AAP govt. of Delhi to give Rs.1 crore to killed constable’s family
New Delhi – The Delhi government Monday announced Rs. 1 crore compensation to the family of the 48-year-old excise department constable, who died after being attacked by bootleggers two days ago. The decision was taken at a meeting between Excise Commissioner A.K. Singh and Chief Minister... read more »
Men at equal risk of cervical cancer: study
New York – And you thought vaccination against cervical cancer is what only women need to deliberate upon? Wrong. Debunking earlier researches, a new study has found that women are more than twice as likely as men to pass on the human papilloma virus (HPV) – the primary cause for the... read more »
Jaitley accuses Virbhadra Singh of corruption, writes to PM
New Delhi – BJP leader Arun Jaitley Monday alleged that there was an “open and shut case of corruption” against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, concerning payments from the promoter of a power company. Jaitley said he has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh... read more »
Online shopping rises 85 percent in 2013: Survey
New Delhi – Online shopping has risen by a whopping 85 percent in 2013 as compared to last year’s figure of $8.5 billion on increasing Internet penetration, rising fuel prices and wider choices in the comfort of one’s home, a report revealed Monday. “Online Shopping –... read more »
Berlusconi’s `Bunga Bunga` bombshell suns in Miami despite 5-yr-sentence
New York – Silvio Berlusconi’s bunga bunga bombshell, Nicole Minetti, was seen sunning herself, in pink thong bikini, over Christmas on a Miami beach, despite her 5-year sentence... read more »
PepsiCo’s Indra Nooyi amongst US’ ten `most humble CEOs`
Washington – A latest research of US CEOs has reportedly tried to analyse how many of the business company chiefs are least narcissistic and found that three of the top ten CEOs are... read more »
Benazir Bhutto’s son declares war against Taliban at start of political career
Islamabad – Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) patron-in-chief and son of late Benzair Bhutto, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, has declared war against Taliban militants at the start of his... read more »
Turkey military promises not to get involved in political corruption scandal
London – The Turkish military has said it would not get involved in the political turmoil sparked by a high-level corruption probe targeting the very core of Prime Minister Recep... read more »
Freed Pussy Riot members still gunning for Putin’s head
London – Russian punk band Pussy Riot’s members, who spent nearly two years in prison for their irreverent protest in Moscow’s main cathedral, have said they still want to topple... read more »
