Little-Christ In the western world the birthday of Jesus Christ has been celebrated on December 25th since AD 354, partly to replace the pagan worship that was commonplace in those days. However, we can be fairly sure that Jesus wasn’t actually born on that date. The Bible tells us that shepherds... [Read More]

Controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is in custody in London on rape charges, has won an online vote to be Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’, amid continuous leak of thousands of confidential US diplomatic cables by his whistle-blower website.The 39-year-old Australian... [Read More]

13best-dressed1 Fashion magazine InStyle recently launched its annual list of the best-dressed hotties from the entertainment industry. Check it out! They’ve got stylists, designer wardrobes and enough money to look like more than a million dollars, but even celebrities have the occasional style... [Read More]

Preity Zinta has turned brand ambassador for her home state Himachal Pradesh. Soon after the announcement by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, Preity enquired about the state’s initiatives on tourism and infrastructure building. The actress has also joined Hollywood actor Leonardo... [Read More]

In the second part of the ‘I Dream’ series Anil Rego explains how you can endeavour to lead a debt-free life.The first part of this series explained how you could become a millionaire by 30!We all dream to achieve our multiple goals in life of buying things such as cars, home and other... [Read More]

Elizabeth_Smart A visibly upset Elizabeth Smart stormed out of her accused kidnapper’s trial on Wednesday as a defense witness told jurors about the homeless street preacher’s plans to impregnate her. Smart, who has shown little emotion through weeks of sometimes graphic testimony, stood... [Read More]

Birth of the Solar System,The Solar System’s birth was far from peaceful. Witness the spectacular explosion known as the “Big Bang”.  ...

harry-potter-and-chamber-of-screat Youthful wizard Harry Potter returns to the screen in this, the second film adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s wildly popular series of novels for young people. Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his friends Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson)... [Read More]

Think of Reliance when you fly or drive a car or when things move in a truck as the country’s most valued company processes about 2 per cent of the world’s transportation fuels, said company chairman Mukesh Ambani.”We process about 2 per cent of the world’s transportation fuels.... [Read More]

newton wo sources who recruit for Mississippi State told school compliance officials in January that quarterback Cam Newton and his father each admitted in separate phone conversations that his college choice would be about money, ESPN’s Joe Schad reports. The sources said that prior to Newton’s... [Read More]

10pm1 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, embarking on his first international visit since United States President Barack Obama’s endorsement of India’s qualification to sit at the global high table, could as well face the first test of his government’s multilateral policies at the G20... [Read More]

AKARTA, Nov 2 (Bernama) — The Mount Merapi volcano is not showing signs that it will ease off on eruptions though it coughed out less lava and ash clouds today. Data released by Yogyakarta’s vulcanological institute indicated the volcano, the most active in the world, erupted eight times... [Read More]

WASHINGTON — If you are president of the United States and you take your campaign get-out-the-vote blitz to a fake news program, do you get tweaked, or do you get a pass? 2010 Midterm Elections The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join... [Read More]

One of the more bizarre tech rumors making the rounds is that Apple is considering a major acquisition: Sony. The story, however, appears to be based on a column that merely speculated what Apple might do with its cash holdings, so don’t hold your breath for an iPlayStation anytime soon. Neither... [Read More]

octo Paul the octopus, who won unlikely worldwide fame correctly predicting a host of World Cup matches, has died, his owners said today. Stefan Porwoll, manager of the Oberhausen Sea Life Centre in Germany, said: ‘His success made him almost a bigger story than the World Cup itself.’ Paul... [Read More]

JAKARTA, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) — Indonesia’s volcano in dessely populated Central Java erupted on Tuesday afternoon, spewing hot ashes, killing one baby, injuring 25 people and pushing thousands others to escape the slope of the mount, officials said. Mount Merapi of 2,968 meters high erupted... [Read More]

# Mount Vesuvius In ancient times, one of the most devastating eruptions in history completely annihilated the cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii. At 4,190 feet tall with a circumference of 30 miles, Mount Vesuvius, the only active volcano on the mainland of Europe, towers over the plain of Campania in... [Read More]

Volcanoes are vents or cracks in the earth.s surface where molten rock, pyroclastic debris, steam, and other materials are ejected. Volcanoes have played an important part in the development of earth and affecting the geography by providing water, atmospheric gas, and other essential materials/nutrients... [Read More]

Formation of the Hawaiian Island Chain The vast majority of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur near plate boundaries, but there are some exceptions. For example, the Hawaiian Islands, which are entirely of volcanic origin, have formed in the middle of the Pacific Ocean more than 3,200 km from the... [Read More]

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Monday his office receives cash in bags from Iran, but said it is a transparent form of aid that helps cover expenses at the presidential palace, and that the United States makes similar payments. The comments came after a report on Sunday that Karzai’s chief... [Read More]

The fifth casting call contest of Gap for their junior models has concluded today gathering thousands of photos of cute babies. The Gap casting call asked for the parents to submit photos of their babies sporting their favorite pair of Gap Jeans. On September 27th, Gap had announced a casting call for... [Read More]

The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader is scheduled to speak Tuesday morning at the Temple Emanu-El in Miami Beach. He will then head to Coral Gables to give an address titled “The Quest for Happiness in Challenging Times” at the University of Miami’s BankUnited Center. Tickets for the... [Read More]

Experts have offered a few tips on how one can make his or her occupation and workplace more enjoyable. Tom and Dian Griesel, the co-founders of The Business School of Happiness (www.businessschoolofhappiness.com), studied various ways people can improve satisfaction with their lives including their... [Read More]

Fran Crippen, a 26-year-old Olympic hopeful from a family of prominent swimmers in Philadelphia, died near the end of a World Cup event in the UAE this weekend Doctor on Fran Crippen case: ‘No such thing as dying of exhaustion’.The news of swimmer Fran Crippen’s death has created an... [Read More]