Khamenei defends Iran’s right to n-power
Tehran – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that Tehran will not retreat “an iota” from its nuclear rights, while stressing that West’s pressure will not be able to affect the country’s stance. Addressing a large crowd of commanders within the... read more »
Bangalore ATM attack: Police tracks victim’s phone in AP
The Karnataka police managed to get a major breakthrough in the investigation into the horrific Bangalore ATM attack case when they traced the mobile phone, snatched from the woman victim, in Andhra Pradesh. The investigators zeroed in on the possible location based on the information culled out... read more »
Kerry, Karzai reach pact on U.S. troop stay beyond 2014
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has said that he and Afghan President Hamid Karzai had agreed on the terms of the bilateral security agreement (BSA) to cover the presence of American troops beyond 2014. The final agreement between the two countries was reached during a telephonic conversation... read more »
Gold range-bound as markets await Fed minutes for stimulus clues
Singapore – Gold was trading in a tight range on Wednesday as investors awaited the release of the minutes of a U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting later in the session for clues on when the bank will trim its stimulus. Bullion failed to make any headway despite dovish comments from Fed... read more »
Sachin’s Bharat Ratna gladdens and saddens, say Phalke kin
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai – Descendents of Dadasaheb Phalke, the ‘Father of Indian Cinema’, were thrilled when master blaster Sachin Tendulkar was named for Bharat Ratna two... read more »
BJP must come clean on snooping: Tewari
New Delhi – The war of words over the alleged snooping on a young woman by Gujarat Police flared up again Monday with Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari demanding the... read more »
Gujarat snooping row: Congress asks why no PSO was provided to woman
Launching a fresh attack on the BJP over the Gujarat snooping row, Congress leader Manish Tewari on Monday asked why no personnel security officers (PSOs) was provided if the woman in... read more »
Sensex up by 286 pts in late morning trade
The BSE benchmark Sensex firmed up further for the second consecutive day by gaining 286 points in the late morning trade on persistent buying in view of firm Asian cues coupled with... read more »
Bees, wasps and hornets
A long time ago, I was bitten by a bee on the nape of my neck. My husband immediately ran inside, cut a potato in half and applied it to the sting. It worked to extract the sting and some of the... read more »
