South Delhi residents battle lethargy, danger
September 13th, 2012 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) A cluster of about 250 families in a government colony in south Delhi are battling official lethargy and the haphazard road laying that has almost ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Fasting detoxifies the body, but don’t overdo’
August 7th, 2012 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Fasting for religious purposes is common in India. The month of Shravan has just concluded and the month of Ramzan is on - in both ... Read more...
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Azarenka digs deep to beat Begu at Olympics
July 30th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) World No.1 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus dropped a set before beating Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu to move into the second round of the women's tennis singles ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Scientist dreams of being first Puerto Rican woman in space
July 14th, 2012 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
New York, July 14 (IANS/EFE) Yajaira Sierra Sastre says that dreaming "doesn't cost anything", so she's spent all her life getting ready to be the first Puerto Rican woman in ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Karan stars in Bhopal Badshahs win in WSH
March 5th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 5 (IANS) Three snap goals in the third quarter carried Bhopal Badshahs to a 3-1 win against hosts Karnataka Lions in the World Series Hockey league here Monday.Striker ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Coronation park: Monument to capital’s civic neglect
January 10th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) It was to have been ready in time to commemorate the centenary of Delhi becoming the capital, but the historic coronation park, which once held ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
India’s myopic politicians derail reforms (Comment)
December 10th, 2011 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
India is passing through a dystopian nightmare. The scene is as gloomy as it can possibly be. High inflation, low investment, falling growth rate and a widening gap between the ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Winter blues? Go for light therapy!
October 31st, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 31 (IANS) Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) kicks in as soon as days turn shorter during winter with loss of natural light triggering lethargy, lack of interest in sex ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Watch what you eat this Diwali!
October 22nd, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) For many, the festival of lights is an excuse to indulge in all-night parties, binge eating and mindless drinking, but the aftermath can result in ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
West Bengal pilloried for dismal educational record
October 21st, 2011 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 21 (IANS) A public hearing conducted by National Commission Protection Child Rights (NCPCR) unveiled a horrific picture of the rampant violation of the right to education act in West ... Read more...
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Lucknow’s school inspector introduces citizens’ charter
September 28th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 28 (IANS) In a unique initiative, Lucknow's district inspector of schools has introduced a citizens' charter, laying down a deadline for completion of every major task in the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Two officials suspended for Facebook comments
September 23rd, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 23 (IANS) Two officials in the Bihar Legislative Council have been suspended for expressing views seen to be critical of the government of Nitish Kumar on Facebook.Arun ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Spanish economy slowed in second quarter
August 7th, 2011 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Aug 7 (IANS/EFE) Spain's economy grew 0.2 percent in the second quarter, down from a 0.3 percent pace in the first three months of the year, the central bank ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
35 dead, 150 injured as train derails in Uttar Pradesh
July 10th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 10 (IANS) About 35 people were killed dead and at least 150 injured Sunday noon as 14 coaches of a speeding Kalka-bound train derailed in Uttar Pradesh, ... Read more...
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Robbie Williams takes testosterone jabs!
June 2nd, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 2 (IANS) Singer Robbie Williams says he has experienced change after he started injecting himself with a sex hormone twice a week.The 37-year-old admits he uses testosterone ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Achuthanandan resigns, Congress introspective (Lead)
May 14th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) A day after the Left Democratic Front led by him lost the assembly polls, V.S. Achuthanandan Saturday resigned as the Kerala chief minister while the Congress-led ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Scale to assess newborns exposed to methamphetamine may predict later problems
May 2nd, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): A scale used to assess the behaviour of newborns exposed to methamphetamine before birth might be able to identify those children who will develop problems later on.A large ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
I have done no wrong, says Kalmadi
March 5th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, March 5 (IANS) Back in his hometown after a long time, a defiant Suresh Kalmadi, a Congress veteran accused of corruption in organising the Commonwealth Games, insisted Saturday that ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Coffee, aspirin best antidote to hangover
January 18th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 18 (IANS) A hangover leaves you wallowing in depression and anxiety with waves of headache, nausea, lethargy, sensitivity to light and noise. But the antidote to such a bleak state ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
New findings may lead to a novel treatment for obesity
January 12th, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 12 (ANI): Scientists have added a new twist to the body of evidence suggesting human obesity is due in part to genetic factors.While studying hormone receptors in laboratory mice, researchers ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Mice study finds link between depression and inflammatory response
December 21st, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 21 (ANI): Researchers at the Vanderbilt University have found that depression may be triggered by the same mechanisms that enable the immune system to respond to infection.Chong-Bin Zhu, William ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Gujarat government pulled up for delay in food adulteration cases
December 13th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Dec 13 (IANS) Gujarat High Court has come down heavily on the state government for being slow in allowing tests and subsequent prosecution in food adulteration cases, which results in a ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Ecstasy users unlikely to suffer worse health problems: Study
October 26th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 26 (ANI): A new study has found that young ecstasy users are unlikely to suffer worse health or behavioural problems than non-users of the party drug.The Queensland Alcohol Drug and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pygmy goats get ‘high’ after having magic mushrooms
October 10th, 2010 - 10:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sussex, Oct 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Retired actress Alexandra Bastedo watched in awe as her three pigmy goats acted oddly after eating psychoactive “magic” mushrooms.The pigmy goat has appetite for wide varieties of ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Robbie Williams suffers from hormone imbalance
October 7th, 2010 - 4:01 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 7 (IANS) Singer Robbie Williams has finally revealed the reason behind his lethargy. He says he was diagnosed with a hormone imbalance, and is now urging his fans with ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Robbie Williams fighting mystery illness
September 18th, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 18 (ANI): 'Take That' member Robbie Williams has revealed how he is fighting a "life-changing" mystery illness that leaves him constantly drained.The 36-year-old used to blame his lethargy on ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Soon, pill to shake off lethargy may one day be a reality
September 4th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 4 (ANI): Why does it feel like the toughest thing in the world to get up on a Saturday and hit the gym or to get off the couch and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Gene breakthrough leads to hope of meningitis vaccine soon
August 9th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Genetic factors which make people more vulnerable to meningitis have been identified - raising hopes of developing a vaccine for the deadliest form of the disease.
For the ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Online therapy can treat depression: Study
April 13th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Stockholm, April 13 (IANS) The online Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is as effective in treating panic disorder and depression as the traditional group-based method, a new study has found.
"Internet-based CBT is also ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Kolkata fire toll is 24, caretakers arrested (Roundup)
March 24th, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) The death toll in the Stephen Court building inferno here rose to 24 Wednesday as firefighters discovered more charred bodies and police arrested two caretakers of the century-old ... Read more...
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Joanna Lumley on how ‘The X Factor culture’ affects ambitions
March 18th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 18 (ANI): English actress Joanna Lumley has commented on how The X Factor show is influencing people to only want to become famous and not do anything else.Lumley, 63, ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Daytime sleepiness, staring into space signal Alzheimer’s in oldies
January 19th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 19 (ANI): Cognitive fluctuations are more likely to occur in older adults who are developing Alzheimer's disease than in their healthy peers, experts claim.Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Fiery Buddha takes on Mamata at Left Front rally
November 16th, 2009 - 8:03 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Nov.16 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya on Monday finally shook off the lethargy which had affected the CPI(M) in West Bengal after the general elections, and tore into ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Terror threats won’t affect economic development: Chidambaram
November 10th, 2009 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday admitted terror threats, but asserted that it would not affect the industrial development of the country.
"We are not ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Awareness campaigns galore on World Pneumonia Day
November 2nd, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Advertisements, campaigns and discussions marked the first World Pneumonia Day being observed Monday. A number of awareness drives were held in the capital in an effort ... Read more...
Posted in Health |