Writer Niranjan Iyengar: Script is spine of every film (With Images)
September 14th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Niranjan Iyenger, who has penned the script for movies like "Fashion" and "Kal Ho Naa Ho", says a writer is the backbone of any ... Read more...
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UK ready for Olympics: Cameron
July 27th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron has said Britain is ready for the "greatest show on Earth" as the final countdown to the start of the ... Read more...
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Political leaders without spines, says Mamata on Facebook
July 7th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) The number of "so-called political leaders having no spines" is growing, a post on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Facebook profile said Saturday.The post ... Read more...
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Schoolbags turning into curse for kids
May 15th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 15 (IANS) Outsized school bags are turning into a curse for kids, 80 percent of whom carry loads up to a fifth of their body weight, really taxing ... Read more...
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Tilting cars on assembly line to protect autoworkers
May 15th, 2012 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 15 (IANS) Letting autoworkers sit as they reach a car's interior could help prevent shoulder and back strain - but another solution might be to tilt the entire ... Read more...
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Gadkari meets Munda in hospital
May 13th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 13 (IANS) BJP President Nitin Gadkari Sunday met Jharkhand Chief Minister and party leader Arjun Munda who is recovering after being injured in a chopper accident here.Jharkhand Deputy ... Read more...
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Munda: I am fine, will soon get back to work
May 12th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 12 (IANS) A couple of days after he suffered multiple injuries in a chopper crash, Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda Saturday said he would soon get back to ... Read more...
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Kashmiri youth survives tumor size of a cricket ball
April 27th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) It was a life-saving miracle for 22-year-old Kashmiri youth Majid Khan, who was operated upon at a hospital here for a tumor the size of ... Read more...
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Relatives create ruckus at Gurgaon’s Artemis Hospital
April 24th, 2012 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, April 23 (IANS) Relatives of a patient created a ruckus at the multi-specialty Artemis Hospital here Monday, accusing the authorities of charging huge fees but not providing proper treatment ... Read more...
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Rishi’s versatility bowls over Karan
March 25th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) After working with Rishi Kapoor in the "Agneepath" remake, filmmaker Karan Johar has teamed up with him again in "Student of the Year" (SOTY). ... Read more...
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Injured Israeli woman leaves hospital
February 17th, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) An Israeli diplomat's wife, injured in a car bombing attack here, was "discharged on request" Friday from a private hospital, doctors said. She is likely ... Read more...
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Israeli diplomat’s wife stable (Lead)
February 14th, 2012 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Israeli diplomat's wife who was injured in a terror attack here is conscious and recovering, doctors said Tuesday.Doctors at the Primus Hospital, however, warned ... Read more...
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Injured Israeli diplomat’s wife stable
February 14th, 2012 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Israeli defence attache's wife who was injured in a car blast here a day earlier was stable Tuesday, doctors said. She has been operated ... Read more...
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Thinning of bones linked to heart failure
February 3rd, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Feb 3 (IANS) Heart failure could also be linked to thinning of bones (osteoporosis), an offshoot of old age.
"Our study demonstrates for the first time that heart failure ... Read more...
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Baby Falak critical, battles for life (Lead)
February 1st, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Battling for survival at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), two-year-old baby Falak continued to be critical Wednesday, with doctors diagnosing blood infection ... Read more...
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Baby Falak very critical: Doctor
February 1st, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Battling for survival at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), two-year old baby Falak continued to be stable but in a critical condition ... Read more...
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Shaun Marsh considering to go under knife
December 15th, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 15 (IANS) Australia's opening batsman Shaun Marsh is considering to go under the knife within the next three-four months to alleviate a disc swelling in his spine and ... Read more...
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Hazare unwell, advised rest ahead of fast
December 8th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan-Siddhi (Maharashtra), Dec 8 (IANS) Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has been advised rest ahead of his one-day symbolic fast Dec 11, an aide said here Thursday."He is, however, getting ... Read more...
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Himachal Congress chief injured in accident
December 6th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 6 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's Congress chief Kaul Singh was seriously injured when his vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge on the outskirts of this ... Read more...
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Scientists develop toothy way to treat spinal injuries
December 4th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 4 (IANS) A new study has found how teeth could be linked with spinal cord injuries and help patients walk again.
Researchers helped mice with broken spines regain ... Read more...
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Two held for torturing domestic help
November 7th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Two people have been arrested here for beating and torturing a 14-year-old housemaid, who is admitted to hospital with spine and multiple injuries, police said ... Read more...
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Final Moto GP race to take place in memory of Simoncelli
November 5th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 5 (IANS) The final race of the Moto GP season scheduled at the Spanish circuit of Cheste, near Valencia, will take place Sunday in the memory of Italian ... Read more...
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Man jailed for attacking neighbour on 90th birthday
October 22nd, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 22 (IANS) A man, who battered his elderly neighbour on the occasion of his 90th birthday, has been jailed for nine years in Britain.Gavin Stubbs, 32, brutally assaulted ... Read more...
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Indian surgeons help Nigerian woman back on her feet
September 5th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) In the dim light of a conference room, 65-year-old Margaret Eremionkhale stood in a corner with the help of crutches, closely watching her old videos ... Read more...
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2,000-year-old ship found near Rome
April 30th, 2011 - 9:35 am ICT by IANS
Rome, April 30 (IANS/AKI) The remains of a 2,000-year-old wooden ship, dating back to the Roman Empire, have been found near Rome's ancient port of Ostia.The ship's discovery, made during ... Read more...
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Gene combinations linked to hip osteoporosis in postmenopausal women
March 30th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 30 (ANI): A study conducted at the University of Granada says that women with osteoporosis in their hip suffer menopause two years earlier than healthy women.Additionally, researchers have found at ... Read more...
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US-Pak relations to remain “transactional” following Davis standoff: Analysts
March 18th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 18 (ANI): The release of CIA contractor Raymond Davis might have ended a damaging spy row, but the bilateral ties between the US and Pakistan are expected to merely remain ... Read more...
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Zimbabwe opposition activists forced out of homes and beaten
March 13th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
Harare, Mar.13 (ANI): Opposition activists in Zimbabwe have said that they were forced out of their homes and beaten for refusing to support President Robert Mugabe, claiming that the attacks are 'state ... Read more...
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Some patients with cerebral palsy have asymmetric pelvic bones: Study
March 10th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 10 (ANI): Most children with severe cerebral palsy have starkly asymmetric pelvic bones, Johns Hopkins Children's Center researchers have discovered.The newly identified misalignment can affect how surgeries of the pelvis, ... Read more...
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Scientists block multiple sclerosis in mouse model
March 8th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 8 (ANI): Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine have managed to block the development of multiple sclerosis-like symptoms using a mouse model of the disease.When scientists gave mice ... Read more...
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Backache problem is as old as the Stone Age
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 23 (ANI): An archaeologist has found that backache is not a modern problem - even cavemen suffered from it.A damaged spine found in northern Spain, with other fossil evidence, suggests ... Read more...
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Spinal manipulation may ease chronic lower back pain: Study
February 16th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): Patients suffering from chronic lower back pain frequently turn to painkillers, which can cause side effects and be addictive, or to physical therapy, which is time-consuming and expensive. ... Read more...
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Protect tribal interests to root out Maoism: NHRC member
January 23rd, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IANS) A prominent member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asserted that the state could not authorise its police or paramilitary to kill Maoists, and called upon ... Read more...
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Injured Turtle Tzivka Gets Its Ability To Walk Again With The Help Of Wheels
January 16th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Jan 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A turtle named Tzivka in Israel which had an unfortunate accident two months back causing it to lose its ability to walk has been given a ... Read more...
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Blood check could end invasive test for Down’s syndrome
January 12th, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 12 (IANS) A blood test for Down's syndrome could practically eliminate the need for invasive procedures, a study suggests.The highly accurate test looks at the DNA of a pregnant woman ... Read more...
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