Katy Perry can’t cook
Los Angeles – Katy Perry can cook up great livewire performances, but the “Clueless” pop star says she can neither cook food nor boil water in the kitchen. The American singer, 29, revealed her secret on chat show “Chatty Man”, reports dailystar.co.uk. Asked if she... read more »
Iran to hold military drills in Persian Gulf
Tehran – Iranian air force will start military drills over the Persian Gulf Friday, Xinhua reported Thursday. Deputy Commander of Iran’s air force Brigadier General Alireza Barkhor told reporters that units from all air force bases are taking part in the drill, said Press TV. The... read more »
China wants more US high-tech imports
Beijing – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has urged the US to relax limits on China’s high-tech imports. “We expect the US to relax restrictions on high-tech exports to China and provide a good environment for Chinese businesses to invest in the United States,” reported Xinhua... read more »
Putin denies deployment of n-missiles in Kaliningrad
Moscow – Russia has not deployed its Iskander tactical nuclear missiles in Kaliningrad, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. “Iskander is not our only means of defense and response to t! he threats that we see around us. Iskander is only one of the elements of a possible response,... read more »
‘Government exploring ways to restore HC ruling on homosexuality’
New Delhi – The government is considering all options before it in an attempt to restore the 2009 Delhi High Court verdict decriminalising homosexuality, union Law Minister Kapil... read more »
Music `does not` boost intelligence
Washington – A pair of studies has claimed that studying music has no effect on improving cognitive abilities. The studies conducted by Samuel Mehr, a Harvard Graduate School of... read more »
Wolfberries help protect against flu virus
Washington – A new study of older mice has found that Wolfberries show reduced risk for flu virus when combined with influenza vaccine. The research, led by scientists at the Jean... read more »
New drug target brings malaria cure closer to reality
Washington – Researchers, who are trying to understand the biology of the malaria parasite, have discovered a potential weakness- low levels of DNA methylation in Plasmodium’s... read more »
Wait for women’s libido-boosting drugs just got longer
Washington – A US pharmaceutical company, which is developing drugs to treat low sexual desire in women, has revealed that they have reached an impasse with the Food and Drug Administration... read more »
