China probes powerful ex-security officer over graft charges
Washington – Chinese President Xi Jinping has authorized a corruption inquiry against the powerful former head of the domestic security apparatus, Zhou Yongkang. It is the first time since the founding of the People’s Republic of China that an official who has held such high office has been... read more »
Dangerous trend of using cinnamon, spice to provide cheap highs emerges
Washington – Researchers have warned that easily accessible kitchen ingredients like cinnamon, nutmeg and marshmallows are being turned into sources of holiday high by kids. Christina Hantsch, toxicologist, Department of Emergency Medicine at Loyola University Health System, said that the... read more »
Leaked Windows Phone 8.1 update photos show `on-screen buttons`
Washington – Leaked screenshots of the upcoming tweaked version of the Windows Phone 8.1 reportedly show the possibility of on-screen buttons in the mobile software. The leaked image shows the standard Windows background with search buttons all on-screen. According to the Verge, Microsoft had... read more »
Afghan Taliban unwilling to negotiate with Karzai govt, says Pak
Islamabad – Pakistan security adviser Sartaj Aziz has said that the Afghan Taliban militant group is unwilling to enter into negotiation with the Karzai government. Aziz said that the Afghan Taliban have a principled stance that they do not recognize the government in Kabul and its... read more »
Mark Waugh says England `have no pride` in Ashes performance so far
London – Former Australian player Mark Waugh has said that England do not have any pride in their Ashes performance so far and have got some serious work to do if they want to retain... read more »
How vitamin D may help fight multiple sclerosis
Washington – A new study has revealed that ‘sunshine vitamin’ D may help combat multiple sclerosis by blocking the migration of destructive immune cells to the brain. Researchers... read more »
Johnson says `intimidation factor` helped gain `mental hold` over England in Ashes
Sydney – Ashes assassin Mitchell Johnson has said that his scare campaign has taken on a life of its own with England’s hapless batsmen now broken before they reach the crease,... read more »
How to distinguish between stars and brown dwarfs
Washington – Researchers have found clear observational evidence for the theoretically predicted break between very low mass stars and brown dwarfs. The data came from the SOAR... read more »
Arvind Kejriwal or Narendra Modi? A re-poll in Delhi could witnes...
Narendra Modi has converted wins into big wins, and big wins into landslides, a preliminary analysis of Semifinals 2013 reveals. In Delhi, however, it’s AAP that has changed the game. The Delhi... read more »
