Sensex rises on short covering, positive global cues
Mumbai : A key Indian equities index Tuesday closed near its intra-day high, gaining 473 points as traders covered their short positions. Positive cues…
Hope to sell telecom towers arm soon: Ambani
Mumbai : Reliance Communications is in advanced stages of talks to sell its stake in its towers infrastructure subsidiary, while the promoters want to…
Coffee chases away depression in women
Washington : Drinking coffee might help depressed women in chasing away their blues, a new study has found. Caffeine is the most popular stimulant…
Marriage can kill the criminal in you
Sydney : Marriage can help reduce crime by enabling people to develop greater self-control. Walter Forrest, criminologist, Monash University and associate professor Carter Hay…
PM celebrates birthday mid-air
On Board Air India One : A relaxed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cut a chocolate cake to mark his 79th birthday on his flight…
Eight mn abortions every year in China
Beijing : About eight million abortions are carried out in China every year, a survey said. The abortion rate was high since many young…
Sonia seeks to quell 2G controversy; meets Chidambaram, Pranab
New Delhi : Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday intervened to sort out the controversy created by a finance ministry note on 2G spectrum allocation…
Chinese student runs 30 km daily to save bus fare
Beijing : A school student in China runs 30 km everyday from home to school and back to save $1.4 in bus fare, a…
40 percent Indians embarrassed to ask for contraceptives
New Delhi : As many as 40 percent Indians are embarrassed to ask for contraceptives, said a global survey released Monday. The survey added…
No more pesky calls, SMSs from Tuesday
New Delhi : Millions of mobile subscribers across the country are likely to get relief from pesky commercial calls and messages with the regulations…