How meditation helps overcome addictions
New York – Rehabilitation therapies that use meditation are likely to have a higher success rate when it comes to helping trying to overcome addiction. This is the conclusion of a new survey of animal and human studies by a computer scientist who used a computational model of addiction, a... read more »
North Korea threatens to attack South Korea
Seoul – North Korea has threatened to attack South Korea without any advance notice, responding to anti-Pyongyang rallies on the second death anniversary of its leader Kim Jong-il earlier this week, South Korea’s defence ministry said Friday. South Korea’s National Security... read more »
Andhra delegation meets PM over Krishna water row
New Delhi/Hyderabad – An all-party delegation from the Andhra Pradesh Friday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, seeking his intervention on the state’s sharing of Krishna river water. The delegation led by Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy called on the prime minister in Delhi and... read more »
6 tips to trick your brain into making you eat less
What and how much you eat matter a lot when you are trying to shed the extra pounds and most people don’t realise that many factors can influence those decisions. Experts believe that you need not exhaust your will power to restrain yourself; all you need to do is trick your brain into making you... read more »
SC unites woman with man she wants to marry
New Delhi – The Supreme Court Monday united a young couple after the woman, the daughter of a Rajasthan High Court judge, said she was facing resistance from her family as the man she... read more »
SpiceJet, Tigerair sign agreement
Hyderabad – India’s low-cost airline SpiceJet and Singapore’s largest budget carrier Tigerair Monday announced that they have signed a three-year interline agreement to... read more »
Nutritious diet also vital for fathers-to-be
Los Angeles – Women alone don’t have to consider making changes in their diet when they think about pregnancy. Men too need a balanced intake before planning a child for the... read more »
BJP says it’s disgusted with Jairam Ramesh’s ‘dirty remark’ on Nar...
Union minister Jairam Ramesh, known for a long-running feud with Narendra Modi, has hit below the belt with his latest jibe against the Gujarat Chief Minister, the BJP says. Mr Ramesh today... read more »
SC rejects plea to modify ruling on disqualification of convicted...
The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a plea seeking that its order on disqualification of convicted MPs and MLAs be effective even in case of lawmakers who were held guilty of serious offences... read more »
