Anand Jon jailed for 5 years in US
Indian-American celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon, already serving a 59-year sentence in the US for sexually abusing aspiring models, was jailed for five years after pleading guilty to a similar ch
Gaga rants at former personal assistant over pay battle
Lady Gaga has ranted against her former personal assistant who has sued the pop star over unpaid dues. The Born This Way hitmaker blasted Jennifer O’Neill in a sworn deposition as a “hood rat who is suing me for money that she didn’t earn”, reported New York Post.
India will eventually need no aid: Bill Gates
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates today said India is becoming less dependent on aid and eventually would not need it.
Nasa telescope spots sun’s magnetic braids
A Nasa space telescope has spotted surprising ‘magnetic braids’ of super-hot matter in the sun’s outer atmosphere, a finding that scientists claim may explain the star’s mysteriously hot corona.
Rajat gupta asks court for new trial
India-born former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta has asked a US court for a new trial to reverse his conviction on insider trading charges, arguing that the district judge had committed “serious e
In new year, hope for a new world
The first truly Earth-like alien planet is likely to be spotted next year, scientists claim, saying the epic discovery would cause humanity to reassess its place in the universe.
Walmart Mexico paid bribes to open stores: Report
Global retail giant Walmart, which is facing uproar in India over its lobbying efforts and allegations of bribery, has come under increased scrutiny after a US media report said that its Mexico affiliate bribed local officials to open stores in desired locations.
‘Connecticut school shooter and his mother visited gun ranges’
Adam Lanza, the 20-year-old who slayed 26 people, including 20 children, and his mother both spent time at a gun range in Connecticut, US media reports said today.
Confident things will work out in India: Walmart CEO
Walmart chief executive officer Mike Duke has said he will be “patient” and is confident that things will get worked out in India for the company, amid the political uproar in India over opening of the multi-brand retail sector as well as lobbying efforts by the retail giant.
Google search helps track cancer spread
The equations search engine Google employs to predict the Web pages its users visit has inspired a new way to track the spread of cancer cells in the human body.