Offspring of older fathers may live longer
June 12th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 12 (IANS) If your father and grandfather waited until they were older before reproducing, you might experience life-extending benefits.
"If your father and grandfather were able to live ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
It was fun to play villain: Julia Roberts (Interview)
April 8th, 2012 - 9:31 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 8 (IANS) Julia Roberts has essayed all kinds of roles with aplomb and acclaim and now this versatile actor is set to show her villainous streak in ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Weather freezes Rihanna’s London house plans
March 18th, 2012 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 18 (IANS) Singer Rihanna says she would have bought a house in London if the weather wasn't so bad.The 24-year-old singer admits it would make sense for ... Read more...
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Count all civic polls votes same day: Maharashtra opposition
January 3rd, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Barely an hour after poll schedules to 10 municipal corporations and 27 zilla parishads were announced here Tuesday, opposition parties in Maharashtra demanded simultaneous counting ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Select Ponting on merit, not stature, says Mark Waugh
November 30th, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 30 (IANS) Former Australian batsman Mark Waugh feels that Ricky Ponting's place in the team should be based on merit and not stature."Ricky Ponting is a great player, ... Read more...
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Akmal brothers, Riaz named in spot-fixing trial
October 7th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 7 (IANS) The names of three more Pakistani cricketers have come up in the spot-fixing scandal that rocked the fourth Test against England at Lord's last summer.It has ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Clarke, Johnson still undecided on Big Bash
July 10th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, July 10 (IANS) Australian cricket's two marketable stars Michael Clarke and Mitchell Johnson are still undecided on signing up for Cricket Australia's new-look Big Bash next summer.The two cricketers, ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Venice wants gondolas to be given World Heritage status
October 13th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 13 (ANI): Venice wants its famous wooden gondolas to be given World Heritage status and it is set to apply to get them listed.The move comes as plans by a ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Why women prefer calm and composed men
September 15th, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 15 (ANI): Women are more inclined towards men who are calm and collected, and now scientists have explained the biology behind the phenomenon.Usually, researchers focus on testosterone while investigating ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Warne calls for life ban on tainted Pak players
September 2nd, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sep 2(ANI): Former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne has said that the Pakistani players, including captain Salman Butt, should face a life ban if found guilty of being involved in the Lord's ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
“In My Film With Prateik, I Am Totally Different From Khatta Meetha”: Trisha
August 13th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 13, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): She may be a newbie in the world of Hindi films but that doesn't maker her perturbed. Ask Trisha and she would say with ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Realized in six minutes ‘paper tigers’ England could be beaten: Klose
June 29th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Bloemfontein (South Africa), June 29(ANI): Germany striker Miroslav Klose has said that Fabio Capello's men look great on a team sheet, but his team realized after six minutes of their World Cup ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Cameroon’s ‘Indomitable Lions’ ready to roar in South Africa (Group E team profile)
May 30th, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Yaounde, May 30 (DPA) Although expectations were diminished when Cameroon went out of the Africa Cup of Nations in the quarter-finals earlier this year, it is worth remembering that many ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Brain dopamine linked to increased social status
February 4th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): Scientists have found a unique correlation between brain chemical dopamine and social status.Lead researcher Dr. Martinez and colleagues found that increased social status and increased social support correlated ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Broad fires warning to ECB over player burnout
November 9th, 2009 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.9 (ANI): England all-rounder Stuart Broad, who jarred a shoulder in the opening match of the tour to South Africa on Friday, has urged the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Melting ice could make the Arctic stormier
October 16th, 2009 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 16 (ANI): In a study, scientists have determined that melting ice in the Arctic could lead to stormier seas and skies around the North Pole.According to a report in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
US, allies must create ‘coalition of the relevant’ groups: UK think tank
September 16th, 2009 - 7:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep.16 (ANI): A leading British think-tank has said there is an important need for the US and its western allies to create a coalition of a group of countries to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Solution to control rice pest close at hand
August 13th, 2009 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 13 (ANI): A Texas researcher is making great strides in finding a solution to control the rice water weevil, a pest that is making a sizable dent in the size ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sienna Miller can’t afford to buy house in America
August 3rd, 2009 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, August 3 (ANI): British actress Sienna Miller has confessed that she does not have enough money to buy a house in the States.The 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra' ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Nanostitching could make airplanes 10 times stronger
March 5th, 2009 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 5 (ANI): The future of flight seems safe, with engineers at MIT using carbon nanotubes only billionths of a meter thick to stitch together aerospace materials in work that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
England cricketers in IPL auction row with ECB
February 4th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.4 (ANI): Tensions are growing between players and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over the compensation fee that players like Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff will have to ... Read more...
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Big four want Australian Open shifted to February
January 17th, 2009 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) The big four of the tennis world have joined forces in asking for rescheduling the year's first Grand Slam, Australian Open, to February. Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, ... Read more...
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Let pupils take smart drugs to boost brainpower, says leading UK academic
January 2nd, 2009 - 11:44 am ICT by ANI
London, January 2 (ANI): A leading academic from the University of Manchester in England says that students should be allowed to take smart drugs because they will help boost their performance. ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
‘India’s Sapat eyes Britain’s troubled Whittard’
December 23rd, 2008 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 23 (IANS) Sapat, an Indian tea company, is eyeing Whittard of Chelsea, an upmarket British tea and coffee retailer that is reported to be on the brink of entering administration, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Ronaldo wants to end career reliving Beckhams American dream
July 18th, 2008 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 18 (ANI): Ace Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo would like to follow in the foot steps of England midfielder David Beckham and play in America.The 23-year-old is trying to ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Researchers reveal the key to sexy saxophone playing
February 8th, 2008 - 1:28 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): Amateur saxophonists have long been wondering why they cant hit the sharp high notes like jazz legend John Coltrane. Now researchers have given an answer by finding that ... Read more...
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