Sofia Hayat: Didn’t level sexual assault charge against Armaan
Mumbai – British singer-actress Sofia Hayat says that in her complaint against her “Bigg Boss 7” co-inmate Armaan Kohli she hadn’t levelled any sexual assault charges. Armaan, who was evicted Saturday from “Bigg Boss 7” house, was arrested from the house Dec 17... read more »
Sensex closes flat; IT stocks down
Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equities markets ended! Monday’s trade flat, as foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continued to be net buyers in the market despite US Federal Reserve’s plan for a $10 billion tapering of its bond buying programme. The 30-scrip S&P... read more »
Controlling inflation remains RBI priority: Raghuram Rajan
Brushing aside suggestions that the RBI has shifted focus from inflation management to growth, the central bank on Monday said fighting rising prices will continue to be its priority and a call on raising interest rates will be taken after factoring in more data. ”Nobody should doubt our desire... read more »
India test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-III missile
India on Monday test-fired its nuclear-capable Agni-III ballistic missile with a strike range of more than 3,000 km as part of a user trial by the Army from Wheeler Island off Odisha coast, defence sources said. The operation of the surface-to-surface missile was carried out by the Strategic Forces... read more »
New vaccine to protect against deadly pneumonia developed
Washington – A team of researchers has developed a new vaccine that protects against lethal pneumonia caused by Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria, including drug-resistant... read more »
Biological mechanism behind diabetes identified
Washington – Computing resources at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have helped researchers better grasp how proteins misfold to create the... read more »
Neanderthals `had ability to speak like humans`
Washington – Researchers analyzing Neanderthal’s fossilised hyoid bone – a horseshoe-shaped structure in the neck – have suggested that the species, just like humans, had... read more »
`Iron Mike` Tyson finds accepting responsibility `biggest battle` in life
Washington – American boxing legend Mike Tyson has revealed that he is finding being responsible as the ‘biggest fight’ in his life. Long retired from the ring, the... read more »
Suarez signs new long-term contract to commit Liverpool future
Johannesburg – Liverpool star Luis Suarez has reportedly committed his future with the Premier League side by signing a new long-term contract. The Uruguayan has been in impressive form after a... read more »
