ISRO to decide Dec 27 on GSAT-14 launch date
Chennai – The Indian space agency Dec 27 would decide the date for the launch of communication satellite GSAT-14 using its heavier rocket geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV), said a senior official. “The GSLV launch will be in January. The exact date will be decided Dec 27 at... read more »
‘Lawrence of Arabia’ Peter O’Toole dead
London – Actor Peter O’Toole, best known for his role in “Lawrence Of Arabia”, passed away following a long illness. He was 81. Peter died Dec 14 at the Wellington Hospital here, reports dailymail.co.uk “He was one of a kind in the very best sense and a giant in his... read more »
Inflation rises to 7.52 per cent in November
Costly vegetables, particularly potato and onion, pushed the November wholesale inflation to a 14-month high of 7.52 per cent, making it difficult for the Reserve Bank to ease key policy rate. Vegetable prices shot up by 95.25 per cent in November as compared to 78.38 per cent in the previous... read more »
Kamal Nath appeals to SP to support Lokpal bill
New Delhi – Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath Monday appealed to the Samajwadi Party to support the Lokpal bill in the Rajya Sabha as a senior SP member said the party is opposed to the anti-corruption legislation. Kamal Nath, speaking to reporters outside parliament, said the upper... read more »
Parliament disrupted over 2G spectrum, Telangana
New Delhi – The Lok Sabha was Tuesday adjourned for the day and the Rajya Sabha till 2 p.m. following an uproar over issues that included Telangana and the 2G spectrum allocation. In... read more »
Smoking cessation products pose no serious heart risks: Study
Washington – Nicotine replacement gums or popular drugs prescribed to help people quit smoking may not pose serious heart risks in users, according to a study. In recent years, there... read more »
Vasundhara Raje to take oath Dec 13
Jaipur – Vasundhara Raje, the BJP’s chief minister-elect in Rajasthan, will be sworn-in Dec 13. She met Governor Margaret Alva Tuesday and staked claim to form the gover! nment... read more »
Lamar Odom gets three-year probation in DUI case
Los Angeles – Basketbal! l player Lamar Odom reached a plea agreement in his DUI case – he has got three years of probation and he has also agreed to attend a three-month... read more »
I’m an actor because of Akshay Kumar: Shiv Darshan
Mumbai – Filmmaker Suneel Darshan’s son Shiv Darshan, who will make his Bollywood debut with “Karle Pyaar Karle” in 2014, credits his choice of an acting career to Akshay... read more »
