Knee pain? Surgery may not be a solution
New York – Are your knees troubling you? Physical therapy may be a better solution than undergoing surgery, especially an unnecessary one, according to a new study. Arthroscopic surgery on the torn meniscus — the crescent-shaped cartilage that helps cushion and stabilise knees —... read more »
Books and videos commemorate Mao
Beijing – A number of books and videos on former Chinese leader Mao Zedong – founder of the People’s Republic of China – were released to commemorate his 120th anniversary. A 50-part television series, co-produced by the publicity authorities of central China’s Hunan... read more »
Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan reshuffles Cabinet after resignations
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday after three Ministers resigned amid a corruption probe, Anadolu news agency reported. Mr. Erdogan named new Economy, Environment and Interior Ministers to replace the officials who had resigned. He also replaced... read more »
China’s growth may hit 7.6 percent
Beijing – China’s economic growth is likely to stand at 7.6 percent this year, slightly down from 7.7 percent in 2012, aut! horities said. Economic growth has been higher than expected since 2011 despite a declining trend, said a mid-term evaluation report Wednesday on the... read more »
New giant star-forming cluster found
Washington – Researchers have discovered a star-forming region that shines 100 times brighter than the Orion nebula, however, it is so obscured by dust that very little visible or... read more »
I adore my character in ‘Queen’: Lisa Haydon
Actress Lisa Haydon, who has been seen in films like “Aisha” and “Rascals”, says she is completely in love with her role in romantic-drama “Queen”. The actress... read more »
Kangana to jive in ‘Boogie Woogie’
Promoting films via television shows is in trend, and the makers of “Queen” are making no exception. Lead actress Kangana Ranaut will be seen shaking a leg in dance reality show... read more »
Uday and I are ‘Dhoom’, says Abhishek Bachchan
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai – Actors Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra have been part of the “Dhoom” franchise’s journey from the time it took off in 2004. And Abhishek... read more »
AAP to discuss Congress reply
New Delhi – The Aam Aadmi Party will Tuesday take a final decision on the Congress reply to the 18 issues the AAP has raised. The meeting, to be attended by all AAP candidates who won the... read more »
