Yahoo appoints Katie Couric as `face of News`
London – Katie Couric has been reportedly announced as the official ‘face of Yahoo News’, the Internet giant’s CEO Marissa Mayer has said. Veteran television correspondent Couric, had quit her position at ABC News earlier than scheduled, to join Yahoo. According to the BBC, Couric... read more »
Playing video games may boost kids’ learning, health and social skills
Washington – A new study has suggested that playing video games, including violent shooter games, may provide learning, health and social benefits to children. A 2013 meta-analysis found that playing shooter video games improved a player’s capacity to think about objects in three... read more »
Britney Spears confesses love for beau David Lucado
Washington – Britney Spears has opened up about her beau, David Lucado, admitting that she is in love with him. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the 31-year-old singer said that she likes the fact that he is very stubborn and stuck in his ways, Us magazine reported. The ‘Work... read more »
How rice bran oil can help reduce cholesterol
New Delhi – Rice bran oil, which is very good for health, can protect the consumer from the dangers of coronary heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, it has been revealed. Rice bran oil is the oil extracted from the oily layer in between the paddy husk and the white rice (polished rice). It... read more »
SBI shares rise 4% despite graft case against Deputy MD
Mumbai – In tandem with a bullish trend in bank stocks, shares of SBI on Monday rose as much as 4 percent even as its deputy MD Shyamal Acharya was asked to go on leave a day after... read more »
Spying row: Jakarta stalls cooperation with Canberra on refugees
Indonesian police said on Monday that they had suspended cooperation with their Australian counterparts to combat people smuggling because of a dispute over spying allegations. Indonesia... read more »
Mizoram Assembly Elections: 50 percent votes cast By midday
Aizawl – Balloting has proceeded peacefully Monday in the northeastern state of Mizoram for the 40-seat assembly elections. Polling till afternoon has been moderate, officials said,... read more »
20,000 evacuated as volcano erupts in Indonesia
Jakarta – About 12,000 people have fled villages on the mountainside of the Mount Sinabung volcano in Sumatra as it erupted again, bringing the total number of displaced people to... read more »
NGO confederation revokes award given to Tejpal
New Delhi – An award ! given to Tehelka magazine founder and editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal, who! has been accused of sexually assaulting a junior colleague, for his contribution to society has... read more »
