Mandela’s funeral begins with military procession
Nelson Mandela’s state funeral began on Sunday in his ancestral village of Qunu, in the presence of around 4,500 guests. The service is taking place in a giant dome-shaped marquee erected at Mandela’s home in Eastern Cape province. Members of the governing African National Congress, along... read more »
Nelson Mandela’s funeral under way
Pretoria – The state funeral of the late South African president Nelson Mandela is under way in the village of Qunu in the Eastern Cape province, ending the 10-day official mourning period since the global icon passed away Dec 5. The funeral is a category ! 1 state funeral accompanied by full... read more »
Desmond Tutu to attend Mandela’s funeral
London – South Africa’s Nobel peace laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu will attend the funeral of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela Sunday. “Tutu will be travelling to Qunu early tomorrow (Sunday) morning to attend Tata Madiba’s funeral,” BBC quoted Tutu’s... read more »
Kapil Sharma to perform for distressed women, children
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai – Comedian Kapil Sharma will perform at a charity concert ! in Delhi in aid of distressed women and children. The c! oncert, to be held Monday, is being organised by a Bharatiya Janata Party worker Anurag Thakur (son of former chief minster of Himachal Pradesh, Prem... read more »
Google Doodle celebrates American computer scientist Grace Hopper’s 107th birthday
London – Google is commemorating the 107th birthday of American computer scientist and US Navy Rear Admiral Grace Hopper. Hopper, born Grace Brewster Murray in 1906, is most... read more »
Large impact crater could hold clues about moon’s mantle
Washington – Researchers sifting through data from the Moon Mineralogy Mapper that flew aboard India’s Chandrayaan-1 lunar orbiter found a diverse mineralogy in the subsurface of... read more »
Temperature mystery of planetary atmospheres revealed
Washington – Researchers have said that they have solved the atmospheric peculiarity that Earth shares with Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, claiming that it is likely common to... read more »
Geminid meteor shower to peak on Dec 13
Washington – Geminid meteor shower will be at their best after dark on Friday, December 13 and before dawn on Saturday, December 14, according to reports. The Geminids are one of the... read more »
Facebook develops `sympathise` button to avoid `awkward Likes` on...
London – Facebook has reportedly developed a ‘sympathise’ button to save users the embarrassment of hitting ‘Like’ even for sad statuses, solely because they lack any option. The button... read more »
