Haryana CM and his Aam Aadmi Party worry
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh – Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda seems to have been rattled by the performance of the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the recent Delhi assembly elections. Considering that a lot of AAP volunteers in the Delhi elections came from Haryana... read more »
Hoteliers worried about prospects in festive season
Mumbai – With Christmas and New Year round the corner, hotels and restaurants in the western region are worried about their prospects in the festive season for a variety of reasons, including the lacklustre celebrations in 2012-13. Last year, the industry was plagued by an economic slowdown,... read more »
18 issues raised in AAP letter to Sonia, Rajnath
The 18 issues pertaining to the common man raise! d in Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal’s letter to the Congress and the BJP chiefs. 1. The VIP culture should be stopped in Delhi. No MLA, minister or Delhi official will use a red beacon on their cars. Neither will they live in big... read more »
Musharraf summoned for landmark treason trial on December 24
Islamabad – Former Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf will be summoned for the landmark treason trial on December 24. The three-member special court issued the summon s after the federal government filed an application requesting that it formally starts Musharraf’s trial, the... read more »
Drinking beer may make you live longer while coffee shorter
Washington – Researchers have claimed that caffeine shortens and alcohol lengthens telomeres — the end points of chromosomal DNA, implicated in aging and cancer. Now Prof. Martin... read more »
New gene discovery sheds light on how brain ages
Washington – By using a powerful gene-hunting technique for the first time in mammalian brain cells, researchers have identified a gene involved in building the circuitry that relays... read more »
Soon, sight-saving treatment to protect eyes from cataract
Washington – Researchers have taken a step closer to prevent cataract from striking by discovering the molecular mechanism that leads to the eye disease. Rachel Martin, UC Irvine... read more »
How mosquitoes are attracted to humans
Washington – Researchers have found that certain mosquito nerve cells, known as cpA neurons, cause mosquitoes to be attracted to humans by detecting exhaled carbon dioxide (CO2) and... read more »
Security tightened across UP on Babri demolition anniversary
Ayodhya – Security was tight in prominent cities and town of Uttar Pradesh on the 21st anniversary of the demolition of Babri mosque in Ayodhya. The police and security personnel have been... read more »
