Washington | 23 minutes ago
Devious people take emotionally intelligent for a ride
Washington, May 21 - People who rate themselves high on emotional intelligence - scale might be taken for a ride as they tend to over-estimate their ability to detect deception in others, says a study.Stephen Porter, director of the Centre for the Advancement of Psychological Science and law at University of British Columbia, Canada, along with leanne Ten Brinke and Alysha Baker used a standard qu ... read more

New Delhi | 53 minutes ago
Experts welcome SIDBI fund for service sector startups
New Delhi, May 21 - The creation by the Small Industries Development Bank of India - of a Rs.500 crore fund for small and medium enterprise - startups in the service and retail sectors would give a major boost to an area that has long been ignored by the government but which has enormous potential, says an industry expert.Hitherto, the ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises had not even ... read more

Panaji | 1 hour ago
Reduce mining in Goa to one-third: Panel
Panaji, May 21 - Mining in Goa has crossed the social and environmental threshold and further ore extraction should be capped at approximately 20 percent of the current levels, recommends an advisory council in its zero draft report.The Goa Golden Jubilee Development Council -, chaired by Raghunath Mashelkar, former director general of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research -, also sugg ... read more

Mumbai | 1 hour ago
'Mukhtasar' was originally for my album: Wajid
Mumbai, May 21 - Composer Wajid of the famous Sajid-Wajid duo reveals that originally he had composed Mukhtasar for his album but decided to use it in Teri Meri Kahaani as the situation in the film was apt for it.I had originally made this composition with my album in mind. The words were different then. But when I saw the situation in the film, I thought that I can do the album whenever I want to ... read more

Colombo | 1 hour ago
Tamil prisoners on hunger strike in Sri lanka
Colombo, May 21 - A total of 234 Tamil prisoners in Sri lanka, most of them former Tamil Tiger rebels, are on a hunger strike the past five days here, said officials Monday.Inmates of three prisons, located in Colombo city, Kalutara town and in Vavuniya town, are demanding that they be charged for their crimes or be released, Xinhua reported. The fast began last week with the participation of 80 i ... read more

Washington | 2 hours ago
Prenatal exposure to pollution harmful for kids
Washington, May 21 - Prenatal exposure to air pollution through the mother can be especially serious for asthmic children, says a new study.Researchers looked at several pollutants, including carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone and particulate matter. Exposure to nitrogen dioxide during the first and second trimesters was tied with lower pulmonary function growth in both girls and boys. We fo ... read more

Chicago | 2 hours ago
Now transport fees threaten to upend US-Pakistan ties
Chicago, May 21 - After all the assertions of their deep existential and strategic interests in Afghanistan, the United States and Pakistan are squabbling over how much to charge for every truck carrying supplies across the latter's border.Although the figures vary, there is a general media consensus that while Washington is offering no more than $250 a truck, Islamabad is reportedly asking for as ... read more

Mumbai | 4 hours ago
'Delhi Belly' shook viewers' minds, opened them: Rakesh Bedi
Mumbai, May 21 - Delhi Belly shook up the collective consciousness of the audiences, says Rakesh Bedi, who is active in films, TV and theatre. He added that although comedy is his favourite genre, he would love to experiment.The perspective of people has widened today. Things that people used to mind earlier, they don't now . Films like 'Delhi Belly' shook lots of minds and opened them up. In Engl ... read more

Mumbai | 4 hours ago
It's a boy for Shilpa Shetty
Mumbai, May 21 - Actress Shilpa Shetty, who was due to deliver next month, gave birth to a boy Monday morning, her businessman husband Raj Kundra announced.God has blessed us with a beautiful baby boy. Both mother and baby are fine... Both mum and Baby K are resting. I am thrilled to bits!!!!!! an ecstatic Kundra tweeted.A big thank you to my wife @TheShilpaShetty for the bestest gift ever, Dr. Ki ... read more

Bhubaneswar | 4 hours ago
Naveen Patnaik to leave for Britain Tuesday
Bhubaneswar, May 21 - Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday begins an eight-day trip to Britain, his first visit to a foreign country since he took over 12 years ago, an official said.Patnaik leaves for New Delhi Monday and then proceeds to london Tuesday. Patnaik is slated to hold talks with Britain's Department for International Development -.Two state ministers and five senior state off ... read more