Chennai, March 27 (IANS) Buoyed by the overwhelming response to the recently released Tamil romantic drama “Cuckoo”, its makers Fox Star Studios and The Next Big Film presented the film’s director Raju Murugan with a Renault Duster SUV as a token of appreciation. “A gesture of appreciation from Fox Star Studios and The Next Big Film […]
Auckland, March 27 (IANS) Aesop’s fable that told us how smart the thirsty crow was. Scientists have now discovered that crows are as intelligent as a seven-year-old child. Their abilities to make tools, such as prodding sticks and hooks which they use to pick up out grubs from logs and branches, have been counted for their […]
New York, March 27 (IANS) Why do so many people get a heart attack or stroke at 6.30 a.m.? Researchers will now make you understand why. The levels of a protein in people’s blood that slows the breakdown of clots peaks exactly at 6.30 a.m., the researchers from Boston-based Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Oregon Health […]
New York, March 27 (IANS) Certain compounds in peaches can inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells and their ability to spread, a promising research shows. These compounds could be a novel addition to therapies that reduce the risk of metastasis – the primary killer in breast and many other cancers, say researchers from Washington State […]
Geneva, March 27 (IANS) UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) members should vote for a resolution calling on the UN’s human rights office to probe allegations of war crimes by all sides during the final months of Sri Lanka’s civil war, Human Rights Watch has said. The Sri Lankan government has failed to seriously respond to two […]
Patna, March 27 (IANS) Maoists blew up two mobile telephone towers in Bihar’s Gaya district Thursday to enforce a 24-hour strike called by them to protest the alleged killing of their members by security forces. A police official said a dozen armed men used dynamites to blow up the towers of a private telecom operator at […]
Gorakhpur, March 27 (IANS) Two suspected terrorists said to be Pakistanis have been arrested here in Uttar Pradesh, officials said Thursday. The two were part of a terror module planning to target senior political leaders, including BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, during campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls, informed sources told IANS. Both men, identified […]
Washington, March 27 (IANS) An influential body of Indian-American physicians is pressing US lawmakers on several issues including how to continue to provide healthcare to patients while being rewarded in a just and sustainable way. Other issues raised by members of the Association of American Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) at its legislative day reception Wednesday […]
New York, March 27 (IANS) Just out from an alcohol treatment programme but still cannot avoid thinking about the bar evenings? This smart phone App will help you say good bye to those risky drinking days. The App contains the locations of your favourite bars. If you are found lingering outside one, the App would play […]
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Delhiites woke up to light drizzle Thursday and the Met Office has forecast brief spells of rain in the day. “The skies will remain partly cloudy with spells of rain and thundershower in some parts of the city,” an official of the India Meteorological Department said. The minimum temperature was recorded […]