India proposes joint action with US to nab Dawood
Mumbai: The Indian government has proposed joint action with the United States to arrest fugitive gangster and country's most wanted terrorist, Dawood Ibrahim, Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde said here on Monday. "We have arrested some most wanted terrorists (of late) and have killed a few on the border. As far as Dawood (Ibrahim) is concerned, we are in touch with (US agency) the FBI," Shinde said, talking to reporters here.&nbs
Pakistani troops violate ceasefire, heavy exchange of firing at LoC
Jammu: Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire along the LoC in two forward areas of Jammu district and targeted Indian posts with small arms and medium machine guns on Monday evening. "There was firing by Pakistan Army on Indian forward posts i
Kidman to replace Watts in 'Queen of the Desert'
Los Angeles: Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman is in talks to replace Naomi Watts in director Werner Herzog's 'Queen Of The Desert', a film about the early 20th Century explorer Gertrude Bell. The film has already seen a change in male leaders earlier this
Human brain 'maps' numbers
New York: For the first time, scientists have found that the human brain has a "map" for perceiving numbers. Topographical maps of the human brain are known to exist for the primary senses, such as sight, hearing and touch, but this is the
Now, remote control for dogs
Washington: Dog owners may soon be able to command their pet with a remote control! Scientists have developed a remote control system for dogs which will allow owners to command their canines wirelessly. Researchers at Alabama's Auburn Universi
Parineeti beats sister Priyanka at the box office
Mumbai: There has been a lot of talks about Priyanka Chopra and Parineeti Chopra clashing at the box office and now we have a winner. While Parineeti’s film struck a chord with the audiences as well as the critics, Priyanka’s film has fai
Serena wins US Open for the fifth time
New York: World number one Serena Williams captured her fifth US Open title, and second in a row, by outlasting second-ranked Victoria Azarenka 7-5, 6-7 (6/8), 6-1 to claim her 17th career Grand Slam crown. The 31-year-old American became the o
No let up in UP violence, toll mounts to 27
Muzaffarnagar: The death toll in communal violence in Muzaffarnagar district of western Uttar Pradesh rose to 27 on Sunday night even as the army staged a flag march in city areas. Sporadic incidents of violence were also reported from villages in Me
Genes key to human longevity identified
Melbourne: Imagine taking a drug that can reduce the rate at which you age, it may soon be a reality! A new study provides evidence that ageing works through a special set of genes that everyone has - the rDNA genes. The international team led
