Katy Perry reveals why she briefly broke-up with John Mayer
Washington – Katy Perry has shed light on why she briefly broke-up with John Mayer earlier in 2013, asserting that at the time she wasn’t completely over her split from Russell Brand. The 29-year-old singer told Marie Claire Magazine that breaking-up with Mayer was like a splash of cold... read more »
New pics of nearby starburst galaxy M82 may help reveal why stars form wher...
Washington – Astronomers using the new, high-frequency capabilities of the National Science Foundation’s Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope (GBT), astronomers have captured never-before-seen details of the nearby starburst galaxy M82. The new data highlight streamers of material fleeing... read more »
Jailed Pussy Riot members might be pardoned under new Kremlin amnesty bill
London – The jailed members of the Pussy Riot band could be released under a Kremlin amnesty. The Kremlin-friendly daily Izvestia said the amnesty bill submitted by President Vladimir Putin would apply to Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alekhina. The two have been sentenced to two years in... read more »
Ex-soccer player Woodhouse claims football fixing `been going on for ages`
London – Former football star Curtis Woodhouse has said that he once got invited to bet on a club to lose by five or more goals and then saw them get hammered 8-0, according to reports. According to the Daily Star, Woodhouse then said that match fixing had been going on for ages and loads of... read more »
Food security non-negotiable: Anand Sharma
In a development that has increased the risk of collapse of Bali talks, India on Wednesday in a strongly-worded message to the WTO members said the food security issue is... read more »
Pak army’s new leader takes over
The new leader of Pakistan’s army took office Friday, amid the country’s struggle against militants and ahead of next year’s withdrawal of international troops from neighbouring... read more »
18th century ivory furniture on sale at Sotheby’s
London – Two pairs of 18th century chairs and a settee from the same era, custom-made for Warren Hastings, governor general of Bengal from 1772 to 1785, will go under the hammer at... read more »
Bengal governor says no to disruptive campus agitations
Kolkata – In the wake of the recent spurt in student agitations in West Bengal, state Governor M.K. Narayanan Friday asserted campus protests should not turn... read more »
Indian economy grows 4.8 percent in Q2
New Delhi – The Indian economy grew at a sluggish 4.8 percent in the second quarter of the current financial year due to disappointing performance of the manufacturing and mining sectors,... read more »
