Bigger bowls make kids want more food
Washington – Bigger dishes can cause adults to serve and consume more food, and the same thing apply to kids who also become vulnerable to this bowl-size bias, a new study has revealed. Researchers Brian Wansink, Koert van Ittersum, and Collin Payne found that children will not only ask for... read more »
Comet ISON brightening up as it nears sun
Washington – The highly anticipated Comet ISON is brightening fast just days from its fateful hairpin turn on November 28th around the broiling surface of the Sun. The comet is now a greenish-white fuzzy “star” in binoculars, low in the east-southeast at the beginning of dawn. Telescopic... read more »
How to make bread saltier without adding salt
Washington – Bread can be made pleasantly salty without any need of adding salt, a new research has revealed. This can be achieved by changing the texture of the bread, so that it becomes less dense, scientists said. They said that by making the pores larger, people have perceived bread as... read more »
Mischievous use of social media to foment trouble needs to be checked: Shin...
New Delhi – Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today said that while the government favors freedom of expression, the mischievous use of this medium to foment trouble needs to be checked. Addressing the three-day conference of Directors General of Police (DGPs) being held here from... read more »
20 people killed in explosions near Iranian Embassy in Beirut
Lebanon’s news agency says 20 people have been killed and 95 wounded in two explosions that struck near the Iranian Embassy in the capital city of Beirut. The National News Agency says... read more »
Anirban Lahiri, Bhullar ready for World Cup of Golf
India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar does not want to let his biggest fans — his parents — down when he attempts to build on a liking for the Royal Melbourne Golf Club at the World Cup of Golf,... read more »
Bharat Ratna for Sachin Tendulkar, Rao violates code of conduct, says activist
An activist has written to the Election Commission of India, asking it to act against the Congress-led UPA-2 government for violating the election code of conduct by announcing the Bharat... read more »
The Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi addresses rally in Sawaimadhopur, Rajasthan
Mr. Narendra Modi will address public rallies in Alwar, at Pala village in Bharatpur’s Deeg Kumher assembly constituency, Sawaimadhopur and in Dausa’s Bandikui area. BJP’s... read more »
Ready to talk to Mr. Kejriwal, he is not an enemy : Anna Hazare
New Delhi – Anna Hazare, the 76-year-old activist who fronted a campaign against corruption, today said that his former protege, Arvind Kejriwal, “is not an enemy.” For his part, Mr... read more »
