SC unites woman with man she wants to marry
New Delhi – The Supreme Court Monday united a young couple after the woman, the daughter of a Rajasthan High Court judge, said she was facing resistance from her family as the man she wanted to marry was from a different caste. The apex court bench of Justice H.L. Dattu and Justice C.... read more »
SpiceJet, Tigerair sign agreement
Hyderabad – India’s low-cost airline SpiceJet and Singapore’s largest budget carrier Tigerair Monday announced that they have signed a three-year interline agreement to connect 14 Indian cities to Singapore via Hyderabad airport. Starting from Jan 6, 2014, customers travelling on... read more »
Nutritious diet also vital for fathers-to-be
Los Angeles – Women alone don’t have to consider making changes in their diet when they think about pregnancy. Men too need a balanced intake before planning a child for the offspring’s well being. A group of scientists have discovered that the sperm carries a “memory” of the... read more »
BJP says it’s disgusted with Jairam Ramesh’s ‘dirty remar...
Union minister Jairam Ramesh, known for a long-running feud with Narendra Modi, has hit below the belt with his latest jibe against the Gujarat Chief Minister, the BJP says. Mr Ramesh today said that Mr Modi, who is the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, is on shaky ground when he accuses the... read more »
Google Doodle celebrates American computer scientist Grace Hopper’s 107th birthday
London – Google is commemorating the 107th birthday of American computer scientist and US Navy Rear Admiral Grace Hopper. Hopper, born Grace Brewster Murray in 1906, is most... read more »
Large impact crater could hold clues about moon’s mantle
Washington – Researchers sifting through data from the Moon Mineralogy Mapper that flew aboard India’s Chandrayaan-1 lunar orbiter found a diverse mineralogy in the subsurface of... read more »
Temperature mystery of planetary atmospheres revealed
Washington – Researchers have said that they have solved the atmospheric peculiarity that Earth shares with Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, claiming that it is likely common to... read more »
Geminid meteor shower to peak on Dec 13
Washington – Geminid meteor shower will be at their best after dark on Friday, December 13 and before dawn on Saturday, December 14, according to reports. The Geminids are one of the... read more »
Facebook develops `sympathise` button to avoid `awkward Likes` on...
London – Facebook has reportedly developed a ‘sympathise’ button to save users the embarrassment of hitting ‘Like’ even for sad statuses, solely because they lack any option. The button... read more »
