Rs.54 crore sanctioned for Delhi hospital
byNew Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Delhi government Tuesday decided to provide Rs.54 crore to Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital for its completion and…
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Kerala tourism launches Ayurveda e-books
byThiruvananthapuram, April 9 (IANS) Ayurveda Tuesday took the digital route to reach the global audience, with Kerala Tourism launching two e-books on the Indian…
‘Laziness linked to genes’
byWashington: Genes may be responsible for laziness, says an American study. New research from the University of Missouri suggests certain genetic traits may predispose…
No emergency contraception for most rape victims in Mexico
byMexico City, April 9 (IANS/EFE) Women who are rape victims in Mexico lack any sure way to get the emergency contraception they have a…
Arsenic exposure linked to diabetes
byLos Angeles, April 8 (IANS) For the first time scientists have established a link between arsenic exposure in youngsters and development of Type 2…
Exercise can keep blood sugar problems at bay
byWashington, April 8 (IANS) Scientists of the Life Sciences Institute at the University of Michigan have shown that growth of white muscle due to…
Delhi Police turn to yoga as stress buster
byNew Delhi: Battling crime day in and day out, Delhi’s policemen are a totally stressed out lot. So now the men in khaki are…
HC notice to centre, states on cancer-causing agents
byChandigarh, April 8 (IANS) The Punjab and Haryana High Court Monday issued notice to the union government and authorities in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh…
Bangladesh reports first bird flu death
byDhaka, April 8 (IANS) A two-year-old baby from eastern Bangladesh has died of H5N1 virus, the first bird flu death in the South Asian…
Akhilesh doles out free treatment sop to UP scribes
byLucknow, April 8 (IANS) In a major sop to the media, the Uttar Pradesh government Monday okayed a proposal for free treatment to all…