India finally flies indigenous fighter jet
By Prashant Sood Bangalore – Thirty years after it was conceived, India’s indigenous light combat aircraft Tejas – the lightest military jet in its class – Friday got initial operational clearance, paving the way for its induction into the Indian Air Force (IAF). Tejas can... read more »
Hotel Taj ‘disappointed’ at 26/11 compensation case in Britain
Mumbai – The Indian Hotels Co. Ltd expressed “disappointment” over a London High Court ruling that a victim of the 26/11 terror attacks in Hotel Taj Mahal Palace could fight his compensation case ag! ainst the hotel in a British court. A 33-year-old B! ritish national William Pike... read more »
Tulisa Contostavlos denies drug supplying charges
London – Tulisa Contostavlos has denied the charge of supplying drugs, at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court. The 25-year-old singer was arrested after an undercover investigation by the Sun on Sunday, the BBC reported. The ‘N-Dubz’ band member is accused of being concerned with the... read more »
New gene study sheds light on origin of more than 300,000 flowering plants
Amborella (Amborella trichopoda) is unique as the sole survivor of an ancient evolutionary lineage that traces back to the last common ancestor of all flowering plants. The plant is a small understory tree found only on the main island of New Caledonia in the South Pacific. An effort to decipher... read more »
SpiceJet, Tigerair sign agreement
Hyderabad – India’s low-cost airline SpiceJet and Singapore’s largest budget carrier Tigerair Monday announced that they have signed a three-year interline agreement to... read more »
Nutritious diet also vital for fathers-to-be
Los Angeles – Women alone don’t have to consider making changes in their diet when they think about pregnancy. Men too need a balanced intake before planning a child for the... read more »
BJP says it’s disgusted with Jairam Ramesh’s ‘dirty remark’ on Nar...
Union minister Jairam Ramesh, known for a long-running feud with Narendra Modi, has hit below the belt with his latest jibe against the Gujarat Chief Minister, the BJP says. Mr Ramesh today... read more »
SC rejects plea to modify ruling on disqualification of convicted MPs
The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a plea seeking that its order on disqualification of convicted MPs and MLAs be effective even in case of lawmakers who were held guilty of serious... read more »
Jacob Zuma unveils giant Mandela statue
A 9-metre-tall statue of former South African president and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela was unveiled Monday at the seat of government, a day after his tribute-laden funeral capped 10... read more »
