Tripoli, May 20 (IANS) A day after the parliament compound was attacked by a militant group, loyal to a retired general, the Libyan parliament speaker Monday ordered a pro-government militia to safeguard the capital city. In a letter to “Libya’s Central Shield”, a militia group from Misrata, General National Congress President and parliament speaker Nouri Abu […]
London, May 20 (IANS) You have another reason to put olive oil on your salad – protection from hypertension. Putting olive oil on vegetables may bring health benefits that are not found when the oil is drizzled on other foods, research suggests. “The findings explain why Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts can […]
Chennai, May 20 (IANS) Actress Sunny Leone, set to make her foray into Telugu filmdom with upcoming entertainer “Current Theega”, will shed her oomph factor and be seen in a traditional avatar, says the film’s director G. Nageshwara Reddy. “We didn’t cast Sunny to cash in on her popularity. Although she plays a cameo, she will […]
New York, May 20 (IANS) Stop the fight and tell your spouse that you both are more than a perfect match – an ideal genetic match! According to research, people are more likely to pick mates who have similar DNA – a strong reason for tying the knots other than religion, age, race, income, body type […]
New York, May 20 (IANS) An international crackdown by the FBI and police in 19 countries has exposed a malware called “Blackshades” that enabled hackers around the world to secretly and remotely control victims’ computers. The “”creepware” that allowed hackers to activate victims’ web cameras and steal files and account information may have infected over half […]
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) It was a warm Tuesday morning in Delhi. The minimum temperature was 26.5 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average, the Met Office said. “The sky will remain mainly clear. The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 39 degrees Celsius,” said an India Meteorological Department official. Monday’s maximum temperature […]
Islamabad, May 20 (IANS) A Chinese tourist was kidnapped in Pakistan while he was travelling from Lahore to Balochistan, a media report said Tuesday. Hong Xu Dong was kidnapped Monday from Darban area of Dera Ismail Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dawn online reported. Security forces have recovered Dong’s belongings from the kidnapping spot and have launched […]
Title: The Marwaris – From Jagat Seth to the Birlas; Author: Thomas A. Timberg; Series Editor: Gurcharan Das; Publisher: Allen Lane; Pages: 184; Price: Rs.499 What makes Marwaris so successful as a business community that a quarter of the Indian names in the Forbes billionaires list are from the community? Is it their sense of […]
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) With the BJP registering a thumping victory in the general election, significant credit goes to the party’s online campaign to tap the general psyche by connecting with millions of youngsters. Vikas Pandey, a 30-year-old software architect, headed the social media campaigns like “I Support Namo” on Facebook and Twitter, as a […]
Washington, May 20 (IANS) Calling India a “very important strategic partner”, the US hopes that its “enduring partnership” with India will only grow under the new government led by Narendra Modi despite the flap over his visa. “Obviously, we have a long, enduring partnership with India. That will continue and hopefully only grow in the future,” […]