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 disability compared to nonsurgical treatment, According to lead author Dr. Jon D. Lurie of Dartmouth-Hitchcock... read more »
New $5K counselling service can spare you the awkward parts of online datin...
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 Walter Mitty.’ However, the real-life version will cost you 5,000 dollars a year, the New York Post... 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 year. Apple noted the figure in its preliminary proxy statement, along with releasing the 2.6 million dollars a piece... read more »
Man City boss Pellegrini says decision to drop Hart has helped goalie regai...
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 and country in the long term. After being left out for seven consecutive Premier League games, Hart was back... read more »
Now apply online to Indian schools in Oman
Muscat – Indian schools in Oman will go online with their admission process for the academic year 2014-2015, a media report Thursday said. The website related to admissions,... read more »
‘Dhoom:3′ rules Nepal box office, local films’ release delayed for 3 wee...
By Anil Giri Kathmandu – Bollywood star Aamir Khan-starrer action thriller “Dhoom:3”, which is expected to mint Rs.300 crore (about $48 million), is going so strong at the... read more »
Blast targets bus in Cairo, 5 injured.
Five people were injured, one in a critical condition, when a bomb was hurled at a public bus in Egypt’s capital, Cairo, two days after 14 were killed in an attack on a police station... read more »
Ahmedabad court rejected a petition filed by Zakia Jafri against Modi in 2002 Gujarat riot...
Ahmedabad – In a big relief to BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, a Ahmedabad court on Thursday rejected a petition filed by Zakia Jafri against the closure report... read more »
More effort needed to reduce govt subsidies: Rangarajan
More efforts are required to reduce the subsidy and government needs to set an overall quantity for it, prioritising the areas that need greater focus, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council... read more »
