London, Oct 15 (IANS) Women who are shy and more sensitive to stress are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, found a research. Women who worry, cope poorly with stress and experience mood swings in middle age run a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life, it showed. “Some studies have shown that long […]
Los Angeles, Oct 15 (IANS) TV series based on popular romantic comedy “Monster-In-Law” is in works. According to a report in Deadline.com, the “Carrie Diaries” developer and executive producer Amy B. Harris and “30 Rock” executive producer John Riggi are making the show, reports contactmusic.com The multi-camera comedy will be a follow-up to the big screen […]
Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) US President Barack Obama warned that there would be periodic setbacks in the fight against the Islamic State (IS) and said it is a long-term campaign. “This is going to be a long-term campaign; there are no quick fixes involved,” Obama said after a meeting with coalition military leaders at Joint Base […]
Rohtak (Haryana), Oct 15 (IANS) It may not have been a deliberate move to link it with Narendra Modi’s ascent from a tea-vendor to being the prime minister, but Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Wednesday started his day from a roadside tea-stall in Haryana’s Rohtak town and within minutes was taking on Modi. “I have […]
Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) The European Space Agency’s Philae lander has snapped a “selfie” of one of the Rosetta spacecraft’s 16-metre solar arrays, with a comet hovering in the background some 16 km away. This is the last image from the Philae lander before it separates from Rosetta Nov 12 to land on the comet named […]
Los Angeles, Oct 15 (IANS) Former Oasis star Noel Gallagher has turned down offers to write his autobiography because penning a book seems like a “load of homework”. Gallagher says he doesn’t have the inclination to put the events of his life and career into words, reports contactmusic.com. Speaking at a Q&A session at Facebook HQ […]
Los Angeles, Oct 15 (IANS) Actor Robert Downey Jr. is reportedly set to reprise his “Iron Man” role in the upcoming “Captain America 3”. The Oscar nominee is in final negotiations to bring billionaire Tony Stark and his superhero alter ego to the big screen once again for the third installment of the franchise, reports variety.com. […]
Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft has provided scientists their first look at a storm of solar energetic particles (SEPs) at the Red Planet. The solar energetic particles (SEPs) are streams of high-speed particles blasted from the sun during explosive solar activity like flares or coronal mass ejections (CMEs). Around […]
Seoul, Oct 15 (IANS) Military officials of South Korea and North Korea Wednesday held talks at the village of Panmunjom, media reported. Military officials from the two Koreas started a dialogue from 10 a.m. in Panmunjom, Xinhua reported citing broadcaster YTN. Earlier Wednesday, Yonhap news agency reported citing unidentified government sources that the two Koreas “are […]
La Paz, Oct 15 (IANS) Bolivia has enacted a new law designed to combat domestic violence and encourage victims to stand up and speak out their sufferings. The law is particularly aimed at reducing domestic violence against women, who are often reluctant to speak out, Xinhua cited Bolivian News Agency as quoting Bolivian President Evo Morales […]