Cool Thursday in Delhi, rains expected Friday
byNew Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The city witnessed slight rains early morning followed by a cool, pleasant afternoon as Thursday’s maximum temperature dropped six…
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Indian youth perceive smoking as fashionable trend: Survey
byKolkata, June 13 (IANS) A survey in India’s four metro cities shows youngsters consider smoking cigarettes as fashionable, the pull factor being peer pressure…
Parrikar favours compulsory sex education in Goa schools
byPanaji, June 13 (IANS) Sex education could soon be compulsory in Goa’s schools, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Thursday. Speaking to reporters here, Parrikar…
Falling rupee hits students aspiring to study abroad: Assocham
byNew Delhi, June 13 (IANS) With expenditure on food, living expenses and stay rising sharply due to the weakening rupee against the dollar, Indian…
Health awareness walk for South Asians in Canada
byToronto: With research showing South Asians being among the people most susceptible to heart diseases in Canada, a walk is being organised in the city…
Choppers to Kedarntah shrine disturbing wildlife : Valley Residents
byDehradun : Even as the residents of the villages in and around the Kedarnath shrine one of the holiest Hindu temples at a height of…
Punjab, Haryana get pre-monsoon showers
byChandigarh: Pre-monsoon showers lashed most parts of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh today morning, bringing relief to people from the sweltering heat of the past…
‘Indians who walk, cycle are less likely to have diabetes’
byLondon, June 13 (IANS) A study has found that Indians who cycle or walk are less likely to be obese or overweight and have…
Poor health reduces women blood donors in India
byNew Delhi, June 13 (IANS) While the overall number of blood donors in India has grown over the years, women constitute only a tiny…
Scientists engineer virus that delivers genes to restore sight
byLos Angeles, June 13 (IANS) Scientists in the US have engineered a virus that inserts genes into the eyes as a way of restoring…