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Kolkata, May 2 (IANS) With Congress looking for support for presidential polls, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee was Wednesday tightlipped but said she will try to meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi to enquire about her health.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders were set to meet their Janata Dal-United (JD-U) counterparts Wednesday, a day after the allies differed over the presidential candidate, sources said.
Washington, May 1 (IANS) People multitask not because they are good at it but because it makes them feel good, says a new study, which explains why it is so popular, though unproductive.
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Washington, May 1 (ANI): Highly religious people are less motivated by compassion when helping a stranger than are atheists, agnostics and less religious people, a new research has revealed.
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Media multitasking- like reading a book while watching TV - may hurt your performance, but it will make you feel good, a new study has suggested.
Washington, May 1 (ANI): When fruits and vegetables are within arm's reach, students are more likely to eat them, according to a new study.
Kottayam, April 30 (IANS) A Kerala nursing student, who poisoned herself after failing to secure an education loan, died at a medical college here Monday.
Washington, April 29 (IANS) In an incident which appears be a perfect plot for any reality-based fiction work, an American college dropout after being brutally attacked by a group of street robbers has turned a mathematics genius.
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): A college in western Massachusetts has gone one step ahead by inviting a porn star to speak.
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): A middle-aged man from Washington is the only person in the world known to have the incredible skill of turning complex mathematical formulas everywhere into stunning, intricate diagrams he can draw by hand that was obtained by sheer accident just a decade ago.
Beijing, Apr 27 (ANI): Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has escaped from house arrest and released a video addressed to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) A woman college professor's allegation that a former Trinamool Congress legislator flung a jug full of water at her following an altercation over teachers' association elections in West Bengal has created a flutter here.
Washington, Apr 25 (ANI): President Obama has revealed that he finished paying off his student loan only about eight years back.
Washington, April 25(ANI): Eating disorders can be caused by lack of support following traumatic events such as bereavement, relationship problems, abuse and sexual assault, according to a new study.
Kochi, April 23 (IANS) Navodaya Appachan, known as the biggest showman of the Malayalam film industry, died at a private hospital here Monday night after battling cancer for a long time. He was 81.
Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): Reacting to President Barack Obama's statement of 'not being born with a silver spoon', Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney said that 'he would not apologize for his family's success.'
Washington, Apr 19 (ANI): Recalling his working class roots and the career success that he has enjoyed, US President Barack Obama has said that he wasn't born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and firmly reiterated that he will continue to champion the cause of economic fairness in America.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) With a slew of critical education bills remaining pending for parliament approval, a visibly irked Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal Wednesday said "political interests" were overshadowing national interest in parliament.
Washington, April 18 (ANI): Dartmouth scientists have found that functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) brain scans may be able to predict weight gain and sexual desire.
Beijing, April 13 (IANS) About 20,000 college graduates will join the annual campaign to volunteer for work in rural China.
Johannesburg, Apr 11 (ANI): A US researcher has come up with an alarm clock that can only be stopped by getting out of bed as it does not have any snooze button.
Washington, Apr 8 (ANI): College students who often text message during class find it difficult to pay attention to classroom lectures and consequently risk having poor learning outcomes, according to a new study.
New York, Apr 7 (ANI): Vanessa Williams has opened up about her traumatic past and evealed that she was sexually molested as a child by a family friend.
Washington, April 7 (ANI): The United States Labor Department has said that the country's mployers have added 120,000 jobs in March, leading to the unemployment rate to fall to 8.2 ercent.
Washington, April 7 (ANI): A series of psychology studies has demonstrated that homophobia is more pronounced in individuals with an unacknowledged attraction to the same sex and who grew up with authoritarian parents who forbade such desires.
Washington, Apr 6 (ANI): Misconception about one's weight is an important barrier to weight loss in obese people, a new study has revealed.
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) International pop star Katy Perry, who performed at the opening ceremony of Indian Premier League season five, is very happy after meeting Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and wants to "raid her closet".
Washington, April 4 (IANS) People who are ignored by others online may feel just as bad as if they had been excluded in person, according to a new study.
Washington, April 3 (IANS) Seven people were killed and three wounded in a shooting spree at a college in northern California, CNN reported Monday citing police.
London, Apr 2 (ANI): Tech giant Apple's factories in China are reportedly employing tens of thousands of students, some of them on forced internships, to manufacture its iPads, iPhones and other products.
London, Mar 30 (ANI): A teenage girl, who as a child was hit by a stomach bug which left her with an extreme fear of food, has been eating only cheese and tomato pizza for the last eight years.
Islamabad, March 27 (IANS) A college girl attempted suicide after she was allegedly raped by five policemen when she was returning home from tuition in Pakistan's Punjab province, a media report said.
Chennai, Mar.26 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) lawmakers boycotted the budget session of the Tamil Nadu state assembly on Monday over the issue of fund mismanagement by the AIADMK Government.
New Delhi, March 23 (INAS) The Supreme Court Friday permitted the online counselling for allotment of 50 percent seats of all-India quota for admission in post graduate medical courses in the country.
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) VJ-turned-actor Ayushmann Khurrana has not just acted in "Vicky Donor", he has also composed and sung a song for the film.
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Actress Minissha Lamba, who started her acting career with "Yahaan" in 2005, says she hardly attended classes during her college days.
London, Mar 23 (ANI): Cheerleading, which is centred around a group of scantily clad women writhing and waving their toned arm in the air to the beats of the latest number one hit these days, was once a strictly male-only arena.
Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): The times are changing, and not essentially for the better when it comes to giving back to society, a new study has revealed.
London, Mar 16 (ANI): Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain's daughter Meghan told Playboy in an interview that she is straight, single and comes 'from a family of whiskey drinkers'.
London, Mar 16 (ANI): Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain's daughter Meghan told Playboy in an interview that she is straight, single and comes 'from a family of whiskey drinkers'.
Foreign Minister on Friday presented the Union budget 2012-13 in Lok Sabha Today. Here is the highlights of budgets:
Washington, Mar 14 (ANI): One of the ways in which a player might be able to improve his chances at making a free throw during a basketball tournament could be by tricking himself into thinking that the basket is bigger than it really is, a new study has suggested.
Washington, Mar 14 (ANI): One of the ways in which a player might be able to improve his chances at making a free throw during a basketball tournament could be by tricking himself into thinking that the basket is bigger than it really is, a new study has suggested.
Washington, Mar 11 (ANI): Sharing germs with one's mate when dining out makes them look like a close couple, a new study has found.
Washington, Mar 11 (ANI): Sharing germs with one's mate when dining out makes them look like a close couple, a new study has found.
London, Mar 9(ANI): A "computer whizzkid", who was crowned Europe's youngest application designer, has been expelled for hacking into his school's computer system.
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): Nearly two-thirds of college presidents in the United States want President Barack Obama re-elected, making him the overwhelming favorite, according to a new survey.
London, Mar 9(ANI): The White House has announced that British Prime Minister David Cameron will accompany President Barack Obama to a college basketball game during his official visit next week.
London, Mar 9(ANI): A "computer whizzkid", who was crowned Europe's youngest application designer, has been expelled for hacking into his school's computer system.
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): Nearly two-thirds of college presidents in the United States want President Barack Obama re-elected, making him the overwhelming favorite, according to a new survey.
Washington, March 8 (ANI): Past research has shown that viewing physical violence in the media can increase aggression in adults and children.
Washington, March 8 (ANI): Past research has shown that viewing physical violence in the media can increase aggression in adults and children.
Washington, Mar 7 (ANI): In most cases, it is profile photo on Facebook that tells viewers what they need to know to form an opinion about an individual and not the text, new research suggests.
Washington, Mar 7 (ANI): In most cases, it is profile photo on Facebook that tells viewers what they need to know to form an opinion about an individual and not the text, new research suggests.
Washington, March 6 (ANI): People who are considered ambitious attend the best colleges and universities, have prestigious careers and earn high salaries, but they don't necessarily lead more successful lives, say researchers.
Washington, March 6 (ANI): People who are considered ambitious attend the best colleges and universities, have prestigious careers and earn high salaries, but they don't necessarily lead more successful lives, say researchers.
Washington, March 4 (ANI): People with college degrees not only have advantages in finding good jobs, but it may also help them stay healthy, according to a new study.
Washington, March 4 (ANI): Caffeine consumption can disrupt sleep for morning people but has little or no effect on those who are literally "night owls", researchers suggest.
Washington, Mar 4 (ANI): Loneliness can cause all kinds of ill health effects and it even begets more intense isolation, a new study has shown.
Washington, March 4 (ANI): Caffeine consumption can disrupt sleep for morning people but has little or no effect on those who are literally "night owls", researchers suggest.
Washington, Mar 4 (ANI): Loneliness can cause all kinds of ill health effects and it even begets more intense isolation, a new study has shown.
Washington, March 4 (ANI): People with college degrees not only have advantages in finding good jobs, but it may also help them stay healthy, according to a new study.
Washington, March1 (ANI): One may think that people who lose any game or competition will turn aggressive while the winner will be more friendly toward the defeated, but a new study has revealed just the opposite.
New York, Mar 1 (ANI): Anne Hathaway recently divulged that she has a lot in common with troubled actress Lindsay Lohan than people are aware of.
New York, Mar 1 (ANI): Anne Hathaway recently divulged that she has a lot in common with troubled actress Lindsay Lohan than people are aware of.
Washington, March1 (ANI): One may think that people who lose any game or competition will turn aggressive while the winner will be more friendly toward the defeated, but a new study has revealed just the opposite.
London, Feb 28 (ANI): Madonna wears little more than lingerie on the cover of 'Girl Gone Wild', the second single off her forthcoming studio album MDNA.
Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): A higher trust in feelings may result in more accurate predictions about a variety of future events, according to researchers.
London, Feb 17 (ANI): Amanda Knox, the American student who had been convicted and then cleared of murdering her British room-mate, has reportedly signed a 4 million dollars (2.5 million pounds) book deal for a "full and unflinching" account of the events surrounding her arrest and trial.
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI)): In a study, researchers have found surprising similarities between fish and college students in numerical approximation.
Washington, Feb 14 (ANI): Motivation to exercise fluctuates from week to week for many people, and these changes predict whether they will be physically active, researchers say.
London, Feb 11 (ANI): Miley Cyrus hasn't enrolled herself at the California's Chapman University, a representative of the institute has confirmed.
Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): The morning-after pills, which are otherwise not available on drug store shelves, can easily be bought by college students at Shippensburg University through a vending machine at the student health centre.
Washington, Feb 6 (ANI): Online dating has not only shed its stigma but has surpassed all forms of matchmaking in the United States apart from meeting through friends, a new study has revealed.
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): Young Japanese males are apathetic about dating and are disinterested in sex, a new study has said.
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): Young Japanese males are apathetic about dating and are disinterested in sex, a new study has said.
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): Hearing metaphors activates the regions of the brain involved in sensory experiences, a new study has claimed.
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): Young adults aged 18 to 24 years who stop smoking for at least two weeks report substantially fewer respiratory symptoms, especially coughing, a new study has said.
Washington, Feb 4(ANI): African -American CEOs account for a mere one percent of the chiefs of the 500 largest companies in the US, a new study has revealed.
Washington, Feb 4(ANI): African -American CEOs account for a mere one percent of the chiefs of the 500 largest companies in the US, a new study has revealed.
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): Hearing metaphors activates the regions of the brain involved in sensory experiences, a new study has claimed.
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): Young adults aged 18 to 24 years who stop smoking for at least two weeks report substantially fewer respiratory symptoms, especially coughing, a new study has said.
Washington, Feb 3 (ANI): Bruce Willis had reportedly gone to his ex wife Demi Moore's house shortly before she split with Ashton Kutcher, to ask her to get help for her worsening health.
Washington, Feb 3 (ANI): Bruce Willis had reportedly gone to his ex wife Demi Moore's house shortly before she split with Ashton Kutcher, to ask her to get help for her worsening health.
London, Feb 2 (ANI): Lady Gaga's private teacher has attributed her achievement to practicing Bikram Yoga.
Florida, Feb.2 (ANI): Republican presidential front-runnner Mitt Romney has been criticized by conservatives for remarking that he's "not concerned about the very poor".
Florida, Feb.2 (ANI): Republican presidential front-runnner Mitt Romney has been criticized by conservatives for remarking that he's "not concerned about the very poor".
London, Feb 2 (ANI): Lady Gaga's private teacher has attributed her achievement to practicing Bikram Yoga.
Washington, Jan 28 (ANI): After Jay-Z was honoured with a Georgetown University sociology course named after him, wife Beyonce has become the subject of a university course of her own.
Washington, Jan 28 (ANI): After Jay-Z was honoured with a Georgetown University sociology course named after him, wife Beyonce has become the subject of a university course of her own.
New York, Jan 27 (ANI): When it comes to having an affair, married women would prefer New York Giant quarterback Eli Manning over Tom Brady of the New England Patriots, a survey found.
New Hampshire (US), Jan.27 (ANI): U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden has been known in the past to commit to verbal gaffes and for upsetting the Indian American community.
New York, Jan 27 (ANI): When it comes to having an affair, married women would prefer New York Giant quarterback Eli Manning over Tom Brady of the New England Patriots, a survey found.
New Hampshire (US), Jan.27 (ANI): U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden has been known in the past to commit to verbal gaffes and for upsetting the Indian American community.
Parents must let their children go out and play in the field, said Ajay Maken, the Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs on Tuesday while speaking....
Washington, Jan 25 (ANI): Actor Jason Segel has been named Harvard University's 'Hasty Pudding Man of the Year' following the lead of Justin Timberlake, Clint Eastwood, Tom Cruise, Robert De Niro and Jay Leno.
Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): There are several factors like personality differences, belief in stereotypes about women and the man's own experience of being an abuse victim, which leads to sexually coercive behaviour, researchers say.
London, Jan 19 (ANI): Youth inspired by the latest trends generally tend to set themselves apart from their peers by doing something no-one else does in their urge to become a true hipster, researchers say.
Washington, Jan 17 (ANI): Elizabeth Olsen has revealed that she has learned a lot from her sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley, but insists that they don't give her advice.
