Smoking cessation products pose no serious heart risks: Study
Washington – Nicotine replacement gums or popular drugs prescribed to help people quit smoking may not pose serious heart risks in users, according to a study. In recent years, there have been concerns that some smoking cessation products may have serious cardiovascular risks. But in the... read more »
Vasundhara Raje to take oath Dec 13
Jaipur – Vasundhara Raje, the BJP’s chief minister-elect in Rajasthan, will be sworn-in Dec 13. She met Governor Margaret Alva Tuesday and staked claim to form the gover! nment in the state. This would be second time that Raje is to be the chief minister of the state. Her first chief... read more »
Lamar Odom gets three-year probation in DUI case
Los Angeles – Basketbal! l player Lamar Odom reached a plea agreement in his DUI case – he has got three years of probation and he has also agreed to attend a three-month alcohol education program. An attorney Lamar, estranged husband of Khloe Kardashian, appeared in Superior Court in... read more »
I’m an actor because of Akshay Kumar: Shiv Darshan
Mumbai – Filmmaker Suneel Darshan’s son Shiv Darshan, who will make his Bollywood debut with “Karle Pyaar Karle” in 2014, credits his choice of an acting career to Akshay Kumar. “I never wanted to be an actor, but one day when my dad was shooting for ‘Talaash:... read more »
Fletcher says Indian team arriving in SA with `no mental scars`
Johannesburg – Indian cricket coach Duncan Fletcher has said his young and inexperienced team will arrive in South Africa without any mental scar and play freely. Fletcher said he... read more »
Soon, `smaller, reversible` USB plugs to make life easier!
Washington – A new USB plug has been rolled out that is not only smaller and with a new design, but puts to rest the most annoying part: not knowing which way is up, as it is... read more »
Crocs cleverer than previously thought
Washington – It seems that the crocodile can be a shrewd hunter himself, as a new study has revealed that some crocodiles use lures to hunt their prey. Vladimir Dinets, a research... read more »
Simon Cowell’s pregnant gal pal’s divorce finalized
Washington – Simon Cowell’s pregnant girlfriend, Lauren Silverman, is now legally divorced from her estranged hubby Andrew Silverman, it has been revealed. According to People... read more »
NASA probe obtains best views of Saturn`s unique six-sided jet st...
Washington – NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has obtained the highest-resolution movie yet of a unique six-sided jet stream, dubbed as the hexagon, around Saturn’s North Pole. Spanning about... read more »
