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Monthly News November 2013

Women spend almost a month every year worrying
Women spend almost a month every year wo...

Women spend almost a month every year worrying

London – Women spend the equivalent of a month every year worrying about their appearance, a new study has revealed. According to the study commissioned by Lycra Beauty owners Invista, this includes fretting about clothes, hair, weight, curves and skin, the Daily Express reported. It takes up... read more »

China to become world’s largest oil importer by 2020
China to become world’s largest oil impo...

China to become world’s largest oil importer by 2020

Beijing – China is likely to become the world’s largest oil importer in the 2020s, tripping behind the United States. The Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) report revealed that India will replace China as the world’s biggest driving force for energy demand after 2020,... read more »

Fought election with confidence: Sheila Dikshit
Dikshit to ‘hangout’ with De...

Dikshit to ‘hangout’ with Delhi citizens on Google

By Alok Singh New Delhi – With some opinion polls showing her trailing behind other contenders, Delhi Chi! ef Minister Sheila Dikshit is set to go interactive on Google Plus Hangout – an instant messaging and video chat platform – with the people of Delhi, particularly the youth,... read more »

Now, a nano pill for better drug delivery
Now, a nano pill for better drug deliver...

Now, a nano pill for better drug delivery

Washington – American scientists have synthesised a novel nanoparticle that can be taken orally by patients as a pill instead of receiving injections. Drugs delivered by nanoparticles hold promise for targeted treatment of many diseases, including cancer. However, the particles have to be... read more »

Princess Diana’s `fairy-tale` dress set to fetch 80,000 pounds at auction

Princess Diana’s `fairy-tale` dress set to fetch 80,000 pounds at auction

Melbourne – Princess Diana’s “most ornate and romantic” ball gown is all set to go under the hammer and is expected to fetch around 80,000 pounds. The shimmery frock, which was... read more »

Offsprings of fat fathers or grandfathers more likely to be overweight

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 University of NSW Professor... read more »

Imran Khan wants CIA's Pak chief charged with `murder` over drone strike

Imran Khan wants CIA’s Pak chief charged with `murder` over drone strike

London – Former cricketer Imran Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has alleged that the CIA’s most senior officer in Islamabad was responsible for November 21 drone... read more »

New drug target brings malaria cure closer to reality

New drug target to help fight malaria identified

Washington – A team of researchers has identified a key metabolic enzyme that is required by the common malaria parasites at all stages of its life cycle for survival in... read more »

Xbox consoles and iPhones sparking rise in sleeping problems among kids

Latest Xbox One offers plethora of porn too!

Washington – Microsoft’s latest gaming console Xbox One has been reportedly used by some users to watch porn apart from its touted role as the all-in-one answer to the entertainment... read more »