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New York: Contagious yawning occurs not only in some mammals but also between members of a bird species, a new study has found. Contagious yawning was previously thought only to occur between humans, domestic dogs, chimpanzees and a type…
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Washington: Scientists have found the underlying mechanism of how sleep helps us learn and memorise. A new study suggests that sleeping triggers the synapses in our brain to both strengthen and weaken, which prompts the forgetting,…
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Barabanki: Nestle India is heading for a legal trouble over safety standards of its famous Maggi noodles, as the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) has given its go-ahead to file a case against the company and five others in a local…
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New Delhi: Catering to the growing demand of pilgrims travelling to the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi, railways will run a new bi-weekly train for Katra from Kalka from June 2. The inaugural run of Kalka-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra…
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New Delhi: There are times when our food tastes too salty or cakes lack flavour. An expert reveals some of the kitchen secrets to make your meal perfect. Nidhi Wadhwa, owner and chef, Zura - Bistro Bar Bakery, Gurgaon shares how to do it…
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Lahore: Pakistan's Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid has said the blast that killed two people, including a police officer, near the Gaddafi Stadium here was a suicide attack. The blast took place at 9 PM yesterday when a day-night match…
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Karachi: At least 12 passengers who were abducted from two buses in Pakistan's troubled Balochistan province were killed today by the militants, reports said. Twelve out of 30-35 passengers, who were abducted in Mastung district in the…
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Rome: The Italian coastguard said it had coordinated the rescue of more than 3,300 migrants sailing across the Mediterranean Sea, but also found 17 corpses on several of the rickety boats. Distress calls were made from 17 boats, and…
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 AGENCY New Delhi: The central government has no plans "as of now" to hold talks with separatist groups of Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday. "There is no proposal to hold talks as of now," was a blunt…
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 AGENCY New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday acknowledged that building of Ram temple in Ayodhya is an important issue and the Government would welcome an out of court settlement but as such it was focused on development agenda.…
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