TV tourism on the rise in New York
Fancy a cosmopolitan a la Carrie Bradshaw or titillation down the strip club favored by Tony Soprano? TV tourism is whipping up a storm in New York, where fans can live as their heroes. Twice a day, a Sex and the City bus fills up outside the posh Plaza Hotel with gaggles of young women desperate... read more »
Kejriwal to BJP: Stop playing cheap politics with issues affecting people o...
New Delhi – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has,in a letter to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh urged the BJP to stop playing its cheap brand of politics with crucial issues affecting the people of Delhi. He also questioned the BJP for saying that it is ready... read more »
Ex-army chief to testify in Mubarak retrial
Cairo – Egypt’s former army chief and defence minister Hussein Tantawi appeared in Cairo Criminal Court Saturday ! for testimony in the retrial of former president Hosni Mubarak. In a confidential session, the court will listen to Tantawi’s testimony on charges against Mubarak... read more »
Now Sofia Hayat plans to sue Colors channel
Mumbai – British singer-actress Sofia Hayat, who has filed an FIR against “Bigg Boss Saath-7” contestant Armaan Kohli for hitting her on the show, now plans to also sue Colors channel which airs the reality show. At a press conference here, Sofia was asked if she thinks that the... read more »
Genetic differences between ‘identical’ twins identified
Washington – Researchers have successfully discovered genetic differences between ‘identical’ monozygotic twins. So far there have been only theoretical considerations against the... read more »
Chinese hackers snooped on five EU ministries, says US security firm
London – Chinese hackers reportedly snooped on five European foreign ministries with malware-infected emails over the summer, new research from US security company FireEye has... read more »
Long-term use of antacids linked to vitamin B12 deficiency
Washington – A new study has found that people who took commonly prescribed heartburn and ulcer medications for long term were at higher risk of vitamin B12 deficiency. Left... read more »
‘Favourite’ Murray to miss BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards
London – Andy Murray will not attend this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards as he continues his rehabilitation from back surgery, according to reports. According... read more »
Vettel slams double-points plan for final race of F1 season
London – Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel has criticised plans to award double points for the final race of the season from 2014, according to reports. According to the BBC, the... read more »
