FERNANDO DE NORONHA, Brazil – Brazilian military pilots spotted an airplane seat, an orange buoy, and other debris and signs of fuel in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday as they hunted for a missing Air France jet that carried 228 people.
Brazil’s Navy said three commercial ships in the area were joining the [...]
Top 10 Amazing Holes In The Earth..
When we think of holes, most of us think of digging a hole to plant a flower, drilling a hole to finish a construction project, or even hitting a hole in one at the next golf outing. There are places in the world, however, that give the word “hole” [...]
Top 10 Poisonous Plants..
Spring is in the the air, and blossoms and bulbs are beginning to bloom. Though deceptively attractive, some common flowers and plants can give you headaches, cause convulsions or simply kill you, according to the “Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants” (Springer, 2007). Children under 6 are especially vulnerable; they account for [...]
WASHINGTON : Barack Obama launched his presidency before an estimated 1.5 million people on the National Mall on Tuesday with somber yet confident tones, saying the country will overcome its serious economic and international challenges.
“Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real,” Obama said in his inaugural address. “They are serious, [...]
Jennifer Lopez and her hubby Marc Anthony continue to deny the incessant gossip that their marriage is on the rocks. Despite what the rumor mills say, J-Lo insists all is well at their house. If that’s true, then why would she make the rookie mistake of leaving her wedding band at home?
She also did it [...]
Israeli tank shells hit a UN-run school in Gaza, killing at least two people, as war in the Palestinian territory stretched into a 22nd day.
Filmmaker in talks with Katrina, Kangana and Priyanka for the role of “Madhubala”…
Well, no one can replace the legendary beauty of Bollywood, but the search is on for an actress who can play the character of the actress in a forthcoming film.
Ekta Kapoor and Milan Luthria are in search of an actress who can [...]
New Delhi, With another exciting Bollywood film in her kitty, South Indian actress Asin Thottumkal, who recently made her Bollywood debut with Aamir Khan-starrer “Ghajini”, says she has received a warm welcome by the industry.
Asin’s next Hindi film is Vipul Shah’s “London Dreams” which also stars Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan.
“I was approached for ‘London [...]
White dwarfs can chew apart errant asteroids, leaving only dusty remains. New infrared observations suggest the dust left behind in six such stars has a composition similar to rocky objects in the inner solar system, suggesting the stars may have hosted rocky planets. (Illustration: NASA/JPL-Caltech)
Dust made up of similar stuff as the Earth has been [...]
Asks for voters’ security in upazilla polls..
Bolstered by the success in holding last month’s credible parliamentary poll, the Election Commission (EC) is now ready for the upcoming upazila parishad polls, as it ordered all law enforcing agencies yesterday to ensure peace by any means during the local government elections.
“We’ve taken all preparations. We’ve decided to [...]
