Why are killer whales momma’s boys? Blame menopause
September 14th, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 14 (IANS) Scientists have cracked one of the most enduring marine mysteries - why adult male killer whales pretty much stay momma's boys all their lives.Researchers at the ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Four swimmers still missing in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri
August 19th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), Aug 19 (IANS) Nearly a day after seven people swimming off a beach in Ratnagiri district went missing, rescue teams are still looking for four whose bodies have ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
T20 World Cup ticket sales exceed 100,000
June 28th, 2012 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 28 (IANS) More than 100,000 tickets have been sold for the ICC World Twenty20 Cup in Sri Lanka, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement here ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
World Cup T20 ticket sales rise
April 3rd, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 3 (IANS) Ticket sales for the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka this year are on the rise after just one week of their start. More than 25 percent ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Vedanta to consolidate subsidiaries into single entity
February 25th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) In a bid to simplify operations and save costs, mining major Vedanta Resources Saturday proposed to consolidate its various subsidiaries into a single group company ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
No cause for alarm for Indian students: British MP Vaz
February 13th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 13 (IANS) British Indian origin MP Keith Vaz said he will speak to the parents of student J. Praveen Reddy, who was critically injured in a brawl at ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
New Tilak memorial planned in Mumbai
August 2nd, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) Nearly 91 years after his death, freedom fighter Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak will get a memorial at Girgaum Chowpatty in south Mumbai, family members and activists ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Female elephants are socialites!
July 27th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 27 (IANS) Like humans, female Asian elephants recognise their friends even after living apart for a long time, says a new research.They may change their day to day ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
No single group can speak for Kashmir’s people: Interlocutors
February 26th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 26 (IANS) Given the diverse political aspirations of Jammu and Kashmir's three regions, no single political formation - mainstream or separatist - could claim the exclusive prerogative to speak for ... Read more...
Posted in National |
ALLAH KE BANDAY Director Faruque Kabir: I’m A Rebel
November 3rd, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 3, 2010 (Showbiz PR Wire): Faruk Kabir is anxious. There is less than a fortnight that remains for the release of his debut directorial and acting venture ALLAH KE BANDAY. ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Gay rights movement celebrates decade in Nepal
September 12th, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Sep 12 (IANS) The only country in South Asia to recognise same sex marriages, Nepal Sunday celebrates a decade of the gay rights movement pioneered by a single group ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Dead Sea Scrolls Mystery Yet To Be Solved
July 30th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
July 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Certain recent archaeological investigative projects might ultimately shed some light into the mystery surrounding dead sea scrolls which is a collection of as many as 900 ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Simple eye test measures damage from multiple sclerosis
June 8th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 8 (ANI): Researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center claim that a quick, painless eye measurement shows promise as a way to diagnose multiple sclerosis in its very early stages, and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Fans invited to send good luck messages to sides in World 20-20
April 13th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, Apr.13 (ANI): Cricket fans are being offered a unique opportunity to inspire their team to victory at the ICC World Twenty20 2010.In keeping with this event as a fun-filled celebration ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Allawi vows to work with all parties in Iraq
March 27th, 2010 - 6:06 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, March 27 (DPA) Former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said Friday he will work with all parties to form a new government, after his Iraqiya list won the most seats in the ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Malaysian state Penang looking to explore untapped Indian market
November 20th, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
George Town (Malaysia), Nov. 20 (ANI): Lim Guan Eng, the Chief Minister of the Malaysian state of Penang, is planning to visit India in order to explore untapped markets in the country.Besides ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Eutrophication of seas may have impact on genetic variation in algae
October 20th, 2009 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 20 (ANI): A research at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden has shown that eutrophication of the seas may have an impact on genetic variation in algae.Eutrophication is an increase ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Rainbow colours of gay pride to wash Delhi roads
June 26th, 2009 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Come Sunday and the heart of the capital will be awash in rainbow colours. After a successful and colourful gay pride march last year, Delhi is all ... Read more...
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Nine Hindi-speaking people among 12 killed in northeast
May 12th, 2009 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 12 (IANS) At least 12 people, including nine Hindi-speaking migrant workers, were killed by separatists and up to 70 houses set ablaze in two separate incidents in restive northeast's Assam ... Read more...
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Multiracial identity linked to better social and personal well-being
February 11th, 2009 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 11 (ANI): Multiracial identity is associated with better social and personal well-being, according to a new study.For the study, Kevin Binning, Ph.D., Miguel Unzueta, Ph.D., Yuen Huo, Ph.D., and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Dominant dads dont guarantee dominant descendants
August 7th, 2008 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 7 (ANI): A new study suggests that it is not certain that a rich and powerful father will definitely ensure a socially dominant status for his sons and grandsons ... Read more...
Posted in National |
BJP creates history in Karnataka, Congress humbled all over (National Roundup)
May 25th, 2008 - 8:29 pm ICT by admin
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) After decades of waiting, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday scripted history as it dramatically bagged top honours in the Karnataka election to rule ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Pakistan’s National Assembly to elect PM Monday
March 20th, 2008 - 9:40 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Islamabad, March 20 (Xinhua) Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf Thursday summoned the National Assembly (parliament) March 24 to elect the country's prime minister, presidential spokesman Rashid Qureshi said. The session will be convened ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Sex expert develops 70-question test for sexual problems
March 16th, 2008 - 1:38 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): A Texas Tech psychologist has developed a 70-question sex test that would help in accurately detecting issues of sexual problems in the general population.Sheila Garos, an ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Flying lemurs, the closest relative of primates
November 14th, 2007 - 8:17 am ICT by admin
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Posted in Sci-Tech |