Vettel slams double-points plan for final race of F1 season
London – Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel has criticised plans to award double points for the final race of the season from 2014, according to reports. According to the BBC, the winning driver of next year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will earn 50 points instead of 25 under the... read more »
India-EU free trade agreement stuck: British minister
Chennai – Discussions on the European Union (EU)-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) are stuck. There have been difficulties in concluding it and India is also headed for Lok Sabha elections soon, a British minister said here Wednesday. Queried about the status of the long pending FTA between... read more »
Not ashamed to say I love making money: Sofia Vergara
Los Angeles – Actress Sofia Vergara does not shy away from accepting that she loves earning a profit. People.com reports Vergara told Glam Belleza Latina magzine: “I’m not ashamed to say I love making money.” Th! e 41-year-old also mentioned that she is more into saving than... read more »
Missed Vidya Balan in ‘Dedh Ishqiya’: Arshad Warsi
Mumbai – Arshad Warsi extols Vidya Balan’s bold act in “Ishqiya” and admits that he missed her presence in the sequel, but adds that “Dedh Ishqiya” demanded a different cast. Bollywood’s dancing diva Madhuri Dixit has replaced Vidya in the second part,... read more »
Arafat’s widow challenges French scientists’ over ‘natural death’ conclusion...
Washington – Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s widow has challenged the findings of French scientists that the reason of her husband’s death was natural circumstances,... read more »
California woman fights traffic ticket case for wearing Google Glass
Johannesburg – A woman in the US has pleaded not guilty for driving with Google Glass. The device, not yet widely available to the public, features a thumbnail-size transparent... read more »
Rescue footage of man alive after 60 hours in sunken ship has emerged
London – The video of a man being rescued by divers from a capsized ship at the bottom of the ocean three days after the vessel had sunk has emerged. Harrison Okene survived in an air... read more »
New stem cell breakthrough brings gastrointestinal disorders cure closer to reality
Washington – Researches have successfully grown extensive numbers of intestinal stem cells and then coax them to develop into different types of mature intestinal cells. For those... 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 them... read more »
