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Targeting glucose can help in fight against seasonal flu
Targeting glucose can help in fight agai...

Targeting glucose can help in fight against seasonal flu

Washington – A new research has revealed that reducing glucose metabolism dials down influenza viral infection in laboratory cell cultures, providing an entirely new approach for combating seasonal flu. While annual flu shots are based on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC)’s... read more »

Hopes for clean, renewable energy up after water split into oxygen and hydrogen
Hopes for clean, renewable energy up aft...

Hopes for clean, renewable energy up after water split into oxygen and hydr...

Washington – Researchers have raised hopes for potentially creating a clean and renewable source of energy after they split water into hydrogen, oxygen by using light, nanoparticles. The research by the University of Houston involved the use of cobalt oxide nanoparticles to split water into... read more »

New heat changing mug shows up good old Tetris game when you pour hot coffee!
New heat changing mug shows up good old ...

New heat changing mug shows up good old Tetris game when you pour hot coffe...

Washington – A heat changing mug turns the blank outer surface into the old-school game of Tetris when hot liquid is poured into it. The Tetris Heat Changing Mug, priced at 14.99 dollars, fills up the Tetris matrix printed on the side of the mug with blocks of all sizes and colours and stays... read more »

Leaked Windows Phone 8.1 update photos show `on-screen buttons`
Leaked Windows Phone 8.1 update photos s...

Leaked Windows Phone 8.1 update photos show `on-screen buttons`

Washington – Leaked screenshots of the upcoming tweaked version of the Windows Phone 8.1 reportedly show the possibility of on-screen buttons in the mobile software. The leaked image shows the standard Windows background with search buttons all on-screen. According to the Verge, Microsoft had... read more »

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High-tech podcars to take to Dubai streets in a few years

Dubai: Dubai is set to have a new mode of public transport — high-tech podcars — in the next couple of years, a senior official announced at a conference on Monday. The Zabeel area has been... read more »

Pak govt opposes lifting of Musharraf’s trav...

The Pakistan government has opposed apetition filed by former military dictator Pervez Musharraf seeking the lifting of a travel ban on him to allow... read more »

Six Wounded in Knife Attack at Chinese Train Station

Chinese state media reported six people were wounded Tuesday in a knife attack at a train station in a southern city, the latest in a series of such... read more »

13 people killed in bridge, house collapse in China

At least 13 people were killed when an illegal bridge under construction collapsed in southern China and a residential complex caved in east China, officials... read more »

68 injured as train crashes head-on into a stopped trai...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A train crashed head-on into a stopped train at a station in northwestern Sri Lanka on Wednesday, injuring 68 people. It occurred in... read more »

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Wipro set to start search for next CEO

BENGALURU: Wipro will begin a process to identify and groom a successor to chief executive TK Kurien later this year, the tossup likely to be between a potential high-profile external hire and a... read more »

Ratan Tata invests in Paytm, takes up advisory rol...

Ratan Tata’s tryst with India’s consumer internet space continues. The Tata Sons chairman emeritus has now thrown his weight behind Paytm. The... read more »

Ikea to invest Rs 600 crore in Maharashtra

MUMBAI: Furniture retailer Ikea India, the Indian subsidiary of Swedish furniture retailer Ikea AB, has inked a pact with the Maharashtra government to invest... read more »

Government cuts import tariff on gold and silver

NEW DELHI: The government has slashed import tariff value on gold to $375 per 10 grams and silver to $512 per kg following weak global price trends. During the... read more »

Last chance to Sahara to negotiate deal for Subrato Roy...

New Delhi: Sahara Group on Friday was granted the third and last opportunity by the Supreme Court to negotiate a deal for selling its offshore properties for... read more »

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Clarke selection call a turning point – Marsh

Australia’s new chairman of selectors Rod Marsh has pointed to Michael Clarke’s resignation from the selection panel following the dire 2013 tour of India as a pivotal moment in the... read more »

MS Dhoni’s return to Ranchi is sure to create fren...

As Chennai Super Kings (CSK) take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Ranchi, one expects a high-voltage contest. It is also the home ground of the... read more »

Team India drop two places to No.5 in ICC Test rankings

Dubai: India have dropped two places to No.5 in the latest Test rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday. This is the biggest... read more »

MI vs SRH: Mumbai still win-less after 15-run defeat

David Warner (65 runs, 51b, 1×4, 4×6) hit a fighting half-century and combined well with Lokesh Rahul (46 runs, 40b, 3×4) for a superb 111-run... read more »

IPL 2014: I love added responsibilities, says Ajinkya R...

Rajasthan may have scored a run less, twice, to beat Kolkata Knight Riders on a dramatic Tuesday night in IPL 7, but in the end they had hit enough fours and... read more »

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Sunny Leone: My husband motivated me to follow my dreams

Sunny Leone, who created a special place for herself in India plans to enjoy each and every moment in her life. The former adult star in an exclusive conversation with TOI, spoke about her popularity... read more »

Sonakshi to take a break from Lingaa

The shoot for Superstar Rajinikanth’s next is on in brisk pace. The latest we hear is that one of the lead actresses of the film, Sonakshi... read more »

“Bombay Velvet” made Anushka Sharma pile on...

New Delhi – Much has been written about the interesting and unusual casting of Anurag Kashyap`s `Bombay Velvet`. The film still has some months ahead of... read more »

Riteish Deshmukh bags Bank Chor!

Riteish Deshmukh was recently announced as the new male lead of Y-Films’ ‘Bank-Chor’. YRF has decided to really scale up the Y-Films project... read more »

Shocking facts about Pamela Anderson

Blonde beauty Pamela Anderson is best known for her assets, her stint in Baywatch and for her sizzling pictures on the cover of Playboy. Be it going under the... read more »

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HIV-tainted blood, needles caused infection, say patients

HIV-tainted blood, needles caused infection, say patients

New Delhi – Ritesh and Bhawana Godse (name changed), a couple from Nagpur living with HIV-AIDS for the past five years, claim it was carelessness on the par! t of a hospital in Gujarat that... read more »

Men burn more calories during sex than women

Men burn more calories during sex than women

London – Men burn upto 101 calories during sex compared to just 69 calories for women, a new study suggests. This is the first time science has... read more »

Wine-processed Chinese herb can treat neurodegenerative...

Wine-processed Chinese herb can treat neurodegenerative diseases

Washington – A new study has provided theoretical evidence for the treatment of neurodegenerative disease with 5-hydroxymethylfurfural extracted from... read more »

Offsprings of fat fathers or grandfathers more likely t...

Offsprings of fat fathers or grandfathers more likely to be overweight

Melbourne – A new study has revealed that children are more likely to have weight problems if their fathers are overweight at conception. The research by... read more »

Alcohol use can lead to death, disability

Alcohol use can lead to death, disability

Toronto – Researchers have shown that alcohol abuse severely impacts health of addicts and has significant risks and minimum benefits. It has been linked... read more »

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5 simple steps to healthy nails

A few magic ingredients from grandma’s kitchen can give you strong, healthy and shiny nails! Step 1- Chip your nails to the length you want. Step 2- File your nails in one direction. Never file... read more »

5 Cardinal Rules In Life Everyone Should Know Abou...

5 cardinal rules in life : Make peace with your past, so it doesn’t spoil your present. Your past does not define your future – your actions and... read more »

What women actually want in men?

The findings contradicts a long-held view in evolutionary psychology that vouched that women are more likely to find highly masculine, dominant men more... read more »

Couples sleep in sync when wife satisfied with marriage

Couples are more likely to sleep in sync when the wife is more satisfied with their marriage, a new study has found. Researchers found that overall synchrony... read more »

Roast chicken with potatoes and veggies

My earliest memory of food: I remember eating cereal as a child. My favourite cereals were choco pops and fruity loops with milk. My favourite recipe:... read more »

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No new window for banned notes: Governmemnt

After a brief hearing, the court adjourned the case for March 21 for a detailed hearing. read more »

SC refuses to order CBI probe against scribes in A...

A bench of justices Dipak Misra, A M Khanwilkar and M M Shantanagoudar said it could not direct probe against the media without having credible... read more »

Early signs of El Nino this year, warn forecasters

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In what could spell bad news for this year’s monsoon, international weather agencies have begun predicting an El Nino event in the second half of... read more »

‘Green nods given to projects that don’t meet criteria’...

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It said the environmental clearances (EC) were granted to many projects during the period “without checking the compliance conditions” in the previo read more »

Reliance Jio, Paytm apologise for using PM Narendra Mod...

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Reliance Jio and Paytm have apologised for “inadvertently” using PM Narendra Modi’s name and photograph in their advertisements, the consumer... read more »

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AAP releases manifesto for Thiruvananthapuram

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) released its election manifesto for Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, giving priority to basic infrastructure, mainly consistent supply of drinking water to all parts of the... read more »

25 km apart, Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar to add...

Nawada: About 25 km and less than two hours apart, Nitish Kumar and Narendra Modi will address rallies today in Nawada in the southern part of... read more »

Elections 2014: Mayawati to begin UP campaign tomorrow

Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati would begin a whirlwind tour of Uttar Pradesh, her home state, from Thursday, a party leader said. The Dalit... read more »

Illiterate Rakhi Sawant has assets worth Rs 15 crore

Mumbai: Bollywood starlet Rakhi Sawant who is contesting from Mumbai North West seat has declared herself an “illiterate” with total assets of Rs... read more »

BJP’s only goal is to grab PM chair: Sonia Gandhi

In an oblique reference to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday said... read more »

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Now, anti-microbial cell phone cases to help keep diseases away

Now, anti-microbial cell phone cases to help keep diseases away

Washington – Par’sk USA has launched Tenerarca a stylish new line of anti-microbial leather cases for iPhones and iPads. The Tenerarca leather phone cases have a built-in line of defense... read more »

Biological breakthrough may lead to new treatments for sickle cell disease

Biological breakthrough may lead to new treatments...

Washington – Researchers have manipulated key biological events in adult blood cells to produce a form of haemoglobin normally absent after the... read more »

New drug breakthrough brings brain cancer cure closer t...

New drug breakthrough brings brain cancer cure closer to reality

Washington – Scientists have identified a mechanism that can help treat brain cancer and a drug that decreases brain tumour growth. The researchers at... read more »

Increasing weakness with age is not a law of nature!

Increasing weakness with age is not a law of nature!

Washington – A new study has suggested that aging is not just about weakening and dying, instead in nature the phenomenon of ageing shows an unexpected... read more »

Quick recipe for producing cheaper hydrogen discovered

Quick recipe for producing cheaper hydrogen discovered

Washington – Scientists have discovered a quick-cook recipe for copious volumes of hydrogen (H2). The breakthrough suggests a better way of producing the... read more »

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar : Series win will lift morale ahead of South Africa tour

Bhuvneshwar among players nominated LG People’s Choice Awar...

Promising India medium pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has emerged as one of the five players nominated for the LGPeople’s Choice Award ahead of the ICC annual awards. The 24-year-old bowler from... read more »

MS Dhoni joins ISL bandwagon, unveiled as Chennaiy...

Chennaiyin FC Monday named India cricket captain and football fanatic Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its co-owner. The announcement was made by Chennaiyin... read more »

Indian football team begin search for new coach after 3...

India will begin the search for a newcoach after Wim Koevermans’ tenure came to an end with the team’s 3-2 home defeat by Palestine in a friendly... read more »

Narine will emerge as a better bowler, says Gautam Gamb...

Kolkata Knight Riders’ captain Gautam Gambhir hopes that teammate and West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine will emerge a “better bowler and a... read more »

Sammy has no regrets over early Test retirement

Ahead of both his previous tours to India, Darren Sammy was hounded by the Indian press with questions related to Sachin Tendulkar. If he was pestered about... read more »

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Bombings, assaults kill at least 42 in Afghan capital

A wave of attacks on Afghan police, army and NATO installations in Kabul killed at least 42 people and wounded hundreds, dashing hope that Taliban insurgents might be weakened by a leadership... read more »

4 dead, 27 injured as typhoon Soudelor hits Taiwan

Typhoon Soudelor hit Taiwan on Saturday, downing trees, traffic lights and power lines, leaving at least four dead, one missing and dozens... read more »

Former Prime Minister Ted Heath ‘raped boy, 12, after p...

A man has said he was raped by former British Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath when he was just 12 years old. The claims come as police urge more potential... read more »

MH370: Reunion islanders continue debris search

People in Reunion have been combing the beaches looking for further debris that could be linked to missing flight MH370. One woman has been talking about how... read more »

Afghan government says it won’t separately deal with Ta...

KABUL, Afghanistan – The Afghan government addressed the growing leadership crisis in the Taliban for the first time Monday, saying it will not deal with... read more »

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Drug therapy as effective as angioplasty in patients with stable disease

Washington – Scientists have found that treating the patients who are suffering from stable coronary artery disease but haven’t experienced a heart attack and an abnormal stress... read more »

Stomach `clock` tell us how much to eat

Stomach `clock` tell us how much to eat

Washington – Scientists have discovered the first ever evidence about nerves in the stomach that act like a circadian clock telling about the limit of food that one should... read more »

Study shows how meditation influences genes

Study shows how meditation influences genes

Washington – In a major breakthrough researchers have reported how meditation impacts genes and their a! ctions, which results in swift recovery from a stressful situation. A new... read more »

E-mail authentication reduces phishing scams: Google

E-mail authentication reduces phishing scams: Google

Washington – The development of e-mail authentication standards has finally reduced e-mail phishing scams, according to Google security researchers. Elie Bursztein, Google’s... read more »

Protein that helps dissolve Alzheimer’s plaque identified

Protein that helps dissolve Alzheimer’s plaque identified

Washington –  Researchers have discovered a way of traversing the blood-brain barrier, as well as a similar physiological obstacle in the eye, the retinal-blood barrier. Led by Henry Daniell,... read more »