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8-year-old Brit boy hopes to become world’s youngest wing-walker
London, Aug 19 (ANI): An eight-year-old boy is hoping to become the youngest person in the world to wing-walk.iger Brewer, from London, will be taking to the skies on the wing of his grandfather’s biplane. His grandfather is Vic Norman, … Continue reading
Michael Jackson’s car involved in hit-and-run case
London, April 24 (IANS) Pop legend Michael Jackson has found himself at the centre of hit-and-run allegations after his driver allegedly smashed into an ambulance on his way to pick up the singer from a Los Angeles hospital. The chauffeur … Continue reading
Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar lends a helping hand to specially-abled kids
Mumbai, Apr 19 (ANI): Bollywood actor-director Farhan Akhtar lent a hand for a cause when he launched an innovative campaign for building a school for specially-abled children in Mumbai on Saturday. Akhtar joined the Sadhana School’s ‘Brick-by-Brick’ campaign, for building … Continue reading
‘Pakistan unearths plans for terror attack on Islamabad’
Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) Pakistani investigators claim to have unearthed plans by a group of 20 Uzbek terrorists to target vital installations in Islamabad, as also Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry. The claim, however, seems fanciful as it suggests India’s … Continue reading
FACTBOX – Malaysia’s new prime minister Najib Razak
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia’s new Prime Minister Najib Razak, 55, faces an immediate challenge of steering Malaysia through its first likely recession since the 1998 Asian economic downturn. The British-trained economist, who takes over from Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, also faces … Continue reading
Mali president: Qaeda-held hostages in good health
Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure said on Thursday, adding he was optimistic and should be able to give concrete information soon. The six include four tourists from Britain, Germany and Switzerland, kidnapped in Mali in January, and two Canadian diplomats … Continue reading
Mind Tree to rejig organisation structure
IT solutions company MindTree has announced an organisation-wide restructure as part of its growth plans and objective of becoming a $1-billion enterprise. The restructuring, which will include entering new market segments, setting up of new business units and new roles … Continue reading
Accidentally swallowed chopstick removed from kung fu master’s body after 20 years!
New Delhi, March 26 (ANI): Twenty years after being accidentally swallowed by a kung fu master during a training session, a chopstick has finally been removed. The 21-cm stick was ingested by Wing Ma during an exercise. Ma has revealed … Continue reading
An early warning system for tsunami developed
Hyderabad, Mar 13 (ANI): The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) in Hyderabad has developed a Tsunami Early Warning System to provide special kind of data for the safety of people living in the Indian coastal areas. The … Continue reading
CID RAW report ‘leak’ to Pak media, a ploy to drag India into Lahore attack
New Delhi, Mar.4 (ANI): The Pakistan Government was warned about a possible attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team by the Crime Investigation Department (CID), Punjab, recently. The Punjab CID had also tabled a ‘secret’ report saying that the Indian … Continue reading
Mangalore pub attack against Indian ethos: Advani
Bangalore, Feb 28 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L. K. Advani on Saturday condemned the attack on young women at Mangalore pub by Sri Ram Sena, terming it a violation of Indian ethos. “I strongly condemn the attack … Continue reading
Congress workers are like fish in an aquarium: Modi
Margao, Feb 22 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lashed out at Congress and called its workers fish in an aquarium. “The Congress workers are like fish in an aquarium. While, the leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) … Continue reading
Girls vandalising college property arrested in MP
Jabalpur, Feb 20 (ANI): Girls affiliated to the National Students Union of India, the students wing of the Congress party, were arrested in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, for staging a violent protest. Female students of Jabalpur’s Home Science College claimed that … Continue reading
Three CRPF personnel killed in Chhattisgarh naxal attack
Raipur, Feb 19 (ANI): At least three CRPF personnel were killed and nine policemen injured in a naxal attack in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker District last night. The injured have been admitted to a government hospital in Raipur. Over 70 districts in … Continue reading
Brigadier Sudhir Sawant appointed Territorial Army deputy chief
New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): Colonel Sudhir Sawant, former Member of Parliament, has been promoted to the rank of Brigadier. The rank of Brigadier was piped on him by Major General KVS Lalotra, Additional Director General, Territorial Army. On promotion … Continue reading
Kate Winslet has no time for exercise
Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): British actress Kate Winslet credits her toned physique to “a wing and a prayer”, insisting she’s “too busy” to even think about exercising. The Oscar nominee, who has struggled with weight since she was a teenager, … Continue reading
Balloon-like air sacs in prehistoric dinos may have helped them take first flight
Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): A new study has determined that balloon-like air sacs in prehistoric dinosaurs helped reduced the density of their bodies, thus helping them take first flight. In the Mesozoic Era, 70 million years before birds first conquered … Continue reading
Unmanned air vehicle debuts at Aero India 2009
Bangalore, Feb 12 (ANI): Mantis, an autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) developed by BAE Systems, Europe’s biggest defense company, made its international debut at the ongoing Aero India 2009 in Bangalore. According to BAE, Mantis can be commanded and controlled … Continue reading
NASA plans to reduce sonic booms to distant rumbles in jets
London, Feb 11 (ANI): If NASA has its way, the sonic booms coming out of jets might be reduced to distant rumbles. According to a report in New Scientist, quieter supersonic aircraft might soon become a reality, with NASA completing … Continue reading