Rajinikanth lauds ‘Ivan Vera Mathiri’
Chennai – Words of appreciation from superstar Rajinikanth has made the makers of recently released Tamil action-thriller “Ivan Vera Mathiri” extremely happy. “This film is so classy and I haven’t watched such high-octane stunts sequences in Tamil before. I appreciate... read more »
‘Mandela needs to be re-invoked’
New Delhi – Nelson Mandela, the world’s anti-apartheid icon and South Africa’s first non-white president who died earlier this month, need not just be remembered but re-invoked in context of the times in his country and the world, leading Indian personalities said here. Tribute... read more »
Hyderabad-born is Texas secretary of state
Washington – Hyderabad-born attorney Nandita Venkateswaran Berry has been appointed the Secretary of State for Texas, making her the first person of Indian origin to hold the third top executive job in the southern state. Announcing the appointment of Berry, 45, Governor Rick Perry called the... read more »
Argentina launches research rocket
Buenos Aires – Argentina has successfully launched a research rocket as part of its space programme, the defence ministry said. The rocket was “launched through the joint efforts of the air force, the state-owned military manufacturing company, universities and companies related to the... read more »
`Baby illusion` makes parents see their youngest smaller than they really are
Washington – In an attempt to explain the common phenomenon where parents claim that their first child seems to have grown suddenly after the birth of the second child, a new study... read more »
Chinese docs save man’s severed hand by sewing it to his ankle
Washington – Chinese surgeons have successfully conducted a reattachment surgery on a man’s severed right hand after he lost it in an accident at work. Before the surgery, Xiao... read more »
David Cameron declares ‘mission accomplished’ in Afghanistan
London – British troops can return to the UK from Afghanistan knowing its mission was accomplished, Prime Minister David Cameron has said. The comments from Cameron came as he visited... read more »
Pet pooches do protect kids against asthma and infection
Washington – A new study has revealed why children’s risk for developing allergies and asthma is reduced when they are exposed in early infancy to a dog in the household. According... read more »
Hundred thousand new cosmic x-ray sources identifie
Washington – A team of researchers has published a major list of celestial X-ray sources, which features over 150,000 high-energy stars and galaxies. Using the X-ray telescope on board the... read more »
