New drug ’slows’ oesteoarthritis progression
March 23rd, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 23 (IANS) Protelos (strontium ranelate), prescribed for those with osteoporosis or brittle bone disease, has shown promise in slowing down the progression of osteoarthritis, a study reveals.Osteoarthritis, the ... Read more...
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Portuguese consul’s sacrifice bigger than Schindler’s: Filmmaker
November 28th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 28 (IANS) Portuguese diplomat Artistides de Sousa Mendes weighs heavier on the scale of compassion and heroism than Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist who saved the lives of ... Read more...
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Portuguese film ‘The Consul of Bordeaux’ to open IFFI 2012
November 12th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 12 (IANS) Portuguese director Manuel Gonzales' "The Consul of Bordeaux" will open the 42nd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) here Nov 23.Speaking to reporters ... Read more...
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Natalie Portman And Benjamin Millepied Are Expecting Their First Baby
December 28th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Star Wars actress Natalie Portman is up for a bonus. She is not only engaged to her boyfriend but the couple is also expecting their first baby. A representative of ... Read more...
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‘Neanderthals shopped at stone-age Tiffany’s’ theory debunked
October 20th, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 20 (ANI): In 1959 in the Grotte du Renne in central France, archaeologists found a wide range of ornaments and tools, indicating the existence of a stone-age Tiffany's, but a ... Read more...
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Kiwi cyclist says Delhi not a problem if he can live under kitchen table for 3 months
September 29th, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Sept.29 (ANI): Track cyclist Simon van Velthooven says if he can survive living under a kitchen table for three months, Delhi will be no problem.With all the talk being about health, ... Read more...
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Popping vitamin pills can lead to skin cancer
September 28th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 28 (IANS) Millions of people who pop vitamin pills daily could be risking malignant melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
Research has revealed that supplements containing antioxidants and minerals seemingly ... Read more...
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Domenech drops Benzema, but includes out-of-form Henry
May 12th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, May 12 (DPA) France coach Raymond Domenech dropped popular Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema from his 30-man World Cup squad, but has remained loyal to the side's out-of-form captain Thierry ... Read more...
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Ghosal battles into Bordeaux squash final
September 13th, 2008 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bordeaux (France), Sep 13 (IANS) India's national squash champion Saurav Ghosal scored his second successive upset in the Ornano International Open to reach the final of the inaugural $15,000 PSA Tour event ... Read more...
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UEFA head Platini checks Ukraine’s Euro 2012 preparations
July 4th, 2008 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
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Kiev, July 4 (DPA) European soccer body UEFA head Michel Platini was in Kiev to inspect personally Ukraine's preparations so far to co-host the Euro 2012 football championship. Poland and Ukraine were ... Read more...
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Suspected Basque separatist group head captured in France
May 21st, 2008 - 7:04 am ICT by admin
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Madrid, May 21 (DPA) French police have detained Francisco Javier Lopez Pena, alias Thierry, believed to be the leader of the militant Basque separatist group ETA, Spanish police said overnight. Lopez Pena ... Read more...
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German winemakers eye bigger Vietnam market share
April 10th, 2008 - 12:10 pm ICT by admin
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Hanoi (Vietnam), April 10 (DPA) Germany's winemakers are stepping up efforts to promote their wines in the booming Vietnamese wine market, as the country's grape lovers still overwhelmingly opt for French or ... Read more...
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Neanderthals used make-up and could speak
March 28th, 2008 - 12:48 pm ICT by admin
London, March 28 (ANI): Archaeologists have found crafted lumps of pigment at a site in France, left behind by Neanderthals across Europe, which indicates that the primitive race used make-up and ... Read more...
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Eating fish, fruits and veggies may cut Alzheimer’s risk
November 14th, 2007 - 10:37 am ICT by admin
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