Twitter stocks jump 2.5% post Christmas day
Washington – Twitter’s shares reportedly jumped 2.5 percent following Christmas and traded at another all-time high of 71.65 dollars per share. The microblogging site made its public debut with 45.10 dollars per share price on its first day of trading and briefly topped 50 dollars that day... read more »
Mid-life job stress could raise health problems later in life
Washington – A new study has suggested that more mid-life job stress means more health problems during old age. The research from Finland found that both physical and mental job strain were linked to illness later in life, Fox News reported. Mental job strain is generally a result of tight... read more »
How tweaking `hybrid vigor` gene generates higher tomato crop yields
Washington – Researchers have determined a way to produce more tomato fruit without sacrificing that unique and necessary bushy plant shape. The study by CSHL researchers has revealed one genetic mechanism for hybrid vigor, a property of plant breeding that has been exploited to boost yield... read more »
Pakistan says ready for dialogue with India
Islamabad – Pakistan is ready to move forward if India gives green signal over the dialogue process, Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid has said. Talking to a private TV channel, he said that the meeting between the Director General of Military Operations of Pakistan and India was a first... read more »
US media deplores India’s ‘misplaced rage’
Washington – Largely taking the moral high ground in this bilateral diplomatic row, the US media has dubbed India’s reaction to its diplomat’s arrest as!... read more »
This ‘Biriyani’ looks sumptuous but is starchy
By Haricharan Pudipeddi Film: “Biriyani”; Cast: Karthi, Premgi Amaren, Hansika Motwani, Naseer, Sampath Raj, Jayaprakash, Uma Riyaz Khan, Subbu Panchu, Mandy Takhar, Ramki and... read more »
Nepal’s Maoist party not to join government
Kathmandu – Nepal’s third largest party, the (UCPN-Maoist), said Saturday that it will not join the coalition government but will join the constituent assembly for the sake of... read more »
Make your own wine, the Kerala way
By Sanu George Thiruvananthapuram – Wine becomes much sought after in Kerala during the festive season, and what better than to make it at home? Barring a few Catholic households in... read more »
Chilly morning in Delhi
New Delhi – It was a chilly Saturday morning in the national ! capital. Many trains were delayed or cancelled due to the fog, authorities said. An official of the Northern Railway said around... read more »
