Chandigarh’s mango growers in a pickle
January 22nd, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 22 (IANS) The early flowering of mango trees in and around Chandigarh has left the growers worried, with horticulturists saying it could indicate an impending poor yield this ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Social isolation, stress-induced obesity ‘ups breast cancer risk’
April 5th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 05 (ANI): Researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that stress from social isolation, combined with a high-fat diet, increases levels of a brain neurotransmitter - neuropeptide Y, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Dinos witnessed Oz bushfires that appeared 50mn yrs earlier than thought
February 16th, 2011 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 16 (ANI): A new study has found that bushfires appeared in Australia more than 50 million years earlier than thought, which means that dinosaurs were witness to these events.Using fossilised ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Baby born with teeth
December 7th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 7 (IANS) It is a milestone that many babies take a year to reach. Yet when Faye Armstrong was born, she already had her two front teeth - astonishing her ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Free beer’ ad to boost Budweiser image amongst youngsters
September 27th, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 27 (ANI): Budweiser has kicked off a major ad strategy in order to boost sales and a hipper Bud image to younger beer drinkers over the next several weeks.It ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Turtles use ’super tongue’ to survive underwater
May 21st, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 21 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that the common musk turtle possesses an extraordinary organ that allows it to breathe underwater and stay submerged for many months - a tiny tongue ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Bhang’ drinking session organised at Bikaner’s National Bhang Congregation
February 13th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Bikaner, Feb 13 (ANI): Devotees of Lord Shiva indulged themselves in a 'Bhang' drinking session at National Bhang Congregation (NBC) in Bikaner here on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri.The Mahakaleswar Bhootnath Temple ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Chinese food is UK’s favourite grub
February 9th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 9 (ANI): Chinese food has taken over from Indian food to become Britons' favourite international cuisine, reveals a new survey.The Brits have now developed a love for dishes such as ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Why pruning encourages plants to thrive
September 23rd, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 23 (ANI): In a new research, a team of scientists have made a significant discovery that helps explain why pruning encourages plants to thrive.The research was carried out by collaborating ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Make apples redder, draw customers
February 18th, 2009 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) Apples have been evocative of good health, including lower risks of cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Apples also contain anthocyanins, important antioxidants that give the peels their red colouring, ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
The chicken-looking tree that amuses Cambridgeshire motorists!
February 5th, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, February 5 (ANI): A tree that resembles a chicken in its shape has roused the curiosity of some Cambridgeshire motorists, while tickling the funny bone of others.The animal-shaped tree on ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Floriculture becoming popular in Himachal Pradesh
December 19th, 2008 - 8:17 pm ICT by ANI
By Hemant Chauhan
Mahog, (Himachal Pradesh), Dec.19 (ANI): Hundreds of villagers in Himachal Pradesh, who took to floriculture, are benefiting by employing latest techniques for a better yield.
The high altitude of ... Read more...
Posted in National |
The Tenth Muse: My Life in Food
November 1st, 2008 - 8:36 pm ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
Written by Judith Jones. Jones writes about her years when she edited some of America's most important cookbooks. Judith proved herself a master of both in her memoir The Tenth Muse: My ... Read more...
Posted in Books |
Chocolate voted Brits Most Favourite Taste
October 20th, 2008 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 20 (ANI): Chocolate has been voted as Britons most favourite taste.According to a survey, chocolate appealed most of the Brits tasting buds leaving the bacon delight to fall for ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Eating soy foods in puberty may protect against breast cancer
April 10th, 2008 - 6:34 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 10 (ANI): A potent chemical found in soy may curtail breast cancer development, only if eaten during puberty, says a researcher.Leena Hilakivi-Clarke, Ph.D., a professor of oncology at the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Untimely rains spell doom for farmers
April 5th, 2008 - 6:28 pm ICT by admin
By Ritu Sharma
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Ram Kishan Yadav, a 75-year-old farmer in the outskirts of the capital, looks worried as he scans the heavily overcast sky. His wheat crop, standing ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
All women flight on International Women’s Day
March 8th, 2008 - 9:53 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, March 8 (IANS) On the occasion of the International Woman's Day, an all women-operated Air India flight left Chennai Saturday for Colombo. A press statement here said captain M. Deepa and ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Warmer springs cause fewer flowers to bloom in the Rocky Mountains
March 6th, 2008 - 3:45 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 6 (ANI): Research conducted on the Rocky Mountains in western North America has shown that due to warmer springs, snow is gone sooner than before, due to which fewer flowers ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Stallone and Schwarzenegger are best buds now
January 19th, 2008 - 4:48 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): After competing at the box office for years, actors Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger are now best pals.Stallone revealed that their friendship flourished after Schwarzenegger became Governor ... Read more...
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