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ADHD drugs may cause prolonged and painful erections
ADHD drugs may cause prolonged and painf...

ADHD drugs may cause prolonged and painful erections

Wellington – Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder pills can cause prolonged and painful erections, it has been revealed. According to US regulators, Ritalin and similar medicines with the active ingredient methylphenidate could also lead to permanent penis damage, Stuff.co.nz... read more »

NASA’s asteroid hunter spacecraft sends first pics after reactivation
NASA’s asteroid hunter spacecraft sends ...

NASA’s asteroid hunter spacecraft sends first pics after reactivation

Washington – NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE), a probe that made the most comprehensive survey to date of asteroids and comets, has sent its first set of test photos in preparation for a renewed mission. NEOWISE discovered more than 34,000 asteroids and... read more »

Why girls mature faster than boys
Why girls mature faster than boys

Why girls mature faster than boys

Washington – Scientists have discovered that brain re-organizing starts earlier in girls, which could be the reason behind they maturing faster during the teenage years. Studying people up to the age of 40, scientists led by Dr Marcus Kaiser and Ms Sol Lim at Newcastle University found that... read more »

Sexual intercourse is `kiss of death` for certain female worms
Sexual intercourse is `kiss of death` fo...

Sexual intercourse is `kiss of death` for certain female worms

Washington – Researchers have said that the presence of male sperm and seminal fluid trigger pathways that cause females to dehydrate, prematurely age and die. Senior author Coleen Murphy, an associate professor of molecular biology and the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics,... read more »

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Sri Lankan Muslim leader warns of radicalisation after clashes

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Muslim minority could become radicalised and turn to foreign Islamic groups for support because of violent attacks on them by Buddhist hardliners, the island nation’s... read more »

Syrian opposition elects Hadi el-Bahra as new lead...

ISTANBUL: The Syrian National Coalition, the main exiled opposition group seeking the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, on Wednesday elected Saudi-based... read more »

ISIS leader urges Muslims to help build Islamic state

BAGHDAD: The leader of the extremist group that has swept over much of northern Syria and Iraq on Tuesday called on Muslims to immigrate to the territory his... read more »

Syria-Iraq ‘caliph’ incites Muslims to holy...

DUBAI: The leader of the al-Qaida offshoot now calling itself the Islamic State has called on Muslims worldwide to take up arms and flock to the... read more »

Iraq’s new parliament convenes to choose PM

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s new parliament has convened amid pressure on lawmakers to quickly choose a new prime minister who can confront a militant blitz that... read more »

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Pressure rising on RBI to cut rate Tuesday

NEW DELHI: Pressure is mounting on RBI to cut interest rate in its third monetary policy review of this fiscal on Tuesday while experts are divided over the issue, saying high retail inflation may... read more »

SMS alerts for train delays, water vending machine...

NEW DELHI: SMS alerts to passengers on train delays and setting up of 4,615 water vending machines at a number of railway stations are among the new... read more »

HDFC Bank, Snapdeal launch e-commerce credit card

HDFC Bank and Snapdeal on Monday launched the country’s first co-branded e-commerce credit card in partnership with Visa. Snapdeal said that the move is... read more »

Sensex up 340 points, August series begins on positive ...

The benchmark BSE Sensex spurted by over 340 points to 28,045.97 in noon trade on Friday on continued across-the-board buying by participants as the August... read more »

Maggi may undergo fresh tests following HC proposal

Nestle India, the manufacturer of Maggi instant noodles,has agreed for an independent lab testing of the product provided the tests were carried out in the... read more »

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Dhoni, Kohli nominated for People's Choice Award

After beating Dhoni in Twitter battle, Can Virat get past Sachin?

Batting sensation Virat Kohli may be facing a dry patch in terms of scoring runs in IPL, but the star cricketer is a hit in the Twitter arena. Kohli has recently reached a whopping 3.1 million... read more »

CSK rope in David Hussey to replace injured Dwayne...

Chennai Super Kings have roped in Australian batsman David Hussey as replacement for the injured Dwayne Bravo, who has already been ruled out of the... read more »

Sunrisers Hyderabad Lost Momentum in the Middle, Says C...

Hyderabad: Disappointed at their loss against Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Tom Moody said that his team lost the momentum in the middle and fell... read more »

Ranchi to host Chennai Super Kings’ remaining hom...

Ranchi: Ranchi will continue to host Chennai Super King`s home games in this edition of the Indian Premier League. CSK`s two upcoming home matches against... read more »

Royal Challengers need to bat better: Morkel

Their back against the wall after just three wins in five outings, Royal Challengers Bangalore all-rounder Albie Morkel said the star-studded team will have to... read more »

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Entertainment

Boman Irani gets police protection after threat from underworld d...

Bollywood actor Boman Irani has been provided police protection after he allegedly received a threat call from fugitive underworld don Ravi Pujari. “Boman Irani has received threat call from Pujari... read more »

Salman Khan’s ‘Bigg Boss 8’ tagl...

Salman Khan’s ‘Bigg Boss’ has always been in news for multiple number of reasons. And now that the promos featuring Salman Khan are... read more »

Akshay Kumar performed deadly stunt for ‘Shaukeen’

Akshay Kumar is known in the industry to perform his own stunts in his film. The actor has yet again performed some death defying stunts for his upcoming film,... read more »

Irrfan Khan to work with Aishwarya Rai in ‘Jazbaa’

Bollywood beauty queen Aishwarya Rai Bachchan would soon be making her comeback to films with the Sanjay Gupta film Jazbaa. Later we were informed that Gupta... read more »

I perform stunts for my children: Shah Rukh Khan

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who will be seen performing stunts in his upcoming film ‘Happy New Year’, says he does all the heroic things on screen... read more »

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Botswana sack football coach Tshosane

Botswana sack football coach Tshosane

Gaborone –  The Botswana Football Association (BFA) Monday confirmed the sacking of national team coach Stanley Tshosane. BFA CEO Keith Masters told the media that the contract of the Zebras... read more »

Football: Mexes banned for four games

Football: Mexes banned for four games

Rome –  AC Milan central defender Philippe Mexes was banned for four games Monday after punching Juventus’ Giorgio Chiellini in a Series... read more »

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Health & Fitness

Its official! Men and women’s brains are wired differently

Its official! Men and women’s brains are wired differently

Washington- A new brain connectivity study has found striking differences in the neural wiring of men and women which justifies some of the commonly-held beliefs about their behavior. The Penn... read more »

Hong Kong confirms H7N9 bird flu`s first human case

Hong Kong confirms H7N9 bird flu`s first human cas...

Beijing- Hong Kong has confirmed the city’s first human case of H7N9 bird flu. According to China Daily, Secretary for Food and Health Ko Wing-man... read more »

Why most life-threatening malaria carrying parasites on...

Why most life-threatening malaria carrying parasites only infect humans

Washington- Researchers have explained why parasites carrying the deadliest form of malaria only infect humans, asserting that the interaction between a... read more »

Mixing energy drinks with alcohol extremely hazardous t...

Mixing energy drinks with alcohol extremely hazardous to health

Washington- A new study has suggested that mixing energy drinks with alcohol is riskier than just drinking alcohol alone. Lead author of the study Megan... read more »

Aerobic exercise boosts memory in young adults

Aerobic exercise boosts memory in young adults

Washington- A new research has revealed that aerobics may be beneficial for brain health and cognition, as certain hormones, which are increased during... read more »

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8 morning mistakes to avoid

Are you always in a bad mood when you wake up? Do you skip breakfast? A few simple changes can transform your mornings Waking up with a jerk and hitting the gym: Mornings are slowdown time. Give... read more »

Foods to try in Amsterdam

The eats you just have to indulge in on your next visit to the Dutch capital Having evolved from being a city on the bank of the river Amstel in the... read more »

Tips to tackle swollen feet

Whether it’s due to the heat or pregnancy issues or even stress, swollen feet can wreck havoc on your daily routine. Here are a few remedies to help... read more »

Recipe: Konkani egg curry

Ingredients: Four eggs, half cup finely chopped onion, three or four medium sized tomatoes (blanched and skin removed), one tsp chopped ginger, one tsp chopped... read more »

Eating almonds daily reduces heart disease risk says st...

LONDON: Eating a handful of almonds every day can reduce the risk of heart disease by keeping blood vessels healthy, a new study has claimed. Researchers from... read more »

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Mumbai: Top CA Nilesh Vikamsey’s Daughter Pallavi Found Dea...

MUMBAI: A budding lawyer, Pallavi Vikamsey, 20, has died after falling off a local train at Currey Road station on Wednesday evening. Pallavi is the daughter of Nilesh Vikamsey, the president of the... read more »

Bengaluru, Hyderabad bear the brunt of heavy Octob...

The monsoon has caused much havoc in parts of southern India even at the fag end of the season. The regions which bore the brunt this time were the... read more »

Pakistan warns India against targeting its nuclear inst...

WASHINGTON: Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif has warned that if India launched a surgical strike on the countrys nuclear installations, nobody... read more »

GST Council meet today: Narendra Modi needs to save sma...

Small companies are feeling the heat of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rollout. And, this adds to the pain faced by the economy at this juncture. The simple... read more »

Saudi’s Falih says oil agreements with Russia hel...

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Agreements reached between Russia and Saudi Arabia on global oil supply have helped oil markets to stabilize, Saudi Energy Minister... read more »

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Not silent on riots, but no exercise to understand truth: Narendr...

New Delhi – Narendra Modi has said that he was never silent on the 2002 riots in his Gujarat, but there was no exercise to “understand the truth.” In an interview to the ANI news... read more »

Modi: I’m not of age where I can play with balloon...

Mr. Modi said he thought serious issues would be discussed in this election and the galaxy of BJP leaders, including Advani, Sushma Swaraj, Yashwant... read more »

Manmohan Singh is the super PM, not my mother: Priyanka...

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, currently managing the campiagn of her brother, Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in Uttar Pradesh, retaliated to the claims of former PMO... read more »

Varun Gandhi’s roadshow in Sultanpur before filin...

Sultanpur – Varun Gandhi is in Sultanpur today to file his nomination as the BJP’s candidate from the constituency, which adjoins his cousin... read more »

All options open, except Congress, says Jagan Mohan Red...

Hyderabad: Jagan Mohan Reddy, whose YSR Congress is contesting its first Lok Sabha elections, has made clear that he is open to doing business with anyone but... read more »

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Grinning` Obama’s selfie at Mandela memorial goes viral

Grinning` Obama’s selfie at Mandela memorial goes viral

Johannesburg – President Barack Obama’s selfie at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service has gone viral on social media sites, with many questioning whether the moment of delight was appropriate... read more »

Apple wins appeal in Google’s Motorola iPhone patent case

Apple patents `curved touch screen` design

Washington – Apple has been reportedly granted patent for curved touch screen designs for smartphones and other devices. The patent, dubbed... read more »

Twitter launches private photo messaging on mobiles

Twitter stocks jump 2.5% post Christmas day

Washington – Twitter has launched an update of its private messaging product with an ability to send photos via Direct Message on mobiles, and swipeable... read more »

CPAP reduces hypertension in patients with sleep apnea

CPAP reduces hypertension in patients with sleep apnea

Washington – Researchers have found that among patients with obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension that requires 3 or more medications to control,... read more »

Thank germs in your gut for keeping you healthy

Thank germs in your gut for keeping you healthy

Washington – A new study has suggested that when it comes to fighting off pathogens like Listeria, your best allies may be the billions of microorganisms... read more »

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Sports

Windies players told to sign or sign off

The bad news is players who refused to sign contracts with the West Indies Cricket Board will not be on the flight. Last month, the West Indies team walked out of their tour to India because of a pay... read more »

Saina Nehwal, Parupalli ​Kashyap, K Srikanth enter...

Fuzhou (China): London Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal and top Indian male shuttlers Parupalli Kashyap and K Srikanth entered the... read more »

ICC awards: Mitchell Johnson wins top two accolades

Johnson may become fourth Oz bowler in history to collect 40 Test wickets in England series

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has been named both the cricketer of the year and Test cricketer of the year by the International Cricket... read more »

ATP World Tour Finals: Federer in the groove, Nishikori...

LONDON: Roger Federer was back in the groove at the ATP World Tour Finals as the six-time champion defeated Milos Raonic 6-1, 7-6 (7/0), while Japan’s... read more »

Dhawan’s real test will be in Australia

The Indian team, led by Virat Kohli, is having a gala time. In the ongoing five-ODI series, they have pulverised a listless Sri Lankan side. Under Kohli, the... read more »

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World

Ivanka Trump, PM Narendra Modi To Attend GES 2017: All You Need T...

New Delhi:The 3-day worldwide entrepreneurship summit (GES) will start in hyderabad on november 28 and will see Pm Narendra Modi and Ivanka Trump in attendance among other delegates. this is the... read more »

A Look At The Deadliest Militant Attacks In Egypt?

It took years but the government become able to crush it with a heavy-passed crackdown that entrenched the lengthy-term electricity of protection... read more »

US To Defend Trump’s Paris Pact Pullout At UN Cli...

An American Authentic will deal with the un weather assembly in bonn nowadays, wherein envoys have battled to make progress inside the shadow of President... read more »

Zimbabwe Faces Uncertain Future After Army Seizes Power...

Harare: Zimbabweans have been weighing an unsure future without president robert mugabe thursday after the military took strength and positioned the ninety... read more »

His Asia Trip Winding Down, Donald Trump Meets With All...

President Donald Trump is winding down his prolonged Asia experience with an worldwide summit and a trio of meetings with pacific rim allies, inclusive of his... read more »

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Samsung asks disgruntled customer to remove video clip showing burnt Galaxy S4

Samsung asks disgruntled customer to remove video clip showing burnt Galaxy S4

Washington – Samsung has reportedly asked a Canadian customer to remove a video showing his damaged Galaxy S4, as it is apparently denting the company’s image. Richard Wygand posted... read more »

Need medical consultation? Try 'Doctor On Demand' smartphone app

Need medical consultation? Try ‘Doctor On Demand’ smartphone app

Washington – A new app ‘Doctor On Demand’ has been launched that helps users make a video call to a doctor, show and describe what’s wrong with you, and get good... read more »

Genetic differences between 'identical' twins identified

Genetic differences between ‘identical’ twins identified

Washington – Researchers have successfully discovered genetic differences between ‘identical’ monozygotic twins. So far there have been only theoretical considerations against the... read more »

'iPad baby seat' draws flak for being 'unhealthy'

‘iPad baby seat’ draws flak for being ‘unhealthy’

Washington – The iPad baby seat, manufactured by Fisher-Price, has reportedly received a lot of criticism for being an unhealthy product exposing babies to a lot of screen time at a... read more »

Google acquires security firm Impermium with Indian connection

Google’s new tool lets you create own Street Views

London – Google has reportedly introduced a new tool that allows users to create their own Street View images and share them using Google Maps. Users can click photos by an Android phone or a... read more »