Can your beauty salon harm you?
The quickest way to pamper yourself is to indulge at the salon. However, a recent study claims that a simple fish pedicure that involves tiny toothless carp nibbling away at dead skin could spread deadly infection and disease. And that’s just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. So, if you have... read more »
PRECIOUS-Gold rebounds to 5-month high after ECB launches QE program
Gold turned higher and touched a five-month high above $1,300 per ounce on Thursday, after the European Central Bank (ECB) launched a multi-billion euro bond-buying program aimed at reviving a sagging euro zone economy. President Mario Draghi said the ECB would print money to buy up 60 billion... read more »
Paes, Bopanna, Sania crash out in Australian Open doubles
On a largely disappointing day for Indian tennis players, Leander Paes, Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza lost their respective doubles matches in the second round of the Australian Open leaving the country’s challenge restricted to the mixed doubles competition. Sania, who recently reached her... read more »
New Zealand beats Sri Lanka by 108 runs, leads series 3-1
New Zealand’s Luke Ronchi blasted 170 not out and Grant Elliott made 104 in a record unbroken 267-run partnership which lifted the Black Caps to a 108-run over Sri Lanka on Friday, taking an unbeatable 3-1 lead in their one-day series. Ronchi and Elliott came together with New Zealand in trouble... read more »
South Korean Activist Arrested For Allegedly Praising Pyongyang
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: South Korean officials have arrested a leftist activist for allegedly praising North Korea, just days after they deported an American on similar charges. The arrest... read more »
No Confirmation ‘So Far’ That Men In IS Execution Video Were Russian
Russia says it has no information as yet confirming that two men who appear to be executed in a video released by Islamic State militants were Russian citizens. The video released on the... read more »
Ban had considered to cut short India trip for Paris rally
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon had considered whether he should cut short his trip to India to attend a unity march in France to show solidarity in the wake of a terror attack in Paris... read more »
Former AAP leader Shazia Ilmi likely to join BJP, may contest against Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi: Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Shazia Ilmi will on Thursday join Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), reports said on Wednesday.Ilmi is likely to contest Delhi Assembly Elections... read more »
Parrikar explains DRDO chief’s removal, says ‘no cont...
Parrikar said he was of the view that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief’s post should be held by a young person and not by someone on contract. “His... read more »
