Cheney skeptical about U.S. negotiations with Iran over nuke programme
Washington – Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney has expressed skepticism about the Obama administration’s ability to strike a negotiation with Iran on its long-disputed nuclear programme and avoid military action against them. In an interview on ABC’s “This Week” with... read more »
Rock legend Lou Reed dies at 71
Washington – Legendary rock musician, Lou Reed, famous for solo hits such as ‘Walk on the Wild Side,’ died on Sunday. He was 71. According to Reed’s publicist, he died of an illness related to a May liver transplant, CNN reported. Reed found success with band Velvet Underground in the... read more »
How to manage work on weekends
Washington – While most of the employees usually live in a gray zone of sorts between work and leisure, a new poll has revealed that workers who tend to relax on the weekends are plugged in to work because of the email alerts and social media constantly vying for attention. However, according... read more »
12-year-old pleads guilty to hacking top websites in exchange of video game...
Washington – A 12-year-old fifth-grader from Canada has reportedly pleaded guilty for hacking top government and police websites for promise of gifts and free video games from the Internet hacking group Anonymous. The boy has been accused of successfully hacking websites belonging to the... read more »
Files contain reasons for preferring Hindalco: Parakh
Former Coal Secretary P.C. Parakh, who has been charged with alleged irregularities in the allotment of coal mine to Aditya Birla Group, on Saturday said he had on files given full reasons... read more »
UPA’s education loan scheme has unleashed revolution: Chidambaram
The impact of the ‘revolutionary’ education loan scheme of the United Progressive Alliance government would be felt in another 10 years, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on... read more »
‘Polarisation, radicalisation’ RSS, BJP policy: Tewari
Union Minister Manish Tewari on Saturday launched an attack on BJP, accusing the party of polarising and radicalising the people from the time of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination to the... read more »
PM’s message to Sharif a reflection of aspirations, feelings of people: Khurshid
New Delhi – External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Saturday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s blunt message to his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif during the meeting... read more »
No proposal to pardon Sanjay Dutt, says Maharashtra Home Minister
Mumbai: Quashing speculation, Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil Friday asserted he has not received any communication from the central government on the issue of granting a remission of sentence or... read more »
