Peppers, tomatoes lower risk of Parkinson’s
byWashington, May 10 (IANS) Scientists have linked foods like peppers and tomatoes containing small amount of nicotine to lowered risk of Parkinson’s disease, says…
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Get a pet, protect your heart
byHouston: If there was any doubt about the benefits of sharing your home with a pet, here is something to mull over — scientists…
South Asian MPs to visit Britain for renewable energy dialogue
byNew Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Parliamentarians from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will be in London next week to understand legislative options and challenges…
Mexico slaughters 55,000 chickens to contain bird flu
byMexico City, May 10 (IANS/EFE) Authorities slaughtered 55,000 chickens at a farm in the central state of Puebla where avian flu was detected, Mexico’s…
Lakhs appear for medical, engineering exam in Andhra
byHyderabad, May 10 (IANS) Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test (EAMCET) for admission to engineering and medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh began amid…
UNESCO chief visits two biosphere reserves in Nicaragua
byManagua, May 10 (IANS/EFE) UNESCO director-general Irina Bokova inspected two of the three biosphere reserves in Nicaragua to get a firsthand look at their…
No political interference in university decisions needed: Tharoor
byNew Delhi: There should be no political interference in the decisions of a university, says Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD) Shashi…
Indian-origin doctors to meet in Chicago
byChicago, May 10 (IANS) Over 2,000 doctors are expected to attend the five-day annual convention of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin…
Sunny Friday in Delhi
byNew Delhi, May 10 (IANS) It was a sunny morning in the capital Friday with the minimum temperature settling at 25.2 degrees Celsius, average…
Deadly virus newly found in humans strikes in France
byParis, May 9 (IANS) Novel coronavirus (NCoV), a newly discovered and potentially deadly virus, related to one that causes the common cold, has struck…