London, March 25 (IANS) Would you believe your hand could turn into marble? A study has demonstrated a surprising illusion about the material qualities of our bodies based on multi-sensory perceptual experience. To induce an illusory perception of the material properties of the hand, a group of neuroscientists asked volunteers to sit with their hands lying […]
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal), March 25 (IANS) Observing that West Bengal has not progressed as desired, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday attacked the Mamata Banerjee government in the state for following the footsteps of the erstwhile Communist regime. Addressing a party rally at Nagrakata in the district, Gandhi also alleged that central funds sent to the […]
Chennai, March 25 (IANS) Filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli has said that he is not working on any other project besides his ambitious Telugu period-drama “Baahubali”. He has also refuted rumours about teaming up with actor Allu Arjun. “Though I (would) love to work with Bunny (Allu Arjun), there hasn’t been any plan or talks yet. All you […]
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Actor Shekhar Suman, who fought the Lok Sabha election in 2009 on a Congress ticket, says the forthcoming general election has created an interesting environment with three parties fighting it out, just like three films would at the box office. He said: “Such kind of election has never happened before. It’s true […]
Canberra, March 25 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Tuesday said the search operation for the missing Malaysian airliner has now moved to the recovery and investigative phase. The Malaysian authorities had announced Monday that the flight ended in the southern Indian Ocean with no chance of any survivors. “I have today been in further contact […]
London, March 25 (IANS) In a significant discovery, researchers have used DNA therapy to improve cochlear implant functionality in lab mice that holds great promise for humans with hearing problems. A team of researchers found that using DNA as a drug – commonly called gene therapy – in laboratory mice may protect the inner ear nerve […]
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Filmmaker and actor Nagesh Kukunoor’s latest film “Lakshmi”, about human trafficking and child prostitution has garnered critics’ appreciation. He says he strives to give the audience a choice in films as repetition can bore the audience. Kukunoor is known for films as different as “Rockford”, “Iqbal”, “Dor” and “Mod”. “I have always […]
Chennai, March 25 (IANS) Vasanth Dayakar says his Telugu directorial debut “Tholi Prema Katha”, releasing in cinemas Friday, has been made thanks to funds contributed by around 25 of his friends. “Nearly 25 close friends pitched in to help me complete this film. I’m extremely thankful to them because had it not been for them, my […]
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday came down heavily on N. Srinivasan, saying that the BCCI chief must step down to enable a fair investigation into the allegations of betting in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Making it clear that no fair investigation will be possible unless he quit, the court said if […]
London, March 25 (IANS) In a breakthrough, researchers at University College London (UCL) have developed a new antibacterial material which has potential for cutting hospital-acquired infections. The combination of two simple dyes with nanoscopic particles of gold is deadly to bacteria when activated by light – even under modest indoor lighting. In a first for this […]