2014

Cairo :  As many as 7,219 people have been killed in Syria in August as fierce fighting continued due to the three-year-old civil war in the country, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Tuesday. At least 2,015 civilians, including…
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New York :  Men who are physically active are at lower risk of nocturia - waking up at night to urinate, says a study. Nocturia is the most common and bothersome lower urinary tract affliction in men. "Combined with other management…
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Shimla : Tabo, an ancient seat of Buddhist religion and culture in picturesque Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh in northern India, will now have an international learning centre. Baudh Darshan, which will help preserve the ancient seat of…
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Geneva :  The World Health Organisation Tuesday said the outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is "a distinct and independent event", with no relationship to the epidemic in West Africa. Based on virus sequencing of samples from…
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Lucknow : The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will hold a 10-day conclave here in October, an official said Wednesday. Top RSS functionaries, including sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat and karyavak Bhaiyya Ji Joshi, will attend the event…
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Washington :  India-born scientist Dr Thomas John Colacot has won the American Chemical Society's ACS Award in Industrial Chemistry, one of the top honours in the field. Colacot, who studied at St Berchman's College, Changanacherry, Kerala…
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Mumbai : A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Wednesday hit record high of 27,198.80 points, surpassing its previous high of 27,082.85 points Sep 2. Good buying was observed in IT, technology, media and entertainment (TECK) and…
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Tokyo : Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up his five-day visit to Japan Wednesday and flew home. He is expected to arrive at New Delhi in the evening. During his visit, Japan promised to give $35 billion to India over the next five…
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Sydney :  Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia has rejected donations by Reddit users who tried to absolve themselves of the "sin" after having looked at hacked nude photos of Hollywood celebrities. "A Reddit user directed other Reddit…
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New York :  In what could lead to prevention of sudden cardiac arrest, a study led by an Indian-origin cardiologist has found that levels of sex hormones in the blood are linked to the heart rhythm disorder. Measuring the levels of sex…
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