party season, but over-indulgence in alcohol can lead to headaches and other after-effects. Expert suggests that one should eat cereals and drink apple juice... read more »
Sri Lanka to evacuate its nationals from South Sudan
Colombo – Sri Lanka has decided to evacuate some 75 migrant workers from South Sudan and said no new workers will be deployed in the politically troubled country. “At the moment... read more »
‘Fast & Furious 7’ release delayed, rescheduled for 2015
Los Angeles – The release date of “Fast & Furious 7”, has been shifted to April 10, 2015. Originally, it was scheduled to release in the US July 11, 2014. Actor Vin... read more »
Law school trashes apex court ruling on 377
Bangalore – By its ruling on gay sex, the Supreme Court has refused to engage with Babasaheb Ambedkars notion of constitutional morality that restrains the majority from imposing its notions of... read more »
