Mandela memorial translator branded `fake`
Johannesburg – South African Translators’ Institute (Sati) has claimed that the African National Congress (ANC) was aware about the “dodgy” behavior of the sign language interpreter, who embarrassed the country at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service with his blunders. The man... read more »
Microsoft to bring back Start Menu in upcoming Windows 8.2
Washington – Microsoft is reportedly planning to reintroduce the good old Start Menu to its upcoming Windows 8.2. With the launch of Windows 8 that attempted to bring essentially a tablet-style layout on the conventional desktop mode, a lot of users were put off by the complex OS and dearly... read more »
Facebook to join Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index
Washington – Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) will join its S&P 500 stock index after the close of trading on December 20. The move is the social media network’s rise into one of the biggest, most powerful U.S. companies. According to Fox News, the decision follows Facebook reporting its... read more »
Dilip Kumar’s biography out early 2014: Saira Banu
Mumbai – Bollywood thespian Dilip Kumar’s biography, which was earlier scheduled to be released on his 91st birthday, will now come out early next year, said his wife and yesteryear actress Saira Banu. The biography, written by author Uday Tara Nayar, who is also a close family friend... read more »
AAP says it will play role of constructive opposition
Ghaziabad – A day after creating history in Delhi’s election, Aam Aadmi Party today maintained that it will not stake claim to form government and will play the role of a... read more »
Air India asks employees on sabbatical to return to work or quit
Mumbai -: Five years after it had announced a sabbatical scheme for its staff to reduce the bulging salary bill, national air carrier Air India has asked the employees who had availed the... read more »
Fresh elections in Delhi inevitable, says Sisodia
Kaushambi, (Uttar Pradesh) – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia said today that fresh elections in Delhi are inevitable as neither the AAP nor the Bharatiya Janata Party... read more »
Mourinho says declining Chelsea not good enough to win PL title
London – Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho does not think his side is good enough to win the Premier League, according to reports. According to the Mirror, Mourinho feels he inherited a... read more »
Venezuelan President faces first electoral test
Caracas – Venezuelans have cast ballots in municipal elections, offering a glimpse of their judgement on the government’s handling of economic troubles as President Nicolas Maduro faced... read more »
