Decoded: How honeybees determine sex
London – The truth behind the unique sex-determination system in honeybees – where males develop from unfertilised eggs and females develop from fertilised eggs – is out. Five amino acid separate males from females in honeybee colonies, say scientists who added that the molecular... read more »
Indian tourists flocking to Australia
Melbourne – Indian tourists are flocking to see beauty of Australia taking the total number of overseas travellers from the region to over 134,000 from January to October this year, a report said. According to latest data of Tourism Australia, a total of 134,000 visitors from India visited... read more »
Hasina’s party fears Zia will change Bangladesh’s name
Dhaka – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party has said that opposition leader Khaleda Zia may change the country’s name in case she returns to power. The apprehension was expressed by the ruling Awami League (AL) party’s publicity secretary Hassan Mahmud while... read more »
Malaysian government to slash public expenditure
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has announced 11 measures to slash public sector expenditure beginning Jan 1, authorities said. These measures are in accordance with the government’s desire to practise more prudent spending in the new year, Xinhua quoted from a... read more »
Surgery more effective for herniated discs than nonsurgical treatments
Washington – A new study has revealed that for patients with herniated discs in the lower (lumbar) spine, surgery leads to greater long-term improvement in pain, functioning, and... read more »
New $5K counselling service can spare you the awkward parts of online dating
New York – Dating site eHarmony has added a counselling service to its offerings similar to the one Ben Stiller’s character shelled out 500 dollars for in ‘The Secret Life of... read more »
Apple CEO Tim Cook’s pay largely unchanged in 2013
Washington – Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has been reportedly paid 4.25 million dollars in 2013, as the tech giant has slightly cut down on the total compensation compared to last... read more »
Man City boss Pellegrini says decision to drop Hart has helped goalie regain form
London – Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has said that his decision to take goalkeeper Joe Hart out of the firing line has helped him regain his best form and will benefit club... read more »
Woman finds lost wedding ring after more than 4 decades
London – A woman, who had lost her wedding ring more than 40 years ago in her garden, was finally reunited with it. Marion Reeve’s wedding band slipped off her finger 15 years after her... read more »
