Western Australia’s cutting-edge mapping and geological information is now available on mobile phones and tablets, to further promote the discovery of new mineral and petroleum resources. Launching the WAGeology app today, Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion said the State Government and industry were working smarter to maintain WA’s global mining leadership and resource sector […]
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Ahead of Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu’s maiden budget, stocks of companies associated with the public transporter were volatile in Thursday’s pre-afternoon trade session. Stocks of companies like Texmaco Rail and Engineering, Transformers and Rectifiers (India), Kalindee Rail Nirman (Engineers) and Stone India were trading in the red. However, healthy gains were […]
Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) Often touted for boosting cardiac health, oat-based breakfast cereals have now come under the scanner as researchers have detected in them potentially dangerous mould contamination. Some oat-based breakfast cereals contain a high-level of mould-related toxin called ochratoxin A (OTA) that has been linked to kidney cancer in animal studies, the researchers, […]
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Two officials from the environment ministry and the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) were arrested in connection with the official documents leak, police said Thursday. Delhi Police have arrested Jatinder Nagpal, who is personal assistant to the joint secretary in the ministry of environment, forests and climate change. Nagpal was […]
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who is often seen in intense and negative roles, says since he hasn’t yet got a chance to do the Bollywood dance routine, he’d be ready to take on a dancer’s role in a movie, if it is offered to him. Asked if he’s getting typecast in Hindi […]
Los Angeles, Feb 26 (IANS) A planned Abu Dhabi premiere of the upcoming action film “Furious 7” has reportedly been cancelled because actor Vin Diesel’s ladylove is pregnant with their third child. According to a source, the 47-year-old’s girlfriend Paloma Jimenez, with whom he already has Hania, six, and four-year-old Vincent, will give birth to […]
Sydney, Feb 26 (IANS) Four Australian nationals suffered food poisoning after eating tuna imported from Thailand at a cafe in Sydney, media reported Thursday. Health authorities were called in to investigate the source of the suspected contaminated tuna after four people showed symptoms of Scombroid poisoning — poisoning due to consumption of rotten fish, Sky […]
Islamabad, Feb 26 (IANS) A Pakistani court has sentenced to death four Al-Qaeda militants, a media report said Thursday. Afzaal, Abdul Hafeez, Zulfiqar and Karamat attacked the prison warders’ hostel at Rasool Park in Lahore July 12, 2012, killing 10 trainee warders of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and injuring seven others, Dawn online reported. The terrorists were […]
Havana, Feb 26 (IANS) Restoring Cuba-US diplomatic ties in time for an upcoming summit in April solely depends on Washington’s willingness to create the right conditions. Deputy Director for US affairs at Cuba’s foreign ministry Gustavo Machin Wednesday indicated removing Cuba from a list of countries alleged to be “sponsors of terrorism” was one of […]
Kabul, Feb 26 (IANS) At least two people were killed and several others injured when a suicide bomber, driving a car packed with explosives, targeted a vehicle of the Turkish embassy in the Afghan capital of Kabul Thursday. “A suicide car bomber targeted a two-vehicle convoy of the Turkish embassy. The driver of a Turkish […]