Lawmakers question Maharashtra Govt. over Adarsh Housing Scam report reject...
New Delhi/Mumbai – Opposition parties flayed the Government of Maharashtra on Saturday for rejecting the report of the Adarsh Housing Society Scam that indicted four former state chief ministers. On Saturday, the Communist Party of India (CPI) accused the Congress Party of protecting corrupt... read more »
U.S must understand the value of partnership and retain dignity of Khobraga...
New Delhi – Taking a stand on the case of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, who was arrested and strip searched in New York last Thursday, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said on Saturday that the Unites States of America must understand the value of its partnership with India,... read more »
Petrol price hiked by 50 paise, diesel by 11 paise
New Delhi – The price of petrol has been hike by 50 paise and diesel by 11 paise per litre, effective from Saturday. This has been done in the wake of increased international prices of gasoline and a spike in dealer commission, government and industry officials said. The revised cost of... read more »
Gold price recovers, but ends the week at 3-1/2-year low
New York – Gold rebounded from an early dip to a six-month low on short covering on Friday, but is still on track for its largest annual loss in 32 years, as the Federal Reserve’s plan to scale back its monetary stimulus and expectations of narrower U.S. government deficits have weighed... read more »
Chewing gum could be culprit behind teens` migraine headaches
Washington – Researchers have said that the lip smacking, bubble popping, discarded gum, could be giving migraine headaches to teenagers. Now, Dr. Nathan Watemberg of Tel Aviv... read more »
New `groundbreaking` breakthrough links autism symptoms to gut microbes
Washington – Researchers have shown that feeding mice a beneficial type of bacteria can ameliorate autism-like symptoms. The autism study strengthens the recent scientific... read more »
Nelson Mandela memorial interpreter admitted to psychiatric hospital
London – The interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s funeral, who was accused of making up sign language, has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital. Thamsanqa Jantjie ‘might... read more »
ADHD drugs may cause prolonged and painful erections
Wellington – Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder pills can cause prolonged and painful erections, it has been revealed. According to US regulators, Ritalin and similar medicines... read more »
NASA’s asteroid hunter spacecraft sends first pics after reactiva...
Washington – NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE), a probe that made the most comprehensive survey to date of asteroids and comets, has sent its first set of... read more »
