Americans world’s biggest porn lovers
Washington – A new survey has found that Americans are the biggest porn lovers in the world, with the longest porn-watching sessions on the planet. According to porn site Pornhub’s “2013 Porn in Review” report, US residents spent 10 minutes, 39 seconds, on average, on the website every... read more »
Christie’s debut auction in India rakes in $15 mln
London – The first-ever auction held by the global auction house Christie’s in Mumbai, India, managed to rake in 15 million dollars, which is double the pre-sale expectations. Abstract painter Vasudeo A Gaitonde’s mustard-hued oil on canvas painting, which had gone under the hammer for... read more »
Google had to `start over` Android after iPhone launch in 2007
Washington – Apple unveiled its first iPhone in 2007 and that prompted Google’s Android team to start over, a new book has reportedly revealed. Dogfight: How Apple and Google Went to War and Started a Revolution by Fred Vogelstein, has revealed that Apple’s first iPhone changed... read more »
Obesity linked to increasing pregnancy deaths
Melbourne – A new study ahs suggested that rising obesity is leading to more deaths of pregnant women and an increase in birth defects. According to Associate Professor Rebecca Kimble, data from the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital shows a rising trend in overweight or obese pregnant... read more »
India downgrades privileges of US diplomats
India on Tuesday reacted strongly to the arrest of its Deputy Consul-General in New York by initiating series of steps to strip U.S. diplomats and their families of privileges including... read more »
Gold fell further by Rs. 280 to Rs. 30,400 per ten grams
Divergent trend was witnessed on the bullion market on Tuesday as gold fell further by Rs. 280 to Rs. 30,400 per ten grams on sustained selling, while silver surged by Rs. 1,080 to Rs.... read more »
Indian diplomat arrest: Khurshid says U.S. action unacceptable
India on Tuesday said it has taken “very seriously” the treatment meted out to its Deputy Consul General in New York Devyani Khobragade by the US authorities and that it has “put in... read more »
Bring PM under Lokpal, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
New Delhi – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday demanded the prime minister should be brought under the Lokpal bill while supporting the anti-graft legislation. “The prime... read more »
Andhra’s special status to stay without constitutional amen...
Hyderabad – The central government has decided that constitution’s article 371D will continue in both successor states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh following the bifurcation of! the... read more »
