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Healthy diet cuts heart attack risk
People who adapt their daily diet can reduce their risk of a heart attack or a stroke by up to a third, shows a new study by King’s College London. For the study, healthy middle-aged […]
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MYTHS ABOUT ACIDITY
Very often, after a heavy meal, we usually pop an antacid to curb that burning sensation in our chest. After a few hours it disappears and we completely forget about it. But, if these symptoms occur […]
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NASA MISSION DETECTS MYSTERIOUS DUST CLOUD ON MARS
WASHINGTON (TIP): Nasa’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft has observed mysterious high-altitude dust cloud and aurora that reaches deep into the Martian atmosphere. The presence of the dust at orbital altitudes from 150 […]
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Minor planet in solar system may have Saturn-like rings
WASHINGTON (TIP): Scientists have detected a possible Saturn-like ring system around the minor planet Chiron, making it the sixth such object in our solar system. There are only five bodies in our solar system that […]
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ARTIFICIAL LIGHT HURTS BODY’S SLEEP AND WAKE CYCLE
WASHINGTON (TIP): Inadequate exposure to natural light during the day and overexposure to artificial light at night can actually mess up our body’s natural sleep/wake cycle, researchers say. “It’s become clear that typical lighting is […]
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TERMINATOR-INSPIRED 3D PRINTER GROWS OBJECTS FROM LIQUID
VANCOUVER (TIP): A terrifying killer liquid metal robot portrayed in the movie ‘Terminator’, has inspired what was heralded here as a revolution in 3D printing. At the TED conference on Tuesday, chemist Joseph DeSimone displayed […]
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Soon, you may be told to use lift in emergencies
In case of fire, use elevators.” It sounds like apostasy, as if a lifetime’s indoctrination had suddenly been invalidated. But it is exactly the instruction that office workers in New York’s tallest skyscrapers may receive in […]
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CHAITRA NAVRATRI
Chaitra Navratri or Vasant Navratri signifies the start of the Indian or the Hindu new year i.e. the 1st day or Prathama tithi of the Chitra Sudi, every year. Navratri, the festival of nine nights is […]
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THEKKADY – A LUXURIOUS STAY IN THE WILD
Thekkady in Kerala, offers a great opportunity to find animal sightings in the deciduous forests along with some interesting luxury resorts… Around 185 kms from the Kochi airport, a traveler itinerary to Kerala cannot be complete […]
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World Cup 2015: India thrash Bangladesh to enter semifinals
MELBOURNE (TIP): The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) danced to the roll of drums when the players took the field. Then came the beat of the dhols as India began batting, followed by what sounded like […]
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Roger Federer advances to quarterfinals at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS (United States) (TIP): Four-time winner Roger Federer defeated American Jack Sock 6-3, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals of the WTA and ATP Indian Wells tournament on March 18. “The first set was really […]
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India’s new hockey coach Paul van Ass takes charge
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Netherlands’ Paul van Ass on Monday resumed duties as Indian men’s hockey team’s chief coach as the eight-time Olympic champions underwent their first practice session under the Dutchman at the Major […]
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Saina Nehwal has pain in shoulder
NEW DELHI (TIP): Top Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal said on March 19 that she was having pain in her shoulder. “Having some pain in my shoulder hope to recover soon,” tweeted the Olympic bronze medallist. […]
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MAURESMO AMONG THREE ELECTED TO HALL OF FAME
NEWPORT (TIP): Former world number one Amelie Mauresmo of France, Australian wheelchair star David Hall and industry leader Nancy Jeffett were announced on Monday as 2015 inductees into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The […]
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Mumbai airport’s new luxury lounge
Since it opened earlier this year, Terminal 2 at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport has been getting a lot of love-it was chosen by travelers as their second most Favorite International Airport in the world. Now, […]
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Lovely nostalgic memories of Air India
Air India was a part of J.R.D”s vision for India. Being India’s first true business scion, Tata was a director at Tata Sons Limited; one of Asia’s largest industrial companies. In July of 1932, he created […]
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BHEL SELLOFF LIKELY IN APRIL, GOVT MAY GET RS 3,200 CRORE
NEW DELHI (TIP): The government has firmed up a list of PSUs for divestment of minority stakes in the fiscal beginning next month, starting with BHEL, as it gears up to raise Rs 41,000 crore […]
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Oil prices resume downtrend in Asia
SINGAPORE (TIP): Another surge in US stockpiles pushed oil prices lower again on Thursday, giving up some of the big gains in New York that came after the Federal Reserve cooled the chances of an […]
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UAE road show to promote tourism from India
ABU DHABI (TIP): The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) National Council for Tourism and Antiquities has launched a road show in India to promote tourism from India and to provide them with special offers tailored to […]
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AAI to take 26 percent share in Kannur airport
KANNUR (TIP): The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has formally agreed to take 26 percent equity share in the upcoming Kannur International Airport (KIAL). The agreement was finalised in a high-level meeting that ports minister […]
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RATAN TATA TO HEAD PANEL TO TURN AROUND RAILWAYS
NEW DELHI (TIP): Industrialist Ratan Tata will head the new innovation council of railways, called ‘Kaya Kalp’, formed to turn around the ailing state-run transporter. Kaya Kalp will also have two prominent railway union leaders, […]
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Sri Lanka as Indian Ocean pivot
Prime Minister Modi should be congratulated for his bold decision to visit Sri Lanka for a bilateral visit, after Rajiv Gandhi in 1987. Perhaps, Modi has no internal political pressures or coalition objections that had prevented […]
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India’s does its first hand transplant at AIMS
India’s first hand transplant was carried out successfully at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, on January 13, 2015 though several have been performed globally over the last decade. The milestone has already been lauded […]
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PocketSurfer smartphones starting at Rs. 1,999 or $33
Akash tablet maker DataWind is back with another product which will be the most affordable smartphone starting at just Rs 1,999 in collaboration with Reliance Communications. The new range of PocketSurfer smartphones is powered with […]
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India advance to 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifiers after draw with Nepal
India advanced to the qualifiers of the 2018 Fifa World Cup and the 2019 Asian Cup with a goalless draw against Nepal in the second leg of the pre-qualifiers in Kathmandu on Tuesday. India had […]