TRS chief writes to PM, seeks amendments to Telangana bill
Hyderabad – Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao Tuesday sent a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, seeking amendments to the Telangana bill. Opposing the proposed power to the governor for maintaining law and order in Hyderabad, he called for deleting... read more »
Stop administering pentavalent vaccine: Achuthanandan
Thiruvananthapuram – Administration of pentavalent vaccine in the state should be stopped immediately, leader of opposition V.S.Achuthanandan demanded Tuesday. This vaccine provides protection to children from five life threatening diseases — diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis B... read more »
Aamir to attend Chennai film fest at own expense
Chennai – Bollywood heartthrob Aamir Khan, who is set to attend the opening ceremony of the 11th Chennai In! ternational Film Festival (CIFF) Thursday, will bear his own expenses for the trip to the Tamil Nadu capital. He is following in the footsteps of megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who had... read more »
Work out in a fun way
London – Break the monotony of your workout regime by adding some fun to it with accessories or by incorporating a dance element in it. The trick to getting fit, other than being active, is to find an activity that you enjoy doing. Femalefirst.co.uk gives out some fun ideas to help you pep up... read more »
Decommissioned INS Vikrant to be auctioned
New Delhi – The Defence Ministry has initiated the process for the auctioning of the decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. A decision to this effect was taken after the... read more »
China daily criticises Cameron, says Britain not ‘big power’ anymore
Sydney – A China daily has criticised British Prime Minister David Cameron for colluding with France and Germany to provoke Beijing over the Dalai Lama. A state-run newspaper said... read more »
Nelson Mandela ‘on his death bed, but still a fighter’, says family
Johannesburg – Former South African president Nelson Mandela’s family has said that although he is on death bed, he is still a fighter. His daughter, Makaziwe Mandela, said that... read more »
Yasser Arafat was not poisoned, say French scientists
Washington – French scientists have dismissed the earlier findings about the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat that he was poisoned by radioactive polonium, his widow... read more »
Slowing aging process could help treat Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s a...
Washington – Researchers have found that a new and unique compound, named NT219, selectively inhibits the process of aging in order to protect the brain from neurodegenerative diseases, without... read more »
