UN mission in DR Congo launches attack against rebels
Kinshasa – The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) Thursday confirmed attacks on rebels who reportedly killed at least 42 civilians in the eastern province of North Kivu. In a statement, the UN mission MONUSCO said its helicopters raided the Ugandan rebels... read more »
Johansson likes to work out before holidays
Los Angeles – Actress Scarlett Johansson likes to work out before heading out for a holiday so that she can eat whatever she wants guilt-free. The actress said that since holidays involve overeating, shelikes to be prepared in advance, reports contactmusic.com “I make sure I hit the gym... read more »
China adds destroyer to its East China Sea fleet
Beijing – A destroyer was commissioned for the East China Sea fleet of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Thursday, Xinhua reported. The warship, Zhengzhou, belongs to the new generation of Chinese-made guided missile destroyers. Equipped with Chinese-made “new... read more »
9 dead in Russian cargo plane crash
Moscow – A cargo plane crashed in Russia’s southern Siberia, killing nine people onboard, authorities said Thursday. “The plane en route from Novosibirsk Yeltsovka airport (in southern Siberia) crashed during landing in Irkutsk-2 airport,” an official in the emergency... read more »
BJP grateful to Karunanidhi for support for Modi
New Delhi – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday said it is grateful for the vote of confidence shown for its prime ministerial candidate Narandra Modi by Dravida Munnetra... read more »
Maharashtra Cabinet rejects Adarsh Commission report
Nagpur – The Maharashtra cabinet today rejected the report of a judicial commission on the Adarsh housing scam. The government was expected to table the Adarsh Commission report in... read more »
High-pressure table salt experiments` violate textbook rules of chemistry
Washington – A new study from a team of international scientists has shown that under certain high-pressure conditions, plain old salt can take on some surprising forms that violate... read more »
Small changes to kids’ fast food meals can help cut calorie consumption
Washington – Researchers have revealed that small changes to common combo meals in places like McDonald’s restaurants can help reduce kids’ calorie consumption. Researchers at... read more »
Milk fortified with green tea extract could be potent cancer kill...
Washington – Researchers have suggested that epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the major extractable polyphenol in green tea and the most biologically active, when diluted in skim milk remains... read more »
