China oil pipeline blast toll rises to 44
The death toll from two huge blasts caused by a leaked oil from a ruptured pipeline in an eastern Chinese port city has risen to 44 with 166 injured in one the country’s worst industrial accidents of the year, authorities said Saturday. The blasts in Qingdao on Friday ripped slabs of pavement and... read more »
Ready to cooperate with Goa police: Shoma Chaudhury
Accused by Goa police of not cooperating in the case of alleged sexual assault of a Tehelka journalist by its editor Tarun Tejpal, the magazine’s Managing Editor Shoma Chaudhury on Saturday said she will be meeting the police and was ready to provide all information sought by them. “I have been... read more »
China successfully tests its first drone
Beijing – The Chinese military carried out a successful test flight of the Asian nation’s first jet-powered stealth drone, the South China Morning Post said Friday. Only three other countries – the US, Britain and France – have mastered the technology to produce a stealth... read more »
Merkel hails Greek progress in cutting debt
Berlin – German Chancellor Angela Merkel Friday praised the progress Greece has made in cutting debt while meeting her Greek counterpart, but said more could be done in its efforts to overcome the crisis. Merkel noted “mojor progress” in cutting Greece’s debt, adding that... read more »
Gold prices tumbled by Rs. 520 to Rs. 31,300 per ten gram
Gold prices tumbled by Rs. 520 to Rs. 31,300 per ten gram in the national capital on Thursday on brisk selling by stockists, triggered by a sharp fall in overseas markets. Silver also fell... read more »
No anti-incumbency factor in Madhya Pradesh: Jaitley
The BJP on Thursday claimed that there is no anti-incumbency factor this time in Madhya Pradesh where the party is fighting the Assembly polls on the development plank. “During the 2003... read more »
India safe investment destination: Chidambaram tells investors
Seeking investment in infrastructure and capital markets, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday emphasised that India is a safe destination with a potential of 8 per cent growth and... read more »
Bigger bowls make kids want more food
Washington – Bigger dishes can cause adults to serve and consume more food, and the same thing apply to kids who also become vulnerable to this bowl-size bias, a new study has... read more »
Comet ISON brightening up as it nears sun
Washington – The highly anticipated Comet ISON is brightening fast just days from its fateful hairpin turn on November 28th around the broiling surface of the Sun. The comet is now a... read more »
