82-year-old out to reclaim record
Days after a Japanese climber became the oldest person to conquer Mount Everest, an 82-year-old man whose record was broken is now on his way up the world’s highest mountain to reclaim the title.
McCartney pays tribute to Presley
Beatles legend Paul McCartney paid a tribute to rock ‘n’ roll legend Elvis Presley when he visited the grave of the musician over the weekend.
Underground lab works on anti-matter
Scientists are building a 40-kg germanium detector, 4,850 feet beneath the earth’s surface in a laboratory in the US, to help explain the puzzling imbalance between matter and antimatter generated by the Big Bang.
Rihanna is loving the single life
R&B star Rihanna is said to be feeling sexier than ever following her split from on-off boyfriend Chris Brown.
The 25-year-old singer is said to be loving her time as a single woman, as it makes her feel free, reported Showbizspy.
Ajmal looking ahead to India-Pak clash
The showdown is still some days away but Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal is already geared up for the clash against India in the upcoming Champions Trophy, saying the match is as big and as eagerly antic
‘5 cups of coffee daily lead to obesity’
Drinking five cups of coffee a day, even when decaffeinated, may lead to obesity and chronic disease, a new first-of-its-kind study has warned.
New species of cave-dwelling scorpions found
Two new species of cave-dwelling short-tailed whip scorpions have been discovered in north-eastern Brazil.
Heat claims 8 lives in Punjab, Haryana
Streets wore a deserted look as a scorching sun sent day temperatures well above the normal levels in large parts of the country, leading to death of eight persons in Punjab and Haryana.
Tamil singer T.M. Soundararajan no more
The passing away of veteran Tamil singer T.M. Soundararajan not only brought down the curtains on a glorious career spanning nearly six decades but also signalled the end of an era.
Molecular trigger for itch discovered
Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have found that a small molecule released in the spinal cord in mice triggers a process that is later experienced in the brain as the sensation of itch.