Canadian astronaut calls for global cooperation with China
Toronto – Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is calling for cooperation with China in space and wants it to be part of any international effort to return to the moon, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) reported Sunday. “I think right now a lot of people see it as kind of crazy to... read more »
Woman bomber kills 14, injures 45 in Russia
Moscow – As many as 14 people were killed and 45 suffered injuries in Russia Sunday when a woman suicide bomber blew herself up at a railway station, authorities said. The injured included a nine-year-old girl. The incident occurred at 12.45 p.m. (0845 GMT) in Volgograd, a city near the... read more »
Lebanese army to get $3 bn Saudi aid
Beirut – Saudi King Abdullah has decided to grant the Lebanese army an aid of $3 billion to enable it purchase French weaponry, Lebanese President Michel Suleiman said Sunday. Suleiman, during a televised address, declared that he managed to secure this “extraordinary support” for... read more »
Kejriwal is Delhi CM, promises alternative politics
New Delhi – In a momentous day in Indian politics, Arvind Kejriwal, a 45-year-old Magsaysay Award-winning rights activist and vocal anti-corruption campaigner, became the seventh, and youngest, chief minister of Delhi state, capping an amazing run that saw him become not just a electoral... read more »
Kejirwal and ministers wore common, everyday dress
New Delhi – All the seven people who took oath as ministers in Delhi’s new government, including Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, wore their trademark white sidecaps emblazoned... read more »
Will resolve Adarsh issue soon: Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi – The Adarsh housing society issue will be resolved soon, but the media should also look at corruption cases in the non-Congress ruled states, Congress president Sonia... read more »
Arvind Kejriwal becomes Delhi’s 7th CM
New Delhi – History was made Saturday when Arvind Kejriwal took oath as Delhi’s seventh chief minister at the Ramlila Maidan, watched by tens of thousands of excited supporters... read more »
Prism adaptation therapy hope for spatial neglect
New York – Spatial neglect, an under-recognised but disabling disorder, often complicates recovery from right brain stroke. Now there is some hope for such patients as stroke... read more »
Now, bask in mushrooms to get Vitamin D
Toronto – Next time you go out in the sun to get some Vitamin D, think about mushrooms. Why mushrooms? Well, this is what is going to be your best source of Vitamin D soon. In order to give... read more »
