India, US don’t want one incident to spoil ties: Khurshid
New Delhi – External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said Saturday that India and the US are in talks to resolve the stand-off over the arrest and handcuffing of an Indian envoy and both sides would not want their close ties to be hurt by this one incident. Speaking to reporters on the... read more »
Jayalalithaa case: court extends time for transit, production of valuables
A special court trying the disproportionate assets case against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in Bangalore on Saturday extended till January 20 the time-frame for the transit and physical production of valuables and other assets seized from her in 1997. Special Court Judge John Michael... read more »
Retailers to approach RBI over 0% EMI schemes ruling
Leading consumer durable retailers under the aegis of the Retailers Association of India (RAI), a body of regional and national chains, will make a representation to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to defer its decision to ban zero per cent equated monthly installment (EMI) schemes. On Wednesday,... read more »
India willing to buy power from Nepal: Farooq Abdullah
Kathmandu – India is willing to invest in Nepal’s potential hydropower sector and purchase electricity generated in the Himalayan country, Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah has said. The Indian government recently included energy in the list of tradable commodities... read more »
Jolie`s preventive mastectomy fails to raise knowledge of breast cancer risk
Washington – Angelina Jolie’s announcement of undergoing preventive double mastectomy heightened has not translated into increased understanding of breast cancer risk, according to... read more »
Most expensive Christmas pudding comes with 23,500 pound-price-tag
London – The most expensive Christmas pudding in the World has now gone on sale for 20,000 pounds. Martin Chiffers has said that the high price is because of the ingredients that will... read more »
Election Commission recognises Aam Aadmi Party as state party
New Delhi – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) got recognition as a recognised state party and reserved symbol of broom in Delhi from the Election Commission on the basis of its performance in the... read more »
Now, `wear your heart on your sleeves` with LED Mood-Sweater
Washington – A LED Mood-Sweater, that has been recently developed, will read human emotions by reflecting specific LED light colors onto the white fabric of a sweater. The GER Mood... read more »
Healers in Peru practiced drilling skull surgery more than 1,000 ...
Washington – Scientists have claimed to have found proof that Peruvian healers practiced trepanation – a surgical process that involves removing a section of the cranial vault using a... read more »
