Decoded: How honeybees determine sex
London – The truth behind the unique sex-determination system in honeybees – where males develop from unfertilised eggs and females develop from fertilised eggs – is out. Five amino acid separate males from females in honeybee colonies, say scientists who added that the molecular... read more »
Indian tourists flocking to Australia
Melbourne – Indian tourists are flocking to see beauty of Australia taking the total number of overseas travellers from the region to over 134,000 from January to October this year, a report said. According to latest data of Tourism Australia, a total of 134,000 visitors from India visited... read more »
Hasina’s party fears Zia will change Bangladesh’s name
Dhaka – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party has said that opposition leader Khaleda Zia may change the country’s name in case she returns to power. The apprehension was expressed by the ruling Awami League (AL) party’s publicity secretary Hassan Mahmud while... read more »
Malaysian government to slash public expenditure
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has announced 11 measures to slash public sector expenditure beginning Jan 1, authorities said. These measures are in accordance with the government’s desire to practise more prudent spending in the new year, Xinhua quoted from a... read more »
Earnings rise in Sabarimala temple
Thiruvananthapuram – Earnings at the famed Sabarimala temple in Kerala has shown a sharp increase. According to the Devasom Board, which manages the famed temple, the total earnings... read more »
Kids too young to understand ‘DDLJ’ romance: SRK
Known as Bollywood’s king of romance, Shah Rukh Khan feels that his kids are too young to understand the romance which was shown in his film “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge”. “Saw... read more »
‘Me time’ starts for KJo
Mumbai – No work only fun, says Filmmaker Karan Johar. After a busy year with films like “Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani” and “Gippi”, he is on his much-needed break. “Officially... read more »
Cabinet approves Rs.1,912 crore-worth highway projects
New Delhi – The government Thursday approved upgrading of two highway projects under various stages of the National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) with a total outlay of... read more »
‘Heropanti’ time for Tiger Shroff in Mumbai
Mumbai – The Mumbai schedule of “Heropanti”, which will mark the film debut of Jackie Shroff’s son Tiger, has begun. Post the current schedule, the shooting is likely to shift... read more »
