Never heard of` UK Aurigny airlines voted world’s best carrier
Sydney – An airline carrier which no-one has heard of has been reportedly voted as the world’s best by a UK consumer site Which? The Aurigny Air Services flies passengers between the Channel Islands, the UK and France, and has bagged the title in the short-haul category. According to... read more »
E-cigarettes `may not` significantly reduce heart disease risk
Washington – A new research has revealed that nicotine, which is the major addictive substance in cigarette smoke, contributes to smokers’ higher risk of developing atherosclerosis, the primary cause of heart attacks. Chi-Ming Hai from Brown University said the findings suggested that... read more »
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 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 »
No suggestions received by committees on communal harmony: Akhilesh
Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday said that no suggestions have been received so far in the meetings of district integration committees, formed to maintain communal harmony in the... read more »
Gold prices slipped by Rs. 30 to Rs. 30,725 per 10 gm.
Snapping a six-day losing streak, silver prices surged by Rs. 830 to Rs. 44,300 per kg on Tuesday on buying by industrial units amid a firm global trend. Gold also slipped Rs. 30 to Rs.... read more »
Eli Lilly enters branded generics; launches four cancer drugs
Drug firm Eli Lilly and Company India on Tuesday said it has entered into branded generics segment in the country with the launch of four cancer drugs to treat patients with breast and... read more »
Why shopping can be a killer
Melbourne – Giving weightage to the argument that boys hate shopping, a man from China jumped to his death after his girlfriend refused to end her shopping spree. According to the... read more »
No question of giving support or taking support from BJP: Kejriwa...
New Delhi – Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said there is no question of his political outfit giving or taking support from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), even as both are... read more »
