India lead by 7 runs at lunch
South Africa’s Dale Steyn struck early on Monday to push India on the backfoot. India led by 7 runs and were 173 for seven in 68 overs at lunch. In the 51st over Vernon Philander struck with a beautiful delivery to remove Rohit Sharma for 25. South Africa on the verge of a victory. Ajinkhya... read more »
Plans for Michelle Obama’s 50th b’day celebrations underway
Washington – Plans are under way to celebrate Michelle Obama’s 50th birthday in the White House on Jan 17, it has been revealed. According to the Chicago Tribune, the White House will be holding a party the following day called “Snacks and Sips and Dancing and Dessert”, the Politico... read more »
Better designed offices can boost worker’s productivity
Washington – If you wish to make your employees more productive, there are a few things you can do to help – like designing the office in such a way that makes them happier and healthier, which ultimately leads to maximum effectiveness. According to Mashable, adjusting your desk chair, desk... read more »
Tone deaf can become musical geniuses too!
Washington – Researchers have suggested that a little bit of neural tweaking in adulthood, the part of brain that makes understanding music so tough can be fixed. In the study, researchers gave adult mice “histone-deacetylase” or HDAC inhibitors – used as mood stabilizers and... read more »
Selena cooks up X’mas dinner with sister
Los Angeles – Pop star Selena Gomez and her six-month-old sister spent some time in the kitchen to prepare a delectable meal for Christmas. Gomez, 21, took to photo-sharing website... read more »
Turkish environment minister resigns over graft probe
Ankara – Turkey’s Environment and Urban Planning Minister Erdogan Bayraktar Wednesday resigned over a major graft probe and called on Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to... read more »
42 killed in attacks in Iraq
Baghdad – At least 42 people were killed and 84 wounded in attacks across Iraq Wednesday, mainly in Christian areas here, police said. The deadliest attack occurred around noon when a... read more »
Taiwan fines Apple for unfair practices
Taipei – Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) Wednesday slapped Apple Inc’s Asia subsidiary with a fine of 20 million new Taiwan dollars ($666,800) for pricing... read more »
China exposes corrupt disciplinary officials
Beijing – The top disciplinary arm of the Communist Partyof China (CPC) Wednesday detailed four corruption cases involving disciplinary officials as part of an anti-graft effort, Xinhua... read more »
