Preschoolers can learn about healthy diet and exercise through `Sesame Stre...
Washington – A new study has claimed that preschoolers in Bogota, Colombia participating in a structured curriculum that used Sesame Street’s Healthy Habits for Life materials improved their knowledge, attitudes and habits related to a heart-healthy lifestyle. Also, the percentage of... read more »
Poor mental health could lead to casual sex among teens and vice versa
Washington – A new study has suggested that poor mental health and casual sex feed off each other among teens and young adults, with each one contributing to the other over time. Researchers found that teens, who showed depressive symptoms were likelier than others to engage in casual sex as... read more »
JP Morgan agrees to record $13bn settlement with US regulators
London – U.S. investment bank JP Morgan has agreed to a record 13 billion dollars settlement with American regulators for misleading investors during the housing crisis. The bank has acknowledged making serious misrepresentations to the public, but denied of violating U.S. laws, the BBC... read more »
U.S. considers destroying Syrian chemical weapons in international waters
New York – The United States is considering plans to destroy the Syrian chemical weapons stockpiles on a barge in international waters, according to senior officials. The officials said that the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) would monitor the destruction, and it... read more »
Former Cyprus president Glafkos Clerides dies at 94
Nicosia – Former Cyprus president Glafkos Clerides has died in a hospital here, his do! ctor announced. He was 94. His death was announced by his personal physician and long time... read more »
No cricket without Sachin for Madhuri Dixit
Mumbai – Actress Madhuri Dixit says it is hard to imagine the world of cricket without master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who has retired from! international cricket after a 24-year... read more »
Resounding win brings curtains down on Tendulkar’s career
The legendary Sachin Tendulkar got a memorable gift in his emotionally-charged farewell Test which lasted just about two and a half days as India crushed a hapless West Indies by an innings... read more »
Kejriwal files nomination to challenge Delhi CM Dikshit
New Delhi – A! am Admi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal said Saturday that the countdown fo! r the end of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit’s 15-year “misrule” has... read more »
Cannot imagine Tendulkar without cricket: Anjali
Mumbai – Anjali Tendulkar said Saturday that it would be difficult to imagine her husband Sachin without cricket as the legend is all set to end his 24-year fairytale journey here at the... read more »
