Nelson Mandela took history in his hands: Obama
Washington – America’s first black President, Barack Obama, in a moving and eloquent tribute, remembered South Africa’s first black president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela as “a man who took history in his hands, and bent the arc of t! he moral universe toward... read more »
Tributes pour in for Nelson Mandela
Johannesburg – World leaders mourned the death of anti-apartheid icon and South Afri! ca’s first black president Nelson Mandela who died Thursday at his home in Houghton, a suburb of Johannesburg. “Madiba”, as Mandela was affectionately called by his clan name by South... read more »
Snowden leaks have identified areas of concerns: Obama
U.S. President Barack Obama has acknowledged that leaks by whistleblower Edward Snowden have identified some areas of legitimate concerns with regard to privacy of citizens while highly sensationalising other issues. “The way this (classified documents leaked by Snowden) has been reported —... read more »
‘A true Gandhian, a giant among men has passed away,’ says PM o...
New Delhi – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday mourned the passing away of South Africa’s first president Nelson Mandela. In a statement, Dr. Singh said: “A giant among men has passed away. This is as much India’s loss as South Africa’s. He was a true... read more »
Sandra Bullock `doesn’t mind` being single
Washington – Sandra Bullock has revealed that she is fine with her single status for now. The ‘Gravity’ star told Entertainment Weekly that if a relationship should come along, it... read more »
Soon, `implantable slimming aid` to help you fight the flab
Washington – Researchers have developed an implantable genetic circuit, mainly composed of human gene components, which can constantly monitors the circulating fat levels in the... read more »
New FaceCrypt app uses face-recognition technology for accessing passwords
Washington – A new password app has been reportedly developed that uses face-recognition technology to let users manage their multiple passwords easily. Security expert Jeremy Rose... read more »
Latest Google Street View map helps you locate your way around airports, train stations
Washington – In what is touted to be the ‘first effort’ in transit mapping, Google has reportedly extended service of its Street View project to international airports, which... read more »
Rasheel Sharif to be new Pak Army chief
Ending weeks of speculation, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday appointed Lt Gen Raheel Sharif as Pakistan’s new Army Chief and Lt Gen Rashid Mehmood as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff... read more »
