Pranab Mukherjee wraps up successful Ethiopia visit
Wrapping up his four-day visit to Ethiopia, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today termed it a successful one. ANI
UK Muslim groups unite, distance themselves from terrorists
Muslim groups in the United Kingdom have launched a campaign to distance themselves from terrorists. ANI
Pressure on Lal Masjid inhabitants to surrender mounts
The Shaukat Aziz Government today ccontinued to maintain its pressure on the Lal Masjid, demanding the unconditional surrender of the estimated 400 to 500 people still inside. ANI
Wills wins back Kate two months after their split
It seems that Prince William and his lady love Kate Middleton have rekindled their romance, just two months after they split. ANI
Scientists destroy cancer cells using electric pulses
American scientists have developed a new minimally invasive method of treating cancer and they hope to begin clinical trials on individuals with prostate cancer soon. ANI
North Korea strongman Kim is sick
South Korean newspapers are speculating actively over the health of North Koreas Kim Jong-il. ANI
UK bomb plots carried out with Osamas blessings
The London and Glasgow bomb plots were carried out with the approval of Osama bin Laden, the al-Qaeda leader, a top foreign intelligence source said last night. ANI
Australia rejected job applications of two terror suspects
The Government of Western Australia is said to have rejected the job applications of two of the men arrested for last Saturdays terror attacks in Britain and Scotland. ANI
Military accessories for coalition forces in Afghanistan on sale in Pak
Peshawars Bara markets are being flooded with foodstuff and military accessories meant exclusively for US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan. ANI
Musharrafs action against Lal Masjid might extend his rule
The huge deployment of security forces and the firmness with which Islamabad has decided to act against the Lal Masjid brigade, might increase Western powers confidence in President Pervez Musharraf, leading to extension of his rule. ANI
Pak rights body calls for judicial commission to curb militancy
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has urged the Pakistan Government to form an independent judicial commission that would look into the functioning, financing and other activities of madrassas, to contain militancy in the country. ANI
Antidepressants lower the risk of suicide attempts by young adults
A new study has found that anti-depressants lower the risk of suicide attempts by depressed young adults.The study, published in the July issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry, also found that the lower risk held true for young adults ages 18 to 25.The risk of suicide attempt among depressed patients treated with SSRI drugs was about one-third that of patients who were not treated with an SSRI. We would not expect a lower risk in this patient population because patients treated with SSRIs are generally more severely depressed and would have a higher risk of suicide attempt, said the lead author Robert Gibbons, director of the Center for Health Statistics and professor of biostatistics and psychiatry at the University of Illinois at Chicago. ANI
Boffins say brain region responsible for pains ability to seek attention
Boffins have identified the brain region responsible for pains ability to seek attention. ANI
Protein that absorbs lipids may provide future weight-loss strategies
A study conducted by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has led to the identification of a protein that absorbs lipids in the upper part of the intestine, raising hopes that it may provide a novel approach for obesity treatment in the future. ANI
Birds take cues from competitors when choosing nesting site
A new study by Scandinavian researchers has shown that female members of two migrant flycatcher species display a novel preference for attracting competition from resident tits when choosing a nesting site. ANI
A husbands help in housework raises his wifes chances of giving Birth
Women who are helped by their husbands in the completion of household chores are more likely to have children, according to a survey conducted in the UK. ANI
Women are the real bosses at home
A new study has found that women are the real bosses at home.According to Iowa State University researchers, wives have greater power in marriage problem-solving behaviour. ANI
Stanford scientists find brain pathway causing depression in rats
Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have concluded from a study of mice that a single circuit in the brain can reveal what causes depression and how it can be treated. ANI
Heres how we have eyes in the back of our heads
Boffins have identified two classes of brain cells with distinct roles in visual attention, and highlighted mechanisms by which these cells mediate attention in a manner that allows us to fix our gaze on one object while independently directing attention to others. ANI
Smoking bans spawn Smirting : Flirting while smoking on the street!
Speed dating, blind dates and the web are all passé, for the latest way to bag a partner is smirting-a combination of smoking and flirting. ANI
Pak schoolteacher prepares 100-century calendar
A Pakistani teacher in Sindhs Naushahro Feroze District has prepared a 66-foot-long calendar of 100 centuries on a piece of cloth. ANI
stablish rule of law in Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif
Nawaz Sharif, former Prime Minister of Pakistan has stated that the people of Pakistan were no longer prepared to tolerate interference in judicial affairs by state institutions and that they expected the judiciary to vindicate itself by delivering justice in the face of the executive. ANI
Rocket fired from Lal Masjid on Pak Rangers
Firing resumed again around Lal Masjid after a brief lull on Friday after a rocket was fired from the Lal Masjid. The rocket damaged a Pakistan Rangers vehicle. ANI
Indian and Pakistani-origin Scots more likely to suffer heart attacks
Indians and Pakistani origin Scots are more likely to suffer heart attacks, according to a new study. ANI
Exercising significantly enhances quality of life among elders
A new study has revealed that exercise significantly enhances the quality of life among geriatrics. ANI
Now, fibre-enriched tasty snacks in the making
A Kansas State University researcher is experimenting with ways to add fibre to the foods we love without changing what we like about our favourite snacks. ANI
Blairs move into their three-year-old home
Tony and Cherie Blair have finally moved into their 3.65 million pound house in Londons Connaught Square, which they had bought for their retirement three years ago. ANI
DNA sample suggests Greenland was much warmer during last Ice Age
Ancient DNA samples recovered from the bottom of a two-kilometre thick ice sheet in Greenland has shown that the island was much warmer at some point during the last Ice Age than previously believed. ANI
Cassini finds hydrocarbons on Saturns moon Hyperion
The Cassini spacecraft has found cup like craters filled with hydrocarbons on Saturns moons Hyperion, a find, astronomers believe, may indicate more widespread presence in our solar system of the basic chemicals necessary for life. ANI
New blood vessels can be created from bone marrow stem cells: Study
Scientists have developed a way to produce blood vessels by engineering tissues from bone marrow adult stem cells. ANI
Al Gore speaks about his sons drug arrest
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore wants to keep his troubled son Al Gore IIIs drug possession arrest on July 4 a family affair. ANI
Indians survived volcanic super-eruption 74000 years ago
Modern humans in India survived a volcanic super-eruption 74000 years ago, according to a new study by an international team of scientists. ANI
Lal Masjid drama to justify army rule
The government planned the Lal Masjid incident, Bashir Ahmed Bilour, parliamentary leader of Awami National Party (ANP) NWFP, alleged. ANI
Chickens also use Earths magnetic field to sense direction
A new research by a Frankfurt University team has successfully demonstrated that domestic fowl, like many other animals and birds, also use the Earths magnetic field to sense direction. ANI
Musharraf ready to give amnesty to militants hiding inside Lal Masjid
President General Pervez Musharraf has approved a plan to give amnesty to about 100 militants still holed up inside the Lal Masjid, provided they lay down their weapons and surrender, sources have said. ANI
Danagaz Bahrain to build natural gas to liquids plant in Suez
Danagaz Bahrain will BE the leader of a consortium that will undertake to build and operate a natural gas to liquids plant to be constructed at Ras Shukheir on the western shore of the Gulf of Suez in Egypt. ANI
Earth is smaller by some millimetres than previously assumed
Geologists from the University of Bonn in Germany have re-measured the size of the Earth and found that it is smaller by some millimetres than previously assumed. ANI
Women dont actually speak more than men!
It is an accepted fact that women love gossip and they have significantly longer conversations than their male counterparts, but a new study has challenged the notion. ANI
Lal Masjid stand-off: Firing comes to a standstill at dawn
Heavy firing and shelling between the security forces and Islamic students in the Lal Masjid intensified in the wee hours of Friday. ANI
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