Google files lawsuit against Apple, Microsoft backed Rockstar patent group
Washington – Google has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Apple and Microsoft backed consortium Rockstar, claiming that its patent campaign is unfairly targeting Google’s Android partners and customers. The search giant has alleged that Rockstar’s litigation campaign is placing a... read more »
CNG rate increase due to court orders: IGL
A day after hiking CNG price by a steep Rs 4.50 per kg, Indraprastha Gas Ltd on Friday said the rate increase were forced by court orders that led to cut in allocation of cheaper domestic natural gas. Following a Gujarat High Court order, the government ordered all of domestically available natural... read more »
Stem cells hold cure for deadly skin disease
London – For those who suffer from skin blisters or have chances of developing skin tumours, there is cure in the offing – in stem cell-based gene therapy. Until today, no treatment was available for people with genetic skin disorder known as epidermolysis bullosa (EB), but gene therapy... read more »
Surgery, not chemo, better for tongue cancer
New York – Surgery, and not chemotherapy sessions, works better for those suffering from tongue or oral cavity cancer. In a pathbreaking study, a team of scientists at the University of Michigan’s Comprehensive Cancer Center concluded that patients with tongue cancer who started their... read more »
Vijay respects seniority over popularity: Director Nesan
Chennai – Tamil superstar Vijay, who has teamed up with Malayalam superstar Mohanlal in upcoming film “Jilla”, has requested his director to place his name after his... read more »
My chemistry with Arshad better in ‘Dedh Ishqiya’: Naseer
Mumbai – Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah is confident that his chemistry with Arshad Warsi in “Dedh Ishqiya” is better and warmer since they starred together in the 2010... read more »
Antibiotics use in farms creating public health crisis
New York – The over-use of antibiotics by the agriculture and aquaculture industries is posing a threat to public health, and the way out is to impose a fee on their “non-human... read more »
Pay Rs.5 to attend Modi rally in Goa
Panaji – People will have topay Rs.5 per head to get a glimpse of the BJP’s prime minister hopeful Narendra Modi at a public meeting here Jan 12. Sources in the Bharatiya Janata... read more »
Anna is my ‘guru’ and I would personally invite him f...
AAP leader and Delhi Chief Minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said he would personally invite his “guru” Anna Hazare for his swearing-in ceremony at the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi... read more »
