Health & Medicine
Blind woman fitted with “bionic eye” sees again after five years
08 Jan 2016
The implant, made by German firm Retina Implant AG, was placed in the patients' eye in June in an operation that can last six to eight hours
Email updates, source of stress-Study
04 Jan 2016
Indian-origin UK cancer expert knighthed
02 Jan 2016
E-cigarettes too can cause cancer, finds study
30 Dec 2015
Electronic cigarettes, often marketed as a safer alternative to conventional cigarettes, may damage cells in ways that could lead to cancer, a new study has warned
Spread of infectious disease fuelled by international trade
23 Dec 2015
International trade and travel has literally opened up new vistas for humans,along with the risk of spreading infectious diseases, a growing problem in today's global economy
New vaccine for MERS found
21 Dec 2015
Junk food okay of you exercise enough
18 Dec 2015
Virus in cattle linked to human breast cancer
18 Dec 2015
‘Supercondom’ that protects even if it breaks
17 Dec 2015
An Indian-origin professor and her team have created a revolutionary hydrogel-based condom that prevents STDs and HIV even if it breaks, and moreover enhances sexual pleasure
Presidents, PMs have shorter life spans: study
16 Dec 2015
Prime Minister Narendra Modi might want to take note of this – new research shows that those serving in a nation’s highest office have a 23 per cent greater risk of premature death than their losing rivals
Paracetamol not effective in flu: study
15 Dec 2015
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Apple, which was the preserve of the cooler Himalayan region in India, is now everywhere – in the East, the West and the South - thanks to one enterprising Himachal farmer, Hariman Sharma.
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Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
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US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.
As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
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By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
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