Princess Diana’s `fairy-tale` dress set to fetch 80,000 pounds at auction
Melbourne – Princess Diana’s “most ornate and romantic” ball gown is all set to go under the hammer and is expected to fetch around 80,000 pounds. The shimmery frock, which was designed by the Princess of Wales’ wedding dress designers – Emanuels, has gold sequins, crystals and... read more »
Offsprings of fat fathers or grandfathers more likely to be overweight
Melbourne – A new study has revealed that children are more likely to have weight problems if their fathers are overweight at conception. The research by University of NSW Professor Margaret Morris suggested that men planning to start a family need to shed those extra pounds three months... read more »
Imran Khan wants CIA’s Pak chief charged with `murder` over drone str...
London – Former cricketer Imran Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has alleged that the CIA’s most senior officer in Islamabad was responsible for November 21 drone strike, which killed senior commanders of the Haqqani Network. The CIA director John Brennan was nominated as... read more »
New drug target to help fight malaria identified
Washington – A team of researchers has identified a key metabolic enzyme that is required by the common malaria parasites at all stages of its life cycle for survival in humans. Co-first author Marcus C.S. Lee, PhD, associate research scientist in microbiology and immunology at Columbia... read more »
Amir Khan says `past his sell-by date` Froch must quit boxing
London – British boxer Amir Khan has restarted a feud with Carl Froch by claiming that the world super-middleweight champion should call it quits after his controversial win over... read more »
Key to healthy and happy old age: Exercise
London – A new study has found that exercising just once a week makes a person between three and seven times more likely to be considered a “healthy ager”. For research purposes,... read more »
Hewlett-Packard Q4 earnings beat Wall Street expectation
Washington – American IT giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) has reported slightly better profits in its fourth-quarter beating Wall Street expectations. HP reported fourth-quarter net income... read more »
Israel warns of forging alliances with Sunni countries to counter Iran nuke threat
London – Israel’s envoy to the United Kingdom has warned of formation of its new alliances with a number of predominantly Sunni countries, including the Gulf states and Saudi... read more »
Man City boss Pellegrini rules out Joe Hart’s exit from clu...
London – Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has refused claims that goalkeeper Joe Hart will leave the team during the January transfer window. According to the BBC, Hart, 26, has missed... read more »
