Two in three guests take items from hotel rooms
Melbourne – Two-thirds of Aussie holiday-makers have admitted to nicking items from hotel rooms, a new poll has revealed. TripAdvisor surveyed more than 19,000 guests and 10,000 hoteliers and found toiletries were by far the most popular “souvenirs” taken from hotel rooms, News.com.au... read more »
Artificial sweetener aspartame declared `safe to drink`
London – European Food Safety Authority has ruled out any ‘potential risk of aspartame’, claiming that the artificial sweetener is safe and poses no threat to health. The EFSA said breakdown products of aspartame, which is used in many foods and soft drinks, are safe for human consumption... read more »
SC has failed to recognize protected right to privacy,non-discrimination: H...
New Delhi- The Supreme Court, by reversing the 2009 Delhi High Court ruling that decriminalized same-sex conduct between consenting adults, has failed to recognize everyone’s internationally protected right to privacy and non-discrimination, HUman Rights Watch has said in a statement. The Supreme... read more »
Apple patents `curved touch screen` design
Washington – Apple has been reportedly granted patent for curved touch screen designs for smartphones and other devices. The patent, dubbed ‘Curved touch sensor’ points to a technical process to achieve higher-quality curved displays as the current sensor displays are very thin and... read more »
Haddin reveals `daughter’s battle against cancer` helped him play better in Ashes
Sydney – Brad Haddin has credited his second coming as an Australian cricketer to the perspective offered by his daughter’s battle against cancer, according to... read more »
India’s first supersonic jet Mig-21 to be aviation folklore
Kolkata – The deafening roar of the Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-21 FL afterburner, an iconic delta-wing fighter aircraft that heralded the ‘supersonic era’ in Indian Air Force... read more »
Daryl Tuffey says `shocked to hear match-fixing reports about himself`
Sydney – Former New Zealand cricketer Daryl Tuffey is seeking legal advice after expressing shock at being linked to a probe into match fixing, according to reports. According to... read more »
Barcelona survive early scare in Copa del Rey, Juventus stroll on in Serie A
Washington – The Copa del Rey provided some respite for Barcelona after a double dose of defeats as they beat 2B side Cartagena 4-1 after an early scare. According to CNN, the... read more »
Woods fires 62 to take lead in Northwestern Mutual World Challeng...
London – World number one Tiger Woods struck a brilliant 10-under-par 62 in the second round of the World Challenge to eke a two-stroke lead at the halfway stage, according to... read more »
