TRS chief writes to PM, seeks amendments to Telangana bill
Hyderabad – Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao Tuesday sent a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, seeking amendments to the Telangana bill. Opposing the proposed power to the governor for maintaining law and order in Hyderabad, he called for deleting... read more »
Stop administering pentavalent vaccine: Achuthanandan
Thiruvananthapuram – Administration of pentavalent vaccine in the state should be stopped immediately, leader of opposition V.S.Achuthanandan demanded Tuesday. This vaccine provides protection to children from five life threatening diseases — diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis B... read more »
Aamir to attend Chennai film fest at own expense
Chennai – Bollywood heartthrob Aamir Khan, who is set to attend the opening ceremony of the 11th Chennai In! ternational Film Festival (CIFF) Thursday, will bear his own expenses for the trip to the Tamil Nadu capital. He is following in the footsteps of megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who had... read more »
Work out in a fun way
London – Break the monotony of your workout regime by adding some fun to it with accessories or by incorporating a dance element in it. The trick to getting fit, other than being active, is to find an activity that you enjoy doing. Femalefirst.co.uk gives out some fun ideas to help you pep up... read more »
NASA probe obtains best views of Saturn`s unique six-sided jet stream
Washington – NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has obtained the highest-resolution movie yet of a unique six-sided jet stream, dubbed as the hexagon, around Saturn’s North Pole. Spanning... read more »
Fatherless kids more likely to grow up aggressive
Washington – While it is well known that mothers play an important role in the upbringing of their child, a new study has shown that the absence of a father during critical growth... read more »
Soon, diagnostic pill that could help detect stomach cancer
Washington – Researchers have developed a tiny capsule that could carry out a chemical analysis of the contents of one’s stomach and identify presence of so-called “occult”... read more »
Scientists unraveling mysteries of Earth’s Van Allen radiation belts
Washington – Researchers are unraveling the longstanding mysteries surrounding the Van Allen radiation belts that circle Earth. The discovery used measurements taken by a University... read more »
Youngest` neutron-star binary found
Washington – X-rays streaming towards Earth from the region near a neutron star that is cannibalizing its companion star are the youngest “X-ray binary” yet known, according to... read more »
