Andhra assembly to debate Telangana bill from Wednesday
Hyderabad – The debate on the bill for formation of separate Telangana state will begin in Andhra Pradesh assembly Wednesday and continue till Friday. The decision was taken at the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting chaired by Speaker Nadendla Manohar Tuesday. Leaders of various... read more »
Infosys to develop software for chinese firm
Bangalore – Indian IT bellwether Infosys Ltd. won a deal from Foreign Enterprise Service Corporation (Fesco) to develop an innovative human resources services platform solution, the company said Tuesday. “As enterprises in China accelerate their transformation and growth, they are... read more »
Dialogue on health should be more participatory: Montek
New Delhi – Dialogue on health should be made more participatory and involve pharmaceutical companies as well as general practitioners and hospitals, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said Tue! sday. A discussion consisting independent experts and stakeh! olders in... read more »
Akshay feels blessed by fan’s love
Akshay Kumar might have a lot of fans, but one fan who walked all the way from Haryana to Mumbai, just to meet him, left him spellbound. The actor, who returned from a vacation Tuesday, took to Twitter to share his joy upon meeting the fan. “(I) Was informed by my frantic staff that some boy has... read more »
High cholesterol fuels growth and spread of breast cancer
Washington – A new study has revealed that in patients with high cholesterol, the presence of a certain molecule that mimics the structure of estrogen may lead to increased tumor... read more »
Wenger to sign `new` contract keeping him at Arsenal until 2017
London – Arsene Wenger is set to sign a new Arsenal contract next month keeping him at the club until 2017, according to reports. According to the Mirror, despite yesterday’s... read more »
West Brom sack head coach Clarke after fourth straight PL loss
London – Steve Clarke has been sacked as head coach of West Bromwich Albion following a fourth straight Premier League loss, according to reports. According to the BBC, the... read more »
Webber urges Aussies to go for `more sledging` during Ashes
Johannesburg – Former Formula One driver Mark Webber has called for more sledging in cricket, saying the Australians should go even further in their verbal battle against England... read more »
Rodriguez’s equaliser earns Southampton 1-1 draw against Ne...
Johannesburg – Jay Rodriguez scored his sixth goal of the season to secure a 1-1 draw for Southampton with in-form Newcastle in their Premier League clash on Saturday, according to... read more »