Parikh recommends Rs 5/litre hike in diesel prices,Rs 250 per cylinder hike...
New Delhi – Diesel prices should be immediately hiked by Rs 5 per litre, the Kirit Parikh Committee has recommended while favouring reduction of the quota of subsidised LPG to 6 cylinders per household in a year from 9 at present. The panel has recommended Rs 4 per litre increase in kerosene... read more »
Israel releases 26 Palestinian prisoners
Israel has freed the second of four batches of 26 Palestinian prisoners, as part of a deal for the resumption of so-called peace talks with the Palestinian Authority (PA). Sivan Weizman, a spokeswoman for Israel’s prison service, said 21 prisoners were released to the occupied West Bank and five... read more »
Deadly storm hits Russia
The St. Jude storm that had passed through and caused chaos in Northern Europe has now reached Russia. Tuesday, St. Jude caused a blackout in hundreds of settlements in the North-West of the country and led to the rising water levels in the Neva, as well as rough waters in the Gulf of Finland and... read more »
SC refuses to pass order allowing Subrata Roy to go abroad
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to pass any interim order for allowing Sahara chief Subrata Roy to go abroad before his group files a review petition seeking to modify the court’s earlier order restraining him from leaving. A bench of justices K.S. Radhakrishnan and A.K. Sikri, before... read more »
Paracetamol’s long-term use during pregnancy affects foetus’ development
Washington – A new study has suggested that long-term use of paracetamol during pregnancy could increase the risk of adverse effects on child development. The study uses data from... read more »
New test offers hope to breast cancer sufferers
Melbourne – Scientists have suggested a new test that identifies seven distinct types of breast cancer which will offer new hope to women with the dreaded disease. The tumour sample... read more »
Soon, pill to cure compulsive gambling addiction
Washington – With the help of a rat casino, researchers have successfully reduced behaviours in rats commonly associated with compulsive gambling in humans. Lead author Paul Cocker,... read more »
Why obese people can’t stop gorging
Washington – A team of researchers has identified that certain antibodies have a greater affinity for the ‘hunger hormone’, ghrelin, in obese patients, leading to... read more »
PIP breast implants don’t increase risk of cancer in women
London – Researchers have found no evidence to higher risk of cancer in women who have PIP breast implants. According to a review of PIP safety, women also do not need to have the faulty... read more »
