Everything you need to know about D G Vaishnav College: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about D G Vaishnav College: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Washington, May 4 (ANI): Fossil remains found in northwestern China have been identified as a new species of small theropod, or meat-eating, dinosaur.
Washington, April 30 (ANI): A team of neuroscientists has identified a cellular change in the brain that accompanies obesity.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Indian cinema-goers are exposed to 14 billion images of tobacco use in Bollywood films each year, says a study, calling for measures to deal with this exposure.
Melbourne, April 19 (ANI): Australian doctors have agreed that less is more when it comes to cosmetic procedures - to avoid patients looking "like aliens".
Washington, April 17 (ANI): A new study has suggested that light drinking during pregnancy is not linked to adverse behavioural or cognitive outcomes in childhood.
Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): The chances of developing lung cancer associated with asbestos exposure, asbestosis and smoking are dramatically increased when these three risk factors are combined, a new study has found.
Kolkata, March 27 (IANS) Holi, or Dol Yatra, as the festival of colours is called in West Bengal, was celebrated with traditional fervour with songs, dances and prayers on Wednesday.
Washington, Mar. 10 (ANI): Researchers from US are working on 3D bioprinters to create replacement parts for damaged and failing human organs and tissue.
Kolkata, March 9 (IANS) On the back of higher economic growth and the additional revenue measures of the budget, the central government hopes tax collections will increase 19 percent in 2013-14, the finance minister's adviser Parthasarathi Shome said Saturday.
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) High-fat diets tend to promote inattentiveness, over-activity, impulsivity in childhood, known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and other learning disabilities, says a new study.
New York, Feb 9 (ANI): George W. Bush's self-portraits published by The Smoking Gun on Thursday night were met with confusion rather than cheers.
Washington, January 22 (ANI): People with high levels of the so-called 'ugly' cholesterol have three times higher risk of developing ischaemic heart disease.
Washington, January 22 (ANI): People with high levels of the so-called 'ugly' cholesterol have three times higher risk of developing ischaemic heart disease.
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun has been named in the Mumbai under-14 squad for the West Zone league games in Ahmedabad Jan 20-Feb 1.
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) Energy efficient chulhas (stoves), alternative fuel sources, refrigerators that run without electricity and green buildings -- young innovators at the Children's Science Congress showcased an environment-friendly India here.
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) Energy efficient chulhas (stoves), alternative fuel sources, refrigerators that run without electricity and green buildings -- young innovators at the Children's Science Congress showcased an environment-friendly India Monday.
Washington, Dec 26 (IANS) Sanjay Amin, an IT professional, has been elected as the new president of the Federation of Indian Associations (Tri-State) of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Washington, December 21 (ANI): When it comes to those last-minute gift-buying decisions for family and close friends, intuition may be the best way to think your way through to that perfect gift, researchers say.
London, Dec 10 (IANS) Researchers, after analyzing brain scans, have figured out why some people have better insight into their choices than others.
Washington, November 30(ANI): U.S. archaeologists have unearthed dozens of rounded clay pieces from a site in Mexico, which they believe were used by ancient Maya for cooking.
London, November 17 (ANI): Being unpopular at school could make you happier, according to an academic.
Washington, November 15 (ANI): A mutation in an immune system gene may contribute to a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, Canadian researchers have found.
Washington, Nov 6 (IANS) As America began voting Tuesday at the end of a gruelling, expensive campaign, President Barack Obama appeared to have a slight edge over Republican challenger Mitt Romney in the battleground states in what by all accounts is expected to be a cliffhanger.
London, Oct 12 (IANS) Over 45,000 students in Britain will retake their secondary school examinations for English language following a row over how the papers were marked.
Washington, October 11 (ANI): A new drug candidate developed by Washington State University researchers dramatically improves the cognitive function of rats with Alzheimer's-like mental impairment.
London, Sep 11 (IANS) Cambridge has slipped from the number one spot in the prestigious world ranking of universities after being overtaken by America's Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Hanoi, Sep 7 (IANS) India will face Asian Games champion Japan in the bronze medal play-off match after they lost to defending champion Iran in a keenly contested semi-final of the men's Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Cup here Thursday.
Washington, Sept 6 (IANS) The day may be not be far-off when males can take birth control pills without fearing side-effects. Even though the concept has exercised scientists for decades, none has been successfully created despite a strong demand.
London, September 6 (ANI): It is not too far when men can take their own birth control pill with no side effects, suggest a study done by a group of scientists.
Washington, September 1 (ANI): A compound developed to treat neuropathic pain has shown potential as an innovative treatment for Alzheimer's disease, researchers say.
Raipur, Aug 19 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government has been left embarrassed after discovering that hundreds of thousands of caste certificates it has issued to tribals were invalid.
Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) Top seeds Russia overcame 13th seed Slovakia shedding half a point in the top board in the first round of the TATA 14th IBCA Chess Olympiad for the Blind. India which fielded two teams had a mixed day.
Washington, Aug 2 (ANI): A group of Christian and Muslim scholars in the United States have appealed to big hotel groups to ban adult entertainment in rooms.
Washington, July 31(ANI): Advertising companies rarely employ female athletes as spokespeople and when they do they most often do it poorly, according to two University of Delaware professors.
Tamil Nadu TRB PG and TRB PG assistant result 2012 has been declared. The results are available on the Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board website http://trb.tn.nic.in
London, July 23 (ANI): Experts including an Indian origin scientist have warned that drug-resistant HIV has been increasing in parts of sub-Saharan Africa over the last decade.
London, July 20 (ANI): A new model shows how an elusive type of black hole can be formed in the gas surrounding their supermassive counterparts.
Washington, July 19 (IANS) Higher levels of a certain fat in the blood called ceramides may elevate a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a US study says.
London, June 14 (ANI): Vodafone has created an umbrella that boosts your signal, charges your handset and can even keep you dry during the traditionally aqueous British summer.
Dublin, June 13 (IANS) Brain levels of serotonin, the 'happiness hormone' linked to normal functioning of adult brain, are regulated by the amount of bugs in your gut during early life, says a new study.
Washington, June 9 (ANI): Researchers have developed and tested a synthetic vaccine in mice and found it to be effective in killing human papillomavirus-derived cancer, a virus linked to cervical cancers among others.
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) Two professors in two government colleges of West Bengal have been issued show cause notices by the higher education department and asked to explain their "anti-state government comments" on television programmes.
New York, May 30 (ANI): Designer Ralph Rucci has launched a scathing attack on Kim Kardashian, as he told a room full of design students that dressing the reality star would be "bastardizing" himself as a designer.
Melbourne, May 28 (ANI): Some athletes feel that a vegetarian diet improves their performance, it has been revealed.
Washington, May 26 (ANI): Since 5,000 years, Chinese have used a system of medicine that measures the appearance of the tongue to classify the overall physical status of the body, or zheng.
London, May 17 (ANI): Teenage girls are coming under increasing pressure to text and email sexually explicit pictures of themselves, a new report has suggested.
London, Feb 23 (ANI): Despite arguments to the contrary, researchers have confirmed that the human Y chromosome has a long, healthy future ahead of it.
London, Feb 23 (ANI): Despite arguments to the contrary, researchers have confirmed that the human Y chromosome has a long, healthy future ahead of it.
Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): Over the next four years, scientists may be able to reveal when and how children develop accurate oral reading and advance from oral to fluent silent reading.
Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): Over the next four years, scientists may be able to reveal when and how children develop accurate oral reading and advance from oral to fluent silent reading.
Agartala, Jan 8 (ANI): After almost four decades Manipuri Meiteis residing in Agartala gathered to celebrate the Lai Haraoba Festival.
Washington, Jan 3 (ANI): An Indian origin scientist and his team have found that different ingredients in marijuana appear to affect regions of the brain differently during brain processing functions involving responses to certain visual stimuli and tasks.
Washington, Nov 7 (ANI): Use of room fresheners and scented candles can cause respiratory problems and worsen asthma, allergists have warned.
Washington, Oct 18 (ANI): The way individuals move their knee and hip joints may influence the risk of ankle re-injury, according to new research.
Washington, Oct 15 (ANI): MRI scanning could serve as a powerful new tool to assess how well cholesterol drugs are working, a US scientist says.
Washington, Sept 7 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Missouri have found that two devices commonly used for video gaming and security systems are effective in detecting the early onset of illness and fall risk in seniors.
Baghdad, Aug 2 (ANI): Suicide bombers in Iraq have killed at least 12,000 civilians and 200 coalition soldiers since the war began, a study has revealed.
Washington, August 24 (ANI): The phenomenon called "baby fever" - the physical and emotional desire to have a baby - is found in both men and women, according to a new study.
London, August 10 (ANI): Scientists are developing a nasal spray, which they hope will deter men from acting on impulse - such as boozing too much, fighting, cheating and gambling.
Washington, August 4 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Georgia have developed a new detection method that uses gold nanoparticles to diagnose flu in minutes.
New Delhi, July 29(ANI): Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma took over as thehiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) Chairman today.
Washington, July 15 (ANI): An annual survey by Marist Poll reveals that 55 percent of Americans will not be booking a summer vacation this year.
Washington, July 01 (ANI): A University of Georgia kinesiology researcher has suggested that the position of the foot just before ground contact during running and walking may put people at risk for ankle sprains.
Melbourne, June 27 (ANI): School-supplied netbook computers are being used by Australian children, as young as 10, to gain access to pornography.
Wellington, June 8 (ANI): Google satellite has captured the aerial view of a penis prank at a Hamilton high school, which has been seen by millions around the world on the Internet map.
Washington, June 4 (ANI): A study has shown that though participants reduced similar amounts of weight and body fat through a 3-D online weight loss programme as did those in traditional health club sessions, the online therapy recorded significantly greater gains in behaviours that could facilitate healthier and leaner lives.
Washington, June 2 (ANI): A new study has suggested that obese people, who are considering one of the popular low-carbohydrate, higher-fat diets, face no arterial health risks.
Washington, May 22 (ANI): According to a new study, a major proportion of young/teenage girls' clothing is overtly 'sexy' or sexualising.
Washington, May 13 (ANI): A gene responsible for Adams-Oliver syndrome, a condition which can cause birth defects of the heart, limbs or blood vessels has been, for the first time, discovered by the scientists at King's College London.
Chennai, May 13 (ANI): Stringent securities arrangements have been made in the four centres of Tamil Nadu, where the counting of votes for 17 assembly constituencies began this morning.
Washington, May 8 (ANI): A lot goes on inside a gambler's mind from the moment the dice starts rolling or when the starting gates swing open at the track.
Washington, May 7 (ANI): A lot goes on inside a gambler's mind from the moment the dice starts rolling or when the starting gates swing open at the track.
Washington, May 4 (ANI): A new research has shed light on the origins of a fungal infection, which is one of the major causes of death from AIDS-related illnesses.
Washington, Mar 27 (ANI): A new study has found that weight training is safe and beneficial for pregnant women provided it is a supervised, low-to-moderate intensity program.
Washington, Mar 26 (ANI): A new study has found that weight training is safe and beneficial for pregnant women provided it is a supervised, low-to-moderate intensity program.
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): A new research has revealed that the structures inside animals' thighbones enable them to support huge loads whilst being relatively lightweight.
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): Researchers at University of Bristol have demonstrated the quantum operation of new components that will enable compact circuits for future photonic quantum computers.
Baghdad, Feb.16 (ANI): A study has claimed that nearly 90, 000 people have been killed over five years from March 2003 to 2008 during the Iraq war, and majority of these were by unknown perpetrators.
Baghdad, Feb.16 (ANI): A study has claimed that nearly 90, 000 people have been killed over five years from March 2003 to 2008 during the Iraq war, and majority of these were by unknown perpetrators.
Washington, Dec 23 (ANI): Scientists from the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre (APC), Cork, University College Cork and Teagasc, in Ireland say that specially designed probiotics can modulate the physiology of host fat cells.
London, Sep 25 (ANI): A simple blood test can now help doctors in identifying the clues of transplant rejection-a feat that could pave the way for a non-invasive alternative for diagnosing organ rejection before damage occurs, says a new study.
Washington, Sept 8 (ANI): The University of Cambridge has attained the numero uno spot in the 2010 QS World University Rankings, as Harvard University slipped to the second position for the first time in seven years.
Washington, Sep 08 (ANI): A new study by Cochrane researchers has indicated that interactive computer packages are effective in tackling problems such as sexually transmitted infections.
Washington, July 28 (ANI): Patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee or hip should stick to physically active lifestyle to improve their physical function and reduce pain, suggests a new study.
London, July 23 (ANI): How many times has it happened that when one person starts laughing, it takes no time till everybody else in the group starts rolling too? And now, researchers have found clues behind this common phenomenon and have explained why laughter is so contagious.
Washington, July 9 (ANI): Scientists have found that galactic nuclei (AGN), the extremely bright centres of some galaxies, which have sustained recent cloud impacts have enough fuel to light up by giving birth to hundreds of stars and feeding the black hole at their centre.
Washington, July 9 (ANI): Scientists have found that galactic nuclei (AGN), the extremely bright centres of some galaxies, which have sustained recent cloud impacts have enough fuel to light up by giving birth to hundreds of stars and feeding the black hole at their centre.
London, July 6 (ANI): The success of your local sports team in the two weeks before an election affects the performance of incumbent politicians, says a new study led by an Indian origin researcher.
London, July 04 (ANI): The world's tallest married couple live in Dagenham, East London.
Washington, June 12 (ANI): In what could be called as another first in cloning, researchers at Texas AnM University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences have successfully delivered a foal using oocytes from a live mare.
Washington, June 10 (ANI): Researchers have stumbled upon the world's oldest leather shoe - a perfectly preserved foot wear in an Armenian cave.
London, June 8 (ANI): Gut bacteria may be contributing to autism, suggests a new British study.
London, June 8 (ANI): Gut bacteria may be contributing to autism, suggests a new British study.
Washington, June 4 (ANI): Strengthening inspiratory muscles by performing daily breathing exercises can reduce the amount of oxygen these muscles require during exercise, a new American study has found.
New York, Apr. 28 (ANI):Syed Hashmi, a resident of New York's Queens area, has sensationally pleaded guilty to providing material support to Al Qaeda on the eve of his trial, and now faces upto 15 years in jail. ccording to New York Daily News, defence lawyers for 30-year-old Hashmi said he was given a fair deal.
Bahjoi (Uttar Pradesh), April 22 (ANI): With extended power cuts that may last up to as long as 22 hours in a day at times in Uttar Pradesh's Bahjoi city, an innovative electrician, driven by a sense of social service, has arranged electricity supply for a chain of some 300 CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lights) here.
Guwahati, Mar 29 (ANI): A three-day theatre festival was recently held here to promote Assamese art and culture.
Washington, Mar 17 (ANI): Antidepressants are effective at treating depression in patients suffering from physical illnesses, according to a new study.
Washington, Mar 15 (ANI): A new study claims that the presence of plaque on an abdominal CT scan is a strong predictor of coronary artery disease and mortality.
Washington, March 4 (ANI): A new study has shown that teenagers who drink 100 percent fruit juice have more nutritious diets overall compared to non-consumers.
