‘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…
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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…
Pleasant Thursday morning in Delhi, light rain expected
byNew Delhi, June 13 (IANS) It was pleasant morning in the capital Thursday, with cool winds and cloud cover, even as the minimum temperature…
Odisha lashed by rain
byBhubaneswar, June 13 (IANS) Monsoon showers lashed down on Odisha, with one town, district headquarters of Koraput, recording 163 millimetre rain in the past…
Earth could be four degrees warmer by 2100: Report
byBonn, June 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The planet is on track to warm by four degrees Celsius by the year 2100, if the global community…
Exotic monkeys seized at Ukrainian airport
byKiev, June 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Customs officials at Kiev’s international airport have seized 15 rare monkeys, Ukraine’s ministry for revenue and duties said. The…
Dissolve CMJ University, says Meghalaya governor
byShillong, June 12 (IANS) Meghalaya Governor R.S. Mooshahary Wednesday asked the state government to dissolve the controversial CMJ University. “From established facts, it was…
Nigerian undergoes complex surgery in India
byNew Delhi, June 12 (IANS) A Nigerian national whose genitalia was damaged in a serious accident 12 years ago was operated upon at a…
Congress welcomes central probe in Punjab books scam
byChandigarh: With the union human resource development ministry sending a team to probe the alleged embezzlement of central funds under Sarv Siksha Abhiyan (SSA)…