McDonald`s shuts down `advice` website post criticism
New York – Fast food chain McDonald’s Corp has shut down a website that warned its own employees against eating fast food, after it garnered negative publicity. The McResource program was criticized for creating unrealistic budgets and offering advice which was deemed impossible with its... read more »
Concussions may lead to Alzheimer’s disease
Washington – A new study has suggested that a history of concussion involving at least a momentary loss of consciousness could be related to the onset of Alzheimer’s-associated plaques in the brain. Study author Michelle Mielke, PhD, with Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, said that in... read more »
NASA and Japan’s space agency announce launch date for global precipitation...
Washington – NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are planning to launch a new satellite at 1:07 pm to 3:07 pm EST, Feb. 27, from JAXA’s Tanegashima Space Center. GPM is an international satellite mission that will provide advanced observations of rain and snowfall... read more »
Tottenham draws 1-1 with West Brom in Premier League
Johannesburg – New Tottenham Hotspur manager Tim Sherwood has suffered a frustrating start to his reign after the club drew 1-1 with West Bromwich Albion at White Hart Lane on Thursday in the Premier League. West Brom, who is on the lookout for a new manager following Steve Clarke’s... read more »
China flays Abe’s Yasukuni visit
Beijing – China Thursday condemned Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to the Yasukuni shrine, saying the gesture is “a major new political obstacle” to... read more »
Two new faces in Mamata government
Kolkata – Two new ministers were inducted Thursday into the West Bengal government while a minister of state was elevated and given independent charge, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee... read more »
Tejpal seeks in-camera hearing of bail plea
Tehelka’s former editor Tarun Tejpal, accused of sexually assaulting a woman journalist, on Thursday filed an application before a local court demanding an in-camera hearing of his bail... read more »
Bangladesh security forces lay siege around Khaleda Zia’s residence
Bangladesh security forces on Thursday laid a siege around the residence of opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Khaleda Zia, ahead of an anti-government rally planned in the... read more »
Gold dropped Rs. 275 to Rs. 29,900 per ten grams
Gold prices dipped below Rs. 30,000 per ten grams level for the first time in over four months in the national capital on Thursday on stockists selling against fall in demand at prevailing higher... read more »
