People want an effective Lokpal bill, says Jaitley
New Delhi – BJP leader Arun Jaitley said Tuesday that parliament should pass “an effect! ive Lokpal” bill which meets expectations of people. Participating in the debate on the Lokpal bill in the Rajya Sabha, Jaitley suggested some changes in the legislation tabled by the... read more »
Hazare ‘extremely weak’ on 10th day of hunger strike
Ralegan-Siddhi (Maharashtra) – On the tenth day of his indefinite hunger strike, veteran social activist Anna Hazare “is feeling extremely weak”, and has lost 4.70 kg weight, an aide said here Tuesday. “His health condition is worsening with the weight loss and the... read more »
Armaan Kohli to be presented in court
Mumbai – “Bigg Boss Saath-7” contestant Armaan Kohli, who is under arrest for allegedly assaulting British singer-actress Sofia Hayat during their stay on the reality show, will be presented in the court Tuesday after a medical examination, said a police official. “Armaan... read more »
Bipasha donates autographed T-shirt for animal support
Mumbai – Actress Bipasha Basu has donated an autographed “BB Love Yourself” T-shirt and two free fitness DVDs to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India for an auction. The products will be auctioned at ebay.com and its proceeds will benefit Animal Rahat, a... read more »
Iran quits nuke talks over U.S. expanding sanctions blacklist
Johannesburg – Iran has reportedly quit nuclear talks with the world powers, accusing the U.S. of going against the spirit of the interim agreement reached last month by expanding its... read more »
Locker` malware demands ransom to restore infected files
London – A latest malware reportedly demands ransom to restore the files that the hackers have encrypted. Security company IntelCrawler discovered the malware, dubbed Locker, which... read more »
Man U’s Van Persie ruled out of action for one month after injury
Johannesburg – Manchester United received another setback on Friday when manager David Moyes revealed that striker Robin van Persie will be out for a month with a thigh injury,... read more »
New drug shows promise for `triple-negative` breast cancer patients
Washington – Researchers have found that adding the chemotherapy drug carboplatin or the angiogenesis inhibitor Avastin to standard chemotherapy drugs resulted in a sharp decline in... read more »
Zebrafish key to understanding link between calcium deficiency an...
Washington – Researchers studying zebrafish embryo skin have decoded cell messages underlying abnormal colonic cell growth of the kind that could lead to tumors and colon cancer in people... read more »
