Government dragging feet in Justice Ganguly case: Balbir Punj
New Delhi – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Balbir Punj on Saturday said that the government was dragging its feet in the case of former justice A.K Ganguly who has been accused of sexually harassing a law intern, just because he is a former Supreme Court Judge. “Somewhere the... read more »
Researchers overturn assumption about mercury in Arctic
Washington – For years, researchers assumed that if mercury’s high and increasing in fish in the North American and European Arctic, the same would also stand true of fish elsewhere in the Arctic. However, a team of researchers from the U.S., Russia, and Canada discovered that assumption... read more »
Americans world’s biggest porn lovers
Washington – A new survey has found that Americans are the biggest porn lovers in the world, with the longest porn-watching sessions on the planet. According to porn site Pornhub’s “2013 Porn in Review” report, US residents spent 10 minutes, 39 seconds, on average, on the website every... read more »
Christie’s debut auction in India rakes in $15 mln
London – The first-ever auction held by the global auction house Christie’s in Mumbai, India, managed to rake in 15 million dollars, which is double the pre-sale expectations. Abstract painter Vasudeo A Gaitonde’s mustard-hued oil on canvas painting, which had gone under the hammer for... read more »
Hyundai Grand i10 is Indian Car of the Year 2014
New Delhi – Hyundai Motor’s new hatchback, Grand i10, has been awarded the prestigious JK Indian Car Of The Year 2014 (ICOTY) beating tough competitions from Ford EcoSport and Honda... read more »
Indian economy to grow 5.3 percent in 2014: UN
United Nations – The Indian economy is likely to witness an economic growth rate of 5.3 percent in 2014, while the global economic growth is estimated at 3 percent, says the UN. The... read more »
80 injured as London theatre’s ceiling collapses
At least 88 people were injured, seven of them seriously, when the ceiling of a London theatre collapsed late on Thursday, bringing down parts of balconies with it, police said. Witnesses... read more »
Katy Perry can’t cook
Los Angeles – Katy Perry can cook up great livewire performances, but the “Clueless” pop star says she can neither cook food nor boil water in the kitchen. The American... read more »
Iran to hold military drills in Persian Gulf
Tehran – Iranian air force will start military drills over the Persian Gulf Friday, Xinhua reported Thursday. Deputy Commander of Iran’s air force Brigadier General Alireza Barkhor told... read more »
