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Karnataka High Court orders Ramoji Rao to appear in Ballari Court

Protests continue over revocation of transfer of forestland to Shrine Board

New supplementary bill set to ease Madhes tensions

Megan Fox dumps fianc‚ Brian Austin Green

Pakistan ranks 84, India 71 on Global Enabling Trade Report 2008

Golf causing serious damage to UKs historic environment

Get smart about what you eat to boost your intelligence (Re-issue)

Cancer vaccine linked to rise in adverse side effects among women

Technology News for January 21, 2008

Friendly bacteria may help in reducing fat absorption
A new study in mice has revealed that adding friendly bacteria to the diet might one day help in reducing fat absorption. ANI

Wearing stockings can relieve ankle swelling in long-haul flights
A study of pilots and passengers has found that wearing tight stockings on long-haul flights is the best way to relieve ankle swelling and to help ward off post-flight fatigue. ANI

Captive-bred carnivores less likely to survive if released in the wild
A new study has found out that captive-born carnivores have a low survival rate if they are released in the wild, with only one in three able to survive. ANI

New campaign to protect ten species of amphibians facing extinction
The Zoological Society of London is going to launch a campaign to protect ten species of amphibians that are facing the threat of extinction. ANI

Arthritis drugs also inhibit rogue cells training camps in immune system
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have reported that powerful drugs used to treat patients with rheumatoid arthritis have a profound, previously unrecognised effect on the immune system. ANI

The device that saves you from atrocious music at a party
Scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles, have designed a new software that polls the music preferences of people at a party and creates a playlist enjoyable to all. ANI

Study shows just why sleep is so important for the brain
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health have found that sleep plays a crucial role in brains plasticity which is in turn an important foundation in learning and memory. ANI

djustments in agricultural sector might mitigate its negative impact on climate change
A new report has suggested that the negative impact of agriculture on climate change can be mitigated by some adjustments in the sector in future. ANI

Antarctic volcanic eruption occurred under ice 2,000 years ago
Scientists have for the first time found evidence of a 2,000 year old volcanic eruption from beneath Antarcticas most rapidly changing ice sheet. ANI

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