Heavy Gaza fighting ahead of proposed 3-day truce
Palestinian officials say 17 Palestinians, including 10 members of one family, were killed in Israeli strikes ahead of a planned three-day ceasefire in the Gaza war. The ceasefire was to take effect at 8 a.m. (0500 GMT) on Friday, under a deal brokered by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and... read more »
Australia gets approval to send armed officers to MH17 recovery team
AUSTRALIA has won approval to send elite armed officers to protect investigative teams in their efforts to scour the Malaysia Airlines crash site for human remains after the recalled Ukrainian parliament passed special legislation. Announcing that cadaver sniffer dogs had also been permitted to... read more »
Exercises for better eyesight
In the time it will take you to read this page (five minutes, we anticipate, for the slow reader), you would have blinked 60 times. Of all the muscles present in your body, those that control your eyes are the most hardworking.Yet, when was the last time you exercised your eyes?Nahur resident... read more »
Gold prices recover marginally; silver remains higher
NEW DELHI: Gold prices witnessed a modest rebound of Rs 45 to Rs 28,245 after declining for two days at the bullion market here on Thursday following renewed buying from jewellery stockists and retail consumers to meet festive season demand. Silver also strengthened by Rs 100 to Rs 44,900 per... read more »
US hopes NSA surveillance on BJP will not impact bilateral ties
The US has expressed hope that the National Security Agency’s surveillance on the BJP would not have an adverse impact on its bilateral ties with India. “We certainly hope... read more »
BSE hold Trading: How It Will wedge You
The Bombay Stock Exchange had to shut markets on Thursday after share prices and indices such as the Sensex stopped updating due to a network outage. The exchange said its network service... read more »
Women are most attractive at 31
Women are at their attractive bets when they are 31-that’s the precise age when, according to a survey, they are considered most beautiful. The poll of 2,000 men and women,... read more »
GENTLEMEN FOR RENT
Cities like New York have a way of coming up with solutions—skyscrapers, doormen, take-out coffee, laundry delivery, human rickshaws—to problems that they create themselves. In the late... read more »
Belgium hang on to defeat U.S.
SALVADOR, Brazil — Kevin De Bruyne turned a heroic night for U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard into defeat on Tuesday with an extra-time goal and an assist that gave Belgium a 2-1 victory and a... read more »
