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Monitor lizard breathes in mysterious way like birds, alligators and dinos
Monitor lizard breathes in mysterious wa...

Monitor lizard breathes in mysterious way like birds, alligators and dinos

Washington – A new study has revealed that air flows mostly in a one-way loop through the lungs of monitor lizards-  a breathing method shared by birds, alligators and most probably dinosaurs. The study by University of Utah raise the possibility this breathing pattern originated 270 million... read more »

Two-drug combo could help treat cancer
Two-drug combo could help treat cancer

Two-drug combo could help treat cancer

Washington –  One drug attacks tumor cells directly, the other treats the immune system by taking the brakes off T cell response, and together, they put half of the patients with relapsed follicular lymphoma into complete remission. Senior author Sattva Neelapu, M.D., Ph.D., associate... read more »

Ozone hole still not on path of recovery
Ozone hole still not on path of recovery

Ozone hole still not on path of recovery

Washington – NASA scientists have found that declining chlorine in the stratosphere has not yet caused a recovery of the ozone hole – formed annually over Antarctica. Two new studies showed that signs of recovery are not yet present, and that temperature and winds are still driving any... read more »

Dietary amino acids can relieve sleep problems after traumatic brain injury
Dietary amino acids can relieve sleep pr...

Dietary amino acids can relieve sleep problems after traumatic brain injury

Washington – Researchers have found that dietary amino acids can help fix sleep disturbances in mice with traumatic brain injuries, a discovery that could lead to treatments for hundreds of thousands of people who have long-term and debilitating sleep and wakefulness issues after they suffer... read more »

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Asia

40 killed in Pakistan road accident

At least 40 people were killed on Saturday when an oil tanker collided with two buses in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The accident happened when the two passenger buses with over 100 people... read more »

Pakistan special court throws out Pervez Musharraf...

Former president retired General Pervez Musharraf’s lawyer Rana Ijaz was thrown out of the special court during hearing of the high treason... read more »

China will create new law against terrorism

Beijing . China is considering a new law against terrorism. China’s top legislative body to fight terrorism , said a member of the new law will be made... read more »

“no way” he’ll recognize Israel as a Jewish state ̵...

West Bank – The Palestinian President says there’s “no way” he’ll recognize Israel as a Jewish state and accept just a portion of... read more »

Chinese dictator Mao’s painting sold for Rs 77 cr...

Beijing . Chinese dictator Mao Zedong made ​​of this painting was auctioned for Rs 77 crore . The price is 18 times the value found in the previous auction... read more »

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Chennai metro tunnelling causes cave-in, road gulps car

Acrater more than 10 feet across swallowed a car after a combination of metro rail tunnelling and layers of loose soil apparently caused a sudden cave-in near Rajiv Gandhi Government General... read more »

GOVT HIKES MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE OF ONION TO CHECK ...

In an effort to curb soaring prices of onion in the domestic market, the government has increased the minimum export price (MEP) of onion by more... read more »

Our margins are strong enough to service debt

Concerned about the dull business environment in the steel sector, Sajjan Jindal, chairman and managing director of JSW Group, has deferred his long-term... read more »

World Economy May Be Slipping Into 1930s Depression: Ra...

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan has asked central banks from across the world to define “new rules of the game” as he warned... read more »

Audi Q3’s variant launched in Coimbatore

German luxury car maker Audi today launched a new variant of its popular Q3 in the region. “This particular brand has a 75 per cent market share in the... read more »

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Cricket

IPL 7: Sunil Gavsakar wants tournament to be controversy-free

Interim president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Sunil Gavaskar has called for a controversy-free seventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), saying that it should be... read more »

While team sweats it out, Yuvraj Singh sits out

Yuvraj Singh failed to make it to India’s training session after twisting his ankle on Tuesday during a game of football between Team India... read more »

WT20 Preview: SL eye revenge against WI in 2012 final r...

Mirpur: In their bid to reach their second successive World T20 final, defending champions West Indies will be looking to put up another clinical performance... read more »

Duncan Fletcher to coach India till World Cup 2015

New Delhi: Firmly backing coach Duncan Fletcher amidst a barrage of criticism following a series of poor show from him, the Board of Control for Cricket in... read more »

West Indies dish out thrashing to enter semis

West Indies scored 84 runs in their first 15 overs. They nearly doubled their total after that, smashing 82 off the last 30 balls of the innings. No Full... read more »

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5 reasons why Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif could breakup

1-It seems like this is the season of breakups. After the much publicised divorce between Karisma Kapoor and Sunjay Kapur and the recent breakup between Uday Chopra and Nargis Fakri, there is this... read more »

Huma Qureshi to campaign for LGBT awareness

Actress Huma Qureshi has joined forces with a campaign called ‘Ishq ki Ijaazat’ which will be launched online to spread awareness about the... read more »

Kapil Sharma’s dark side on Comedy Nights With Ka...

Comedy Nights With Kapil : Kapil Sharma in deep trouble

Standup comedian Kapil Sharma, who has so far been making audiences roll with laughter, will now show his villainous avatar on his TV show “Comedy Nights... read more »

Siddarth doesn’t treat me as his property: Vidya ...

Actress Vidya Balan is happy that her professional life has remained unchanged following her marriage to Siddharth Roy Kapur. She says they share mutual... read more »

Anil Kapoor plays his age for the first time, agrees to...

It’s been reported that Anil Kapoor has gone missing while shooting for Zoya Akhtar’s ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’. The reason why Anil has done a Mr India is... read more »

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Health & Fitness

Pro-smoking media messages up risk of smoking among college students

Pro-smoking media messages up risk of smoking among college stude...

Washington – A new study has suggested that exposure to a single pro-smoking media message increases college-aged students’ risk of using tobacco for seven days. Steven Martino, a study... read more »

Keeping track of diet through text-messaging can help you lose more weight

Cranberries help improve heart health and prevent ...

Washington – A new research has found that cranberries provide unique bioactive compounds that may help reduce the incidence of certain... read more »

Keeping track of diet through text-messaging can help y...

Keeping track of diet through text-messaging can help you lose more weight

Washington – A new study has revealed that when people keep track of their diet and exercise habits, they do better at losing weight and tracking this... read more »

Low-fat fish oil diet can prevent recurrence of prostat...

Low-fat fish oil diet can prevent recurrence of prostate cancer

Washington – A new research has found that men with prostate cancer who ate a low-fat diet and took fish oil supplements had lower levels of... read more »

Stress reduction through meditation could help slow Alz...

Stress reduction through meditation could help slow Alzheimer`s progression

Washington – A new study has suggested that the brain changes associated with meditation and stress reduction could play an important role in slowing the... read more »

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Grab these fruits before they’re gone!

We have a reason to be happy! The city will see Monsoon, most likely, by mid June. But, with rains knocking on our door, there are few seasonal fruits that would become a rare sight. So, before that... read more »

Use of mobile phones risk of brain tumours: Study

The study is done by researchers from France. The authors of the study, however, said that they will have to conduct more study to confirm if... read more »

Junk food before falling pregnant raises premature birt...

A junk food diet high in fat, sugar and takeaway foods before conceiving a child is linked to a 50 increased risk of giving birth prematurely, a study has... read more »

It’s never too late to lose weight

Top six ways to lose weight before wedding

London – Are you not hitting the gym thinking that weight loss at your age may not be of any help? Think again as researchers have now found that weight... read more »

Here’s how you should take your protein for best ...

Galveston / USA – A new study suggests one needs to take adequate amount of protein at each meal of the day for best muscle health. According to the... read more »

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Kulbhushan Jadhav aftermath: Now, mother of Mumbai-based engineer...

amid Ansari, a Mumbai-based engineer was the first Indian national to be tried and convicted by a Pakistani military court in January, 2016 for espionage, a year before Kulbhushan Jadhav’s... read more »

India a victim of terror, says Donald Trump, calls...

Addressing a gathering of about 50 Muslim-majority countries, US President Donald Trump said India is among the countries victimised by terrorism.... read more »

Half Girlfriend box office collection day 1: Arjun Kapo...

Half Girlfriend starring had Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor started on a good note on the first day. The film collected Rs 10.27 crore on the first day.... read more »

Kulbhushan Jadhav Case is a Rare One at the Internation...

New Delhi: The hearing of the Kulbhushan Jadhav case at the International Court of Justice may have been a rare one as the world court often focusses only on... read more »

Under new GST, economy class air travel set to become c...

Industry experts say that today’s announcement is in line with the government’s aim to make flying affordable for the... read more »

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Politics

Arvind Kejriwal’s Bangalore road show draws curious crowds

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal began his road show in Bangalore on Saturday to campaign for his party’s candidates contesting the general elections on April 17 across... read more »

Arvind Kejriwal to skip Vidarbha rally due to ill ...

MUMBAI: Arvind Kejriwal has decided to skip his Aam Admi Party’s scheduled rally in Vidarbaha today due to ill health. However, he is expected... read more »

No specific intelligence input about the attack: Shinde

The Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Wednesday said “We will definitely take revenge for the Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh.” Mr. Shinde added... read more »

Greedy persons are hankering for MP, PM post: Lalu Pras...

With rebel party leader Ramkripal Yadav all set to join BJP, RJD President and his mentor Lalu Prasad today said “greedy” persons were hankering to... read more »

lok-sabha election :Narendra Modi to fight the battle o...

BJP ‘s PM candidate Narendra Modi has decided to contest the Lok Sabha from Varanasi . Murli Manohar Joshi Kanpur seat contenders are ready to fight... read more »

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Manned exploration of Mars possible as radiation risk found `manageable`

NASA’s Mars probe surpasses 100,000 high-powered laser zaps

Washington – The ChemCam laser instrument aboard NASA’s Curiosity rover recently fired its 100,000th shot. ChemCam zaps rocks with a high-powered laser to determine their composition and... read more »

White sharks are remarkably similar to humans

White sharks are remarkably similar to humans

Washington – Researchers have discovered that many of the endangered great white shark’s proteins involved in an array of different... read more »

Spotify reveals pays more than $1bn in royalties per ye...

Spotify reveals pays more than $1bn in royalties per year

London – Spotify, music streaming service, has reportedly revealed that it pays an average of 0.007 dollars per play. The company said that it had paid... read more »

New technology tags your Facebook photos based on relat...

New technology tags your Facebook photos based on relationships

Washington – A researcher has come up with an ‘algorithm’ that tags photos based on the relationships that people in images have with each... read more »

Giant Magellan telescope’s third mirror set to be unvei...

Giant Magellan telescope’s third mirror set to be unveiled

Washington – The Giant Magellan Telescope’s third primary mirror is going to be unveiled at the University of Arizona’s Steward Observatory Mirror... read more »

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Sports

India may have picked Ishant but they should play Umesh against W...

Here we go again. Ishant Sharma and his Herculean hair are back in the India one-day thanks to an injury to Mohit Sharma. Ishant hasn’t played an ODI since New Zealand in January. He wasn’t... read more »

Dhoni sole Indian on Forbes’ most valuable athlete...

India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the sole Indian sportsman to figure on Forbes’ list of the world’s most valuable athlete brands, a... read more »

Move Virat Kohli to No. 5, says Sunil Gavaskar

The right-hander, who has been a prolific run scorer in one dayers at the number three position, is having a tough time against the moving ball, since the... read more »

National level sports player dies in suspicious circums...

Kotdwara (Ukd): A 19-year-old girl, a national level football player, died in suspicious circumstances, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on... read more »

I wanted to be part of football revolution, says MS Dho...

We won't experiment in New Zealand, says MS Dhoni

CHENNAI: If seven years with Chennai Super Kings made MS Dhoni something of a Chennaiite, the Indian captain on Monday signalled that he will continue his... read more »

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World

North Korea ‘rogue nation and embarrassment to China’ Trump...

US President Donald Trump on Sunday slammed North Korea for carrying out its biggest nuclear test, saying that the actions of the east Asian nation are a threat to the United States. In a sharp... read more »

17-year-old Russian girl, alleged mastermind of Bl...

A 17-year-old Russian girl has been arrested for allegedly being the mastermind behind the deadly Blue Whale Challenge, that encouraged players to... read more »

After Sharif, who could be Pakistan’s next PM? Brother,...

Nawaz Sharif was ousted from the prime minister’s office by the Supreme Court, but as the head of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party he... read more »

Saudi coalition downs Yemen rebel missile near Mecca

A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels toward the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia was shot down late on Thursday, said the... read more »

Panama Papers Verdict updates: It is a historic day whi...

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resigned after his family was named in Panama papers case. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resigned today after... read more »

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Now, `wear your heart on your sleeves` with LED Mood-Sweater

Now, mood-sweater helps you express unsaid feelings

London – Researchers have designed a new GER mood-sweater that will help the wearer express what he or she is feeling at that very moment without saying anything. According to the... read more »

Carbon monoxide can help amplify effectiveness of chemotherapy

Carbon monoxide can help amplify effectiveness of chemotherapy

Washington – A team of researchers has revealed that the highly toxic carbon monoxide gas, which can be used to treat certain inflammatory medical conditions, may also have a role to... read more »

Dementia sufferers set to treble by 2050

Dementia sufferers set to treble by 2050

London – A new analysis has revealed that number of people afflicted with dementia worldwide would treble by 2050. According to Alzheimer’s Disease International, 44 million people... read more »

Asthma takes toll on play, sex and work: Study

Asthma takes toll on play, sex and work: Study

Melbourne – Asthma hampers dating, sexual pleasure and careers of people afflicted with the disease, a new study has claimed. According to Asthma Australia report on the study, about... read more »

Soon, `biopen` that will help draw new bones to repair damaged ones

Soon, `biopen` that will help draw new bones to repair damaged on...

Melbourne – Scientists are developing a ‘biopen’ that contains stem cells and growth factors, to repair damaged and diseased bone. The device could be ready for trials in human patients in... read more »