May 8th, 2008 - 7:36 pm ICT by admin
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London, May 8 (ANI): Scientists have discerned how a single key enzyme differentiates and dynamically binds both DNA and RNA as part of HIVs fierce attack on host cells.
The new finding results from a study led by Xiaowei Zhuang of Harward University and Stuart Le Grice of the National ...
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May 8th, 2008 - 1:46 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, May 8 (ANI): Have you ever wondered how your simple intent to perform an action, like reaching for a glass, is transformed into the coordinated symphony of muscle movements? Well, a new study has the answer for you.
The neural instructions for actions originate in the brains primary motor ...
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May 8th, 2008 - 1:41 pm ICT by admin
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London, May 8 (ANI): Women who think that they are wasting their time and energy nagging their husbands should reassess their opinion, for a new study has found that nagging does work on men.
The study by US researchers found that the mental fatigue generated by a continuous stream of ...
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May 8th, 2008 - 1:38 pm ICT by admin
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Rome, May 8 (DPA) Inter Milan beat Lazio 2-0 at Rome's Stadio Olimpico to qualify for the final of the Italian Cup after a scoreless draw in the home leg. The young Portuguese Pele froze the home crowd Wednesday early in the second half drilling an impressive volley into the ...
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May 8th, 2008 - 1:29 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, May 8 (ANI): Researchers at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease (GIND) have identified a potential target for Alzheimer's disease.
They have determined in mouse models that modulating the activity of enkephalin peptides in the brain might reduce the cognitive deficits seen in Alzheimers disease (AD).
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May 8th, 2008 - 4:15 am ICT by admin
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Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) An inspired performance by the bowlers backed by robust fielding helped Mumbai Indians to their third straight win in the Indian Premier League (IPL), beating leaders Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets here Wednesday night. After bowling out Rajasthan Royals for a paltry 103 in 16.2 overs, ...
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May 8th, 2008 - 12:55 am ICT by admin
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Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Mumbai Indians defeated Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in an Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 match here Wednesday. Mumbai Indians achieved the target of 104 runs in 15.1 overs with Robin Uthappa scoring 34 and Yogesh Takawale 27.
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May 7th, 2008 - 10:35 pm ICT by admin
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Brussels, May 7 (DPA) The surge in world food prices comes from causes such as rising demand in China and India, bad harvests and rising fuel prices, not European Union's (EU) biofuel policies, an officials from the 27-nations bloc insisted Wednesday. The EU's current production of fuels made from plants ...
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May 7th, 2008 - 9:25 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag says openers have to click if his team has to come on top in the Indian Premier League. In other words, he is motivating himself as an opener. On the eve of the Daredevils' home game against Chennai Super Kings ...
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May 7th, 2008 - 5:03 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, May 7 (ANI): Indian researchers from University of Hyderabad have identified an iron transport mechanism of TB causing bacteria, which can be a potential target for developing drugs for treating the disease.
The study led by Professor Seyed E Hasnain of the Institute of Life Sciences, at the ...
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May 7th, 2008 - 5:01 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): India dispatched eight tonnes of more assistance to Myanmar where cyclone death toll has risen to over 22,000 and over 41,000 others are missing.
Two Indian Air Force transport aircrafts loaded with medicines, tents and other relief material were dispatched today.
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May 7th, 2008 - 12:40 pm ICT by admin
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Bhadrak (Orissa), May 7 (IANS) India tested its longest-range nuclear capable missile Agni III, that can hit a target 3,000 km away, from a defence base here Wednesday morning, military sources said. The Agni III, which is capable of carrying warheads weighing up to 1.5 tonnes, was tested at exactly ...
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May 7th, 2008 - 12:35 pm ICT by admin
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Hamburg, May 7 (DPA)) Schalke took a major step towards qualification for the Champions League with a commanding 3-0 victory over Bochum Tuesday. Goals from Gerald Asamoah (34th minute), Ivan Rakitic (67) and Marcelo Bordon (85) moved Schalke above Werder Bremen to second place in the Bundesliga.
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May 7th, 2008 - 12:08 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, May 7 (ANI): Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have reported the successful development of an innovative laser treatment for early vocal-cord cancer.
The treatment, which has now been used in more than 25 patients, effectively restores patients voices without radiotherapy or traditional surgery, which can permanently damage ...
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May 7th, 2008 - 10:27 am ICT by admin
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Yangon, May 7 (ANI): The death toll from the devastating cyclone that hit Myanmar last week has soared above 22,000 and over 41,000 others are missing.
According to Myanmar state radio 22,464 people have now been confirmed dead from Cyclone Nargis, a Category 3 storm packing winds of 190 km ...
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May 7th, 2008 - 1:10 am ICT by admin
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Chennai, May 6 (IANS) Following is the scoreboard of the Indian Premier League match in which Deccan Chargers beat Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets Tuesday night. Match No.26, Indian Premier League, Twenty20, Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, May 6.
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May 7th, 2008 - 12:59 am ICT by admin
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Chennai, May 6 (IANS) Deccan Chargers beat Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets in an Indian Premier League match Tuesday night. Set to chase 144 for victory, Deccan Chargers crossed the target in 18 overs, losing just three wickets.
Stand-in skipper Adam Gilchrist (54) and Scot Styris (36) were the main ...
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May 6th, 2008 - 9:43 pm ICT by admin
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Bhubaneswar, May 6 (IANS) India is making elaborate preparations to test its longest-range nuclear capable missile Agni III from a defence base in Orissa this week, military sources said Tuesday. Agni-III, one of the Agni series missiles, is capable of carrying warheads weighing up to 1.5 tonnes, is 16 metres ...
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May 6th, 2008 - 8:57 pm ICT by admin
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Peshawar, May 6 (DPA) Six people, including three policemen, were killed Tuesday in two separate attacks by suspected pro-Taliban militants in Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), officials said. A suicide bomber, who was riding a motorcycle rickshaw, blew himself up when stopped by the police at a check post near ...
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May 6th, 2008 - 6:47 pm ICT by admin
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Mumbai, May 6 (ANI -Business Wire India): BTS India Private Equity Fund Limited has announced that it will invest around seven million dollars in Parabolic Drugs, a fast growing pharmaceutical company based out of Chandigarh.
The capital will be used for funding Parabolic's next level of growth and will ...
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May 6th, 2008 - 5:12 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, May 6 (ANI): Sex and The City writer/director Michael Patrick King has dismissed reports that he kills off Mr. Big, played by Chris Noth, in the new movie, insisting he'd be a wanted man if he had done so.
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May 6th, 2008 - 5:03 pm ICT by admin
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Moscow, May 6 (DPA) As he steps down Wednesday, President Valdimir Putin is credited with a booming economy in Russia and Moscow's resurgence on the world stage. But Putin's successor-elect, Dmitry Medvedev, untried in foreign policy, has some hefty diplomatic wrestling ahead and will have to face major economic issues ...
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May 6th, 2008 - 9:03 am ICT by admin
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Bangalore, May 5 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab registered their fifth consecutive victory in the Indian Premier League (IPL), defeating Bangalore Royal Challengers comprehensively by six wickets in a round robin match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here Monday night. Kings XI reached the target with 10 balls to spare after ...
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May 6th, 2008 - 12:52 am ICT by admin
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Bangalore, May 5 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab defeated Bangalore Royal Challengers by six wickets in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadiun here Monday night. After bowling out Royal Challengers for a paltry 126, Kings XI reached the target with 10 balls to spare.
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May 5th, 2008 - 12:26 pm ICT by admin
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Jaipur, May 5 (IANS) When the Chennai Super Kings landed in Jaipur for their sixth game of the IPL, they were considered to be the favourites against hosts Rajasthan Royals. But barely a minute after the first ball was bowled it became evident that nothing was working for M.S. Dhoni ...
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May 5th, 2008 - 1:48 am ICT by admin
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Jaipur, May 5 (IANS) Sohail Tanvir created a bowling record in Twenty20 cricket and inspired Rajasthan Royals to an eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Sunday night. Opting to bat first, Chennai Super Kings were bowled out for a paltry 109 runs in ...
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May 5th, 2008 - 12:33 am ICT by admin
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Jaipur, May 4 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals defeated Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets in an Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium here Sunday. Rajasthan Royals achieved the target of 110 runs in 14.2 overs, losing only two wickets.
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May 4th, 2008 - 9:31 pm ICT by admin
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Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Bottom-placed Mumbai Indians registered their second win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) defeating in-form Delhi Daredevils by 29 runs in their Twenty20 cricket match at the D.Y. Patil Sports Academy here Sunday. Chasing a target of 163, the Daredevils were bowled out for 133 runs ...
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May 4th, 2008 - 9:30 pm ICT by admin
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Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the Indian Premier League in which Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Daredevils by 29 runs at the D.Y. Patil Sports Academy at Nerul, here, Sunday: Match No.23, Indian Premier League, Twenty20, Mumbai Indians vs. Delhi Daredevils, D.Y. Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai, ...
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May 4th, 2008 - 2:00 pm ICT by admin
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New York, May 4 (IANS) Brain tissues of chronic alcoholics reveal changes that occur at the molecular level in alcohol abuse - and suggests a potential treatment target, a new study has found. The study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine showed that the protein beta-catenin is ...
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May 4th, 2008 - 12:31 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, May 4 (ANI): A new scientific project aims to design teams of bio-inspired micro robots, that could one day monitor terrorists or search for victims at disaster sites.
According to a report in Discovery News, the machines would be designed after robots depicted in the movie 'Minority Report'.
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May 4th, 2008 - 1:55 am ICT by admin
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Mohali (Punjab), May 4 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders almost made a match out of a virtually lost cause in their encounter with home team Kings XI Punjab, losing by nine runs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 encounter here Saturday night. The Kolkata team, which did not seem to ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 11:39 pm ICT by admin
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Shendurwafa (Maharashtra), May 3 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Saturday declared party general secretary Gopinath Munde will be the chief minister of Maharashtra if the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance came to power in the forthcoming assembly elections. Addressing a mammoth rally of paddy growers from eastern Vidarbha ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 11:39 pm ICT by admin
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Mohali, May 3 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab scored a competitive 178 for the loss of six wickets against Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium here Saturday night. Opener Shaun Marsh was the top scorer for Kings XI with 40 ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 10:10 pm ICT by admin
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Sana'a, May 3 (DPA) At least seven people, including three soldiers, were killed in fierce fighting between government forces and Shia rebels in northern Yemen Saturday, a day after a bomb attack near a mosque left 13 worshippers dead, local sources said. The clashes broke out early in the day ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 4:53 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, May 3 (IANS) Scientists have stumbled on evidence that stun guns might stimulate the heart, overturning current theories that they only affect skeletal muscles. "The frequency and the shape of the pulses generated by stun guns are designed to disable the target by overwhelming his or her control of ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 4:31 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, May 3 (ANI): According to researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, an analysis of brain tissue samples from chronic alcoholics reveals changes that occur at the molecular level in alcohol abuse and suggests a potential treatment target.
In the study, scientists said that a protein known as ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 4:15 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) India will begin its heaviest airlifting operations Sunday to transport five mega transformers to Kabul as part of its attempt to provide electricity to the Afghan capital. The air route is being preferred over sea and land to avoid delays and to minimise the risk ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 2:55 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, May 3 (ANI): A new scientific project aims to design teams of bio-inspired micro robots, that could one day monitor terrorists or search for victims at disaster sites.
According to a report in Discovery News, the machines would be designed after robots depicted in the movie Minority Report.
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May 3rd, 2008 - 2:38 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) A new book reveals that Pakistan planned its costly Kargil military operation, which almost triggered a major war with India, years before it actually happened in the summer of 1999. The book, "Crossed Swords: Pakistan, its Army and the Wars Within", comes up with admissions by ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 1:00 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, May 3 (ANI): A new review led by an Indian-origin scientist has revealed that stun guns not only affect skeletal muscles, but may also stimulate the heart.
The review of scientific data led by Dr. Nanthakumar and colleagues has revealed that stun guns could stimulate the heart in experimental ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 11:49 am ICT by admin
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Guwahati, May 3 (IANS) The Assam government has sought a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the recent spurt in incidents of rhino poaching, an official said. The decision for the CBI probe came after five rhinos were slaughtered for their horns in the past week at ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 2:32 am ICT by admin
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Chennai, May 3 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings will continue their aggressive approach and their defeat to Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL) was not the "end of the tournament", skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said Friday night . Reacting to his team's eight-wicket loss, their first in five matches ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 1:37 am ICT by admin
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