Leopard captured in Odisha made to ‘entertain’ locals
July 9th, 2012 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 9 (IANS) Odisha officials have drawn flak after a captured male leopard was brought to the residence of a district collector to "entertain" people in the area.The leopard ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Biodiversity loss can trigger rising allergy levels
May 8th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, May 8 (IANS) Loss of biodiversity could trigger rising allergy levels among millions of urban dwellers worldwide, which includes greater incidence of asthma, allergies and other chronic inflammatory diseases, ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Indian-origin led team makes cocktail against mosquitoes
June 2nd, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 2 (IANS) Mosquito bites could soon become a fading memory, thanks to a chemical cocktail made by a team led by an Indian-origin scientist to buzz off the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Laughter is the best medicine
March 10th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 10 (IANS) Laughter is a tonic that speeds up healing by boosting blood circulation in patients, say researchers.A five-year study of patients with leg ulcers has established that ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Pope encourages joining digital “network of relationships”
January 25th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Jan 25 (ANI): Pope has invited young people "to make good use of their presence in the digital world".In a message for "45th World Communications Day" posted on Holy See ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Don’t replace real friends with virtual ones, Pope tells youngsters
January 25th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 25 (ANI): In a message released on Monday ahead of the Vatican's 45th World Communications Day, Pope Benedict XVI gave his approval to social networking but urged youngsters not ... Read more...
Posted in World |
95pc Brits still trust unannounced visitors
December 28th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 28 (ANI): It's not uncommon for visitors to throng at our doorsteps, especially during festive seasons - now a survey has found that an astonishing 95 per cent of Britons ... Read more...
Posted in World |
‘Robot carers’ could help elderly with shopping, taking medication
November 9th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 9 (ANI): A group of scientists in Bristol is trying to develop robots to provide care and companionship for elderly people.One of the projects of Bristol Robotics Laboratory, called Mobiserv, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Prince Harry’s ‘real-life kidnap test’
October 10th, 2010 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 10 (ANI): Prince Harry recently underwent an al-Qaida-type kidnap by the SAS to prepare him for his new role as an Army combat pilot.News of the survival training emerged ... Read more...
Posted in World |
3 in 4 Brit parents use Facebook to check up on their kids’ university antics
September 18th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 18 (ANI): A new study has found that three in four parents use social networking site Facebook to check up on their university going children.The research, commissioned by insurance ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Cellar girl reveals her 3,096-day abduction rape and naked slavery horrors
September 6th, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 6 (ANI): Austrian television host Natascha Kampusch, who is known for her abduction at the age of 10, will be releasing her autobiography detailing the ordeal she went through at ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Zsa Zsa Gabor’s Condition Remains Doubtful As Contradictory Versions Emerge
July 24th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Los Angeles, July 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor is fighting for her life after she suffered a cardiac arrest while undergoing a hip replacement surgery, according to latest ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
1 in 8 Brit adults have not seen their parents in a year or more
April 13th, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 13 (ANI): One in eight adults have not seen their parents for over an year, all because they are busy or live too far away, reveals a survey.The survey by ... Read more...
Posted in World |
1918 and 2009 H1N1 flu ‘not spread by birds’, finds study
January 20th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 20 (ANI): A new study by researchers from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease (NCFAD) and American scientists suggests that the 1918 and 2009 H1N1 ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
World held its breath as swine flu grew into pandemic (Flashback 2009)
December 30th, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Dec 30 (DPA) Latin cultures have made physical proximity one of their trademarks: people regularly kiss each other hello and goodbye.
For a time in 2009, however, both kissing and handshakes became ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Randy Kiwi dolphin traps young women at sea!
December 9th, 2009 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 9 (ANI): A randy teenaged Kiwi dolphin has become infamous after it trapped young women in water.According to experts, the hormones of the 250kg dolphin named Moko, living in North ... Read more...
Posted in World |
India reports 31st swine flu case, wants US to screen passengers (Roundup)
June 16th, 2009 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Worried after another fresh case of swine flu cropped up, of a nine-year-old boy who arrived from the US, the Indian government Tuesday said there should be ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
What you need to know about swine flu
April 28th, 2009 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): While there have been a number of outbreaks of the new strain of swine flu, there also have emerged a whole gamut of misinformation. Now, scientists have elaborated ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Kate Walsh volunteers at childrens hospital to nurture parenting skills
March 4th, 2009 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 4 (ANI): Kate Walsh may be amidst her divorce proceedings, but she is so keen on having children that she has been volunteering at a local children''s hospital in ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Want more milk, just give your cow a name
January 28th, 2009 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 28 (IANS) By just giving a cow a name and treating it as an individual, farmers can increase their milk yield substantially. The study by Catherine Douglas and Peter Rowlinson ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Scientist warns of loss of human touch due to overdependence on robots
December 19th, 2008 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 19 (ANI): A leading British scientist has called for international guidelines to be set up for the ethical and safe application of robots before it''s too late.Professor Noel Sharkey, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
JK Rowling started charity after viewing image of a caged child
December 5th, 2008 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 5 (ANI): Wizard whiz JK Rowling was so moved by an image of a boy in a cage in a newspaper that she decided to start a charity to ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Sunscreen lotions can kill coral reefs
May 25th, 2008 - 2:21 pm ICT by admin
London, May 25 (ANI): Sunscreen lotions used by tourists worldwide are a major cause of coral bleaching - a condition that leads to the death of the organism and the collapse ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Dungeon dads prison cell cushier than what he provided his victims
May 12th, 2008 - 4:54 pm ICT by admin
London, May 12 (ANI): He may be in jail, but dungeon dad Josef Fritzls cell is far more comfortable than the one in which he kept his daughter Elisabeth, and the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |