Scientists develop new technique to diagnose autism in babies
December 14, 2013
MELBOURNE: Scientists have developed a new technique to diagnose autism in babies as young as 12 months.
Anna Hazare hails draft Lokpal Bill, Kejriwal ‘surprised’
December 14, 2013
RALEGAN SIDDHI: Anna Hazare, fasting for the last five days for passage of Lokpal Bill, on Saturday said that he was happy with the amended legislation presented in the Rajya Sabha and would call off his hunger strike the moment the law is enacted.
Narendra Modi should be allowed to show ‘contrition’ for the riots...
December 14, 2013
NEW DELHI: BJP's prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, should not be barred from the job because of deadly anti-Muslim riots under his watch, one of India's most respected business tycoons says.
Not invited to Mandela funeral: Desmond Tutu
December 14, 2013
JOHANNESBURG: Preparations for Nelson Mandela's funeral have been marred by a public spat between the South African government and retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu, one of the most prominent survivors in the long anti-apartheid struggle.
Google kills Android privacy control feature
December 14, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO: Google has removed an experimental privacy feature from its Android mobile software that had allowed users to block apps from collecting personal information such as address book data and a user's location.
US school shooting suspect dead; 2 injured: Sheriff
December 13, 2013
CENTENNIAL (Colorado): A student shot at least one other student at a Colorado high school Friday before he apparently turned the gun on himself, authorities said.
The student was wounded when he confronted the gunman at Arapahoe High School in Centennial, a Denver suburb, said Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson.
Don’t fall prey to designs of ‘agents’ of Congress and BJP,...
December 13, 2013
RALEGAN SIDDHI: Simmering differences between Team Anna and Aam Aadmi Party burst out into the open on Friday when Anna Hazare ordered a frontline AAP leader out of his fast venue and village after he had a public spat with former Army chief General V K Singh.
Minimum wage worker protests raise awareness – but what about paychecks?
December 13, 2013
The protests have certainly been grabbing attention: ”Fast-food workers strike, protest for higher pay,” screams one national newspaper’s headline. “Public backs $10.10 minimum wage, not $15,” states another.
British PM David Cameron rebuked by court for supporting chef Nigella...
December 13, 2013
LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron came in for some drubbing from a court judge in London for calling himself a fan of celebrity chef Nigella Lawson who is in the middle of a fraud trial in which she is a main prosecution witness.
India summons US envoy Nancy Powell over arrest of diplomat in...
December 13, 2013
NEW DELHI: Deploring the arrest of deputy consul general in New York, foreign secretary Sujatha Singh on Friday summoned US ambassador Nancy Powell to convey India's "shock" over "absolutely unacceptable" treatment meted out to the senior Indian diplomat.
