Inability to taste fat may cause obesity
People who cannot detect fat in food are more likely to overeat and therefore become obese, a new study has found. The finding adds weight to the growing body of research that points to a connection between fat taste and obesity. Researchers at the Deakin University, Australia, found that people... read more »
Uthappa, Sandeep selected for Bangladesh series
Mumbai: Robin Uthappa, Sandeep Sharma, Yuvraj Singh and Gautam Gambhir have been picked in the Indian ODI squad for the three-ODI series against Bangladesh which will be played in Dhaka from June 15. With the important tour to England coming up in July, the selectors decided to rest skipper MS... read more »
Li Na crashes out of French Open first round
PARIS: Chinese second seed Li Na crashed out of the French Open first round on Tuesday in a 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 defeat against world number 103 Kristina Mladenovic of France. Following men’s third seed Stan Wawrinka’s exit on Monday, fellow Australian Open champion Li became the biggest... read more »
RBI to leave repo rates unchanged next week: DBS
The Reserve Bank of India is likely to leave the key interest rate unchanged in the monetary policy review next week as inflation control remains a priority for the central bank, says a DBS report. Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan had met new Finance Minister Arun Jaitley yesterday and said... read more »
Google Doodle Celebrates Rachel Louise Carson’s 107th Birthday
New Delhi – Google dedicates the doodle for the day to Rachel Louise Carson, an American marine biologist and conservationist. Her book, Silent Spring was noted and credited with... read more »
Modi holds talks with Afghan President Karzai
In his first bilateral meeting with international leaders after assuming charge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held talks with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai. The meeting... read more »
Gorakhdham express mishap: toll rises to 22
With the recovery of eight more bodies, the toll in the Delhi-Gorakhpur train accident has climbed to 22 on Tuesday. “Eight more bodies have been recovered by the rescue teams since last... read more »
Maharashtra, ahead of State polls, gets 6 ministers
With the Union Council of Ministers featuring as many as six faces from Maharashtra, the focus on the state which goes to the polls in October is unmistakeable. Prime Minister Narendra... read more »
On Day 1, Jaitley promises to ‘balance’ inflation, growth
New Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday pledged to contain price rise, restore confidence of investors in the economy and promote growth while keeping the fiscal deficit... read more »
