20,000 could be pardoned under Russian amnesty
Moscow – About 20,000 people could be granted amnesty to mark the 20th anniversary of the Russian constitution, the head of the country’s Human Rights Council said Tuesday. “Those 20,000 include (people) sentenced to punishments other than prison and (those) sent! enced to prison... read more »
Nicolas Cage doesn’t take criticism seriously
Los Angeles – Actor Nicolas Cage does not pay heed to either negative or positive remarks about him. He believes negative comments will hinder his progress, and positive ones are likely to make him complacent. The 49-year-old believes that to achieve success, he needs to feel... read more »
No time for social media: Karl Lagerfeld
London – German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has four iPhones, but he says he’s neither a fan of gadgets nor social networking. “The world is distorted by these (iPhones). I have no time for it (social media). The day is too short. I am not interested in looking for unknown... read more »
Nepal makes diplomatic efforts to remove EC’s flight ban
Kathmandu – Nepal is making diplomatic! efforts to persuade the European Commission to revoke its recent decision to ban all Nepali airlines from entering the European airspace, government officials said Tuesday. “The EC’s recent decision could damage Nepal’s aviation sector... read more »
Nation pays homage to B.R. Ambedkar on his 58th death anniversary
New Delhi – President Pranab Mukherjee led the nation in paying homage to Bharat Ratna Baba Saheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on his 58th death anniversary here today. Mukherjee offered floral... read more »
Nelson Mandela was on U.S. terror list until 2008
Washington – Former South African President Nelson Mandela, who passed away last night following recurring lung infection, had remained on the United States terrorism watch list until... read more »
NASA’s Mars probe surpasses 100,000 high-powered laser zaps
Washington – The ChemCam laser instrument aboard NASA’s Curiosity rover recently fired its 100,000th shot. ChemCam zaps rocks with a high-powered laser to determine their... read more »
White sharks are remarkably similar to humans
Washington – Researchers have discovered that many of the endangered great white shark’s proteins involved in an array of different functions- including metabolism- match humans... read more »
SC agrees to hear CBI plea against Gauhati HC order
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear CBI’s plea challenging the Gauhati High Court order declaring the agency as “unconstitutional”. A bench headed by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam issued... read more »
