Arrogance is a virtue that can kill your opportunities and networks almost certainly. There is a fine line between confidence and arrogance, and I am sure everyone knows someone who shares either of these qualities; perhaps you yourself have been accused of exhibiting this attitude. Being confident isn’t the problem, the problem arises when confidence isn’t expressed in a proper manner. Unfortunately, many times, confidence is mistaken for being cocky […]

WASHINGTON: Iran has stopped a controversial practice that could allow it to enrich uranium faster, the United States said on Monday, ceasing an activity one expert saw as violating an interim nuclear deal. The development was disclosed as Tehran and Washington hold talks on an agreement to limit Iran’s nuclear program and dispel concerns, that Iran denies, that it is trying to build a nuclear weapon. The International Atomic Energy […]

Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir’s remarks about Benazir Bhutto, Robin Raphel and the Taliban, published in the Indian Express newspaper some weeks ago, Kolkata’s The Telegraph newspaper reported on Sunday, provoked the investigation of the controversial American diplomat whose home and office were searched by the FBI last week.  Twelve years ago, in a column published on Rediff.com, Hamid Mir, who escaped an assassination attempt in Pakistan in April, made stunning […]

                          London: Lifting the lid off who shot Osama bin Laden, a report has revealed the name of the heroic US Navy SEAL who shot three bullets into the head of al Qaeda’s kingpin. According to a report by Daily Mail website, MailOnline, the Navy SEAL Team Six member who shot killed Osama during the famous Osama raid […]

Aspartame has been on the debate block for years as time and time again independent research reveals dangers associated with aspartame consumption, while industry funded research reveals no dangers. In a new study observing over 60,000 women, diet drinks containing aspartame consumed at 2 or more per day increased the risk of heart related illness by 50%. This is added to the list of studies that have shown aspartame causes […]

Here’s a grisly one for you: A 36-year-old Indian man confessed to murdering his daughter’s rapist. The father invited the 45-year-old to his home in Delhi’s Khajuri Khas area. There, the father served the alleged rapist dinner. He then tied him to a chair, scorched his genitals with hot tongs and strangled him to death. Apparently, the father had been planning the torture and murder for two months, ever since […]

The vice president of Zambia made history when he ascended to president, becoming the first white head of state on the continent in 20 years and the first ever of a democratic state. LONDON — Guy Scott is used to the funny looks. When the former farmer met George W. Bush a few years ago, the ex-president thought he was in the middle of an elaborate practical joke. “When they […]

  When Tim Cook took over Apple from Steve Jobs, reports said, Cook will “mark a new era not only for Apple but for gay progress.” He was called the most powerful gay man in Silicon Valley. But Cook didn’t deny or admit to it, until now though there were a lot of articles speculating about his sexuality. In a powerful op-ed in Bloomberg Businessweek, the Apple CEO has publicly […]

Ahmedabad: After cyclone Hudhud caused devastation in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, the north Gujarat coast is expected to bear the brunt of cyclone Nilofar. The storm is expected to make landfall on October 31 with a wind speed of over 120 kmph and is also expected to hit adjoining Karachi. India Met Department, after issuing a pre-cyclone watch for north Gujarat coast, in its update said Nilofar is was located […]

A doctor who had recently returned from Guinea has tested positive for the deadly Ebola virus, The New York Times reported Thursday evening. Dr. Craig Spencer has been placed in isolation at Bellevue Hospital as health workers attempt to find others he may have been in contact recently, The Times reported. Spencer, 33, returned from Guinea ten days ago after a stint working with the group Doctors Without Borders. “It […]