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Monitor lizard breathes in mysterious way like birds, alligators and dinos
Monitor lizard breathes in mysterious wa...

Monitor lizard breathes in mysterious way like birds, alligators and dinos

Washington – A new study has revealed that air flows mostly in a one-way loop through the lungs of monitor lizards-  a breathing method shared by birds, alligators and most probably dinosaurs. The study by University of Utah raise the possibility this breathing pattern originated 270 million... read more »

Two-drug combo could help treat cancer
Two-drug combo could help treat cancer

Two-drug combo could help treat cancer

Washington –  One drug attacks tumor cells directly, the other treats the immune system by taking the brakes off T cell response, and together, they put half of the patients with relapsed follicular lymphoma into complete remission. Senior author Sattva Neelapu, M.D., Ph.D., associate... read more »

Ozone hole still not on path of recovery
Ozone hole still not on path of recovery

Ozone hole still not on path of recovery

Washington – NASA scientists have found that declining chlorine in the stratosphere has not yet caused a recovery of the ozone hole – formed annually over Antarctica. Two new studies showed that signs of recovery are not yet present, and that temperature and winds are still driving any... read more »

Dietary amino acids can relieve sleep problems after traumatic brain injury
Dietary amino acids can relieve sleep pr...

Dietary amino acids can relieve sleep problems after traumatic brain injury

Washington – Researchers have found that dietary amino acids can help fix sleep disturbances in mice with traumatic brain injuries, a discovery that could lead to treatments for hundreds of thousands of people who have long-term and debilitating sleep and wakefulness issues after they suffer... read more »

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Chinese Man litigate His Polluted Hometown for Cost of Fighting S...

A man in northern China filed a lawsuit against his smog-enshrouded city’s environmental protection bureau, saying it owed him for the money he spent on an air filter and a treadmill to exercise... read more »

Bomb blasts as rioters fight police

MANAMA: Two home-made bombs exploded last night as security forces confronted saboteurs who were blocking roads and pelting policemen with Molotov... read more »

Over 50 killed on bloody day in Afghanistan and Pakista...

It was a bloody day in Af-Pak region with Taliban insurgents killing soldiers in Afghanistan, Pakistani army pounding militants as important talks were being... read more »

Swine flu cases in Bahrain rise to six

TWO more swine flu cases have been recorded in Bahrain this week, bringing the total to six. The GDN yesterday obtained the Health Ministry’s Weekly... read more »

Pak court refuse Musharraf’s petition for militar...

ISLAMABAD: In a setback to embattled former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf, a special court here on Thursday dismissed his petition seeking treason... read more »

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Coal auction vindicates CAG stand: Nirmala Sitharaman

The ongoing auctioning of coal blocks has vindicated the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) criticism of the way the natural resources was allocated by the previous government, Commerce and... read more »

Vistara launches maiden flight service to Goa

Tata’s full service passenger carrier Vistara Friday launched its maiden flight between New Delhi and Goa and said that it will expand its fleet to... read more »

RIL shares fall; biggest drag on index

NEW DELHI: A day after Delhi Police arrested seven people, including government employees and a former journalist, whom they said ran a scam to steal official... read more »

Titan Company intimates on availability of credit for g...

Titan Company announced that the Company will be able to avail credit from domestic nominated banks for gold purchases without restrictions. This will also... read more »

SpiceJet’s new ‘one stop sale’: Now, ...

Just days after its Valentine’s Day sale, budget carrier SpiceJet today announced a fresh sale in which tickets were available for as low as Rs 2,999 and... read more »

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Cricket

Match-fixing case: BCCI moves SC

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday (BCCI) moved an application before the Supreme Court seeking transcripts of audio tapes containing statements of Board President N Srinivasan... read more »

Anderson set to be fit in time for Indian Premier ...

Wellington: New Zealand swashbuckler Corey Anderson is expected to be fit for the upcoming Indian Premier League after recovering from a finger... read more »

Mitchell Johnson fit to play in IPL

MELBOURNE: Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson was on Monday declared fit to play for Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League that starts in the UAE April... read more »

40,000 IPL tickets sold online for UAE matches

The organizers of cash-rich cricket tournament Indian Premier League on Saturday announced that around 40,000 tickets for the T20 tournament have been sold... read more »

I don’t think game of cricket owes us anything, s...

Mirpur – Kumar Sangakkara`s eloquence is unquestionable and he was grace personified on the final day of his T20 International career stating that it was... read more »

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Shraddha Kapoor : The Malicious Villain Lady

After the Bollywood hit Aashiqui 2, Shraddha Kapoor is all set for her forthcoming release Ek Villain alongside the Student of the Year actor Siddharth Malhotra. Shraddha says that her role in Ek... read more »

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta Files Molestation C...

Mumbai – Actor Preity Zinta has filed a police complaint against her former boyfriend and businessman Ness Wadia, alleging that he molested,... read more »

Fall In Love With Bollywood actress Sunny Leone’s...

Sunny Leone is one of the most popular Bollywood actresses who has made her mark in the industry within a very short span of time. The adult star turned... read more »

Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra to pair up again?

Former lovers Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra will be cast together in a movie. A Mid-Day report says that Abhishek Chaubey wants to cast Shahid and Priyanka... read more »

Thai beauty queen resigns under social media fire

Miss Universe Thailand has resigned less than a month into her reign after being harshly criticized on social media over her political comments and... read more »

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Health & Fitness

How to cut risk of metabolic syndrome

How to cut risk of metabolic syndrome

Washington – Data reported by the a new study reinforces the positive influence of lifestyle factors in mitigating risks which could potentially up heart disease risk and other health... read more »

Preschoolers can learn about healthy diet and exercise through `Sesame Street`

Preschoolers can learn about healthy diet and exer...

Washington – A new study has claimed that preschoolers in Bogota, Colombia participating in a structured curriculum that used Sesame Street’s... read more »

Poor mental health could lead to casual sex among teens...

Casual sex may be double edged sword for health

Washington – A new study has suggested that poor mental health and casual sex feed off each other among teens and young adults, with each one... read more »

Smoking synthetic marijuana likelier to cause strokes a...

Smoking synthetic marijuana likelier to cause strokes among teens

Washington – Case studies by researchers have revealed that the stroke risk could be added to the various other health hazards that may be associated... read more »

Bedtime aspirin may reduce risk of heart attacks

Bedtime aspirin may reduce risk of heart attacks

Washington – Taking aspirin at bedtime instead of in the morning might reduce acute heart events, a new study has found. Low-dose daily aspirin is... read more »

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Google Doodle Celebrates Rachel Louise Carson’s 107th Birth...

New Delhi – Google dedicates the doodle for the day to Rachel Louise Carson, an American marine biologist and conservationist. Her book, Silent Spring was noted and credited with advancing the... read more »

Fitness lowers death risk in the elderly

A new study has revealed that aged people, who have high blood pressure, can decrease their death risk with moderate fitness. Charles Faselis, M.D,... read more »

8 Weird things men like in women

Men are crazy. And they get crazier when they see you approach them in those red pumps and skinny jeans with a baggy and casual tee in style and... read more »

Grab these fruits before they’re gone!

We have a reason to be happy! The city will see Monsoon, most likely, by mid June. But, with rains knocking on our door, there are few seasonal fruits that... read more »

Use of mobile phones risk of brain tumours: Study

The study is done by researchers from France. The authors of the study, however, said that they will have to conduct more study to confirm if there’s... read more »

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Successful Mars mission helps ISRO end year on high note

Isro successfully launches Astrosat, six other satellites

SRIHARIKOTA: Isro on Monday successfully launched India’s first astronomy satellite Astrosat, eleven years after the government cleared the project. A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C30)... read more »

PM Narendra Modi to Indian Diaspora: ‘India ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the Indian diaspora in California that it is time the brain drain became a “brain gain” for India.... read more »

Silicon Valley to give PM Narendra Modi ‘rock-sta...

SAN FRANCISCO: For a change, Silicon Valley is buzzing about something besides a sleek new device, mind-bending breakthrough or precocious billionaire. A rare... read more »

Najeeb Jung gets some unexpected support from Arvind Ke...

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday described lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung as “a good man with bad political... read more »

CBI raids Himachal Pradesh CM’s residence in disp...

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation teams on Saturday filed a case against Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh and carried out raids at... read more »

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No specific intelligence input about the attack: Shinde

The Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Wednesday said “We will definitely take revenge for the Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh.” Mr. Shinde added “There was no specific intelligence input... read more »

Greedy persons are hankering for MP, PM post: Lalu...

With rebel party leader Ramkripal Yadav all set to join BJP, RJD President and his mentor Lalu Prasad today said “greedy” persons were... read more »

lok-sabha election :Narendra Modi to fight the battle o...

BJP ‘s PM candidate Narendra Modi has decided to contest the Lok Sabha from Varanasi . Murli Manohar Joshi Kanpur seat contenders are ready to fight... read more »

Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa called up her ...

Kolkata: In the season of new political friendship, Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa called up her West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee this morning... read more »

Afraid Modi refuses appointment to Former Delhi CM Kejr...

Gandhinagar – Arvind Kejriwal, Former CM Of Delhi, who has been attacking Narendra Modi of late, on Friday demanding a meeting with the Chief Minister to... read more »

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How mosquitoes are attracted to humans

How mosquitoes are attracted to humans

Washington – Researchers have found that certain mosquito nerve cells, known as cpA neurons, cause mosquitoes to be attracted to humans by detecting exhaled carbon dioxide (CO2) and odors... read more »

Twitter stocks jump 2.5% post Christmas day

Soon, `offline Twitter` to be available for those ...

Wellington – Twitter is reportedly tying up with a Singapore-based startup to make its service available in emerging markets where consumers... read more »

NASA’s Mars probe surpasses 100,000 high-powered laser ...

Manned exploration of Mars possible as radiation risk found `manageable`

Washington – The ChemCam laser instrument aboard NASA’s Curiosity rover recently fired its 100,000th shot. ChemCam zaps rocks with a high-powered laser... read more »

White sharks are remarkably similar to humans

White sharks are remarkably similar to humans

Washington – Researchers have discovered that many of the endangered great white shark’s proteins involved in an array of different functions-... read more »

Spotify reveals pays more than $1bn in royalties per ye...

Spotify reveals pays more than $1bn in royalties per year

London – Spotify, music streaming service, has reportedly revealed that it pays an average of 0.007 dollars per play. The company said that it had paid... read more »

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Veteran cricket statistician Anandji Dossa dead

New Delhi: Veteran cricket historian and statistician Anandji Dossa has passed away at the age of 98 in New York. Considered the most well-respected in his chosen field, Dossa breathed his last... read more »

Asian Games: Abhinav Bindra signs off with bronze ...

INCHEON: Indian shooting ace Abhinav Bindra bid adieu to Asian Games by clinching the individual bronze medal in men’s 10-m air rifle event... read more »

Narine’s mystery remains unsolved as KKR register...

New Delhi: Over the years, we have seen the best of spinners being decoded by teams, players with the help of advanced technology. Sunil Narine is not new to... read more »

Asian Games: Indian women clinch 25m pistol bronze

Incheon: Indian shooters kept up their fine performance in the 17th Asian Games with the women’s team winning the bronze medal in the 25 metre pistol... read more »

Sachin Tendulkar’s little master rings alarm bell...

Mumbai: Sachin Tedulkar’s 15-year-old son Arjun Tendulkar fired first salvo when he hit a ton to help his team reach semi final of Dhirubhai Ambani... read more »

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Merkel, Hollande urge Ukraine leader to give rebels self-rule

German Chancellor Angel Merkel and French President Francois Hollande took the rare step of pressing Ukraine’s Western-backed leader to ensure partial self-rule for the pro-Russian separatist... read more »

Pak to install tracking chips in feet of 1,600 ter...

For the first time in Pakistan, ‘tracking chips’ will be installed in the feet of 1,600 terror suspects in Punjab province by the end of this... read more »

PM Modi accorded ceremonial welcome in Turkmenistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Saturday accorded a ceremonial welcome in Turkmenistan, where he arrived yesterday on the fourth leg of his Central Asian... read more »

IS offers a mix of brutality, charity during Ramadan

During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Islamic State group is showing two faces to the millions who live under its rule in Iraq and Syria – handing... read more »

23 people killed in Bangladesh stampede

At least 23 people, mostly women and children, were today trampled to death in a stampede during a charity handout of free clothes in northern Bangladeshi city... read more »

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New technology tags your Facebook photos based on relationships

New technology tags your Facebook photos based on relationships

Washington – A researcher has come up with an ‘algorithm’ that tags photos based on the relationships that people in images have with each other. The algorithm uses the... read more »

Giant Magellan telescope’s third mirror set to be unveiled

Giant Magellan telescope’s third mirror set to be unveiled

Washington – The Giant Magellan Telescope’s third primary mirror is going to be unveiled at the University of Arizona’s Steward Observatory Mirror Lab on December 6, 2013. The... read more »

Now, `wear your heart on your sleeves` with LED Mood-Sweater

Now, mood-sweater helps you express unsaid feelings

London – Researchers have designed a new GER mood-sweater that will help the wearer express what he or she is feeling at that very moment without saying anything. According to the... read more »

Carbon monoxide can help amplify effectiveness of chemotherapy

Carbon monoxide can help amplify effectiveness of chemotherapy

Washington – A team of researchers has revealed that the highly toxic carbon monoxide gas, which can be used to treat certain inflammatory medical conditions, may also have a role to... read more »

Dementia sufferers set to treble by 2050

Dementia sufferers set to treble by 2050

London – A new analysis has revealed that number of people afflicted with dementia worldwide would treble by 2050. According to Alzheimer’s Disease International, 44 million people suffer... read more »