Research reveals how much of mom, dad are active in us
September 6th, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 6 (IANS) The massive Encyclopaedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) reveals a human genome infinitely richer and more complex than envisioned even a decade ago, including how much of ... Read more...
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Yale chief who advanced linkages with India to quit
August 31st, 2012 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) Yale University President Richard C. Levin, who had made advancing the Ivy League institution's connections to India a priority of his administration in recent years, has ... Read more...
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Fareed Zakaria quits Yale board
August 22nd, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Haven (Connecticut), Aug 22 (IANS) Hit by plagiarism charges, celebrated Indian-American journalist Fareed Zakaria has resigned from the board of Ivy League Yale University, citing the need to focus ... Read more...
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Sania hosts kids in Yale (With Image)
August 21st, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Haven (Connecticut), Aug 21 (IANS) Indian tennis star Sania Mirza, who was here to take part in a tournament, took some time off to host a kids day clinic ... Read more...
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Stress, depression can shrink brain
August 13th, 2012 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) Don't take stress or depression lightly, they can actually shrink the brain and contribute to both emotional and mental degradation, according to a US study.Now researchers ... Read more...
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What travellers do to shun other commuters
August 3rd, 2012 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Commuters on a train employ all kinds of tactics to avoid interaction with other travellers. These include the "hate stare" or one that says "don't bother ... Read more...
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Indian MPs go to Yale to learn leadership issues
June 28th, 2012 - 10:29 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 28 (IANS) Eleven Indian parliamentarians from seven national and regional parties are here for interactions with senior US government officials and thought leaders as part of a ... Read more...
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Scaring grasshoppers could hit the whole of ecosystem
June 15th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 15 (IANS) Grasshoppers, stressed by the fear of an attack by spiders, could harm our ecosystem dearly by consuming a greater quantity of carbohydrate-rich plants, similar to what ... Read more...
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VIPs have to go through immigration procedures, says US (Lead)
June 8th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 8 (IANS) The US is in discussions with various countries to smoothen travel and avoid incidents like the detaining of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, but insists ... Read more...
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Amazing fungus can consume discarded plastic
May 18th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 18 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a fungus in the Amazon rainforest that can break down the common plastic polyurethane, used in billions of discarded plastic bottles.
Their pile-up, ... Read more...
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No profiling or pattern in Shah Rukh detention, says US
April 14th, 2012 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 14 (IANS) Caught on the wrong foot over the detaining of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan at a US airport twice, Washington has asserted it was not ... Read more...
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US embassy apologises for SRK frisking at New York (Lead)
April 13th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The US Friday apologised to Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan for "an inconvenience" experienced by him at the White Plains airport in New York ... Read more...
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US apologises for frisking SRK
April 13th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The US Friday apologised to Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan for "an inconvenience" experienced by him at the White Plains airport in New York ... Read more...
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SRK again detained at US airport, India tells US sorry won’t do(Roundup)
April 13th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New York/New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was detained at a New York airport for two hours Thursday, sparking outrage in India. The US immigration ... Read more...
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It was nice, as it always happens, says Shah Rukh
April 13th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New York, April 13 (IANS) Unfazed by his detention at a New York airport by US immigration authorities for a couple of hours, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, joked ... Read more...
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Pookutty condemns SRK detention
April 13th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Oscar-winning sound engineer Resul Pookutty has condemned superstar Shah Rukh Khan's detention at a New York airport saying it is all because he has a ... Read more...
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It happens all the time, tweets Omar on SRK’s detention
April 13th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday wondered what was the "big deal" about the detention of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan as ... Read more...
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SRK’s detention: Indian envoy asked to take up issue with US
April 13th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India Friday asserted it will take up the issue of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan's detention at a New York airport with the US ... Read more...
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SRK’s detention at US airport inappropriate: Rajiv Shukla
April 13th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Criticising Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan's detention at a New York airport as "inappropriate and uncalled for", union Patrliamentary Affairs Minister Rajiv Shukla Friday ... Read more...
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Shah Rukh Khan detained again at NYK airport(Second Lead)
April 13th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
New York, April 13 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who has millions of fans in India and around the world, was detained at New York's White Plains airport ... Read more...
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Shah Rukh Khan charms Yale crowd (With Images)
April 13th, 2012 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
New Haven (Connecticut), April 13 (IANS) Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan enthralled the students of Yale University as he came to the Ivy League institution as a Chubb Fellow, ... Read more...
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Shah Rukh Khan detained at New York airport (Lead)
April 13th, 2012 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 13 (IANS) Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan was detained at New York airport for two hours Thursday as he arrived to visit Yale University, where he ... Read more...
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Compound created to fight malaria-causing bug
April 5th, 2012 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Research by a Yale University team has found a drug showing promise for neutralizing dangerous bacteria to prevent the malaria-causing parasite from growing, a statement ... Read more...
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Two Indians among 2012 Yale World Fellows
April 4th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 4 (IANS) Yale University has selected 16 World Fellows for 2012. Two of them are from India, bringing the total number of fellows from India to 11 since ... Read more...
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Shah Rukh Khan becomes Yale’s Chubb Fellow
April 3rd, 2012 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 3 (IANS) Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan will join the roster of Yale University's Chubb Fellows, one of the Ivy League institution's highest honours, April 12 ... Read more...
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Shah Rukh Khan becomes Yale’s Chubb Fellow
April 3rd, 2012 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 3 (IANS) Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan will join the roster of Yale University's Chubb Fellows, one of the Ivy League institution's highest honours, April 12 ... Read more...
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Your presence stirs up 37 mn bugs indoors
March 29th, 2012 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 29 (IANS) An individual's mere presence in a room stirs up 37 million bugs every hour - actually material left behind on the floor by previous occupants, says ... Read more...
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Scientists say that ‘Body clock alters immune system’
February 17th, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists from the Yale University have identified that not getting enough sleep affects the immune system. The researchers reported that the body clock - which controls ... Read more...
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Now climate change threatens Antarctica fish
February 14th, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) Fish which adapted to the polar condition with 'anti-freeze' proteins, tens of millions of years ago, are now being endangered by a rapid rise in ocean ... Read more...
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Prejudice rooted in survival instincts of man
December 2nd, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 2 (IANS) Prejudice is a trait that might be rooted in sheer survival as our ancestors avoided outsiders who might have been carriers of disease or plague, reveals ... Read more...
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New bill to improve condition of slum dwellers: Selja
November 22nd, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The government plans to introduce new legislation aimed at improving the condition of slum dwellers and street vendors, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister Selja ... Read more...
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Mozambique selects students to study in India
November 16th, 2011 - 9:36 am ICT by IANS
Maputo (Mozambique), Nov 16 (IANS) The southwest African nation of Mozambique is selecting students to study in India under a scholarship programme recently provided by an Indian university.The scholarships are ... Read more...
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Mass diseases not being fought properly: expert
October 25th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Sonepat (Haryana), Oct 25 (IANS) Diseases that account for 90 percent of the global disease burden receive only 10 percent of all medical research worldwide, an expert said Tuesday.Pneumonia, diarrhoea, ... Read more...
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Indian higher education leadership programme with Yale University
October 14th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) A first of its kind programme for leaders of Indian higher education at Yale University has been highlighted as an example of dynamic and innovative cooperation ... Read more...
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India seeks science & technology-driven partnership with US
October 5th, 2011 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 5 (IANS) Indian Ambassador Nirupama Rao wants India-US strategic partnership to be driven by a vibrant science & technology eco-system to address the priority needs of both ... Read more...
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