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London: Eating fish once or twice a week may reduce the risk of age-related blindness by nearly a half, a new study has claimed. Researchers at the Harvard Medical School found that eating oily fish such as tinned salmon and tuna – which are rich in omega-3 fatty acids – can help prevent the onset […]

Boston: New dads who suffer from depression are three times more likely to spank their babies than those fathers who have a happier state of mind, a new study says. Depressed fathers are also less likely to be involved in everyday parent-child activities like reading to their children, according to researchers at the University of […]

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister and CPI-M stalwart V S Achuthanandan will not be fielded by the Left party for the April 13 assembly polls in the state, according to CPI(M) state secretariat on Wednesday. CPI-M sources said the state secretariat, which met here with party General Secretary Prakash Karat in attendance, did not favour 87-year-old […]

London: Move over, the macho man image. It`s women who are the stronger sex when it comes to dealing with extreme pain, a new study has revealed. Researchers have also found that men and women prepare for and deal with pain in very different ways — while males put their energy into fearing a painful […]

New Delhi: Attorney General G E Vahanvati on Wednesday denied in the Supreme Court that he was questioned by the CBI about his purported legal opinion to the Department of Telecom on the issue of grant of 2G spectrum. However, later he told reporters that the agency had approached him for some clarification. Mentioning a […]

Gangtok: The decision of the Dalai Lama to give up his political role and the acceptance of it by the Tibetan cabinet has stirred emotions in the strong Tibetan community in the state. Members of the Tibetan settlement, Tibetan Youth Club and Tibetan Women`s Association have described the development as `heart-breaking` and requested his Holiness […]

New Delhi: Amid fears of a nuclear fallout in tsunami-hit Japan, the government on Wednesday said members of the Indian community would be evacuated depending on the emerging situation in that country. "Our ambassador in Japan has been in touch with the Indian community there…depending upon the situation there, the government will do everything possible…if […]

New Delhi: Japan-like nuclear mishaps are "most unlikely" in India, National Security Advisor Shivshanker Menon affirmed here on Wednesday. However, he said the situation in that country was evolving and the Atomic Energy Commission and its departments were undertaking a detailed review. Menon said the Atomic Energy Commission and its other agencies "tell us that […]

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex on Wednesday recovered 191 points as funds bought blue-chips on easing crude oil prices and higher advance tax payments indicating strong corporate earnings, amid a firm trend in global stock markets. The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark index Sensex, which lost 272 points yesterday, bounced back 191.05 points to close the day […]

Bhubaneswar: One of the most popular actors in Oriya film industry is Uttam Mohanty, who would receive the Chitralipi Sanmmana for lifetime achievement on March 26. "For the invaluable contributions made to the Oriya film industry, Uttam Mohanty — the veteran actor of Oriya film industry is going to bag the prestigious Chitralipi Lifetime Achievement […]

Phulbani : At least seven girls were injured, four of them seriously, as the auto-rickshaw in which they were travelling to write matriculation examination overturned in Kandhamal district today. The accident took place as the three-wheeler driver failed to negotiate a curve near Bujulimendi village when the girls were travelling from Tikabali to their examination […]

Bangalore: Canada captain Ashish Bagai won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in their Group A match of the cricket World Cup here today. Australia have gone in with the same team that played their first four group games. Teams: Australia: Ricky Ponting (c), Brad Haddin, Shane Watson, Michael Clarke, Cameron White, Mike […]

United Nations: As Muammar Gaddafi`s forces get closer to the rebel stronghold of Benghazi in Libya, the Security Council will meet soon to discuss a draft resolution for imposing a no-fly zone over the country. As fierce fighting continues between Muammar Gaddafi`s troops and opposition groups, the Security Council will meet today to discuss a […]

Bangalore: Close on the heels of other IT companies, iGate today said it offers to organise logistics for its those employees in Japan who were interested in coming back to India, following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the nation on March 11. "iGATE has offered to organise logistics for those employees in Japan […]

New Delhi: Chargesheets will be filed against former telecom minister A Raja and two companies by March 31 for their alleged involvement in the 2G spectrum allocation case, the CBI on Wednesday told the Supreme Court, which asked the agency to appoint a suitable senior advocate as special public prosecutor in the trial. In its […]