Protest over parole for Sanjay Dutt
Pune – A group of Republican Party of India (RPI) activists demonstrated outside the Yerawada Central Jail here Saturday, protesting the likely release of incarcerated Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt on parole. Waving black flags and banners, the RPI activists shouted slogans demanding that Dutt... read more »
Corn oil better at cutting cholesterol than extra virgin olive oil
Washington – Researchers have shown that corn oil significantly lowers cholesterol with more favorable changes in total cholesterol (TC) and LDL-C than extra virgin olive oil. The scientists were led by lead researcher, Dr. Kevin C Maki, PhD, of Biofortis, the clinical research arm of... read more »
Harden leads Rockets to win over Warriors in NBA match
Houston – Houston Rockets’ shooting guard James Harden scored 34 points to lead his team to a 105-83 victory over the Golden State Warriors in an NBA match at the Toyota Center here. Frustra! ted by a terrible offensive in their last defeat against the Suns Wedne! sday, the Rockets... read more »
Protein that helps dissolve Alzheimer’s plaque identified
Washington – Researchers have discovered a way of traversing the blood-brain barrier, as well as a similar physiological obstacle in the eye, the retinal-blood barrier. Led by Henry Daniell, a professor in Penn’s School of Dental Medicine’s departments of biochemistry and pathology and... read more »
Functional importance of dinosaur beaks revealed
Washington- Scientists used high-resolution X-ray computed tomography (CT scanning) and computer The focus of the study by Dr Stephan Lautenschlager and Dr Emily Rayfield of the University... read more »
Derailed New York metro train was over-speeding: probe
A New York commuter train that derailed on Sunday killing four persons and injuring 63 others was travelling nearly three times faster than the recommended limit when it veered off the... read more »
Narendra Modi can’t repeal Art 370 even if he becomes PM for 10 terms : Union Minister Far...
Slamming Narendra Modi over his call for a debate on special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Farooq Abdullah has said that if the BJP leader becomes Prime Minister even for... read more »
BJP misleading people on women’s rights in J&K: Omar Abdullah
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday accused BJP of “diverting” attention from Narendra Modi who “knowingly or unknowingly misled the people”, on a Bill on the... read more »
Mars mission: India gets help from South Africa to monitor ‘...
Hyderabad- India is not on its own when it concerns deep space exploration. While the country celebrates the Mars Orbiter Misson (MOM) ‘Mangalyaan’ of the Indian Space Research... read more »
