S Sudan rebel leader demands proper talks before any truce deal
London – South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar has said there must be proper negotiations before the rebels can agree to a truce with the government. Machar statement came after the government agreed to an immediate end to fighting, the BBC reports. The government has freed two of... read more »
Anna Hazare says Kejriwal a model for all apoliticians
Ralegan Siddhi – Social activist Anna Hazare on Saturday said that whatever Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was doing as a common man should be done by all politicians for the progress of the country. “Today Arvind is taking oath as Delhi CM. Whatever Arvind is doing as a common... read more »
Musharraf rejects Pak offer of air ambulance for his ailing mother
Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has rejected “with thanks” the Sharif Government’s offer to bring his ailing mother to Pakistan from Dubai, one of his aides said on Saturday. “Thank you very much but don’t try to fool people,” Aasia Ishaque, Musharraf’s spokesperson, said when... read more »
Arvind Kejriwal: Behind soft exterior a man of steel
By M.R. Narayan Swamy and Prashant Sood New Delhi – For years he championed the cause of the marginalised and fought for the rights of the voiceless, as he took up issues from transparency to corruption, but was not much known to the people of India. Arvind Kejriwal, whose fluent articulation... read more »
Twitter stocks jump 2.5% post Christmas day
Washington – Twitter’s shares reportedly jumped 2.5 percent following Christmas and traded at another all-time high of 71.65 dollars per share. The microblogging site made its... read more »
Mid-life job stress could raise health problems later in life
Washington – A new study has suggested that more mid-life job stress means more health problems during old age. The research from Finland found that both physical and mental job... read more »
How tweaking `hybrid vigor` gene generates higher tomato crop yields
Washington – Researchers have determined a way to produce more tomato fruit without sacrificing that unique and necessary bushy plant shape. The study by CSHL researchers has revealed... read more »
Pakistan says ready for dialogue with India
Islamabad – Pakistan is ready to move forward if India gives green signal over the dialogue process, Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid has said. Talking to a private TV channel, he... read more »
Mechanism behind breast cancer’s spread revealed
Washington – Scientists have discovered that low oxygen conditions, which often persist inside tumours, are sufficient to initiate a molecular chain of events that transforms breast cancer... read more »
