No point opposing Lokpal after Anna’s consent: Khurshid
Union Minister Salman Khurshid on Monday slammed AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal for his opposition to the Lokpal Bill even after anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare supported it. “After Anna Hazare’s consent, there is no logic in opposing the Lokpal Bill. It would be passed,” he told reporters... read more »
Exercise helps prevent diseases in kids
Washington – New studies have shown that when children increase their level of physical activity, they experience positive health benefits, which include less body fat, increased muscular strength and reduced risk factors for major diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other... read more »
Earth far from being fried by gamma ray burst, say researchers
Washington – Researchers have revealed that the chances of Earth being fried by a largest gamma ray burst are exceedingly rare. According to Dr. Rob Preece, doctoral candidate J. Michael Burgess and Dr. Michael S. Briggs, earth was actually at the center of the hit from April’s big gamma... read more »
Lalu is free – after 76 days in jail
Ranchi – RJD chief and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad walked out of prison on bail Monday, after being jailed 76 days ago in the fodder scandal. The Supreme Court granted him bail last week. Lalu Prasad was convicted Sep 30 and sentenced to five years imprisonment Oct 3 last... read more »
How `good cholesterol` can help stop inflammation
Washington – A team of researchers has identified a central switch by which High-density lipoprotein (HDL), known colloquially as “good cholesterol”, controls the inflammatory... read more »
Botham asks England to `act fast, hit Oz hard with pace` in Perth Test
London – Former England cricketer Ian Botham has said that their team must act fast and hit the Aussies with pacemen in Perth if they want to do anything notable in the... read more »
Murray’s Wimbledon win was `most talked about topic` in UK in 2013
London – Andy Murray’s magnificent Wimbledon victory was officially the hottest topic on Facebook in the UK in 2013, according to reports. According to the Daily Star, fellow... read more »
Van Persie hints `happy` to stay at Man U, continue Rooney partnership
London – Robin van Persie has hinted he’s happy to stay at Manchester United by talking up his partnership with Wayne Rooney, according to reports. According to Metro.co.uk, the... read more »
Microsoft likely to reintroduce Start Menu in next Windows versio...
Washington – Microsoft could possibly bring back the good-old Start Menu option in its next version of Windows OS. Analysts Mary Jo Foley and Paul Thurrott, who have been predicting changes to... read more »
