At 89, Leslie Phillips to marry again
London – British actor Leslie Phillips is “making the most” of time by marrying again at the age of 89. The funnyman proposed to his girlfriend, social worker Zara Carr, following the death of his friend Peter O’Toole Dec 14, reports contactmusic.com. “I realised I... read more »
46 killed, 100 injured in Iraq violence
Baghdad – At least 46 people were killed and 100 wounded in violent attacks in Iraq Thursday, including a wave of bombings against Shiite pilgrims, police said. The deadliest attack occurred around noon when a suicide bomber blew up himself among a procession of Shiite pilgrims on a highway... read more »
US has no plans to drop charges against Khobragade
By Arun Kumar Washington – Even as it described the relationship with India as “incredibly important” the US has made clear that it has no plans to drop charges against Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade to deescalate the situation. “No body is walking away from the... read more »
Diplomat issue: US talks to India, PM asks for full resolution
New Delhi/Washington – Concerned over the anger in India at the humiliating treatment meted out to Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, top US officials engaged in talks with Indian diplomats to find a resolution to the row. Close on the heels of US Secretary of State John Kerry calling up... read more »
How to save astronauts’ eyes during space travel
Washington – More than 30 percent of astronauts returning from two-week space shuttle missions and 60 percent who spent six months aboard the International Space Station were found to... read more »
Rare magnetar found near supernova remnant
Washington – Astronomers have discovered a new transient magnetar near supernova remnant SNR Kesteven 79. It is likely that the magnetar, an ultra-magnetic neutron star, was part of a... read more »
Genes affect kids’ exam scores more than teaching
London – A new UK King’s College study has suggested that teachers, schools or the environment at home do not have as much influence on pupil’s GCSE results like genetics do. For... read more »
3 out of top 4 trending YouTube 2013 list features music videos
Johannesburg – Music videos have reportedly shared a huge space on Google-owned YouTube’s top trending videos of 2013 list. Google said that about 3 out of the top 4 top trending... read more »
Wayne Rooney tops Premier League’s richest footballers list
London – Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has topped the latest rich list of English-born Premier League stars. Rooney is worth a whopping 45 million pounds, a poll by Wealth-X... read more »
