SC issues notice to CBI on Lalu bail plea
New Delhi – The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the CBI on Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Prasad Yadav’s petition for bail. He is currently in jail following his conviction in a fodder scam case. The apex court bench of Chief Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice Ranjan Gogoi issued... read more »
Everything You Know About Black Friday Is Wrong
Beginning in the nineteen-thirties, thousands of fans thronged Philadelphia’s Municipal Stadium for the Army-Navy football game. As festive as the mood was inside the stadium, it wasn’t nearly so cheerful for the Philadelphia police officers who had to herd the crowds. The game was frequently... read more »
Vinod Kambli Former Indian cricketer suffers heart attack
Mumbai – Former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli has suffered a heart attack, a report said on Friday. He has been admitted to Mumbai`s Lilavati Hospital. Kambli, 42-year-old, underwent angioplasty on two of his blocked arteries at the same hospital in July 2012. Southpaw Kambli played 17 Tests... read more »
Tejpal granted interim bail till 2.30 p.m.
Panaji – Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal has been given interim bail until 2.30 p.m. Friday by the district and sessions court here in Panaji. Goa Police sought time to respond to Tejpal’s counsel’s petition for interim bail. The bond amount has been set for... read more »
Nanoparticle pills make painful pinpricks history
Washington – Researchers have developed a new type of nanoparticle that can be delivered orally and absorbed through the digestive tract, allowing patients to simply take a pill... read more »
Dementia cases on the decline globally, say researchers
Washington – A range of studies have shown dementia cases have been declining among those born later in the last century. B. Larson, MD, MPH, executive director of Group Health... read more »
S.Korea joins rash of nations strongly opposing China’s new air-defense zone
Islamabad – South Korea has reportedly expressed dissent over China’s new air-defense identification zone over the East China Sea that has concerned Japan and the US and raised... read more »
Google makes redesigned Maps embeddable in websites
Washington – Google has reportedly made its redesigned Maps embeddable in websites. The search giant has added a feature for users to embed maps featuring the overhauled design that... read more »
Drunk man calls 911 to complain about one-night stand’s snoring
London – A drunk man in the US called 911 to report that the women he had a one-night stand with was snoring like a train and keeping him awake. Benjamin Todd Duddles of Waukesha, Wisconsin,... read more »
