Contrarian Author Gore Vidal Dies
Writer Gore Vidal, who filler his novels and essays with acerbic observation on politics,sex and American culture. While carrying on feuds with big-name literary rivals,died on 1 August 2012 at home in Los angels of complications from pneumonia,age 86. His historical novels was ‘Burr’, ’1876′.’Lincoln’,'The Golden Age’.
The novelist, essayist, wit and contrarian Gore Vidal, one of the towering figures of American cultural and political life for more than six decades, has died of complications from pneumonia.Vidal died at his home in the Hollywood Hills in Los Angels at about 6.45pm on Tuesday, his nephew Burr Steers said. Vidal had been living alone in the home and had been sick for "quite a while", Steers said.
China’s millionaire number crosses million mark
The number of millionaires in China crossed a million mark for the first in the Communist nation, putting it in the elite club of the wealthy nations like US and Japan. The elite millionaires group includes 63,500 billionaires, according to Hurun Report, a Chinese event and publishing group which compiled the China’s list of the rich.The number of Chinese worth more than 10 million yuan (USD 1.6 million) broke the million mark in 2011 for the first time, with 1.02 million people now in this elite group. Of these million-plus wealthy individuals, 84 per cent are concentrated in the eastern, northern and southern regions of China, with Beijing home to the greatest number, at 1.79 lakh millionaires.
“Yuri Miller Fundamental Physics Award’ For Theoretical Indian Scientist Ashok sen
9 physicists worldwide were given the Fundamental Physics Prize. Ashok sen is one in the Nine physicians.This Fundamental Physics prize has been established by Russian Business man Yuri Miller and the most money spinning academic prize in the world. Ashok sen, who is working as the scienctist in ‘ Harichandra Research Centre’ at Allahabad. He has been recognised for his “String Theory”. The winners will receive 3 million dollar as the prize amount it is more then the Noble cash prize. Noble’s cash prize is at present 1.2 million dollars. fundamnetal physics prize which is three times more than Noble prize.
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