Your cellphone can tell who your friends are
August 18th, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 18 (ANI): The cellphone in your pocket can reveal who are your real friends, and how you interact with them, according to a five-year-long study.The study has opened new possibilities ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Do social networks influence fashion trends among friends?
July 3rd, 2009 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 3 (IANS) Do friends sport the same style in shoes or see the same movies because of their similar tastes, which is why they became friends in the first place? ... Read more...
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Virtual world avatars provide clues to how trends spread
July 3rd, 2009 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 3 (ANI): University of Michigan researchers in the US are analysing information regarding the virtual world Second Life avatars to study how trends or "gestures" spread across this online community. ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Delhi, Allahabad, Guwahati region Class 10 CBSE results Friday
May 28th, 2009 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will announce Class 10 examination results for three of its six zones - Delhi, Allahabad and Guwahati - Friday, ... Read more...
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CBSE 2009 class 10 results online
May 26th, 2009 - 11:12 am ICT by John Le Fevre
India’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will today announce the results of the class 10 2009 standard exams for Ajmer, Chennai and Panchkula regions, ending an almost two month long ... Read more...
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Ajmer, Chennai, Panchkula Class 10 CBSE results Tuesday
May 25th, 2009 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will announce the Class 10 examination results of Ajmer, Chennai and Panchkula zones Tuesday.
The board exam results will be uploaded ... Read more...
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Are GM crops the answer to Africa’s food crisis?
May 25th, 2009 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
By Groum Abate
Addis Ababa, May 25 (IANS) With Africa's population steadily growing, the debate over genetically modified (GM) crops in the continent has gained special resonance.A three-day conference in Uganda last week ... Read more...
Posted in World |
CBSE 2009 class 12 results online
May 22nd, 2009 - 4:14 am ICT by John Le Fevre
India’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will today announce the results of the class 12 2009 standard exams for Delhi, Guwahati and Allahabad regions, ending a months-long wait by over ... Read more...
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CBSE helpline flooded with calls from anxious students
May 21st, 2009 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) A day before the class 12 results are declared, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) helplines Thursday were flooded with phone calls from anxious students and ... Read more...
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Anxious about board results? Call CBSE helpline
May 20th, 2009 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Wednesday launched telephonic counselling to help students overcome anxiety and stress after the board results.
As a part of the board's ... Read more...
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Village heads join hands to enable administration to fight social problems
March 3rd, 2009 - 8:26 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh Robin
Amritsar, March 3 (ANI): To bring change in public life by active participation, a novel beginning has been made here under which 100 village heads have extended their ... Read more...
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Tension, anxiety grip students ahead of board exams
March 1st, 2009 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Nervous children were busy making last-minute preparations, while parents made final consultations with counsellors Sunday, a day before the Class 10 and 12 Central Board of Secondary ... Read more...
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CBSE helpline flooded with calls from anxious students
February 23rd, 2009 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) With board exams round the corner, the helplines of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have been flooded with phone calls from anxious students and parents, ... Read more...
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Scientists see Internet as a great social research tool
February 15th, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, February 15 (ANI): Scientists have of late started to consider the Internet to be a great tool to carry out social research.
Thomas Dietz, Michigan State University researcher and director of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Anxious about board exams? Call CBSE helpline from Sunday
January 31st, 2009 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) To help students overcome anxiety and stress during board exams, several helpline numbers of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will start functioning Sunday.As a part ... Read more...
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Religion helps people exercise self-control
December 31st, 2008 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 31 (ANI): Religion facilitates the exercise of self-control and attainment of long-term goals, says a new study from University of Miami.The study found that religious people have more self-control ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Jharkhands Birhor tribals still lead a primitive lifestyle
October 23rd, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
By Girija Shankar OjhaChhatra (Jharkhand), Oct.23 (ANI): It could be surprising for many in the country but Birhor, one of the primitive tribes in Jharkhand, is surviving by eating roots and ... Read more...
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Group bragging tied to insecurity, low social status
October 21st, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): People who engage in pompous displays of collective pride in a football game or political rally might be trying to hide their insecurity and a low social ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
How political conservatives and liberals differ in terms of fear
September 25th, 2008 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 25 (ANI): A study from Northwestern University has revealed how people inclined to Conservative and Liberal political ideologies differ in terms of fear.
While political conservatives operate out of ... Read more...
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Creationism advocate quits Britain’s Royal Society
September 17th, 2008 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 17 (IANS) A member of Britain's Royal Society, who caused a furore by calling for teaching creationism - the belief that the universe is a divine creation - in science ... Read more...
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LJP favours citizenship for Bangladeshis
August 31st, 2008 - 8:04 pm ICT by ANI
Pushkar (Rajasthan), Aug 31 (ANI): The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) favours giving citizenship to Bangladeshis staying in the country and advocated reservation for the economically weak and minorities in Government and ... Read more...
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Declaration suggests steps to curb organ trafficking, transplant tourism
August 14th, 2008 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 13 (ANI): International organisations have detailed steps to be taken for governing organ donation and transplantation in a declaration that aims to oppose transplant commercialism, transplant tourism and organ ... Read more...
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Punjab is fast heading towards ecological disaster: Scholars
August 6th, 2008 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
Amritsar, Aug.6 (ANI): Adistinguished group of environmentalists, agriculturalists, social scientists, medical scientists, religious heads and academicians havewarned that Punjab is fast heading towards an ecological disaster.
Participatingindaylong Bhagat Puran Singh Memorial ... Read more...
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New book on South Asian history focuses on people’s past
July 29th, 2008 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 29 (IANS) Dissatisfied with the available social history of India and Pakistan, two teachers of Panjab University here have come up with a new book that aims to highlight "the ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Rise in research journals online causing researchers to cite fewer, newer papers
July 18th, 2008 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 18 (ANI): The Internet may be the most vital tool for researchers worldwide, what with quick searches opening detailed studies just with a click of mouse. But theres also ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Researchers deluged with online information, but seldom use it
July 18th, 2008 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 18 (IANS) Although the Internet provides scientists an instant access to thousands of academic journals and research papers, they are citing fewer papers and that too from more recent publications. ... Read more...
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Lucknow tops in illegal abortions in Uttar Pradesh
July 14th, 2008 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 14 (IANS) Health officials and members of the national inspection monitoring committee in Uttar Pradesh have launched a crackdown on ultrasound and diagnostic centres, which are allegedly conducting medically terminated ... Read more...
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Happiness ‘rising steeply’ in India: survey
July 2nd, 2008 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 2 (IANS) Indians may not be the happiest people in the world yet but happiness in India shows "steeply rising trends" as the world becomes happier by the ... Read more...
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Happiness is rising worldwide
July 1st, 2008 - 3:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 1 (ANI): Happiness levels have increased worldwide, thanks to greater economic growth, democratization and social tolerance, according to new World Values Survey data released in the July issue of ... Read more...
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Relief and rehabilitation package for rape victims: minister
June 19th, 2008 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The government wants to sensitise people on the trauma faced by a rape victim and is working on introducing a relief and rehabilitation package for such women, ... Read more...
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The unseemly politics of terrorism in India (Commentary)
May 25th, 2008 - 11:34 am ICT by admin
By K. Subrahmanyam
Following the Jaipur terror blasts resulting in over 60 deaths, there is an intense debate in the country on how to deal with terrorism. As is very characteristic of the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Why we praise others
April 23rd, 2008 - 12:52 pm ICT by admin
Tokyo, April 23 (IANS) Why are we nice to others? One answer provided by social scientists is because it pays off. They theorise that people do something nice for a good reputation ... Read more...
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South Asian Ministers adopt declaration to empower people, civil society
March 6th, 2008 - 8:07 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Mar 6 (ANI): The Social Development Ministers of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries on Thursday adopted the New Delhi declaration that underlines the relevance of empowering ... Read more...
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Indian origin researcher unveils STOP terrorism software
February 27th, 2008 - 2:52 pm ICT by admin
Washington, February 27 (ANI): An Indian origin researcher at the University of Marylands Institute of Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS) has unveiled software that may facilitate faster analysis and forecasting of terrorism.V.S. ... Read more...
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Natural selection affects human culture too
February 19th, 2008 - 1:04 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) In one of the most significant anthropological studies in recent times, a team of scientists from Stanford University has contended that the process of natural selection can act ... Read more...
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