Lok Pal won’t stop graft: Ex-CBI chief
September 8th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Sep 8 (IANS) Former Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief Joginder Singh said Saturday that the Lok Pal would not be able to stop corruption and that social activist ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Watching favourite TV shows’ rerun could boost mind
September 8th, 2012 - 1:20 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 7 (IANS) A study by US researchers has revealed watching a favourite programme's repeat telecast could actually strengthen one's will power and sense of self control.According to researchers ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Watching TV re-runs restores your personal drive
September 7th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) Watching a re-run of a favourite TV show may help restore your personal drive to get things done if you have used up your reserves of ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Bani’s Bollywood plans get delayed (With Image)
July 18th, 2012 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) VJ Bani, first runner up of season four of adventure reality show "Roadies", has carved out a career as a host, but rues that when ... Read more...
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Sridevi homesick in New York
October 21st, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) Sridevi, who is shooting in one of the most crowded areas of New York for Gauri Shinde's debut film "English Vinglish", is homesick and missing her daughters.Just ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Drink black tea to detox, experts tell smokers
October 12th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Black tea could help chronic smokers detox, experts at a daylong conference on the benefits of tea and its abilities to cure several maladies said ... Read more...
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Indians in Tokyo rejoice over Anna’s victory
August 28th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Indians in Tokyo extended their best wishes to anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare in his victory for a strong anti-graft Lokpal bill and said they were ... Read more...
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Hope, scepticism among people over Lokpal Bill
April 10th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) A day after social activist Anna Hazare called-off his fast against corruption, many of his admirers Sunday hoped it would bear fruit. Some others were ... Read more...
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Wasting time on Internet at work makes you ‘a better employee’
April 7th, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 7 (ANI): A Danish study has claimed that wasting time on the Internet might actually be beneficial to the work environment.Scientists at the University of Copenhagen divided a selection of ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Ryder-Oram plot South Africa’s downfall, take New Zealand into semis (Roundup)
March 26th, 2011 - 1:41 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 26 (IANS) Jesse Ryder and Jacob Oram plotted to defy conventional wisdom in inspiring New Zealand to outplay South Africa in all departments of the game and ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
T-Mobile offers app that blocks texts, calls while driving
January 22nd, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): Don't have the willpower to decline calls or texts when you're driving? Well, a German telecom company has come up with an application that does it for you.T-Mobile ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Britons waste 3.5 bn pounds in clothes too tight to wear
January 7th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 7 (IANS) The average British shopper wastes 71 pounds in clothes that are "too small to squeeze into", resulting in a total expenditure of 3.5 billion pounds across the country ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Dieting at 28 key to successful slimming
January 6th, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 6 (IANS) The key to successful slimming is to begin dieting at the age of 28.Women in the late 20s shed weight faster because they have more time and willpower ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Start dieting at the age of 28 for successful weight loss
January 6th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 6 (ANI): Want to shed those extra pounds? Then start dieting when you're 28, suggests a new study.According to a new research, the most successful dieters are those who start ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Many New Year’s resolutions ‘do not last longer than a week’: Study
December 30th, 2010 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 30 (ANI): A new study has shown that many people, who make New Year's resolutions to quit smoking and drinking, are not able to stick to them for more than ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Lovesick govt employee sends 7000 emails from official ID in search of girl!
November 16th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 16 (ANI): A lovesick Department of Immigration employee in Australia has landed in hot water after he sent about 7000 emails to staff members in search of a girl he ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Portia De Rossi once weighed just 82 pounds, reveals tell-all
November 1st, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 01 (ANI): Former 'Ally Mcbeal' star Portia De Rossi ate used to eat only 300 calories a day as an eating disorder took over her life, her book has ... Read more...
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Clenching fists can help ease painful moments
October 20th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 20 (IANS) People facing unpleasant tasks can ease their painful moments by simply tensing their muscles, a study says.The study also found that clenching fists temporarily boosts self-control and willpower.Iris ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Clenching muscles ‘increases willpower’
October 19th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 19 (ANI): Unable to quit smoking due to lack of willpower? Well, a new research suggests that firming muscles can shore up self-control.Authors Iris W. Hung from National University of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Citizen Watch seals the deal with Takeshi Kaneshiro
August 25th, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 25, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Citizen Watch (China) Co. Ltd., along with Citizen Watches (H.K.) Ltd are all set to refurbish the image of their brand. They plan to refurnish their ... Read more...
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Christina Hendricks Experienced Contentment On Gaining 15 Pounds
July 2nd, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 2, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): 35-year-old Christina Hendricks is a well-known American actress, who is broadly recognized for her convincing enactment of the character of Joan Holloway in the ... Read more...
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‘The Code’ offers boozers a chance to kick the bottle for good
June 2nd, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 2 (ANI): A British company is providing a five-day last-ditch treatment to people wanting to kick the bottle.The Sunderland-based Aluston Health Ltd, founded by former heavy drinkers, Russell Hughes, ... Read more...
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Boredom can make women fat: Study
May 25th, 2010 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
London, May 24 (IANS) Hunger is not the only thing that makes one crave for food, feeling low and upset can increase craving for food, says a study.
The study revealed women are ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Boredom ‘makes women gain weight’
May 24th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 24 (ANI): Bored women are 'auto-eating' their way into a bigger dress size in weeks by eating as much calories as a Big Mac in a single day, found a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Struggling to quit smoking? blame your genes!
April 27th, 2010 - 2:48 am ICT by IANS
London, April 27 (IANS) Smokers who find it hard to cut down or quit may be at the mercy of their genes, say scientists.
Scientists identified three genetic mutations that increase the number ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Psychological acupuncture can help keep food cravings at bay
April 24th, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 24 (ANI): Psychological acupuncture, or the emotional freedom technique (EFT), can help reduce food cravings for up to six months in people who are overweight or obese, a new study ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Act naughty or nice for more willpower, endurance
April 20th, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 20 (IANS) Moral actions may increase our capacity for willpower and physical endurance, says a new study.
Participants who did good deeds -- or even just imagined themselves helping others -- ... Read more...
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Being Mr. Nice can help you boost your willpower
April 20th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): Moral actions may increase our capacity for willpower and physical endurance, concludes a new study from Harvard University.Published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, the study ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Meet the man who dumps your lover for you over the phone - and posts it online!
March 5th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto, Mar 5 (ANI): Bradley Laborman calls and informs people that their lovers have dumped them, as part of his job.The 'IDUMP4U.com' operator from Mount Pleasant, Iowa has made splitsville smoother ... Read more...
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Hands crippled by polio, girl writes exam with pen in mouth
March 1st, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 1 (IANS) Nasima Khatun, 16, cannot hold a pen in her hands and write. A polio attack when she was five has left her hands crippled. But she has appeared ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Secret footage reveals shocking drugs epidemic in UK jail
January 24th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 24(ANI): Secret footage filmed over nine months by an inmate on his mobile phone has revealed convicts at a UK prison injecting heroin, smoking crack cocaine, puffing cannabis and watching ... Read more...
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How to keep New Year’s resolutions
January 4th, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): With the New Year comes new resolutions, but we often end up breaking those promises and wait for next year.Now, G. Alan Marlatt, director of the University of ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Budget hotels in Malaysia being turned into sex dens
December 16th, 2009 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 16 (ANI): The Alor Star City Council has found that 90 per cent of the city's budget lodgings are fire traps.Many such places have also become dens for immoral ... Read more...
Posted in World |
`Don’t feel sorry for me, I’ve had a good life,’ Ballesteros
October 11th, 2009 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Madrid (Spain), Oct.11 (ANI): Spanish golf legend Seve Ballesteros has said that no one should feel sorry for him because he had brain cancer, and added that he had a good life.Ballesteros ... Read more...
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Rough day at office leaves you with little energy for exercise
September 25th, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Sep 25 (IANS) Have you ever sat down to work on a crossword puzzle only to find that you don't have the energy to exercise later? Or have you come home ... Read more...
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