Gujral’s ‘Nirvana’ an ode to women’s inner beauty (With Images)
August 17th, 2012 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Jewellery designer Alpana Gujral has launched her new collection "Nirvana" and says that each piece will help in enhancing women's inner beauty."My collection 'Nirvana' is ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Human enzyme holds promise of weight loss
November 15th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 15 (IANS) A specific human enzyme substantially curbed weight, improved metabolism and efficacy of insulin in mice, a new study shows.
Insulin, produced by the pancreatic gland, ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Forget speed breakers, plant more trees to deter rash driving!
March 9th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 9 (ANI): Councils in the US have been urged to plant rows of trees after a Department for Transport study found that they are as effective as speed cameras in ... Read more...
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US committed to withdraw troops from Iraq by end of 2011: Biden
January 14th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Baghdad, Jan 14 (ANI): US Vice President Joe Biden, who is in Baghdad for talks with Iraqi leaders about the future of U.S. troops in the country, has said America is committed ... Read more...
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Raleigh Christmas Parade 2010 Pumps Up The Festive Mood
November 21st, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The largest Christmas Parade, namely Raleigh Christmas Parade 2010 was held on Saturday between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta. This 66th annual event was one of the ... Read more...
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Gene mutation that leads to mental retardation in boys identified
July 13th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 13 (ANI): Researchers have found that a subtle mutation affecting the epigenome - a set of dynamic factors that influence gene activity - may lead to an inherited form of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Britain saw rapid rise in non-EU influx with points plan
June 3rd, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, June 3 (IANS) The Labour's bluff was called as official figures revealed the tightened points-based immigration system was not so tough after all, with immigration from non-European Union ... Read more...
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Now, heart can be repaired through the wrist
January 8th, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 8 (ANI): For the first time, cardiologists at the University of Illinois and Jesse Brown VA medical centers have repaired an ailing heart by clearing blocked arteries via the wrist.Called ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
AC/DC Austrian gig ‘threat to rare birds’!
December 26th, 2009 - 3:53 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 26 (ANI): Aussie rockers AC/DC may have to cancel a sold out concert in Austria over fears that their high-voltage rock and roll may have a dramatic impact on a ... Read more...
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`World citizen’ Kamalesh Sharma installed as Queen’s University new Chancellor
December 10th, 2009 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.10 (ANI): Kamalesh Sharma, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, will be installed as the ninth Chancellor of Queen's University this evening.Described by the Queen's Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Gregson as "a role model ... Read more...
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Climate change to drive wedge between rich and poor
December 1st, 2009 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, December 1 (ANI): A new report has suggested that climate change is bound to drive a wedge between the rich and the poor if communities didn't act quickly.According to www.news.com.au, the ... Read more...
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Oz seniors will have to guide young uns during Proteas tour
February 6th, 2009 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb.6 (ANI): There is palpable excitement around the selection of New South Wales batting prodigy Phillip Hughes, who is among four uncapped Australians in a squad charged with defending Australia''s ... Read more...
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Risk of attempting suicide quadruples for youth from poor neighbourhoods
October 25th, 2008 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 25 (ANI): A new study has revealed that youth in their late teens who live in poor neighbourhoods are four times more likely to attempt suicide than peers who ... Read more...
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GM cutting more jobs, employee benefits: reports
October 24th, 2008 - 3:36 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 24 (DPA) The beleaguered General Motors Thursday said it is cutting more management jobs and stopping some employee benefits, including contributions to so-called 401K private employee savings plans, according to ... Read more...
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Researchers identify drugs that boost endurance
August 1st, 2008 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) Two drugs that mimic many of the effects of exercise also increase cellular ability to burn fat, being the first compounds that enhance endurance, according to a study. ... Read more...
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Arctic ice more vulnerable to summer sunshine
April 22nd, 2008 - 12:13 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 22 (ANI): A new study by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and Colorado State University (CSU), US, has shown that the shrinking expanse of Arctic ... Read more...
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Eating soya may drastically reduce men’s sperm count
November 14th, 2007 - 2:23 am ICT by admin
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