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How to cure sinus infection: Take a dose of 'good' bacteria

2012-09-13T16:25:00.001+05:30

Adding a dose of the 'good' bacteria to the sinuses may help treat some chronic conditions of the disease, a new study has claimed. So, you are suffering from sinus infection and want to know how to cure sinus infection, read on.In a study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, researchers discovered that some chronic sinus problems may be caused by a depletion of 'good'

25 ridiculously clichéd Hindi film dialogues that tell you the even more clichéd story of an Indian girl

2012-09-07T18:51:00.001+05:30

I don't have 6,000 boyfriends: Emma Watson

2012-09-05T16:52:00.002+05:30

"Harry Potter" actress Emma Watson says she gets upset when she is linked to every boy she is photographed with.The 22-year-old, who is currently dating an American student Will Adamowicz, said she is no serial romancer as opposed to what people think, reported Daily Mail."It's difficult on my dating life, because anyone I get photographed with is automatically my boyfriend. So it just makes it

E-cigarettes can damage your lungs: study

2012-09-03T17:24:00.001+05:30

Electronic cigarettes used by smokers trying to quit the lethal habit of smoking can actually cause lung damage, a new study has claimed.Scientists warn that the devices can trigger changes to the lungs, despite the fact that they are being marketed as a potentially safer alternative to normal cigarettes.The study also added new evidence to the debate over the safety of alternative

More than 50% men rely on women to pick their clothing

2012-09-03T17:00:00.001+05:30

Behind every man's wardrobe there is a woman! According to a new survey, more than half of British men confessed that they depend on the women in their life to pick out their outfits for the next day. A poll of 1,000 men by a menswear brand found that every one in four men asks their girlfriend or wife to shop for clothes for them, the Daily Mail reported. Only 6 per cent of British men said

Man couriers himself to girlfriend as a prank, almost dies

2012-08-30T16:57:00.001+05:30

A Chinese man who decided to surprise his girlfriend by couriering himself to her almost suffocated to death when the delivery was delayed.Hu Seng, from Chongqing city in southwest China, made a friend tape him into a box that he had paid a courier firm to deliver to his girlfriend, Li Wang, the Daily Mail reported.Another friend was waiting at his girlfriend's office to film the surprise when

Chocolate may protect the brain from strokes: study

2012-08-30T16:36:00.003+05:30

Eating a small bar of chocolate every week can dramatically slash the risk of stroke in men, a new study has claimed. A study on more than 37,000 Swedish men showed those eating chocolates were the least likely to have a stroke. It follows on from other studies that have suggested eating chocolate can improve the health of the heart, the 'BBC News' reported. The participants were asked about

There is no anger against Gandhi family: Bachchan

2012-08-29T18:15:00.000+05:30

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, whose relationship with the Gandhi family have been strained over the years, says in his mind there is no change in feelings about them and that there is "no anger, no angst" from his side. "It's not a question of reaching out. So long you understand, I don't have to necessarily meet you every day to tell you I am your friend. We have spent time together. In a

Infants given anaesthesia may face learning difficulties

2012-08-29T18:07:00.001+05:30

Children who are given anaesthetic before the age of three are at a higher risk of developing learning difficulties, according to a new study. Researchers led by the University of Western Australia found that children exposed to anaesthesia before the age of three were twice as likely to develop language impairment and three times more likely to have problems with abstract reasoning in

'Chocolates and red wine don't help cure heart disease'

2012-08-29T18:02:00.000+05:30

Scientists say there is no proof that chocolate and red wine protect the heart, even though a recent study suggested that they lower the cardiac risk by 37 per cent.According to heart specialists, the mechanisms by which they could make a difference have still to be explained, the 'Daily Mail' reported.This was only a 'sign', however, and not proof because the study was flawed, said Steffen

Advanced scanner can spot people who need bypass surgery

2012-08-29T17:57:00.000+05:30

Scientists have developed an ultra-fast, advanced scanner that can spot people with chest pain who need invasive procedures such as bypass surgery to restore blood flow to the heart. The 320-detector computed tomography (CT) scanner was developed by a team of researchers including the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Instituto do Coracao in Sao Paulo, Brazil. "The CORE 320

Micronutrients could improve sperm quality in older men

2012-08-27T19:02:00.001+05:30

Healthy intake of micronutrients such as vitamin C, E, folate and zinc could improve the sperm DNA quality significantly in older men, a new study has claimed. The study led by scientists from the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, however, found that in younger men a higher intake of micronutrients did not improve the sperm DNA. An analysis of 80 healthy male

Penetration of ATMs, card usage very low in India, says RBI

2012-08-03T18:39:00.001+05:30

Penetration of ATMs in the country is still very low compared to other emerging markets even as the number of automated teller machines is increasing by nearly 25% every year, the Reserve Bank said today. "Although there has been a steady year-on-year 25% growth in the number of ATMs in the country, their penetration as measured by the number of ATMs per million population is still very low

World's most powerful dam opens in China

2012-07-26T17:49:00.001+05:30

The giant and controversial Three Gorges Dam in China has launched the last of its generators, just as it hits its annual flood peak. The final 32 generators went into operation this week, making it the world's largest hydropower project, built on the Yangtze River in the Hubei Province. It is designed to decrease the risk of flooding during the current peak rainfall season, as well as store

Kristen Stewart's grovelling apology to Robert Pattinson ver married director affair

2012-07-26T17:29:00.003+05:30

A tearful Kristen Stewart emerges for the first time since issuing grovelling apology to Robert Pattinson over married director affair Twilight actress issued public apology to Robert Pattinson after her affair with Rupert Sanders emerged Kristen is planning to write a private letter to his model wife Liberty Ross Ross played Stewart's mother in film directed by her husband Robert has failed to

How to beat prostate cancer: Eat fish

2012-07-19T13:54:00.002+05:30

A fish on table is better than one in water! Eating oily fish regularly can significantly increase your chance of surviving prostate cancer, a new Harvard study has found.The findings published in the American Journal of Epidemiology found patients who regularly ate the highest amounts of omega-3 fish oil were between 34 to 40 per cent less likely to die from the disease.A 20-year-long study at

Dictionary that allows users to contribute their own words

2012-07-18T15:46:00.001+05:30

Want to whet your wordy appetite? A popular publishing house is allowing users to coin new words and submit them on-line.If the word is accepted, the submitter will be offered the chance to be permanently credited in the Collins' English dictionary website, www.Collinsdictionary.Com, below their word's definition.Collins said opening the normally closed process would make the way the English

Man holds waitress hostage to draw her 'Titanic' style nude

2012-07-18T14:54:00.001+05:30

A wannabe British artist allegedly held a waitress prisoner in his flat, trying to "recreate" the famous Titanic scene in which Kate Winslet allows Leonardo Di Caprio to sketch her in nude. Edflar Mendes, 26, is said to have told her co-worker, Beata Lipska that she was his 'muse' and threatened to keep her "so he could draw her for ever," the Inner London Crown Court was told. The bizarre

Mona Lisa's skeleton found?

2012-07-18T14:52:00.001+05:30

Archaeologists have inched closer to unravelling the secret behind Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile, as they believe to have discovered the skeleton of the model who posed for Da Vinci's masterpiece.Archaeologists in Italy have found a skeleton buried beneath the floor of a convent in Florence, which they believe belonged to Lisa Gherardini, the model who posed for Leonardo's da Vinci's painting, '

Did Sage Stallone overdose on painkillers?

2012-07-18T14:51:00.003+05:30

Sylvester Stallone's son Sage, who was found dead on Friday in his LA apartment, had undergone extensive dental surgery and may have overdosed on painkillers, according to his mother.Sasha Czak, in her first public comment since Sage's death, said her son had five teeth extracted two weeks before he was found dead.Czak, Stallone's first wife, also said that she had begged him not to have so much

Rajesh Khanna, the man who brought superstardom to Hindi films

2012-07-18T14:50:00.001+05:30

Rajesh Khanna, whose romantic persona in songs like 'Mere sapno ki raani', 'O mere dil ke chain' and 'Roop tera mastana' made many a young woman's heart skip a beat, was Hindi film world's first actor to attain superstar status.His mannerism, his unique style of dancing, dialogue delivery and gestures added to his onscreen persona and have been imitated countless number of times.The 69-year-old

Moti Mahal Delux New Restaurant Opened in Aashima Mall Bhopal

2012-06-22T15:18:00.002+05:30

Bhopal, June 2012: Famous all over the world for its tandoori chicken, butter chicken, and even many vegetarian dishes, Moti Mahal Delux restaurant opened in Aashima Mall, Hoshangabad road, here today. The new outlet at Aashima Mall, with a seating capacity for nearly 100 people, will cater the rich ethnic North Indian food of the legendary Moti Mahal to the people in Bhopal. The grand

'Six out of 10 Britons regularly wake up in a bad mood'

2012-06-21T18:49:00.002+05:30

London, Jun 21 (PTI) A UK study has found that on an average at least two mornings every week one wakes up in a grumpy mood which makes it over 6,000 such days in a lifetime. Six out of ten Britons regularly wake up in a bad mood, according to a research in the UK. The study found that on an average, at least two mornings a week are blighted by black moods. That equates to 6,292 strops over

An alligator in the bathroom of a UK home!

2012-06-21T18:45:00.001+05:30

London, Jun 21 (PTI) Police raided a secluded house in the UK in search for cannabis but to their surprise found a giant 8ft long alligator splashing around in the bathroom.The potentially lethal American reptile was found wriggling and snapping in a bath when officers went to the address after uncovering a cannabis factory at a nearby property.It is believed the alligator had been bought from a

Eat less meat to save planet, researchers say

2012-06-21T18:44:00.001+05:30

London, Jun 21 (PTI) Want to save the planet? Then cut down your meat intake by half to prevent global warming caused by agriculture, scientists say.Researchers at the Exeter University in the UK have suggested that eating less meat, particularly beef, recycling more waste and devoting more farmland to crops which can generate biofuels are essential if the world is to combat climate