Bitcoin price tops $1k for first time ever!
Washington – The price of bitcoins reportedly topped 1,000 dollars for the first time ever. The experimental digital currency first hit 100 dollars in April and doubled the same month, and the price has increased fivefold in the seven months since. According to Mashable, across the bitcoin... read more »
Tongue piercing can help paralysed people drive wheelchairs better
Washington – A new study has claimed that users of tongue-controlled wheelchair can gain a higher level of independence than offered by wheelchairs with sip-and-puff systems. In the study, individuals with paralysis were able to use a tongue-controlled technology to access computers and... read more »
U.S. plans to destroy Syrian chemical weapons at sea
Washington – The United States is planning to destroy some of Syria’s deadliest chemical weapons in international waters aboard a government-owned ship. The Obama administration said that the plan involves destroying the weapons aboard the MV Cape Ray ship in the Mediterranean Sea, with... read more »
Syrian govt. rules out negotiating transfer of power at Geneva peace talks
London – The Syrian government has ruled out negotiating transfer of power during the Geneva peace conference due in January, but confirmed that it will attend the peace talks According to the BBC, the Syrian delegation will receive directions from President Bashar al-Assad, who dismissed the... read more »
HC rejects Tejpal’s plea for interim protection from arrest
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to grant interim relief in the anticipatory bail plea of Tehelka Editor Tarun Tejpal in a sexual assault case. The court posted the case... read more »
‘India Corner’ at Indonesia’s Udayana University
Jakarta – An “India Corner” has been set up at the Udayana University in Denpasar in Bali as part of an initiative by the Indian embassy here and the consulates in Bali... read more »
Prachanda to visit India to meet ailing daughter
Kathmandu – Nepalese Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda will visit India Thursday to meet his daughter who is in a “very critical” condition at a Noida... read more »
Hemraj’s widow thanks judiciary for Talwar verdict
By Anil Giri Kathmandu – The Indian judiciary Wednesday got a ‘Thank You’ from the widow of the Nepalese domestic help whose murder along with Aarushi’s led to life... read more »
Taj Literature Festival in Agra from Dec 12
New Delhi – The second edition of the Taj Literature Fe! stival will be held in Agra Dec 12-14. The three-day extravaganza aims to reach out to the literati of Agra and Kanpur, the organisers... read more »
