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Infections up risk of mood disorders

June 18, 2013 at 3:40 PM

Washington, June 18 (ANI): A new research found that every third person who is diagnosed for the first time with a mood disorder has been admitted to hospital with an infection prior to the diagnosis

Dalai Lama promotes peace and pop in Melbourne

June 18, 2013 at 3:00 PM

Sydney, June 18 (ANI): The Dalai Lama promoted peace and a pop song during an event in Melbourne.

LiLo shifted to new rehab centre

June 14, 2013 at 3:08 PM

New York, June 14 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan, who was undergoing rehab treatment in the Betty Ford Centre in Rancho Mirage, California, is being transferred to the Cliffside Malibu rehab facility.

Lindsay Lohan almost kicked out of Betty Ford Centre?

June 14, 2013 at 2:36 PM

Los Angeles, June 14 (IANS) Actress Lindsay Lohan was reportedly on the verge of being kicked out of the Betty Ford Centre at Rancho Mirage in California before she moved to Cliffside in Malibu to complete her rehab treatment.

US institution to open 100 Spark!Labs in India

June 11, 2013 at 6:44 PM

Washington, June 11 (IANS) A prestigious US institution proposes to open a network of 10 pilot hands-on invention activity spaces, called Spark!Labs, throughout India with the goal of jumpstarting an Indian-run network of up to 100 labs.

Early exposure to compound found in baby bottles can damage teeth

June 11, 2013 at 2:36 PM

Washington, June 11 (ANI): Early exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical compound used in the composition of plastics and resins, might damage the enamel of teeth, a new study has revealed.

Kids of working mums do not suffer academically

June 11, 2013 at 12:28 PM

London, June 11 (ANI): Children's academic performance is not harmed if their mothers go out to work during the initial years of their lives, a new research has revealed.

Need of cooperation between Centre, State to combat Naxalism: PM

June 5, 2013 at 11:54 AM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that there is a need for cooperation betwwn Centre and state governments to work must together to combat Naxalism.

Watching porn may not impact young people's sexual behaviour

June 3, 2013 at 2:41 PM

Sydney, Jun. 3 (ANI): For long, watching porn has been blamed for increase in sexual practices among teens but a new study has suggested that explicit material only has a small impact.

Cambodia hosts film heritage festival

June 2, 2013 at 2:09 PM

Phnom Penh, June 2 (IANS) The first international film heritage festival has kicked off here, aiming at encouraging interest in preserving classic films, Xinhua reported.

Muslim Internet users outside US 'favour' the West

June 1, 2013 at 10:41 AM

Johannesburg, June 1 (ANI): According to a survey, Muslims who use the Internet outside US have a more favourable opinion of the Western culture than those who do not go online.

Kapil Sibal launches e-Gov application store

May 31, 2013 at 9:05 PM

New Delhi, May 31 (ANI): Communications and Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal today launched the pilot e-Gov application store.

Red Centre in Australia may offer clues on Mars: Researchers

May 31, 2013 at 11:29 AM

Sydney, May 31 (IANS) The similarity of Australia's Red Centre with Mars geologically may help explain why the country holds the world's largest deposits of opal, a gemstone, researches at the University of Sydney have said.

New sight correction surgery launched

May 24, 2013 at 7:50 PM

New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) There is new hope for those who are sick of their glasses but have been refused Lasik surgery for sight correction as their cornea was too thin or irregular. A new method now assures complete vision correction through a quick and ablation-free technique.

Genetically modified purple tomatoes 'tastier and longer-lasting'

May 24, 2013 at 4:06 PM

Washington, May 24 (ANI): Tomatoes, believed to be the most popular fruit in the world, could be made to taste better and have a longer shelf life.

Majority of teenagers now flocking to Twitter as Facebook enthusiasm wanes: Study

May 23, 2013 at 2:46 PM

London, May 23 (ANI): Teenagers are now turning to Twitter as their enthusiasm for Facebook is waning, a new study has found.

Ban on tobacco display leads to lower sales: Study

May 20, 2013 at 3:10 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 20 (IANS) An international tobacco control survey has found that a ban on tobacco advertisements, especially where tobacco is sold, leads to lower sales of cigarettes.

Justin Bieber hit with huge bill for monkey's shelter pay

May 18, 2013 at 12:06 PM

London, May 18 (ANI): Justin Bieber has been hit with a hefty bill by the quarantine centre caring for his pet monkey.

Centre hikes monetary assistance in housing scheme for poor

May 14, 2013 at 1:10 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): The Central Government has hiked by Rs.25,000 the monetary assistance under its housing scheme for the poor, giving primacy to Scheduled Castes, tribals and minorities.

Climate change can cause widespread global-scale loss of flora and fauna

May 13, 2013 at 3:10 PM

London, May 13 (ANI): Climate change could lead to decline in more than 50 per cent of common plants and 33 per cent of animals can see this century, a research has suggested.

Human rights activists demand death penalty must go

May 10, 2013 at 11:10 PM

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Several human rights activists Friday demanded the abolishment of death penalty in India, saying that capital punishment is serving agenda of political class.

JNU, DU English departments among world's top 100

May 10, 2013 at 10:14 PM

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Jawaharlal Nehru University's Center of English Studies has once again been ranked amidst the top 100 English departments in the world by prestigious QS World University Rankings 2013.

CLAT Online Admit Card 2013 authentication

May 10, 2013 at 1:35 PM

Students, who have filled the application form for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2013 and have not received the CLAT Admit Card 2013 so far via speed post, can download it from the CLAT official website " http://clat.ac.in/clat/admit.php "

Most Americans want immigration fix, differ on how

May 10, 2013 at 9:26 AM

Washington, May 10 (IANS) As the US Congress opened a debate on comprehensive immigration reforms, a poll found wide variation in the Americans' views on how to deal with 11 million undocumented immigrants, including some 260,000 Indians.

Yeddyurappa claims his party got ten percent votes with four months effort

May 9, 2013 at 4:08 PM

New Delhi, May 9 (ANI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Thursday pointed out that the party founded by him four months ago got ten per cent votes in the assembly elections, and promised to build the newly-floated political outfit Karnataka Janata Party (KJP).

Bizarre 12 cm-long skeleton baffles scientists and UFO enthusiasts

May 9, 2013 at 12:48 PM

Washington, May 9 (ANI): A bizarre 12-centimetre-long skeleton found in a pouch in a ghost town in the Atacama Desert of Chile ten years ago has confused scientists and UFO enthusiasts.

ACHR says Sanaulla's death taken up with NHRC, urges govt.to pay Rs.25 lakhs

May 9, 2013 at 12:25 PM

New Delhi, May 9 (ANI): The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) on Thursday filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) against the custodial death of Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay at the PGIMER, Chandigarh due to multiple organ failure.

Odisha towns sizzle at 44.8 degrees

May 9, 2013 at 11:12 AM

Bhubaneswar, May 9 (IANS) It's turning out to be a sizzling summer in Odisha with the the mercury touching 44.8 degrees Celsius in the towns of Sambalpur and Balangir, an official said Thursday. And the heat wave conditions will last for at least the next two days.

LiLo moaning about rehab centre

May 7, 2013 at 2:56 PM

London, May 07(ANI): Lindsay Lohan is keen to leave the Betty Ford Centre, days after her newly rehired lawyer cut a last-minute deal to let her go there.

ACHR says Delhi Varsity introducing Hindi, other MILs without assessment

May 7, 2013 at 11:21 AM

New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) in a press release today stated that Delhi University has decided to introduce compulsory Hindi and other Modern Indian Languages (MILs) in its four-year course programme for undergraduates without assessing the capacity of the faculty on MILs.

India has been active in international forums relating to environmental protection: Ansari(Update/A

May 4, 2013 at 5:40 PM

Jaipur, May 4 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Saturday said India has been active in international forums relating to environmental protection, and is party to 94 multilaterals environmental agreements such as the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES), Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), among many others.

India 'over-reacted' to Sarabjit death: ex-RAW chief

May 4, 2013 at 2:28 PM

Panaji, May 4 (IANS) The Indian state appeared to have "over-reacted" over the death of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh in Pakistan, a former top spy said Saturday.

Spain's consumer confidence improves

May 4, 2013 at 1:16 PM

Madrid, May 4 (IANS) Spain's consumer confidence in April increased by 4.6 points to 56.7, according to data published by the Sociological Research Centre (CIS) in Spain.

Champion trophy pick Marsh says learnt lesson from 'out of proportion' off-field mistakes

May 4, 2013 at 10:36 AM

Sydney, May 4 (ANI): Young Australian cricketer Mitchell Marsh, who has been recalled to the squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, has said that he has learnt from his mistakes made off the field, although he said that he felt that his lapses of the past year have been blown out of proportion.

Odisha reels under heat, mercury rises to 43.7 degrees

May 2, 2013 at 8:04 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 2 (IANS) Odisha continued to reel under intense heat, with one of its towns Thursday recording 43.7 degrees Celsius, the day's highest in the state, an official said.

Cairn setting up centre of excellence in Jodhpur

May 2, 2013 at 5:00 PM

Jaipur, May 2 (IANS) Cairn India is setting up a centre of excellence in Jodhpur that will provide world class training for upgrading skills of people engaged in the oil and gas industry.

Supreme Court commutes death penalty of murder convict Das to life

May 1, 2013 at 1:48 PM

New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday commuted the death sentence awarded to murder convict M N Das to life imprisonment.

EUFF to celebrate womanhood

April 30, 2013 at 7:32 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The 18th European Union Film Festival will screen movies like "Fast Girls", "Beyond" and "My Name Is Ki", which focus on different aspects of womanhood.

New warning system can predict dengue outbreaks weeks in advance

April 30, 2013 at 11:48 AM

Washington, April 30 (ANI): It will be possible to forecast the outbreak of dengue fever up to 16 weeks in advance, with the help of a warning system which measures the risk of dengue incidence using precipitation and air temperature.

Six-year-old sexual assault victim recovering: Doctors

April 28, 2013 at 4:12 PM

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A six-year-old girl who was found unconscious near a public toilet in Badarpur, south Delhi, with critical injuries Friday is recovering, a doctor treating her said Sunday.

Biju Janata Dal corners UPA Govt. for step-motherly attitude towards Odisha

April 26, 2013 at 4:28 PM

Bhubaneswar, Apr. 26 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday said the Biju Janata Dal has called for a peaceful 'hartal' through out the state against the Centre's continuous negligence.

Spurt in tech-addict kids suffering from chronic ailments

April 26, 2013 at 1:48 PM

Sydney, Apr. 26 (ANI): Children as young as eight years are suffering from severe back pain and headaches caused due to over-indulgence in iPads and smart phones.

Ex players MacGill, Mallett set to give 'new direction' to Oz spin attack

April 26, 2013 at 12:36 PM

Sydney, Apr 26 (ANI): Former Australian cricketers Stuart MacGill and Ashley Mallett, who have been appointed by Cricket Australia's Centre of Excellence as coach and consultant respectively, are reportedly set to give a new direction to the country's spin attack.

Cancer cells' Achilles' heel discovered

April 25, 2013 at 11:11 AM

In an another breakthrough over cancer, scientists from Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research (MCCIR) have revealed new findings that can help design new treatment methods for cancer. Scientists have found that why a particular cancer drug is so effective at killing cells.

Cancer cells' Achilles' heel revealed

April 25, 2013 at 10:12 AM

Washington, April 25 (ANI): Scientists from the Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research (MCCIR) have made a breakthrough that could be used to aid the design of future cancer treatments.

Centre approves 13 power projects, 25 oil and gas blocks

April 23, 2013 at 12:12 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) has cleared 13 power projects involving investment worth Rs.33,000 crore rupees.

20th century 'warmer than any other time in nearly 1400 years'

April 22, 2013 at 12:12 PM

Sydney, April 22 (ANI): A major scientific research project has found that warming over the 20th century produced the hottest global average temperatures in 1400 years.

Raptors wrap up season with best attendance in years

April 18, 2013 at 2:12 PM

Toronto, April 18 (IANS) Toronto Raptors completed their 2012-13 season with a 114-90 victory over the Boston Celtics in NBA action.

Kerala to have a diaspora survey

April 17, 2013 at 4:12 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, April 17 (IANS) Kerala will conduct a survey on the state's diaspora next month in association with the Indian government, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Wednesday.

40 killed as earthquake shakes Iran

April 16, 2013 at 6:04 PM

Tehran, April 16 (IANS) At least 40 people were killed when a powerful quake shook Iran Tuesday, a week after 32 people were left dead and 850 wounded in a temblor in Bushehr province which is home to Iran's nuclear plant.

Child pornography laws imposing 'too harsh punishment' on teens for sexting: Study

April 12, 2013 at 3:40 PM

Sydney, Apr. 12 (ANI): Child pornography laws that mean teenagers could be charged for sharing revealing images 'excessive and hyped' of themselves on cell phones need amending, according to a report.

Iranian scientist invents 'time machine' that predicts future 'by touch of user'

April 11, 2013 at 9:56 AM

London, Apr 11 (ANI): An Iranian scientist has claimed that he has successfully invented a machine that allows users to fast forward up to eight years into the future.

5,300-year-old iceman never cleaned his teeth, had bad breath

April 10, 2013 at 9:24 PM

London, April 10 (IANS) A 5,300-year-old iceman -- dubbed Otzi -- whose remains were found frozen in the Italian Alps, probably never cleaned his teeth, and suffered from bad breath as a result, researchers have said.

Madonna hits back at critics in Malawi

April 6, 2013 at 4:28 PM

London, Apr. 6 (ANI): Madonna has explained to her Malawian critics that her motive for being in the country was because she "cared deeply" for the children there.

Philadelphia set to play world's largest Pong game

April 5, 2013 at 2:12 PM

Wellington, Apr. 5 (ANI): Philadelphia will be playing a supersized game of Pong - on the side of a skyscraper.

England batting 'enigma' Hick to mentor Oz batsmen in art of playing 'marathon' innings

April 5, 2013 at 11:16 AM

Sydney, Apr 5 (ANI): Former England batting enigma Graeme Hick will be mentoring emerging Australian batsmen from this winter and teach them the lost art of playing marathon innings.

ACHR condemns arbitrary rejection of mercy pleas of nine death row convicts

April 4, 2013 at 12:44 PM

New Delhi, Apr.4 (ANI): The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) in its press release today stated that President Pranab Mukherjee has reduced the President's Office to a rubber stamp of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) while rejecting mercy pleas of the death-row convicts as per the advice of the latter.

Mulayam takes on Congress, says 'Govt. can use CBI and put one in jail'

April 3, 2013 at 8:36 PM

Lucknow, Apr. 3 (ANI): Taking potshots at the Congress-led UPA Government, Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Wednesday said fighting with the Centre is not easy as it can use Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and put one in jail.

Space feels like home now: Sunita Williams

April 1, 2013 at 2:34 PM

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Space almost feels like home, Indian American Sunita Williams, who holds the record of the longest spacewalk by a woman astronaut, said here Monday.

Juventus beat Inter to win Derby d'Italia

March 31, 2013 at 12:26 PM

Milan, March 31 (IANS) Juventus avenged their loss to Inter early in the season in the Derby d'Italia as they won 2-1 at San Siro.

Revolutionary laser system proposed to produce next generation LHC

March 29, 2013 at 3:30 PM

Washington, Mar. 29 (ANI): An international team of physicists has proposed a telecommunications technology inspired laser system to produce the next generation of particle accelerators like the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

Ajax most productive academy in European football

March 29, 2013 at 1:38 PM

The Hague, March 29 (IANS) Ajax Amsterdam has the most productive youth academy in European football, according to a survey done by three researchers from the International Centre for Sports Research (CIES) from Neuchatel, Switzerland.

Oldest existing beer to be copied

March 27, 2013 at 10:58 AM

Helsinki, March 27 (IANS) Five bottles of beer that had been well preserved for 170 years in a shipwreck will be reproduced and introduced to the market, reports Xinhua.

Parkinson drug can help in decision-making in elderly

March 25, 2013 at 1:38 PM

London, March 25 (IANS) Scientists in Britain have shown that a popular Parkinson's disease drug can better older people's decision making abilities that are affected with age, says a study.

Parkinsons' drug helps improve decision making in older people

March 25, 2013 at 11:38 AM

Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): A drug widely used to treat Parkinson's Disease can help reverse age-related impairments in decision making in some older people, a new study led by an Indian researcher has found.

'Ethiopian coffee ritual great for bonding'

March 24, 2013 at 2:18 PM

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Fancy bonding over a fragrant dark brew to discuss your problems and find solutions? Head for the Ethiopian Cultural Centre here where the East African nation's traditional coffee ceremony is there for the partaking.

Sheryl Crow to raise funds for pal's cancer battle with gig

March 21, 2013 at 3:30 PM

Washington, Mar. 21 (ANI): Sheryl Crow is staging an intimate gig in her native Missouri, to raise funds for a friend, who is suffering from cancer.

Warner puts his hand up for Test captaincy

March 21, 2013 at 3:13 PM

New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Dynamic opener David Warner has said he harbours ambitions of captaining the Australian Test team one day.

Present BBC bosses have no idea how to make comedies, says John Cleese

March 20, 2013 at 5:21 PM

London, Mar 20 (ANI): Legendary comedian John Cleese has blasted Cbosses saying that they have no idea how to make comedies any more.

Lawsuit claiming racism by 'stop and frisk' NYPD policy goes underway

March 19, 2013 at 1:37 PM

Johannesburg, Mar 19 (ANI): A lawsuit accusing the New York Police Department (NYPD) to be racist has gone underway, with a lawyer claiming that NYPD officers have been wrongly stopping many young men based solely on their race.

Julio Iglesias to perform at Dubai's World Trade Centre

March 19, 2013 at 1:37 PM

Dubai, Mar 19 (ANI): One of the greatest Latin American singer Julio Iglesias is coming for a one-night-only concert at the Dubai World Trade Centre's Shaikh Rashid Hall on Thursday, March 21.

All-party meeting to discuss anti-rape bill begins

March 18, 2013 at 10:25 AM

New Delhi, Mar 18 (ANI): The anti-rape bill, aimed to provide stricter punishment for crimes against women, is currently being discussed in an all-party meeting here.

Kate Middleton 'prepared for sleepless nights' of parenthood

March 18, 2013 at 10:02 AM

Washington, Mar. 18 (ANI): Kate Middleton, who is still playing coy about whether her royal bundle of joy will be a baby girl or baby boy, reportedly said that she is prepared for the sleepless nights that will come with her child's arrival.

Women use cannabis 'to be social'

March 16, 2013 at 3:34 PM

Melbourne, March 16 (ANI): Women are more likely to use cannabis to maintain their social circles, according to an addiction expert.

Now, device that can keep liver alive and functioning outside human body

March 16, 2013 at 11:26 AM

Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): A donated human liver has been kept alive, warm and functioning outside a human body for the first time in medical history on a newly-developed machine and then successfully transplanted into the patient.

No security threat to Sriharikota Space Centre

March 14, 2013 at 6:22 PM

New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) There has been no specific threat to the Sriharikota Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh but security of India's satellite launch centre was constantly being reviewed, parliament was told Thursday.

No specific security threat against Sriharikota Space Centre: Narayanasamy

March 14, 2013 at 4:22 PM

New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) V. Narayanasamy on Thursday informed that the security situation at Sriharikota is being continuously observed and there has been no specific security threat against the Space Centre.

Universe leaves little room for error when it comes to supporting life

March 14, 2013 at 4:06 PM

Washington, March 14 (ANI): A team of physicists has looked at the conditions necessary for the formation of carbon and oxygen in the universe, the two elements crucial to life.

Now, Winehouse drugs education scheme in schools

March 11, 2013 at 2:35 PM

London, March 11 (IANS) Late actress Amy Winehouse's father Mitch Winehouse will launch a drugs education programme in schools in the honour of his late daughter.

Tropical forests more resilient to global warming than thought

March 11, 2013 at 12:27 PM

Washington, March 11 (ANI): Tropical forests are less likely to lose biomass - plants and plant material - in response to greenhouse gas emissions over the twenty-first century than may previously have been thought, a study has suggested.

Maternal obesity ups risk of frequent wheezing in offspring

March 9, 2013 at 11:47 AM

Washington, March 9 (ANI): Women who are obese during pregnancy put their offspring at four times the risk to have frequent wheezing, a symptom associated with susceptibility to asthma during infancy that manifests as sharp, whistling sounds when breathing, a new study has warned.

Two asteroids to pass near Earth Saturday

March 9, 2013 at 6:19 AM

Moscow, March 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two asteroids, one of them bigger in size than the celestial body that burst over Russia last month, will fly by the Earth Saturday, though not as close as to threaten collision.

Centre will work with states to create NCTC, says PM

March 8, 2013 at 4:19 PM

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The central government will work with states to evolve broad consensus on the proposal to create the anti-terror hub NCTC, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told the Rajya Sabha Friday and hoped that all parties will speak with one voice on the issue of combating terrorism.

PM offers to work with states for consensus on NCTC

March 8, 2013 at 3:39 PM

New Delhi, Mar. 8 (ANI): Asserting that all political parties need to speak with one voice in dealing with terrorism, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in an endeavour to break the deadlock over the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) today offered to work with states to evolve a consensus on this vital security measure.

Happiness level linked to a brain chemical

March 8, 2013 at 3:31 PM

Los Angeles, March 8 (IANS) What makes us happy? Family? Money? Love? How about a peptide? For the first time, scientists have found a link between happiness and levels of a chemical within the body, which could offer hope for patients with psychiatric disorders, says a study.

Firth associates with speech therapy charity

March 8, 2013 at 1:23 AM

Los Angeles, March 8 (IANS) Actor Colin Firth has become vice president of a speech therapy charity in Britain.

'Winter Olympic construction firm inflated costs by $506 million'

March 6, 2013 at 4:51 PM

Moscow, March 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The state-run construction company set up to build most of the facilities for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics has been accused by Russian auditors of unjustified cost escalation to the tune of $506 million.

We could have scored ten goals: Koevermans

March 4, 2013 at 7:53 PM

Yangon, March 4 (IANS) India football coach Wim Koevermans has praised his team for a brilliant performance and pointed out that they could have scored more goals after beating Guam 4-0 at the Yangon Training Centre in the AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers here Monday.

Pussy Riot play disrupted in Moscow

March 4, 2013 at 7:15 AM

Moscow, March 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A play about the trial against Russian punk rock band Pussy Riot was interrupted in Moscow when migration authorities came to ask the Swiss theatre director for his work documents.

Ex-spinner Mallet says Oz needs to revisit strategies to produce world-class slow bowlers

March 2, 2013 at 11:15 AM

Sydney, Mar 2 (ANI): Former off spinner Ashley Mallet has claimed Cricket Australia (CA) needs to re-examine its coaching strategies in order to produce world-class slow bowlers Down Under.

Parliamentary Standing Committee says 'No mercy to accused of rape, murder'

March 1, 2013 at 8:35 PM

New Delhi, Mar. 1 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has urged the Congress-led UPA Government not to grant mercy to those accused in rape and murder cases.

Too much vitamin D during pregnancy linked to food allergies in kids

February 28, 2013 at 10:43 AM

Washington, February 28 (ANI): High vitamin D levels in expectant mothers appear to raise the risk of children developing a food allergy after birth, a new study has found.

'Blood test' for corals to measure impact of warming

February 27, 2013 at 12:20 PM

Sydney, Feb 27 (IANS) Researchers are developing a "blood test" for corals to measure how they are being affected by climate change and human activity.

Paris museum showcases Soto's work

February 27, 2013 at 10:19 AM

Paris, Feb 27 (IANS/EFE) The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showcasing the work of Venezuelan artist Jesus Rafael Soto, whose style was dominated by the use of movement, geometry and colour.

MacGill to mentor upcoming Oz spinners

February 26, 2013 at 1:57 PM

Sydney, Feb 26 (ANI): Former Test leg-spinner Stuart MacGill has agreed to join Cricket Australia's (CA) Centre of Excellence in Brisbane on a part-time basis to mentor upcoming Australian slow bowlers.

Mums' blood pressure during pregnancy may affect kids' future health

February 26, 2013 at 12:03 PM

Washington, February 26 (ANI): Mild maternal hypertension early in pregnancy actually benefits the fetus, but that late-pregnancy hypertension has negative health consequences for the child, a new study has found.

Schizophrenia drops IQ?

February 24, 2013 at 11:24 AM

London, Feb 24 (IANS) People at greater risk of schizophrenia, a severe disorder characterised by delusions and hallucinations, could see a drop in their intelligent quotient (IQ) as they age, says a new study.

Eating chips more than once every week raises prostate cancer risk

February 20, 2013 at 12:41 PM

London, Feb. 20 (ANI): Men who eat fried foods more than once a week may increase their risk of prostate cancer by a third, a new research has suggested.

Meghalaya polls: PM bats for Congress, promises to empower tribal bodies

February 15, 2013 at 5:29 PM

Shillong, Feb. 15 (ANI): Lauding the UPA Government at the Centre and the Congress-led Meghalaya United Alliance Government in the state, Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh on Friday assured to empower the tribal governing bodies and improve the representation of women in decision-making bodies.

Eat greens while pregnant to prevent offspring from becoming fussy eaters

February 15, 2013 at 2:17 PM

London, February 15 (ANI): What a woman eats during pregnancy and breast feeding can significantly influence the type of food that her baby will prefer when being weaned, a series of studies has found.