Egyptian mummies who lived 3,500yrs ago ‘had clogged arteries’
April 5th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 5 (ANI): Scientists have detected the first known case of clogged arteries - or atherosclerosis - in the mummy of an Egyptian princess who lived 3,500 years ago.The pressures of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Toronto bans kite flying
August 19th, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Aug 19 (IANS) Toronto, home to the largest concentration of South Asians in North America, has banned their favourite pastime of kite flying in the city's popular Milliken Park ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Shoppers have a lot to learn from migrating geese
April 20th, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 20 (ANI): Even the most effective shoppers can take a lesson or two from ducks and geese in hopping from one shop to another on a busy high street, say ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Winslet lends voice for PETA campaign against foie gras
April 14th, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 14 (IANS) Oscar-award winning actress Kate Winslet has lent a narrative for a video campaign for animal rights organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), highlighting the abuse ... Read more...
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Sir Roger Moore named ‘Person Of The Year’ by PETA
November 20th, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 20 (ANI): Former James Bond Sir Roger Moore has been named Person of the Year by animals rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals).The star, a long-time ... Read more...
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Rajasthan may be dotted with hundreds of heritage hotels
October 19th, 2008 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Nimaj (Rajasthan), Oct 19 (IANS) History-rich Rajasthan may be dotted with hundreds of heritage hotels, but on the outskirts of this 700-year-old erstwhile royal estate in Pali district lies a resort that ... Read more...
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Giant prehistoric geese once flew over Britain
September 27th, 2008 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 27 (ANI): Scientists have discovered one of the best-preserved Dasornis fossil skulls buried in clay on the Isle of Sheppey, an island off the northern coast of Kent, England, ... Read more...
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Migratory birds in Kashmir hit by freezing conditions
January 4th, 2008 - 7:34 pm ICT by admin
Srinagar, Jan.4 (ANI): The cold wave in Kashmir has made life difficult for the migratory birds that frequent Hokersar wetland here every year.
At the Hokersar wetland, located 16 kilometres north of ... Read more...
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