Fructose itself has no impact on heart disease: study
Toronto – Fructose, naturally found in fruit, vegetables and honey, is the sugar often blamed for the obesity epidemic and doctors the world over warn against having an excess of it. A new research has shown that fructose does not itself has any impact on an emerging marker for the risk of... read more »
PM to face press conference on January 3
New Delhi – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will address a press conference at 11 a.m. on January 3 at the National Media Centre in central Delhi. Friday’s press conference will be Dr. Singh’s second such interaction with the media in his second term as the Prime Minister, which... read more »
Arup Raha takes over as IAF chief
Air Marshal Arup Raha, an ace fighter pilot, on Tuesday took over as the Air Force chief succeeding Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne. Born on December 26, 1954, he is expected to have tenure of three years as the Chief of Air Staff. Commissioned on December 14, 1974 in the fighter stream of the IAF,... read more »
Kejriwal sick, misses office Tuesday too
Ghaziabad – Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will not attend office Tuesday too as he is still unwell. “Arvind still has fever and his diarrhoea continues. Now his blood pressure has also gone down,” said Vipin Mittal, Kejriwal’s family doctor. “So I have advised... read more »
PM lays foundation stone of Punjab cancer hospital
Chandigarh – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday laid the foundation stone of a Rs.450-crore cancer hospital in Mullanpur of Mohali district in Punjab, 20 km from here, that will be... read more »
I would love to do movies: Britney Spears
Los Angeles – Pop star Britney Spears is open to acting in films provided she gets the right part. The 32-year-old said that she is waiting for the right roles and also added that she... read more »
Healthy? Check heart rhythm to avoid stroke
New York – It is no longer uncommon to see young and apparently healthy people getting a stroke — and the cause may well be a heart rhythm disorder. So the next time you... read more »
Friends from B-Town attend Aamna Sharif’s reception
Mumbai – Actors like Abhay Deol and Richa Chadda were in attendance at the wedding reception of actress Aamna Sharif, who has married film producer-distributor Amit Kapoor. The couple... read more »
Hollywood has a long way to go: Knightley on feminism
Los Angeles – Actress Keira Knightley feels that Hollywood has a “long way” to go when it comes to women gaining importance in the industry. The actress feels that although there... read more »
