Pakistan to try ex-president Musharraf for high treason
Islamabad – A special court here is scheduled to begin Tuesday trial of Pakistan’s former president Pervez Musharraf for abrogating the constitution. The trial is the first of a former military ruler in the country’s history. Musharraf has been charged with suspending the... read more »
Kawasaki launches Z1000, Ninja 1000 in India
New Delhi – Japanese two-wheeler manufacturer Kawasaki has launched two premium bikes in India–Z1000 and Ninja 1000. The bikes have been priced at Rs 12 lakh each (ex-showroom Delhi). The company has launched two other premimu bikes in India this year–Ninja ZX-14R and ZX... read more »
Discover the Konkan Coast
Every few kilometres, different sights, scenes and flavours await you on the Konkan coastline. Lonely, bone-white beaches and sandy stretches with attitude embrace the blue Arabian Sea. Brawny forts, ancient temples, seafood, forests bristling with life untamed…the Konkan Coast fills your senses... read more »
X-mas fashion: Carefree styling is the mantra
By Nivedita New Delhi – Are you stuck with traditional red and white for Christmas dos? Fashion experts say it’s time for a makeover – stay fierce and indulge in carefree styling. Dress in fresh green, muted ivory and cherry coloured outfits to flaunt your refined balance of... read more »
NASA’s asteroid hunter spacecraft sends first pics after reactivation
Washington – NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE), a probe that made the most comprehensive survey to date of asteroids and comets, has sent its... read more »
Why girls mature faster than boys
Washington – Scientists have discovered that brain re-organizing starts earlier in girls, which could be the reason behind they maturing faster during the teenage years. Studying... read more »
Sexual intercourse is `kiss of death` for certain female worms
Washington – Researchers have said that the presence of male sperm and seminal fluid trigger pathways that cause females to dehydrate, prematurely age and die. Senior author Coleen... read more »
Soon, pill to reverse effects of ageing
Washington – Researchers have found a cause of ageing in animals that can be reversed, possibly paving the way for new treatments for age-related diseases including cancer, type 2... read more »
HIV riddle solution brings AIDS drug closer to reality
Washington – Researchers have identified the precise chain of molecular events in the human body that drives the death of most of the immune system’s CD4 T cells as an HIV infection leads... read more »
