August 9 premiere of King Khan starrer Chak De India in London
The much-awaited and least disclosed movie from the Yash Chopra stable, Chak De, starring superstar Shahrukh Khan will have a London premiere on August 9. ANI
13 million die worldwide due to unhealthy environment: New WHO report
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released the first ever country-by-country analysis of the impact that environmental factors have on health, and it revealed that 13 million deaths worldwide could be prevented every year by making environments healthier. ANI
August 9 premiere of King Khan starrer Chak De India in London
The much-awaited and least disclosed movie from the Yash Chopra stable, Chak De, starring superstar Shahrukh Khan will have a London premiere on August 9. ANI
13 million die worldwide due to unhealthy environment: New WHO report
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released the first ever country-by-country analysis of the impact that environmental factors have on health, and it revealed that 13 million deaths worldwide could be prevented every year by making environments healthier. ANI
West must get serious on cutting emissions before expecting India to
Sending a tough message to the West on the global warming issue, a senior Indian environment official has asked western countries to become serious about cutting their own emissions before asking India to do it. ANI
The Mystery behind George Bushs disappearing watch!
Mystery surrounds the disappearance of US President George W Bushs watch in Albania, with doubts remaining whether the watch was stolen or it was still with the President. ANI
Heady Vaughan walks into a window thinking its the way out!
Hours after England captain Michael Vaughan apologised for blaming his teams disastrous World Cup campaign on the drunken antics of all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, he was seen performing his own version of the infamous Fredalo incident. ANI
Pakistans blasphemy laws violate human rights
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom has criticised the blasphemy laws in Pakistan, saying they violate the universally guaranteed right to the freedom of thought, conscience, and religion or belief. ANI
Australian universities could be terror-recruiting grounds: Report
A new study by Australias major strategy think tank has warned that the countrys 39 universities, with more than one million students and staff, were both potential terrorist targets and a ground for recruiting terrorists. ANI
Boffin reveal how female cells randomly pick best X chromosome
A University of Warwick physicist has discovered how female cells are able to choose randomly between their two X chromosomes and why that choice is always lucky. ANI
Myelin associated with early evolution of Huntingtons disease
A new study has found that a breakdown of myelin is associated with the early evolution of Huntingtons disease. ANI
Benazir to return home in mid September
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is all set to end her self-exile and return home in mid September this year, ahead of the announcement of the forthcoming general elections. ANI
Pakistan may again go for a foreign coach
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf has indicated that the board may again opt for a foreign coach, though the final decision would be taken after personal interviews of those applied for the job. ANI
Sprites are among the brightest objects in the sky
Recent videos of the sprites, extremely brief flashes that tear through the upper atmosphere, suggest that they are among the brightest objects in the sky. ANI
Cod liver oil helps keep depression at bay
Boffins have claimed that cod liver oil might help keep depression at bay. ANI
Talibanisation creeping into NWFPs settled areas
Talibanisation, which was till now restricted to the tribal areas along the Pakistan-Afghan border, is slowly making inroads into settled areas of the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP). ANI
Plants have the ability to recognize kin
Researchers at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, have found that plants know more about their environment than they are often given credit for, and that they can sense the presence of neighbouring plants through changes in water or nutrients available to them or through chemical cues in the soil, and adjust their own growth accordingly. ANI
Domestic chores can help lower blood glucose
A new study has linked light intensity physical activity, like washing dishes, ironing and other routine domestic or occupational tasks with lower blood glucose levels along with confirming that a sedentary lifestyle is associated with high blood glucose levels. ANI
World community offers support to disaster-hit Bangladesh
International community on Wednesday expressed deep shock at the tragic deaths of over 120 people in the rain-triggered mudslide in eastern Bangladesh and extended support to help the victims of the disaster, officials said. ANI
Oz Beer Boobs ads slammed for being degrading to women
Beer ads featuring a bikini-clad woman under the title Hahn boobs are under attack for offensive sexism. ANI
Australia postpones testing of scramjet engine due to strong winds
The Australian government has postponed the testing of the scramjet engine scheduled today at the Woomera rocket range in South Australias north, due to strong winds. ANI
Scientists identify genetic secrets of black widow spiders silk
Biologists at the University of California, riverside have identified the genes, and DNA sequences, for two key proteins in the dragline silk of the black widow spider. ANI
Study helps maintain balance between bowhead whales and Eskimos
A Purdue University research on the bowhead whale has helped in maintaining an ecological balance between the marine mammals and the Eskimos, who hunt the animals for food. ANI
Harry would drink beer and play computer games all day if he werent a Royal!
Prince William believes that if his younger brother Harry ever had the chance not to be a Royal, then he would make a profession out of drinking beer and playing computer games all day long. ANI
Obesity pill Zimulti increases depression, suicidal thoughts
Boffins conducting clinical trials of obesity pill Zimulti found that it increases suicidal thoughts in patients. ANI
Boffins find link between common sleep disorder and hypertension
A new study by an international team of researchers has found evidence that people suffering from moderate to severe cases of a common sleep disorder called restless legs syndrome (RLS) are at significantly increased risk for developing hypertension. ANI
William and Harry will never stop wondering about Dis death
Ten years after her tragic death in Paris, Princess Dianas sons Princes William and Harry have spoken publicly for the first time about their mothers accident, and admitted that they will always wonder what happened in the tunnel where her car crashed. ANI
Chinas Three Gorges dam joins list of manmade objects visible from space
Till now, the Great Wall of China was the only manmade structure visible from outer space, but not anymore. It is soon going to lose that exclusivity to the Three Gorges Dam along Chinas Yangtze River, which is being hailed as the worlds largest hydroelectric power generator. ANI
Pak journalist banned from entering National Assembly
Pakistans Geo TV journalist Hamid Mir has been barred from entering the press gallery of the National Assembly. ANI
British Islamist extremist trained his wife for jehad
The former wife of a British Islamist extremist has said that her husband suggested her to carry out suicide bombing in the UK. ANI
Indian origin Canadian geologist discovers earliest evidence of microscopic life on Earth
Mineral-filled microtubules found in the glassy surfaces of ancient undersea lava may be some of the earliest evidence of microscopic life on Earth, an Indian origin Canadian geologist has said. ANI
Ultra secure quantum communications can survive journey from Earth to space
An European Space Agency (ESA) study has found that the weird quantum effect called entanglement remains intact over a distance of 144 kilometres. ANI
Prenatal cocaine exposure weakens kindergarten kids attention
Paediatrics at the University of Miami have shown in a study that prenatal cocaine exposure renders students weaker at focussing attention in their early school years. ANI
First buoy to monitor ocean acidification launched in Gulf of Alaska
Scientists have launched the first buoy to monitor ocean acidification, in the Gulf of Alaska. ANI
Lack of sleep can lead teens to smoking, boozing
Boffins have given teens yet another reason to get a good nights rest, for a new study has found that sleep deprivation can lead to people to take up smoking and drinking. ANI
Benazir asks to stop state-sponsored disappearances
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto said her party was deeply concerned about the policy of state-sponsored disappearances and has asked the Musharrafs regime to immediately bring it to an end. ANI
PPP will not boycott polls, if Musharraf is re-elected: Benazir
If General Pervez Musharraf is elected by the present assemblies as President, the Pakistan Peoples Party will not boycott the general elections, former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has said. ANI
US asks Pakistan to ensure level playing field for Opposition
Bryan D Hunt, Principal Officer at the US Consulate in Lahore, has asked the Pakistan Government to ensure level playing field for the countrys Opposition parties, along with a freedom of expression and a free media. ANI
Study reinforces safety of long-term biologic treatment for rheumatoid arthritis
A new study has emphasised the safety and efficacy of Enbrel (etanercept) in the long-term treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. ANI
Gamma ray bursts do travel at the speed of light
Using a robotic telescope at the European Southern Observatorys La Silla Observatory, astronomers have for the first time measured the velocity of cosmic explosions known as gamma-ray bursts. ANI
Lizard mothers dress their progeny to ensure success in later life
A new study has found that lizard mothers dress their children in different colour patterns, which guarantees success under the conditions that the babies will face as adults. ANI
220-mln-year-old long-necked gliding reptile identified
Penn State researchers at the Universitys Center for Quantitative Imaging have finally scanned the fossilized bones of a 220 million-year-old, previously unknown, long-necked gliding reptile. ANI
Ex-IITian develops model linking human activity to climate change
An Indian origin scientist at the US Department of Energys Oak National Laboratory has developed a new methodology to determine to what extent there is a connection between human activity and climate change. ANI
Relatives of Indian PoWs seek access to Pak military jails, mental asylums
Relatives of missing Indian Army personnel have made a written request to the Pakistani officials, seeking access to military prisons and mental asylums in the country to find their near and dear ones. ANI
Global warming spurring ocean waves speed
Global warming is speeding up ocean waves, a new study by Canadian researchers from the University of Victoria in British Columbia, has found. ANI
Daddies girls pick mates who look like their dads
Most women who have enjoyed a close relationship with their fathers during their childhood not only want the partner they choose to have all the qualities their dad has, but they tend to choose men who also look like their dad, a new research has found. ANI
Astronomers still waiting for earth like planets transit
Astronomers who have been anxiously keeping an eye on the red dwarf star Gliese 581, in the hope of observing the Earth like planet Gliese 581c, pass between the Earth and its host star, have so far met with disappointment. ANI
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