Rajya Sabha hails Tendulkar’s Bharat Ratna
New Delhi – The Rajya Sabha Friday congratulated cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar for winning the country’s highest honour, the Bharat Ratna. It was Tendulkar’s first day in the winter session of the house, to which he was nominated in April last year. As he walked in with other... read more »
Australian researchers find drug to prevent breast cancer
Sydney – Australian researchers have found a drug that is effective in preventing breast cancer. Professor Christobel Saunders from the University of Western Australia is one of the chief researchers in an international study which found that anastrozole drug could cut the risk of breast... read more »
‘Jackpot’- noire film with boring twists in the tale
By Subhash K. Jha Film: “Jackpot”; Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Sachiin Joshi and Sunny Leone; Writer-Director Kaizad Gustad; No Rating So here’s the bottom line. Sunny Leone hardly ever strips in “Jackpot”. The film is not about skin show. It’s more about scratching... read more »
Musharraf trial: Court wants security tightened
Islamabad – The Islamabad Anti-Terrorist Court Friday granted former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf’s request for exemption from appearing before it in the judges’ detention case, and directed police to ! improve security arrangements. The court adjourned the heari! ng to Dec 20,... read more »
Manned exploration of Mars possible as radiation risk found `manageable`
Washington – Scientists have established from the radiation measurements received from the Radiation Assessment Detector on NASA’s Curiosity rover that even though manned missions... read more »
Cabinet clears 900 Mhz, 1800 Mhz spectrum auction prices
New Delhi – The Union Cabinet has approved the finalization of the reserve price for auction of spectrum in 1800 MHz band for all service areas and for 900 MHz band in Metro service... read more »
Experts say line between professional and personal life `blurring`
Washington – A new study has shown that now-a-days employers disregard the motto of keeping professional and personal lives separate, and like to profit from their employees... read more »
McGrath tips Johnson to `soon become` No.1 bowler in world
London – Former Australian Test bowler Glenn McGrath has said tipped Mitchell Johnson to soon become the No.1 bowler in the world. According to the Guardian, McGrath said that Johnson... read more »
Tablet PC replaces bedtime book
London – The rise in the use of tablet PC has replaced the bedtime book. According to a poll conducted by ‘LifeProof’, 70 percent of parents revealed that they think that the tablets are... read more »
