London, Jan 6 (IANS) Increased sugar levels in blood change the behaviour of blood vessels making them contract more strongly than normal which could result in higher blood pressure and increase the risk of heart…
Gurgaon, Jan 6 (IANS) All great food comes from a successful experiment of a chef who has mixed and matched certain ingredients to come up with a masterpiece. So then, it should come as no…
New York, Jan 6 (IANS) Mosquitoes known to transmit diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and chikungunya are more likely to lay eggs in water sources near flowers, new research has found. The researchers studied…
Pathankot: Soldiers inside the Pathankot Air Force base that was attacked by militants; on Jan 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Pathankot/Gurdaspur (Punjab), Jan 6 (IANS) Combing operations continued on Wednesday to sanitise the Pathankot Air Force…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Aam Aadmi Party government whether it can limit plying of even and odd-numbered vehicles in Delhi on alternative dates for “a week”…
Visakhapatnam, Jan 6 (IANS) Maoists shot dead a former sarpanch (village headman) of the ruling Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam district late Tuesday, police said on Wednesday. The killing occurred in Jarrila village…
Toronto, Jan 6 (IANS) Drinking any amount of alcohol during pregnancy can put your baby at increased risk of 428 distinct disease conditions which are associated with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), says a new…
London, Jan 6 (IANS) Breaking a major bone is likely to increase the risk of a widespread chronic body pain later in life, says a study. Women experiencing a hip fracture are more than twice…
New York, Jan 6 (IANS) If you are engaged in taking care of the baby, better refrain from attending to e-mail and SMSes on your smartphone as researchers have found that fragmented and chaotic maternal…
New York, Jan 6 (IANS) Women who earn less than their male counterparts despite having equivalent education and work experience are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety disorder as compared to men, says…
Pathankot (Punjab), Jan 6 (IANS) Is senior Punjab Police officer Salwinder Singh a suspect or a victim in the terrorist attack on the Pathankot air base? Investigating agencies, especially the NIA, are probing the police…
Toronto, Jan 6 (IANS) Using a medication prescribed to treat conditions including depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder during the first trimester of pregnancy may increase newborns’ risk of heart defects, says a…
London, Jan 6 (IANS) People have evolved to have subconscious urges to overeat and limited ability to avoid becoming obese especially in winter, a University of Exeter study has found. This is because in our…
Jakarta, Jan 6 (IANS) A bee delayed an Indonesian flight operated by Garuda Indonesia for several hours after getting stuck in an airspeed measurement device, the media reported on Wednesday. Benny Butarbutar, the flag carrier’s…
Beijing, Jan 6 (IANS) Eighteen days after the Shenzhen landslide, rescuers have recovered 58 bodies from the disaster site, authorities said on Wednesday. The command headquarters of the clearing operation put the total number of…
Jaipur, Jan 6 (IANS) Shravan Rathod, one half of the famous Nadeem-Shravan composer duo, met with an accident near Behror in Alwar district over 140 kms from here, when his car hit a divider while…
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) The US oil boom has changed the world’s geopolitics of energy, reducing the influence of the Middle East on oil prices, the American Petroleum Institute (API) said on Wednesday. “The American…
New York, Jan 6 (IANS) Engaging students who have considerable influence over their peers can lead up to 30 percent reduction in bullying incidents in schools, says a new study. “We think the best way…
Madurai, Jan 6 (PTI) Unidentified persons hurled three petrol bombs in the vicinity of the Sri Meenakshi Temple here late last night on Tuesday. Police said there were no casualties in the incident. The bombs…
Vatican City, Jan 5 (AFP) The Vatican’s newspaper today criticised French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo for a front cover portraying God as a gun-wielding terrorist to mark the first anniversary of a terror attack on…