51 killed, 191 injured Iraq attacks
Baghdad – A staggering 51 people were killed and 191 wounded Sunday in deadly attacks witnessed across Iraq. Five people were killed and 18 injured when a car bomb exploded in the evening in Baghdad’s Aalam neighbourhood, a police source told Xinhua, adding three people were killed and... read more »
Stallone eager to share colourful anecdotes with fans
Los Angeles – Hollywood action star Sylvester Stallone will discuss his career successes and failures in a special question and answer session with fans. Titled An Evening with Sylvester Stallone, the session will take place Jan 11, 2014 at the Westminster’s Central Hall in London,... read more »
Delhi assembly election results: BJP wins,but AAP reaped the dividends more...
A big round of applause for the Aam Aadmi Party. The stellar performance by the newly-formed party in the Delhi Assembly Elections, months before the crucial General Elections, has left all, political pundits and opponents alike, spellbound. Another jaw-dropping event is the defeat of three-time... read more »
Thai PM Yingluck dissolves Parliament
Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday dissolved Parliament in the face of mass demonstrations against her government that showed no sign of being called off. Ms. Yingluck said she made the decision because “the government does not want Thailand or the Thai people to suffer more... read more »
Soon, moving cars could be used to measure rainfall
Washington – Researchers have come up with ‘RainCars’, an initiative that aims to use GPS-equipped moving cars as devices to measure rainfall. Rainfall can be very variable across... read more »
Reasons why partners cheat revealed
Washington – A revelation of an affair is a devastating blow to any relationship, but when the cheater blames their partner for creating a situation that “made them” vulnerable to... read more »
Dating app `Twine` picks matches based on personalities over pictures
New York – A new unique smartphone dating application lets users browse matches based on common interests and not on how they look. The dating service, Twine, blurs users’ faces so... read more »
How superbugs develop antibiotic resistance
Washington – A team of researchers used quantitative models of bacterial growth to discover the bizarre way by which antibiotic resistance allows bacteria to multiply in the presence... read more »
Berlusconi’s girlfriend appeals to Pope Francis to salvage his na...
London – Silvio Berlusconi’s girlfriend has requested Pope Francis to grant her an audience so she can fight to clear the expelled senator’s name. Francesca Pascale stated that the move... read more »
