Zuckerberg sells 41mn Facebook shares to help pay taxes
Wellington – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly selling the social networking company’s shares to help pay taxes. Zuckerberg, along with Facebook board member Marc Andreessen are going to offer about 3.9 billion dollars, which includes 27 million Facebook shares and additional 41.35... read more »
Anxiety linked to higher stroke risk
Washington – A new study has suggested that the greater your anxiety level, the more likely you are to have a stroke. It is the first time researchers have linked anxiety and stroke independent of other factors such as depression. Over a 22 year period, researchers at the University of... read more »
Nadal, Serena win 2013 Men’s, Women’s Champions of the Champion...
Washington – Serena Williams has won the Women’s Champions of Champions while Rafael Nadal took home the Men’s Champions of Champions award at the L’Equipe’s 2013 Champion des Champions, according to reports. According to TennisWorldUSA.org, Nadal said that 2013 was... read more »
Chewing gum could be culprit behind teens` migraine headaches
Washington – Researchers have said that the lip smacking, bubble popping, discarded gum, could be giving migraine headaches to teenagers. Now, Dr. Nathan Watemberg of Tel Aviv University-affiliated Meir Medical Center has found that gum-chewing teenagers, and younger children as well, are... read more »
SC to hear Campa Cola illegal flats case Jan 6
New Delhi – The Supreme Court Tuesday said it would hear Jan 6, the plea by Campa Cola flat owners seeking the recall of its earlier order asking them to vacate the flats built in... read more »
Sensex trades flat during pre-noon session
Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equ! ities markets was trading flat at 80.51 points or 0.39 percent up during the pre-noon trade Tuesday. Good buying was observed in healthcare,... read more »
PM meets Mulayam over Lokpal bill
New Delhi – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday met Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav in an effort to make the party agree for the passage of the Lok! pal bill. Home... read more »
Lokpal bill will be passed with consensus, says Kamal Nath
New Delhi – Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath said Tuesday that the Congress party has discussed the Lokpal bill with the Sama! jwadi Party and is expecting to pass the... read more »
Rahul Gandhi, Shinde decline to meet US delegation
New Delhi – Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Tuesday declined to meet a US Congressional delegation to highlight India’s strong disapproval... read more »
