World’s high and mighty join Mandela memorial service
Johannesburg – The memor! ial service to honour former South African president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela got under way Tuesday at the jampacked FNB Stadium at Soweto here. The masses and dignitaries alike sang the country’s National Anthem, signifying the official start of the... read more »
Jaitley taunts Congress over Pawar’s remarks
New Delhi – BJP leader Arun Jaitley Tuesday took a dig at the Congress over NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s remarks blaming weak leadership for the Congress debacle in the four Hindi heartland states. Noting that the Congress had criticised senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K.... read more »
Court suspends 10-day jail term of Rajpal Yadav
New Delhi – The Delhi High Court Tuesday suspended Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav’s 10-day jail term given for misleading the court in a suit against him and his wife by a businessman. A bench of Justice B.D. Ahmed and Vibhu Bakhru suspended Yadav’s sentence on his appeal against... read more »
Iran demands lifting of oppressive sanctions
Tehran – Iran’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said Tuesday that the sanctions against Iran are “oppressive” and should be lifted. “We have announced that these sanctions are oppressive and we reject them,” Xinhua quoted Afkham as saying in her... read more »
How listeners can identify tall people through their voice
Washington – A new study has found that listeners can not only distinguish the age and gender but also can accurately determine the relative heights of speakers just by listening to... read more »
Garo community in Nagaland celebrates “Wangala” Festival with great enthusiasm
Dimapur – Celebration is a way of life for the people in the northeast. Recently, the Garo community in Nagaland celebrated the Wangala Festival in Dimapur with great... read more »
Guwahati hosts Young Leaders Connect Conference
Guwahati – In order to highlight rich prospects of development in the northeast and to discuss various issues concerning the region, young achievers gathered at a conference here... read more »
Wait for YouTube’s paid music service to get longer!
Washington – The much-anticipated music subscription service from Google-owned YouTube is reportedly unlikely to be launched this year. The video service was scheduled to launch the... read more »
New car stopping device shuts down engines through radio pulse
London – A British company has developed a device capable of stopping cars and other vehicles using a blast of electromagnetic waves. The RF Safe-Stop uses radio frequency pulses to... read more »
