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Gene behind placebo effect identified

December 4th, 2008 - 3:38 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Dec 4 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a gene behind increased vulnerability to the placebo effect the mysterious capacity which enables some people to benefit from sham treatments. The finding could be ...

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Gene therapy for retinal degeneration may harbour blindness cure

October 17th, 2008 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 17 (ANI): Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have successfully restored vision in mice with retinal degeneration, using gene therapy a development that could lead to blindness cure. The team ...

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Jamie Lynn and Casey sack infidelity rumours

Jamie Lynn and Casey sack infidelity rumours

October 9th, 2008 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, October 9 (ANI): Young couple Jamie Lynn Spears and Casey Aldridge have rubbished rumours suggesting that their relationship is a sham, insisting that they''re very much committed towards each other. Since ...

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Singur divided over Nano compensation package

September 15th, 2008 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS -
Singur, Sep 15 (IANS) The rehabilitation package announced by the West Bengal government Sunday for farmers affected by the Nano small car project here has left the local people sharply polarised.People who ...

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Sister claims Peaches got married because of depression

August 18th, 2008 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS -
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Pixie, the sister of Peaches Geldof, says the 19-year-old got married to her boyfriend of just four weeks because she was depressed. Peaches, daughter of former rock star ...

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Tsvangirai promises to continue talks with Zimbabwe’s president

August 14th, 2008 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS -
DPA Harare, Aug 13 (DPA) A day after storming out of talks on a power-sharing agreement, Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai assured his supporters he would continue to ...

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Male sex hormone testosterone implicated in disease transmission

August 9th, 2008 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, August 9 (ANI): Ever wondered why males in any population are often more likely to get infected, and transmit disease? Well, American biologists say that it may be because of ...

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Testosterone is key to transmission of disease

August 8th, 2008 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) High testosterone levels could be a key factor in spreading disease among mice, which explains why males are often more likely to get infected and transmit disease. Previous ...

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David Cameron wants to invoke Shariat Law after thieves stole his bike!

July 25th, 2008 - 3:53 pm ICT by ANI -
London, July 25 (ANI): After losing his bike recently, UK Opposition leader David Cameron said in a lighter vein that he would support invoking the Shariat Law for bike thefts. According to ...

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Oxygen therapy might relieve migraines, cluster headaches

July 16th, 2008 - 3:51 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 16 (ANI): Oxygen therapy might help in alleviating debilitating migraine pain and cluster headaches, say researchers. Migraine headaches are severely painful and usually occur with other symptoms such as nausea, ...

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CBI sends team to US to extradite Narendra Rastogi

July 3rd, 2008 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday sent a team to the US to extradite Narendra Rastogi, who has been charged with criminal conspiracy and cheating the ...

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Mugabe sworn in as president (Lead)

June 29th, 2008 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS -
DPA Harare, June 29 (DPA) Incumbent Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe was sworn as president for another five years Sunday at a ceremony in Harare after sweeping the polls in a go-it-alone presidential election ...

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Bush threatens sanctions against Mugabe

June 29th, 2008 - 4:29 am ICT by IANS -
DPA Washington, June 28 (DPA) US President George W. Bush Saturday criticized the presidential election run-off in Zimbabwe, calling for sanctions and a weapons embargo against the government led by President Robert Mugabe. ...

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EU dismisses ’sham’ Zimbabwe election

June 27th, 2008 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS -
DPA Brussels, June 27 (DPA) The European Union (EU) Friday dismissed as a "sham" Zimbabwe's presidential election in which the incumbent, Robert Mugabe, is the only candidate. "We are aware that a so-called ...

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Zimbabwe police term Tsvangirai refuge an antic

June 24th, 2008 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS -
DPA Harare/Johannesburg, June 24 (DPA) Zimbabwe's police chief said Tuesday that the move by Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai to seek refuge in the Dutch embassy in the country was ...

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Zimbabwe police term Tsvangirai refuge an antic

June 24th, 2008 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS -
DPA Harare/Johannesburg, June 24 (DPA) Zimbabwe's police chief said Tuesday that the move by Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai to seek refuge in the Dutch embassy in the country was ...

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Expert proclaims mobile phone popcorn video on YouTube a sham

June 24th, 2008 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne , June 24 (ANI): A video on YouTube showing a group of wacky pranksters cooking popcorn with their mobile phones has now been declared a sham. The clip shows the gang ...

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Zimbabwe election to go ahead despite Tsvangirai withdrawal

June 23rd, 2008 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS -
DPA Harare/Johannesburg, June 23 (DPA) Zimbabwe's violence-wracked run-off presidential election will go ahead Friday despite the withdrawal of the leading candidate, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai, state radio said Monday. ...

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Indian American ordered to pay $683 mn for bank fraud

June 19th, 2008 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS -
New York, June 19 (IANS) Anil Anand, former chief financial officer of Allied Deals Inc, was sentenced to the time served - seven months in prison - and ordered to forfeit $600 ...

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Delhi Metro is most comfortable: study

June 15th, 2008 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Delhi Metro is among the most comfortable means of public transport, says a study conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). Sham Rane, a post-graduate mechanical ...

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Narendra Rastogi to be extradited from United States

June 8th, 2008 - 7:07 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, June 8 (ANI): India is all set to send a team to the United States to get extradited Narendra Rastogi, who has been accused by the Central Bureau of ...

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Low turn out California election results. A rough guess for pundits

June 4th, 2008 - 3:20 pm ICT by David M N James -
The little watched California primary election have become every bit the ugly step brat pundits procrastinated. The divided California primaries are making news as the possible deciders as super delegates closed ranks ...

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Tibetan PM calls for regional autonomy in Tibet

May 23rd, 2008 - 10:00 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi/ Satovari,(Himachal Pradesh) May 23 (ANI) : Tibets Prime Minister in-exile Samdhong Rinpoche has called for implementation of constitutional provisions to facilitate the introduction of regional autonomy in Tibet. Addressing a ...

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Judges appointed for Rajasthan and Punjab and Haryana High Courts

May 21st, 2008 - 8:03 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI) : Justice Laxmi Narain Mittal, Nawab Singh, Mohinder Pal, Harbans Lal, Sham Sunder, and Karam Chand Puri, additional judges of the Punjab & Haryana High Court,have ...

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Myanmar’s referendum can expect ‘yes’ to pro-military charter

May 11th, 2008 - 2:18 pm ICT by admin -
DPA Yangon, May 11 (DPA) Myanmar's "sham" referendum held this weekend despite the national tragedy wrought by Cyclone Nargis can expect an overwhelming "yes" vote for a new pro-military charter, according to initial ...

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We aren’t cats and rats: Niharika Singh

May 7th, 2008 - 8:47 am ICT by admin -
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Former Miss India and new Bollywood entrant Niharika Singh, who's doing two major films with Himesh Reshammiya, refuses to react to reports suggesting she had ...

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Myanmar activists call for postponement of referendum

May 6th, 2008 - 5:05 pm ICT by admin -
DPA Bangkok, May 6 (DPA) Myanmar political activists Tuesday called on the international community to pressure the country's military regime to postpone its planned referendum May 10 in the wake of cyclone Nargis, ...

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India urged not to back Myanmar referendum

May 2nd, 2008 - 3:07 pm ICT by admin -
New York, May 2 (IANS) India and China have been urged by Human Rights Watch not to give credence to Myanmar's May 10 referendum that the rights body said seeks to entrench ...

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Myanmar’s referendum a ’sham process’: rights group

May 1st, 2008 - 11:26 am ICT by admin -
DPA Bangkok, May 1 (DPA) Myanmar's planned constitutional referendum was labelled a "sham process aimed at entrenching the military" Thursday by Human Rights Watch, which urged the international community to reject the outcome. ...

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Oz FM says Mugabe is ‘clearly stealing Zimbabwe election’

April 22nd, 2008 - 2:39 pm ICT by admin -
Melbourne, Apr.22 (ANI): Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith has accused Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe of trying to steal the recent elections in his country to remain in power. Endorsing Zimbabwe's opposition Movement ...

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