Obama warns South Sudan after US military personnel wounded
Juba – US President Barack Obama warned the leaders of South Sudan against a military coup Saturday after four US servicemen were wounded in an attack on their aircraft in the increasingly unstable country. “Any effort to seize power through the use of military force will result in the... read more »
Hawaii ‘most searched’ holiday destination on Bing!
Washington – With the travel industry expected to be 300 billion dollars worth in the US alone and the Internet being the most handy tool while searching for the destinations, one of the places that people desire to visit the most is none other than Hawaii. Search data from Bing has revealed... read more »
India, US don’t want one incident to spoil ties: Khurshid
New Delhi – External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said Saturday that India and the US are in talks to resolve the stand-off over the arrest and handcuffing of an Indian envoy and both sides would not want their close ties to be hurt by this one incident. Speaking to reporters on the... read more »
Jayalalithaa case: court extends time for transit, production of valuables
A special court trying the disproportionate assets case against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in Bangalore on Saturday extended till January 20 the time-frame for the transit and physical production of valuables and other assets seized from her in 1997. Special Court Judge John Michael... read more »
Maharashtra Cabinet rejects Adarsh Commission report
Nagpur – The Maharashtra cabinet today rejected the report of a judicial commission on the Adarsh housing scam. The government was expected to table the Adarsh Commission report in... read more »
High-pressure table salt experiments` violate textbook rules of chemistry
Washington – A new study from a team of international scientists has shown that under certain high-pressure conditions, plain old salt can take on some surprising forms that violate... read more »
Small changes to kids’ fast food meals can help cut calorie consumption
Washington – Researchers have revealed that small changes to common combo meals in places like McDonald’s restaurants can help reduce kids’ calorie consumption. Researchers at... read more »
Milk fortified with green tea extract could be potent cancer killer
Washington – Researchers have suggested that epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the major extractable polyphenol in green tea and the most biologically active, when diluted in skim milk... read more »
TB bacteria mask their identity to reach into deeper regions of l...
Washington – Researchers including an Indian-origin scientist have revealed that the TB-causing bacteria appear to mask their identity to avoid recognition by infection-killing cells in the... read more »
