Deepika gets four nominations at BIG Star awards
Mumbai – With four back to back hits this year, it is quite natural for Deepika Padukone to lead the nomination categories at award functions. The actress has been nominated in four categories at the BIG Star Entertainment Awards this year. The fourth edition of BIG Star Entertainment Awards... read more »
Hazare threatens fast, says government cheated on Lokpal
Ralegan ! Siddhi (Maharashtra) – Veteran social activist Anna Hazare here Monday accused the central government of cheating him and the public by not passing the promised Jan Lokpal Bill. The Jan Lokpal Bill, also referred to as the Citizen’s Ombudsman Bill, is an anti-corruption... read more »
Lok Sabha adopts JPC report on 2G scam
New Delhi – The Lok Sabha Monday adopted the 2G JPC report exonerating Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P. Chidambaram of any wrongdoing, while blaming former telecom minister A. Raja for the faulty alloca! tion of spectrum. The DMK, Raja’s party and former... read more »
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 study by researchers in the US, Spain and France reports the first evidence of specific molecular changes in the... read more »
Nelson Mandela ‘on his death bed, but still a fighter’, says family
Johannesburg – Former South African president Nelson Mandela’s family has said that although he is on death bed, he is still a fighter. His daughter, Makaziwe Mandela, said that... read more »
Yasser Arafat was not poisoned, say French scientists
Washington – French scientists have dismissed the earlier findings about the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat that he was poisoned by radioactive polonium, his widow... read more »
Slowing aging process could help treat Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s
Washington – Researchers have found that a new and unique compound, named NT219, selectively inhibits the process of aging in order to protect the brain from neurodegenerative... read more »
Enzyme that could lead to better diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease identified...
Washington – Researchers have identified an enzyme that could halt or possibly even reverse the build-up of toxic protein fragments known as plaques in the brains of mice with... read more »
Why exercise is better than drinking coffee at work
Melbourne – Swapping your daily cup of caffeine with short bouts of intense exercise can help you perform better at your work place, it has been revealed. According to the Daily Beast, a guy... read more »
