Many British women searching for sperm donors online
October 10th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 10 (IANS) A rising number of women in Britain are turning to internet sperm donors to become mothers after being unsuccessful in finding the man of their dreams.Scores ... Read more...
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BJP targets Padgaonkar, Nayar for attending Fai seminars
July 21st, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday wondered how senior journalists like Kuldip Nayar and Dilip Padgaonkar, who attended conferences organised by Kashmiri American lobbyist ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Tamarind derivative repairs damaged brain cells
June 8th, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 8 (IANS) A compound from tamarind tree could help spur the growth of damaged brain and spinal cord nerve cells, which characterises diseases such as Parkinson's.Doctoral student Andrew ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Pakistan didn’t help hide Osama: Malik
May 10th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik Tuesday said his government did not help Osama bin Laden to hide in the country, but the Al Qaeda ... Read more...
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Manmohan speaks to Obama (Lead)
May 10th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday spoke to US President Barack Obama over phone and discussed the situation in the region, exactly a week after ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Mechanism for esophageal cancer identified
April 12th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 12 (ANI): Researchers have discovered that a gene thought to be associated with cancer development can be a tumour suppressor gene in mice.Understanding which genes are involved in spreading cancer ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New Zealand quake toll reaches 160
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Christchurch, March 2 (IANS) The toll from New Zealand's Christchurch earthquake has risen to 160, a media report said Wednesday.According to the New Zealand Herald, the police have confirmed the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
‘Brit-Indian honeymooner too fragile to stand trial in SA after failed suicide bid’
February 23rd, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 23 (ANI): The Brit-Indian millionaire charged with masterminding his wife's murder during their honeymoon in Cape Town last year has reportedly become too "fragile" to stand trial in South Africa ... Read more...
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Steve Waugh still waiting for call from Cricket Australia
January 16th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 16(ANI): Former Australian captain Steve Waugh has said that he is yet to be approached by Cricket Australia (CA) over his offer to accept the role of mentor to the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Rubik’s Cube robo solves puzzle in 15 seconds!
December 5th, 2010 - 11:16 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 5 (ANI): Students at Rowan University College of Engineering have created a Rubik's Cube robot that solves the iconic 80s toy puzzle with as few as 17 turns in 15 ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Organising Committee issues ad to ‘reveal facts’ about CWG
November 10th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Amid charges of corruption, the organising committee of the 2010 Commonwealth Games Wednesday issued full page advertisements in leading newspapers about its budget and expenditure in conducting ... Read more...
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R & B Vocalist, Lauryn Hill, Ends Her Silence
June 29th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 29, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): 35-year-old Lauryn Hill happens to be a R & B vocalist, who has conquered the Grammy Award in the past. It has been approximately ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Cherie Blair visits Delhi for cause of widows
January 13th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Cherie Blair, wife of former British prime minister Tony Blair, visited Delhi Wednesday to create awareness about the plight of widows and to garner support for them.
Cherie ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Haryana to set up 1,000 senior citizen clubs
December 2nd, 2009 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 2 (IANS) Senior citizens, including women, in rural areas of Haryana will have more productive time as they age gently.
The Haryana government Wednesday announced that it will soon launch a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists successfully use stem cells to replace stroke-damaged tissue in rats
March 9th, 2009 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 9 (ANI): Scientists have achieved a significant success in using stem cells to replace stroke-damaged tissue in rats.
Led by Dr Mike Modo of King''s College London, the research ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Stem cells replace stroke-damaged tissue in rats
March 9th, 2009 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
London, March 9 (IANS) Effective stem cell treatment for strokes received a boost when scientists succeeded in replacing stroke-damaged brain tissue in rats.
Their work, carried out at the Institute of Psychiatry, ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
How many to go jobless?
February 12th, 2009 - 11:12 am ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
It is said that Wal-mart Stores Inc is cutting 700 - 800 jobs at at its Wal-Mart and Sam's Club home offices as the world's largest retailer looks to realign its corporate ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
UST Global to provide IT solutions to US firm Dana
July 17th, 2008 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 17 (IANS) IT services provider UST Global announced Thursday that it has entered into a five-year contract with Ohio-based Dana Holding Corp to provide IT solutions. The California-headquartered UST Global, ... Read more...
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New solar dish to revolutionize global energy production
June 20th, 2008 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 20 (ANI): The invention of a new type of solar energy collector, which concentrates the sun into a beam that could melt steel, could revolutionize global energy production.According ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Leona Lewis vows not to end up like Amy Winehouse
June 16th, 2008 - 11:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jun 16 (ANI): Leona Lewis has vowed that she will not end up like troubled English singer Amy Winehouse.The English singer and songwriter admitted that she admires 24-year-old Winehouses musical ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
ESA’s telescope might shed new light on birth and evolution of stars and galaxies
February 10th, 2008 - 3:07 pm ICT by admin
Paris, Feb 10 (ANI): ESA (European Space Agency) is preparing to assemble the telescope of its space-based infrared observatory, Herschel, with its spacecraft in the next few weeks, which would help to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
ESAs telescope might shed new light on birth and evolution of stars and galaxies
February 9th, 2008 - 1:58 pm ICT by admin
Paris, Feb 9 (ANI): ESA (European Space Agency) is preparing to assemble the telescope of its space-based infrared observatory, Herschel, with its spacecraft in the next few weeks, which would help to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |