Four sentenced to life in prison for gang-raping telephone operator at Shak...
MUMBAI: The court grew silent on Friday around 12.45pm as the trial judge sentenced four convicts to life till death for gang-raping a 19-year-old telephone operator last July. The sentence for the convicts in the case of the gang-rape of the 23-year-old photojournalist will be decided on March 24.... read more »
World Twenty20: Former Pakistan coach predicts India-Pakistan final
ormer Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson has tipped arch rivals India and Pakistan to play the final of the 2014 World Twenty20. Lawson, who was in charge of the Pakistan team between 2007-2008, said conditions in Bangladesh were ideally suited to both sides as was evident from their performances in the... read more »
Badminton world rankings: Kashyap jumps to 24th spot
Kashyap had reached a career high of world number six last year but was witnessing slump in form which resulted in his slide in the world rankings. However, his impressive performance in last week’s Swiss Open helped him gain vital points. Meanwhile, first round exits at both All England Open... read more »
India to take on Pakistan in the ICC World Cup T20 opener today
The ICC World Cup Twenty20 is all set for a grand opening with the India vs. Pakistan match scheduled today. While India has a strong record of never losing to Pakistan in any of the World Cup T20 matches, Pakistan’s wounds are their motivation to take on another challenging battle! An Indo-Pak... read more »
Tequila plant sweetener could help reduce blood sugar, weight among diabetics
Washington – A sweetener created from the plant used to make tequila could lower blood glucose levels for millions of type 2 diabetes sufferers and help them and the obese lose... read more »
Recipe: Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Ingredients: 1 medium ripe banana 3 strawberries 1/4 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt Ice cubes Chilled water How To Make: 1. Crush ice cubes in a blender. 2. Add a few tablespoons of cold... read more »
Fried food can be more dangerous if you have wrong genes
Washington – Researchers have suggested that people with a genetic predisposition to obesity are at a higher risk of obesity and related chronic diseases from eating fried foods than... read more »
Why dark chocolate is beneficial to health
Washington – Researchers have claimed to have solved the mystery behind the health benefits of dark chocolate. The researchers have said that certain bacteria in the stomach gobble... read more »
Beating patch of cells could heal broken hearts
Washington – Researchers have now engineered tissue that closely mimics natural heart muscle that beats, not only in a lab dish but also when implanted into animals. Nasim Annabi, Ph.D said... read more »
