Sebastian Vettel’s F1 helmet fetches eye-popping $118,000 in charity auctio...
Washington – Four-time Formula One world champion, Sebastian Vettel’s race helmet reportedly fetched a whopping 118,000 dollars at a charity auction in London. A race helmet, worn by Vettel, featured a glittering gold design and has set a new world record price at Bonhams... read more »
Dortmund’s late goal against 10-man Marseille propels them to last 16...
Johannesburg – Borussia Dortmund has made it through to the last 16 of the Champions League. Dortmund scored a late win against 10-man Marseille to triumph 2-1 in Group F. Defender Kevin Grosskreutz scored in the 87th minute to keep last year’s losing finalists in the competition,... read more »
Ozone hole still not on path of recovery
Washington – NASA scientists have found that declining chlorine in the stratosphere has not yet caused a recovery of the ozone hole – formed annually over Antarctica. Two new studies showed that signs of recovery are not yet present, and that temperature and winds are still driving any... read more »
Holiday office parties may do more harm than good
Washington – A new study has found that office holiday bashes, which are thrown with the intention of promoting team unity, leave members of racially diverse groups feeling more disconnected than connected from other co-workers. The study was conducted by Columbia Business School Professor... read more »
Nation pays homage to B.R. Ambedkar on his 58th death anniversary
New Delhi – President Pranab Mukherjee led the nation in paying homage to Bharat Ratna Baba Saheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on his 58th death anniversary here today. Mukherjee offered floral... read more »
Nelson Mandela was on U.S. terror list until 2008
Washington – Former South African President Nelson Mandela, who passed away last night following recurring lung infection, had remained on the United States terrorism watch list until... read more »
NASA’s Mars probe surpasses 100,000 high-powered laser zaps
Washington – The ChemCam laser instrument aboard NASA’s Curiosity rover recently fired its 100,000th shot. ChemCam zaps rocks with a high-powered laser to determine their... read more »
White sharks are remarkably similar to humans
Washington – Researchers have discovered that many of the endangered great white shark’s proteins involved in an array of different functions- including metabolism- match humans... read more »
SC agrees to hear CBI plea against Gauhati HC order
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear CBI’s plea challenging the Gauhati High Court order declaring the agency as “unconstitutional”. A bench headed by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam issued... read more »
