Everything you need to know about Almora College: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Almora College: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Bangalore, March 26 (IANS) More than 24,000 people are expected to participate in eight events on race day when the TCS World 10K Bangalore 2013 is flagged off from the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here May 19.
London, March 16 (IANS) A choir from the University of Cambridge will perform for and work with slum children in Mumbai as part of a project with charity organisation Songbound which aims to change the lives of deprived children through music.
Washington, March 8 (ANI): People who received financial incentives were more likely to stick with a weight loss program and lost more weight than those who received no incentives, according to Mayo Clinic research.
London, Feb 10 (IANS) The photographs taken by people on a holiday helped scientists track the movements of giant endangered sharks in the Indian Ocean.
Lucknow, Jan 8 (ANI): Cold wave continues to throw life out of gear in North India with the minimum temperature dipping to -0.2 degree Celsius in Lucknow on Tuesday.
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) Researchers say that if the actions of whistle-blowers become public through widely-circulated emails, it leaves them vulnerable to retaliation even if the law protects them from direct reprisals on the job.
New Delhi, Jan 6 (ANI): Cold wave and dense fog disrupted normal life across India with plummeting temperatures and low visibility, forcing the people to stay within the confines of their houses.
London, Oct 28 (IANS) You might think it would only keep you from the flu, but a flu jab could come with huge benefits to the heart, says a new study. Major heart attack and stroke risks could be cut by 50 percent, and cardiac deaths by 40 percent, with just a flu jab, according to research by two Toronto-based researchers.
Almora, Oct 27 (ANI): Forest officials shot dead a man-eating leopard that had mauled several villagers in Almora's Lamgara block in Uttarakhand.
Washington, Oct. 25 (ANI): President Barack Obama's campaign senior adviser David Plouffe knocked down Republican rival Mitt Romney camp's claims that they are gaining momentum and steaming towards victory on Wednesday.
Washington, October 22 (ANI): A new research has suggested that antibiotics are not effective in treating cough due to the common cold in children.
London, Oct 4 (IANS) A website that is a collaboration of many institutes working for the conservation of bats is calling on "citizen scientists" to help researchers monitor and record the population of bats in Europe.
London, September 29 (ANI): A leading scientist has predicted that a pill that can fight the ageing process may be available within a generation.
Washington, July 26 (ANI): Modern adults burn as many calories as their hunter-gatherer forebears, meaning that the obesity epidemic cannot be blamed on our lack of exercise, a new study has revealed.
London, June 11 (ANI): An international team of scientists has for the first time uncovered the structure of the protective protein coat, which surrounds many bacteria like a miniature suit of armour.
New York, May 30 (ANI): Designer Ralph Rucci has launched a scathing attack on Kim Kardashian, as he told a room full of design students that dressing the reality star would be "bastardizing" himself as a designer.
Film: 'Ishaqzaade'; Cast: Parineeti Chopra, Arjun Kapoor; Writer-Director: Habib Faisal; Rating: ****
Washington, May 10 (ANI): Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered a molecule that could lead to new therapies for preventing and treating endometrial and breast cancer and other estrogen-related diseases in humans.
Mukteshwar (Uttarakhand), May 10 (IANS) Looking for a colonial style holiday spot in the mountains? Nestled in Dhanachuli village, a few kilometres from this popular destination, is the Te Aroha resort.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Well-known dancer and choreographer Uday Shankar's 1948 directorial debut "Kalpana" has been chosen for screening at the Cannes Classics 2012 programme, which showcases restored prints of masterpieces.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) She was born a year before Indian cinema. Film, theatre and TV personality Zohra Sehgal, who turns 100 Friday, has grown to be as colourful and entertaining as the industry itself.
London, Apr 8 (ANI): Cambridge has won a dramatic Boat Race against Oxford after a protester deliberately jumped into the River Thames and swam between the crews to disrupt the race between England's two oldest universities.
Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): Preteen girls who dress in sexualized clothing are perceived as less competent and less moral than kids who sport age-appropriate outfits, a new study has revealed.
Washington, Mar 21 (ANI): Indian botanists have discovered a new species of pipewort in the foot hills of the Western Ghats, India.
Washington, Mar 21 (ANI): Indian botanists have discovered a new species of pipewort in the foot hills of the Western Ghats, India.
New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): Congress leader Harish Rawat, who was seen as a frontrunner for the Uttarakhand chief minister's post, has offered to resign from the Cabinet after Vijay Bahuguna, the MP representing Tehri Garhwal, was named as chief minister-designate.
New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): Congress leader Harish Rawat, who was seen as a frontrunner for the Uttarakhand chief minister's post, has offered to resign from the Cabinet after Vijay Bahuguna, the MP representing Tehri Garhwal, was named as chief minister-designate.
London, Feb 25 (ANI): Over one in ten students studying at the prestigious Cambridge University have admitted to selling drugs to pay their tuition fees, a poll has revealed.
London, Feb 25 (ANI): Over one in ten students studying at the prestigious Cambridge University have admitted to selling drugs to pay their tuition fees, a poll has revealed.
Washington, Feb 14 (ANI): The more you believe in your partner's capabilities to change and perceive that he or she is trying to improve, the more secure and happy you will feel in your relationship, a new study has revealed.
London, Feb 4 (ANI): Uma Thurman was seen sporting fuchsia pink embellished Salwar Kameez complete with pink bindi on the sets of new TV show 'Smash', on Thursday.
London, Feb 4 (ANI): Uma Thurman was seen sporting fuchsia pink embellished Salwar Kameez complete with pink bindi on the sets of new TV show 'Smash', on Thursday.
Washington, Jan 28 (ANI): Influenza virus can rapidly evolve from one form to another, complicating the effectiveness of vaccines and anti-viral drugs used to treat it.
Washington, Jan 28 (ANI): Influenza virus can rapidly evolve from one form to another, complicating the effectiveness of vaccines and anti-viral drugs used to treat it.
Washington, Jan 24 (ANI): Researchers have developed a new gene therapy method that has the potential to treat a common form of blindness, which strikes both youngsters and adults.
London, Jan 24 (ANI): Researchers have identified 13 new regions of genes, which can help in predicting the onset of menopause.
London, Jan 24 (ANI): Researchers have identified 13 new regions of genes, which can help in predicting the onset of menopause.
Washington, Jan 24 (ANI): Researchers have developed a new gene therapy method that has the potential to treat a common form of blindness, which strikes both youngsters and adults.
Team Anna will begin its campaign in five poll-bound states from northern Indian state of Uttarakhand from January 21. The team will start its campaign from Haridwar.
Dehradun, Jan 14 (ANI): Poverty is a favourite among the main agendas picked up by the political parties during elections, a standard feature of any campaign. Once again we have state elections lined up in five states where promises of policies to eradicate poverty are blaring out loud.
Dehradun, Jan 14 (ANI): Poverty is a favourite among the main agendas picked up by the political parties during elections, a standard feature of any campaign. Once again we have state elections lined up in five states where promises of policies to eradicate poverty are blaring out loud.
Melbourne, Jan 8 (ANI): A Queensland teacher has infuriated a high-profile children's counselling service and enraged the police union after creating a fake life for himself on Facebook.
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): A gene that is required for proper development of the mouse inner ear may hold clues to human deafness.
Almora, Dec 13 (ANI): Vehicular movement on a national highway in Uttarakhand has been disrupted due to continuous landslides caused by heavy rainfall.
Washington, Dec 8 (ANI): A newly developed anti-malarial agent clears infections caused by the malaria parasite most lethal to humans - by literally starving the parasites to death.
London, Oct 27 (ANI): Using oxygen in fossilized teeth, University of Colorado researchers have for the first time proved that dinosaurs migrated when conditions became hard, like today's birds or animals.
Washington, Oct 24 (ANI): Sleeping less than 8 hours a night may be lead to weight gain in teens, a new study led by an Indian-origin researcher has found.
Washington, Aug 31 (ANI): iPads are now being used to treat disabled patients who suffer from spinal cord injuries and other disabilities.
Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): A distinguished group of experts has cautioned that hovering helicopter parents who restrict their kids' unstructured play may actually harm, rather than help, children.
Washington, August 17 (ANI): Scientists have found new drug targets which could temporarily reverse the effects of ageing on immunity and could, in the future, allow for the short-term boosting of the immune systems of older people.
Melbourne, August 4 (ANI): Young Australian women drinkers are just as likely to get involved in an alcohol-fuelled aggression as young men, a new study has shown.
Pithoragarh, (Uttarakhand) July 21 (ANI): The Himalayan region is a treasure-trove of bio-diversity, of abundant natural resources and a people who live their lives in tune with nature.
Dehradun, July 1 (ANI): The Uttarakhand Government has issued a red alert with the arrival of the monsoons to counter the effect of floods and landslides in the region.
Washington, June 5 (ANI): People who have had gastric bypass surgery or other bariatric weight-loss surgery have an even higher increased risk of breaking bones than previously found, according to a new study.
London, May 9 (ANI): A new study by the scientists at the University College London has found larger than average volumes of grey matter in certain brain regions of people whose attention is readily diverted. That means people who are easily distracted may have 'too much brain'.
Washington, May 3 (ANI): Coronary artery disease patients who have even a modest beer belly or muffin top are at higher risk for death than people whose fat collects elsewhere, according to a new study.
Washington, May 02 (ANI): A Penn State College of Medicine researcher has indicated that exposure to chemical bisphenol A during early pregnancy may be associated with wheezing in children.
Washington, April 14 (ANI): While it is commonly believed that gang membership offers protection, a new study has found that gang members were more likely to be victimized.
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): Researchers from Emory University School of Medicine have found that measuring oxidative stress could help doctors predict the risk of developing atrial fibrillation, the most common heart beat irregularity.
Washington, March 24 (ANI): Scientists are a key step closer to making renewable petroleum fuels using bacteria, sunlight and dioxide.
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): A new study has found the personality of a brand can influence a consumer to act in ways consistent with that personality when exposed to brand imagery, like Red Bull drinkers tend to act more aggressively.
Dehradun, Jan 18 (ANI): One of the most enduring images of the hilly regions in northern India is the ubitiqous 'Pine' trees that cover the undulating landscape. Yes there are several other trees in the area, the 'deodhar', the silver oak but somehow the pine predominates. There is a flip side to the pretty picture that greets the visitor to the hills. Called ' Cheed' in the local language, it is the bane of the area.
London, Jan 1 (ANI): The 20th century adage that "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" is a myth, says a new research.
Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): UC Davis researchers have identified a gene that controls part of the 'tick tock' in a plant's circadian clock. And not only is the plant gene very similar to one in humans, but the human gene can work in plant cells-and vice versa.
Washington, Nov 15 (ANI): An allergist has said that banning peanuts from schools and airlines was not necessary since allergists could provide an action plan to help acute peanut allergy sufferers.
Washington, Nov 15 (ANI): Warning: You may not want to kiss your partner after reading this.
London, Nov 1 (ANI): It seems that women would rather follow in the footsteps of Margaret Thatcher than Angelina Jolie, as the former has topped the list of most influential women in the world, according to a survey.
Washington, Oct 19 (ANI): A new study has revealed that vitamin D deficiency in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) makes them prone to osteoporosis, osteopenia and increases the rate of abnormal bone density.
London, Oct 17 (ANI): Harry Potter's favourite game, Quidditch, is taking universities in Britain and the US by storm.
Almora (Uttarakhand), Sep. 25 (ANI): The flood situation in Uttarakhand's Almora district has killed 36 people, destroying 20 villages out of 2,200 villages in the district.
Dehradun, Sep 21 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi surveyed the flood and cloudburst hit areas of Uttarakhand today.
New Delhi, Sep 21(ANI): Rising water levels in the Tehri dam continue to put the states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh at risk.
London, Sept 4 (ANI): Optical illusions, images that appear to be one picture for one moment, and then look something entirely different the next, have always fascinated us. But scientists, until now, had never quite been able to put a finger on how our brain flips between the two images.
Somgarh (Uttarakhand), Aug.18 (ANI): Over 30 students were feared to be buried in a collapsed school building in a massive landslide that occurred at Somgarh village of District Bagesvar in Uttarakhand's Kumaun region.
London, June 23 (ANI): A new study has found no association between a mother living near to a mobile phone base station during her pregnancy and the risk of that child developing cancer before reaching the age of five.
Washington, June 4 (ANI): University of Florida researchers have found a new therapy that mounts a double- barreled attack on leukaemia, targeting not just the cancer cells but also the environment in which those cells live and grow.
London, Mar 19 (ANI): Rare and intimate letters from the Bloomsbury Group have been released for the first time, documenting the members' fears over the suicide of Virginia Woolf.
London, Mar 11 (ANI): American supermarket chain Walmart has received flak for selling black Barbie dolls at a lesser price than white Barbies.
ashington, March 6 (ANI): A physicist has determined that if Galileo Galilei had followed the results of his observations to their logical conclusion, he should have backed the view that Earth didn't move, and that everything else circled around it and the Sun.
Washington, February 6 (ANI): People are more likely to believe and use information on a website from an identified source than that coming from a layperson, blog or a homepage, suggests a study.
New Delhi, Feb 8(ANI): UN Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) chief Dr. Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, already under fire over errors in a key 2007 report, has raised eyebrows for accepting help from Reliance Industries to promote his new novel.
London, October 31 (ANI): A court in Italy has chopped a murderer's prison term after his genes were linked to violent behaviour.
Washington, Aug 28 (ANI): Scientists from University College London have found why older people are prone to cancer and infections of the skin.
Washington, July 28 (ANI): Women are likely to respond differently to heart failure treatment than men, according to a new study.
Islamabad, June 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday said that his country would offer India an "olive branch" to resume bilateral composite dialogue.
Almora (Uttarakhand) June 8 (ANI): In a unique ritual, devotees in Almora district write letters to god and hung it at the Neleya Pant temple of lord Golu, an incarnation of Lord Shiva.
Dehradun, May 12 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled hill state of Uttarakhand, which goes to the polls Wednesday to elect five representatives to the Lok Sabha, is in the grip of a strong anti-incumbency factor with a large section of the voters unhappy with Chief Minister B.C. Khanduri's 'undemocratic' ways.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) A 33-year-old debt-ridden grocery shop owner stabbed his minor son to death and injured his wife and other son before slashing his own wrist in the national capital Monday, police said.
Peshawar, Apr 16 (ANI): Pakistan Taliban militants are still holding several areas of Buner, carrying out armed patrol to keep up a campaign for recruiting fighters, and having no impact of the enforcement of Nizam-e-Adl Regulation, as demanded by their Swat counterparts.
Washington, Mar 17 (ANI): Ultraviolet lights, combined with air mixing, could reduce airborne transmission of tuberculosis by about 70 percent, says a new study.
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Scientists at Rochester University have performed the first laboratory experiment to explain how jets of matter streaming out of stars achieve their mysterious knotted shapes through magnetic forces.
Washington, Feb 03 (ANI): A warm-up of 15 to 20 minutes not only benefits athletes but also helps improve surgeons' performances, according to a new study.
London, Jan 26 (IANS) Record numbers of teachers are quitting Britain to work abroad, raising fears of an exodus that will leave British schools understaffed, the Guardian reports.
Islamabad, Jan 4 (IANS) The toll in two bomb blasts Sunday in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province has risen to 10, GEO TV reported.
London, Dec 21 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have identified a protein which they hope could reduce liver damage in people who have overdosed on paracetamol.
Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): Experts suggest that routine HIV screening of people older than 13 years can help reduce transmission risk and save numerous lives.
Washington, October 27 (ANI): A new study has revealed that people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are more likely to suffer greater heart-related complications, and have an increased risk of death following a heart attack, when compared to other heart attack patients.
Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): A new study has revealed that ayurvedic drugs may be safer, and just as effective, as glucosamine and celecoxib in treating patients with knee osteoarthritis.
London, Oct 23 (ANI): Scientists have now made it possible to store information inside the nucleus of an atom-a breakthrough that has paved the way for a quantum computer which could crack problems unsolvable by current technology.
London, Oct 20 (ANI): Faith and trust are a thing of the past, according to British scientists, who claim that the 21st century is the "age of paranoia." After researching paranoia for over a decade Dr Daniel Freeman, a clinical psychologist from King's College London, conceded that levels of paranoia and mistrust are skyrocketing in today's date.
