Camels vying for Beauty Crown in UAE contest
London – Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra Camel Festival is home to a unique beauty contest, where the contestant is not your average long-legged-stunners but camels. The Al Dhafra festival, which began on Dec. 22 and could last up to 2 weeks, is currently in its seventh year, and seeks to celebrate... read more »
Golden rules for staying fit and healthy in old age revealed
London – Experts have jotted down five golden rules for a healthy lifestyle which according to them are a key to staying healthy and fit during old age. The experts have revealed that not over-eating, avoiding being overweight, eating a healthy diet, getting regular exercise and taking some... read more »
Justin Bieber urged to take year long break by manager
Wellington – Justin Bieber’s manager has said that he is forcing the singer to take a year off. Scooter Braun told Access Hollywood that he will force the 19-year-old singer because after three weeks, he will want to work again, Stuff.co.nz reported. Braun claimed that the ‘Baby’... read more »
Google Doodle celebrates astrologer, astronomer Johanes Kepler’s 442nd birt...
London – Google is commemorating 17th century astrologer, astronomer and mathematician Johanes Kepler’s 442nd birthday with its latest doodle. Kepler was born on 27 December 1771 and took to astronomy after working as a maths teacher in Austria where he became an associate of Prince Hans... read more »
Bell rues `bad habit` of repeated failures of England top-order batsmen to `cash in`
Sydney – England batsman Ian Bell has said that the repeated failure of England’s top order to cash in on starts has become a match-losing habit’. Each of England’s... read more »
India to become world’s third largest economy by 2028: Report
Beijing – India will overtake Japan in 2028 to become the world’s third largest economy, a new report has found. The London-based Center for Economics and Business Research... read more »
Twitter stocks jump 2.5% post Christmas day
Washington – Twitter’s shares reportedly jumped 2.5 percent following Christmas and traded at another all-time high of 71.65 dollars per share. The microblogging site made its... read more »
Mid-life job stress could raise health problems later in life
Washington – A new study has suggested that more mid-life job stress means more health problems during old age. The research from Finland found that both physical and mental job... read more »
How tweaking `hybrid vigor` gene generates higher tomato crop yie...
Washington – Researchers have determined a way to produce more tomato fruit without sacrificing that unique and necessary bushy plant shape. The study by CSHL researchers has revealed one... read more »
