A big crowd of gawkers has gathered around Yuvraj, a giant 1400kg Murrah bull that on Friday was crowned champion at Meerut’s All India Cattle Show by a 10-member jury, startled as much by the animal’s size as by his owner’s refusal to sell it for a mind-boggling Rs 7 crore. As Yuvraj chews on unconcerned, owner Karamvir Singh, who has brought him up “like a son”, says he doesn’t […]
Craft has been in space for a total of 674 days Experts claim it carried payload of spy gear in cargo bay A top-secret space plane has landed safely on the Southern California coast. Officials at Vandenberg Air Force Base said the plane, which spent nearly two years orbiting Earth on a classified mission, touched down at 9:24 a.m. Friday. The X-37B space drone, otherwise known as the Orbital Test […]
Individuals with clear goals achieve far more in a given time frame than those who lack such clarity One of the common purposes of life for most of us is to achieve success that gives rise to prosperity, peace, happiness, and a sense of inner fulfillment. In our journey to achieve success in different walks of life; some of us grow and develop, while others seem to be trapped in […]
Here are the amazing fringe benefits of getting into the sack! 1. Cardio The heart rate goes up, accelerating the caloric burn. It won’t substitute for a cardio workout but it is much better than watching televisions! 2. Increases immunity to diseases Those who have regular sex have higher levels of disease fighting antibodies. 3. Lowers heart attack risk When the heart rate goes up, the muscles of […]
Buenos Aires: Argentina on Thursday launched its first domestically built communications satellite- ARSAT-1, from Kourou in French Guyana. The ARSAT-1 satellite is the first to be constructed with local technology in Latin America. Thusrday’s launch is being seen as a historic day for the nation led by Cristina Fernández. “ARSAT-1 is on its way to space.” tweeted President Cristina Fernández shortly after the launch via her Twitter account. The satellite […]
Recently released images that appear to show victims of a chemical attack have raised questions about whether ISIS has acquired and used chemical weapons in Syria. Photos of the alleged chemical attack victims, their skin burned and melted, appeared online Sunday and according to the Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA), which published the photos, it’s possible that ISIS acquired chemical agents from stockpiles in Iraq. The attack allegedly […]
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. Today is his 83rd birthday. Kalam is also known as the ‘Missile Man’ of India for his contribution to the development of the ballistic missile. Kalam had graduated from the Madras Institute of Technology, after which he worked at DRDO and ISRO. He played a key role in India’s Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998. Did […]
New Delhi: Noted author Richard Flanagan was declared as the winner of the prestigious Man Booker Prize 2014 last night in London. The Australian author bagged the coveted prize, leaving behind Indian-origin Neel Mukherjee, American writers Joshua Ferris and Karen Joy Fowler. The 53-year-old author’s book on the story of prisoners and captors on Burma railways brilliantly narrated in ‘The Narrow Road To The Deep North’ got him accolades. ‘The […]
You sometimes spend more time with them than your family and better halves. And while some might be your second best friends, some just drive you up the wall with their antics. There’s a wide variety of colleagues to choose from! So, which of these have you already met or are currently working with? 1. The Chipkoo This type of colleague wants to be with you 24×7. Even […]
BANGKOK – Higher than a bird, almost as high as some planes. It’s Super Tower. And it’s coming to Bangkok. A Thai property developer has announced plans to build a skyscraper in the Thai capital that will be among the 10 tallest buildings in the world when it is completed in 2019. The 125-floor tower will rise 615 metres (2,018 feet) and include a luxury hotel, offices and an observation […]
