Formula for perfect Christmas dinner revealed
London – Scientists have come up with the formula for a perfect Christmas dinner. Psychologists Dr David Lewis and Dr Margaret Yufera-Leitch said careful measuring may be the difference between feeling stuffed or pleasantly satisfied due to the best combo of protein and amino acids,... read more »
Adults outstrip teens in texting and using phones while driving
Washington – A new study has revealed that adults are more likely to text and use phones while driving than teens. According to AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s report, several adult drivers admitted using their phone while driving, CBS News reported. According to the report, 82... read more »
UN secretary general receives Syria report
New York – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has received the final report of the United Nations Mission to Investigate Allegations of the Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria. “I have not read the report, but will do so immediately after this briefing. The report will be posted shortly on the... read more »
Rajya Sabha hails Tendulkar’s Bharat Ratna
New Delhi – The Rajya Sabha Friday congratulated cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar for winning the country’s highest honour, the Bharat Ratna. It was Tendulkar’s first day in the winter session of the house, to which he was nominated in April last year. As he walked in with other... read more »
How to distinguish between stars and brown dwarfs
Washington – Researchers have found clear observational evidence for the theoretically predicted break between very low mass stars and brown dwarfs. The data came from the SOAR... read more »
Arvind Kejriwal or Narendra Modi? A re-poll in Delhi could witness a whole new game
Narendra Modi has converted wins into big wins, and big wins into landslides, a preliminary analysis of Semifinals 2013 reveals. In Delhi, however, it’s AAP that has changed the game.... read more »
`The Sound of Music` star Eleanor Parker passes away at 91
Washington – Eleanor Parker, who gained fame for her role of a baroness vying for the affections of Colonel Von Trapp, played by Christopher Plummer in ‘The Sound of Music’, has... read more »
Costa Concordia Captain abandoned ship leaving almost 300 people on board
Washington – An Italian court has heard that a coastguard official aboard the doomed cruise liner Costa Concordia had told its captain, Francesco Schettino, to get back on the ship as... read more »
Adam Sandler tops Forbes` `Most Overpaid Actors 2013` list
New York – Adam Sandler has topped the list of Forbes Magazine’s The Most Overpaid Actors of 2013 list. According to the publication, the ’50 First Dates’ star’s film, ‘Jack &... read more »
