Britney Spears believes having a daughter will make her less lonely
Washington – Britney Spears has confessed that she feels having a daughter would not make her feel as alone in the world anymore. The 32-year-old singer told InStyle magazine that if she ever had a daughter, she would be like having a mini-her, ABC News reported. The ‘Womanizer’ hitmaker,... read more »
McDermott expecting Johnson to `bowl even faster` in `home` Perth Test
Sydney – Australian bowling coach Craig McDermott expects express paceman Mitchell Johnson to bowl even faster when the adrenalin of a home Perth Test kicks in, according to reports. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Johnson has destroyed England’s batting line-up in consecutive... read more »
Manned exploration of Mars possible as radiation risk found `manageable`
Washington – Scientists have established from the radiation measurements received from the Radiation Assessment Detector on NASA’s Curiosity rover that even though manned missions to Mars could be risky, the radiation hazards are more manageable than originally believed. Two forms of... read more »
Cabinet clears 900 Mhz, 1800 Mhz spectrum auction prices
New Delhi – The Union Cabinet has approved the finalization of the reserve price for auction of spectrum in 1800 MHz band for all service areas and for 900 MHz band in Metro service areas of Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. As recommended by the Empowered Group of Ministers, Cabinet approved the... read more »
Rupee gains 31 paise to one-month high of 62.05 against dollar
The rupee recovered from early losses and gained 31 paise to close at a one-month high of 62.05 against the dollar on Wednesday on fresh selling by exporters and banks, amid foreign capital... read more »
Law will run its course if Ganguly is guilty: Meira Kumar
Kolkata – Asserting that India has the legislations to tackle sexual harassment cases, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Wednesday said the law would take its course if an accused was... read more »
Gold price hits fresh 5-month low on tapering fears
Singapore: Gold hit a fresh 5-month low on Wednesday as investors awaited more U.S. economic data due later this week to gauge the outlook for Federal Reserve bond purchases that have... read more »
Goa may ban VVIP bodyguards after Nitesh Rane’s vandalism
Panaji – Goa may ban private bodyguards accompanying VVIPs, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Wednesday, a day after Maharashtra Minister Narayan Rane’s son Nitesh and eight... read more »
Pakistan cannot win a war in my lifetime: Manmohan Singh
New Delhi – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said that there was no scope of Pakistan winning a war with India in his lifetime. “There is no scope of Pakistan winning any such war in... read more »
