First trajectory correction manouevre of Mangalyaan successful: ISRO
Bangalore – Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists on Wednesday said that the first trajectory correction manoeuvre of the maiden interplanetary mission to Mars had been carried out successfully. ISRO scientists said that the manoeuvre was effected at 6.30 a.m. this... read more »
US hopes India will persuade ‘friend’ Karzai on troops stay pos...
Washington – The United States has expressed hope India would persuade Afghan President Hamid Karzai to sign a deal allowing US troops to stay post-2014. Testifying before a Senate committee, a senior US official said that he was confident Afghanistan would eventually complete an agreement... read more »
UPA Govt. has a majority, no question of early polls: Kamal Nath
New Delhi – The government has a majority and there is no question of general elections taking place before they are scheduled, said Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kamal Nath. Interacting with media outside Parliament on Wednesday, Nath confirmed that Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar... read more »
Grinning` Obama’s selfie at Mandela memorial goes viral
Johannesburg – President Barack Obama’s selfie at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service has gone viral on social media sites, with many questioning whether the moment of delight was appropriate for the occasion. Obama posed for a picture with UK PM David Cameron, while Denmark’s PM... read more »
New X-Men film `Apocalypse` to release in 2016
London – New X-Men film ‘Apocalypse’, which will be the eighth film in the superhero series, is set to be released on 27 May 2016. Bryan Singer, who directed the first two films... read more »
Demi Lovato `not mad` at Joe Jonas for tell-all essay
Washington – Demi Lovato has confessed that she is not mad at Joe Jonas after his shocking tell-all essay in New York magazine. The 21-year-old singer claimed that she in fact wants... read more »
Meditation does have health benefits
Washington – Researchers have claimed to have gathered evidence of specific molecular changes in the body following a period of mindfulness meditation. The study investigated the... read more »
Smoking ups risk of dying in cancer patients
Washington – Researchers have claimed that men who continued smoking after a cancer diagnosis were at an increased risk of death compared to those who quit smoking after... read more »
New cancer drug shows promise for treating deadly disease
Washington – A new study has presented very promising results for the treatment of the cancer form multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a life-threatening disease and there is a dire medical... read more »
