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Boston blasts: FBI looks at Pakistani terror group

April 23, 2013 at 4:36 PM

Islamabad, April 23 (IANS) The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is looking at a Waziristan-based terror group's link with the two brothers suspected of the deadly Boston bombings, a media report said.

Goa tourism launches beach bumming packages for couples

April 22, 2013 at 11:08 PM

Panaji, April 22 (IANS) For couples who love the Goa monsoon, the tourism authorities here have now offered a "beach-bumming" experience in the rain.

Prince Harry to race to South Pole

April 20, 2013 at 7:48 PM

London, April 20 (IANS) Prince Harry will take part in a race to the South Pole as member of a team of wounded British servicemen and women, a media report said.

Now, cafe-style classrooms for new generation of smart students

March 24, 2013 at 4:02 PM

Washington, March 24 (ANI): A Catholic primary school in Australia has come out with a new classroom design, which look more like the Star Trek ship Enterprise than a traditional school setting, to help educate a new generation of smart students.

Hilary Swank breaks up with beau John Campisi

August 21, 2012 at 12:16 PM

Washington, August 21 (ANI): Hilary Swank's representative has confirmed that the actress and her agent John Campisi, who had been dating for the past 5 years, have now officially ended their relationship, after splitting in May.

Scientists find car-sized turtle fossil

May 18, 2012 at 6:26 PM

Washington, May 18 (IANS) Imagine a giant turtle the size of an average car with a shell large enough to double as a kiddie pool.

North Korea 'resumes work' on light water reactor to support its nuclear programme

May 18, 2012 at 4:50 PM

Pyongyang, May 18 (ANI): North Korea has resumed construction work on a light water reactor in a move to support its nuclear programme, according to a United States institute.

Drug from lizard saliva reduces craving for food

May 16, 2012 at 5:34 PM

Researchers have found that a drug derived from the saliva of a monster lizard has an ability to reduce the craving for food, including chocolate.

'Drug from lizard saliva reduces food craving'

May 16, 2012 at 4:34 PM

Stockholm, May 16 (IANS) A drug derived from the saliva of a monster lizard reduces the craving for food, including chocolate, said researchers after testing it successfully on rats.

Drugs from lizard saliva reduces food cravings

May 16, 2012 at 10:34 AM

Washington, May 16 (ANI): A drug made from the saliva of the Gila monster lizard has been found effective in reducing cravings for food.

Prince Harry eyeing South Pole trek

May 13, 2012 at 2:10 PM

London, May 13 (ANI): Prince Harry has now set his sights on conquering the South Pole, after he got a taste for adventure from his four-day trek across the Arctic.

British chopper crashes at sea

May 10, 2012 at 9:26 PM

London, May 10 (IANS) A British helicopter Thursday crashed into the North Sea off Scotland but all 16 people on board are safe, an officer said.

Rajasthan set 'Marigold Hotel' has strong US opening

May 8, 2012 at 12:22 PM

Washington, May 8 (IANS) "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel", the all-star comedy set in India's Rajasthan state, generated a strong opening in North America as it debuted in limited release.

First oral agent may 'rapidly restore lost vision'

May 7, 2012 at 10:38 AM

Washington, May 7 (ANI): There may be new found hope for patients whose eyesight is threatened when medicine injected directly into the eyes is unsuccessful in causing abnormal blood vessels to recede.

Cause of North Star's decreasing mass revealed

May 4, 2012 at 3:50 PM

Washington, May 4 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Bonn in Germany believe they have unlocked the answer to the North Star's decreasing mass.

3D sensors avoid flying surveillance robots from collision

May 4, 2012 at 3:50 PM

Washington, May 4 (ANI): Fraunhofer IMS researchers have developed special 3D sensors for aerial surveillance drones to ensure flawless aerobatics and prevent collisions.

Experiments may underestimate plants' responses to climate

May 3, 2012 at 5:58 PM

London, May 3 (ANI): In an attempt to understand how plants around the world will act in a warming climate, researchers have depended increasingly on experiments that measure how they respond to artificial warming.

Karisma disciplined, focused: Jimmy Sheirgill

May 3, 2012 at 12:54 PM

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Actor Jimmy Sheirgill, who shares screen space with Karisma Kapoor in her comeback film "Dangerous Ishhq", describes his co-star as focussed and says the 3D romantic thriller will be an amazing movie.

Osama dead but not terrorism, say US experts

May 1, 2012 at 5:30 PM

Washington, May 1 (IANS) Terrorism was not dead and Pakistan remains its hotbed, said American analysts amid a political row over the alleged politicisation of the dramatic raid that killed Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden a year ago.

Osama dead but terrorism far from over, say US experts

May 1, 2012 at 2:50 PM

Washington, May 1 (IANS) Amid a political row over the alleged politicisation of the dramatic raid that killed Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden a year ago, American analysts agree that terrorism was not dead and Pakistan remains its hotbed.

A year after Osama's killing, terrorism far from dead

May 1, 2012 at 1:22 PM

Washington, May 1 (IANS) Amid a political row over the alleged politicisation of the dramatic raid that killed terror mastermind Osama bin Laden a year ago, American analysts agree that terrorism was not dead and Pakistan remains its hotbed.

Air India gets first Dreamliner from Nikki Haley's state

April 28, 2012 at 9:14 AM

Washington/North Charleston, April 28 (IANS) The first of four Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft for Air India to be assembled in South Carolina, a state governed by Indian American Nikki Haley, has rolled out of final assembly with great fanfare.

Facebook bans woman for photos of son with Down's syndrome

April 27, 2012 at 8:18 PM

London, April 27 (IANS) An American woman was banned from Facebook after she posted photos of her son affected with Down's syndrome. The social network, which termed the pictures "inappropriate", has now apologised.

US confronts China over North Korean rocket launcher

April 24, 2012 at 2:52 PM

Washington, April 24 (IANS) The White House has accused China of supplying North Korea with technology for a missile launcher that was showcased in a military parade in Pyongyang last week.

Self-proclaimed 'God' sets himself ablaze in Russia

April 23, 2012 at 10:28 PM

Moscow, April 23 (IANS) A man in Russia, proclaiming to be "God", set himself ablaze and landed in hospital in a critical condition with 70 percent burns, RIA Novosti reported.

'The Great Unconformity' may hold key to understanding Cambrian explosion

April 19, 2012 at 5:25 PM

London, Apr 19 (ANI): The oceans were loaded with life 600 million years ago, but the simple, soft-bodied creatures would have been hardly recognizable as the ancestors of almost all animals on Earth today, researchers say.

Opioid addiction poses highest death risk

April 18, 2012 at 11:17 AM

Washington, April 18 (ANI): People who are addicted to opioids had the highest risk of death when compared with rates for alcohol and other drugs, say researchers.

North Korea vows to go ahead with space programme

April 18, 2012 at 7:33 AM

Moscow, April 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) North Korea will continue further development of its aerospace technologies, including a satellite programme, despite the UN Security Council condemnation, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.

Britain braces for Arctic cold

April 14, 2012 at 8:48 PM

London, April 14 (IANS) Britain is bracing for another bout of Arctic weather over the next few days with temperatures plunging to their lowest since Christmas.

Size matters for European dung flies when it comes to mating

April 14, 2012 at 12:27 PM

Washington, April 14 (ANI): European and North American black scavenger flies - also called dung flies as their larvae develop in the faeces of vertebrates and thus break them down - belong to the same species, but they strongly differ in mating behaviour and SSD.

Satellites monitor icebergs in Arctic to prevent another Titanic doom

April 14, 2012 at 11:47 AM

Washington, April 14 (ANI): International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea and the International Ice Patrol (IIP) is planning to launch a new generation of public good satellites to monitor icebergs in Arctic in an effort to prevent another Titanic disaster.

First ever wedding held at North Pole

April 14, 2012 at 8:51 AM

Moscow, April 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Norwegian explorer Borge Ousland and his bride Helge became the first couple ever to get married at the North Pole.

UNSC deplores North Korea's satellite launch

April 13, 2012 at 11:07 PM

United Nations, April 13 (IANS) The UN Security Council Friday deplored the satellite launch by North Korea, which it said violated the council's resolutions banning Pyongyang from using ballistic technology, a top official said.

India expresses concern over N.Korea's attempted rocket launch

April 13, 2012 at 4:03 PM

New Delhi, Apr 13 (ANI): India on Friday expressed concern over Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) attempt to launch a rocket.

No one could breathe for 30-35 mins' while watching bin Laden raid: Clinton

April 12, 2012 at 10:43 AM

Washington, Apr 12 (ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has reveled how she and the fellow White House officials were so astonished while watching live footage of the operation that killed Osama bin Laden that they "could not breathe for 30-35 minutes."

2 daily servings of soy may pacify the hot flashes in menopause

April 6, 2012 at 10:24 AM

A recent study has revealed that, taking two servings of soy daily can reduce the frequency and intensity of hot flashes to 26 percent. The findings were concluded with the review of 19 earlier studies examining over 1,200 women.

2 daily servings of soy may alleviate hot flashes in menopause

April 5, 2012 at 12:58 PM

Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): Taking two servings of soy every day can reduce the frequency and severity of hot flashes by up to 26 percent, a new study has revealed.

Poor quality rivets sank Titanic

April 2, 2012 at 12:37 PM

London, April 2 (IANS) Poor quality of rivets holding the Titanic's hull together may have come loose after colliding with an iceberg, sinking the ship a century ago, a study says.

`Intimate relationship` between metastatic breast cancer and arthritis identified

April 2, 2012 at 10:13 AM

Washington, Apr 2 (ANI): It may be no accident when doctors observe how patients suffering from both breast cancer and arthritis apparently have more aggressive cancer, a new study including Indian origin researchers has suggested.

How playing pool could be hazardous for health

March 27, 2012 at 4:48 PM

London, Mar 27 (ANI): A man was left with the tip of a pool cue stuck in his brain after he pierced his eye when he slipped during a game.

Obama 'challenges' North Korea 'to have courage to pursue peace'

March 26, 2012 at 5:52 PM

Seoul, Mar 26 (ANI): U.S President Barack Obama has 'challenged' North Korean leaders 'to have the courage to pursue peace' while warning of the wrath of the world if they don't.

Extinct woolly mammoth on a comeback trail

March 14, 2012 at 9:35 PM

London, Mar 14 (ANI): Scientists are now looking forward to recreate a woolly mammoth, which walked on Earth 10,000 years ago.

Effects of Global Warming

March 14, 2012 at 2:48 PM

As a result of increasing temperature of earth's atmosphere due to global warming the planet is warming throughout from the North Pole to South Pole. The adverse effects of global warming now not only a matter of discussion but can be felt by us....

Extinct woolly mammoth on a comeback trail

March 14, 2012 at 1:24 PM

London, Mar 14 (ANI): Scientists are now looking forward to recreate a woolly mammoth, which walked on Earth 10,000 years ago.

Kim Jong-il's lookalike's love life ruined by unfortunate resemblance

March 9, 2012 at 9:22 PM

London, Mar 9 (ANI): A British-born man has revealed that he cannot get a date because he looks like the late North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il.

Top Qaeda operative Ilyas Kashmiri still alive

March 7, 2012 at 9:04 PM

Islamabad, Mar 7 (ANI): One of Al Qaeda's main operational commanders and the chief of the Harkatul Jihad al-Islami (HJI), Muhammad Ilyas Kashmiri, who was reported to have been killed in a US drone attack in South Waziristan last year, is reportedly still alive.

North Korea nuclear envoy to attend US security conference

March 2, 2012 at 10:05 PM

Washington, Mar.2 (ANI): A senior North Korean nuclear negotiator will attend a security conference at New York's Syracuse University.

North Korea nuclear envoy to attend US security conference

March 2, 2012 at 4:36 PM

Washington, Mar.2 (ANI): A senior North Korean nuclear negotiator will attend a security conference at New York's Syracuse University.

Tomb excavation reveals 'earliest archaeological record of Christians ever found'

February 29, 2012 at 8:03 PM

Washington, Feb 29 (ANI): Archaeological examination of an intact first century tomb in Jerusalem has revealed a set of limestone Jewish ossuaries or "bone boxes" that are engraved with a rare Greek inscription and a unique iconographic image that the scholars involved identify as distinctly Christian.

Tomb excavation reveals 'earliest archaeological record of Christians ever found'

February 29, 2012 at 4:40 PM

Washington, Feb 29 (ANI): Archaeological examination of an intact first century tomb in Jerusalem has revealed a set of limestone Jewish ossuaries or "bone boxes" that are engraved with a rare Greek inscription and a unique iconographic image that the scholars involved identify as distinctly Christian.

Giant prehistoric Kiwi penguin reconstructed

February 28, 2012 at 12:47 PM

Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): After 35 years, researchers have recreated a giant fossil penguin that inhabited New Zealand nearly 25 million years ago, thus shedding new light on the prehistoric penguin diversity.

Earth's 'rhythmic throbbing' may cause extinctions every 60 million yrs

February 23, 2012 at 8:29 PM

Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): An inexplicable cycle of booms and busts in marine biodiversity over the past 500 million years could be tied to a periodic uplifting of the world's continents, researchers say.

Earth's 'rhythmic throbbing' may cause extinctions every 60 million yrs

February 23, 2012 at 3:00 PM

Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): An inexplicable cycle of booms and busts in marine biodiversity over the past 500 million years could be tied to a periodic uplifting of the world's continents, researchers say.

Kate Moss left with paralyzed arm after night out at Ritz

February 19, 2012 at 7:47 PM

London, Feb 19 (ANI): Kate Moss has been diagnosed with a nerve disorder that has rendered her "temporarily paralysed", according to friends.

Kate Moss left with paralyzed arm after night out at Ritz

February 19, 2012 at 5:07 PM

London, Feb 19 (ANI): Kate Moss has been diagnosed with a nerve disorder that has rendered her "temporarily paralysed", according to friends.

Fruit fly genome 'may become genetic Rosetta stone'

February 9, 2012 at 8:14 PM

London, Feb 9 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new community resource that may help in unlocking the mystery behind the genetic basis of traits and diseases.

Fruit fly genome 'may become genetic Rosetta stone'

February 9, 2012 at 1:45 PM

London, Feb 9 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new community resource that may help in unlocking the mystery behind the genetic basis of traits and diseases.

'Fused' computer processors to boost performance by 20 pc

February 8, 2012 at 5:37 PM

Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): Researchers have come up with a new technology that allows graphics processing units (GPUs) and central processing units (CPUs) on a single chip to combine, thus boosting processor performance by an average of over 20 percent.

New storage technology could speed up hard drives over a hundredfold

February 8, 2012 at 10:57 AM

Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): Researchers have now come up with an avant-garde technology, which could make future hard drives super quick and record thousands of gigabytes per second.

'Chronicle' wins tight weekend box office race against 'A Woman in Black'

February 6, 2012 at 7:05 PM

Washington, Feb 6 (ANI): Michael B. Jordan's 'Chronicle' opened much better-than-expected at the Super Bowl weekend box office and raked in 22 million dollars, edging out Daniel Radcliffe's 'A Woman in Black'.

'Chronicle' wins tight weekend box office race against 'A Woman in Black'

February 6, 2012 at 1:37 PM

Washington, Feb 6 (ANI): Michael B. Jordan's 'Chronicle' opened much better-than-expected at the Super Bowl weekend box office and raked in 22 million dollars, edging out Daniel Radcliffe's 'A Woman in Black'.

First look of Becks' $3.5m Super Bowl ad unveiled

January 31, 2012 at 8:12 PM

London, Jan 31 (ANI): Fashion retailer H 'n' M launched its first commercial for David Beckham Bodywear collection on Monday, which will make its debut during the second quarter of the Super Bowl final.

Intense cold wave to stay, says Met department

January 22, 2012 at 2:23 PM

Pune, Jan 22 (ANI): The Indian Meteorological Department in Pune has predicted that extreme winter conditions will continue to send shivers in North India due to cold and dry northerly winds, while the temperatures will remain abnormally low till March.

Militant killed in drone strike in Pak was senior al Qaeda leader: US official

January 20, 2012 at 8:56 PM

Washington, Jan 20 (ANI): A senior operations organiser of the al Qaeda was among those killed in one of two US drone strikes launched against targets inside Pakistan last week, a US official has said.

Militant killed in drone strike in Pak was senior al Qaeda leader: US official

January 20, 2012 at 12:07 PM

Washington, Jan 20 (ANI): A senior operations organiser of the al Qaeda was among those killed in one of two US drone strikes launched against targets inside Pakistan last week, a US official has said.

Prince William gifts Kate labrador puppy for her 30th b'day

January 14, 2012 at 8:36 PM

London, Jan 14 (ANI): Prince William is believed to have given Kate Middleton a labrador puppy for her 30th birthday last week.

Prince William gifts Kate labrador puppy for her 30th b'day

January 14, 2012 at 1:47 PM

London, Jan 14 (ANI): Prince William is believed to have given Kate Middleton a labrador puppy for her 30th birthday last week.

Charlize Theron honoured at Palm Springs

January 10, 2012 at 1:07 AM

Washington, Jan 9 (ANI): Charlize Theron was honoured with Variety Indie Impact award at the Palm Springs Film Festival in California on Sunday.

Elin Nordegren had economical reasons for demolishing $12m home

January 9, 2012 at 11:39 AM

Washington, Jan 9 (ANI): Elin Nordegren, ex wife of golfer Tiger Woods, demolished her 12-million-dollar oceanfront mansion last week, because her builder said that it made more economical sense than working on the existing structure.

Revolutionary new technology to tighten cyber security

January 8, 2012 at 2:50 PM

Washington, Jan 8 (ANI): A scientist has come up with a revolutionary new technology that protects confidentiality and authenticity, seamlessly and simultaneously.

Loch Ness' 'wobbly' tides driven by ground underneath

January 2, 2012 at 4:45 PM

Washington, Jan 2 (ANI): Scotland's Loch Ness moves back and forth depending on movement of the land it rests upon, a new study has revealed.

Romney ahead of Obama by 6 points in new survey

December 30, 2011 at 2:29 PM

New York, Dec 30 (ANI): Front-runner among Republican candidates Mitt Romney has overtaken President Obama in a new national poll shows that the GOP favorite could reach the White House.

Climate change led to waves of mammal evolution 65m yrs ago in North America

December 27, 2011 at 11:41 AM

Washington, Dec 27 (ANI): A novel study has identified six distinct, consecutive waves of mammal species diversity, or "evolutionary faunas" in the last 65 million years of natural history in North America.

Michelle Obama helps kids find Santa

December 25, 2011 at 2:31 PM

Washington, Dec 25 (ANI): Michelle Obama on Saturday answered calls from kids across the country, helping them know where the Santa was and when would he arrive at their home.

NORAD all set to track Santa on his flight to deliver gifts to kids again

December 25, 2011 at 12:31 PM

Washington, Dec 25 (ANI): The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, is all set to track Santa Claus again on his annual Christmas Eve flight to deliver presents to children around the globe.

Charlize Theron to be honoured for independent movie work at film festival

December 23, 2011 at 2:41 PM

London, Dec 23 (ANI): Charlize Theron will be honoured with the Variety Indie Impact Awards for her independent movie work at an upcoming Palm Springs Film Festival in California.

Kim Jong-il's death to have 'little impact' on China-North Korea relations, regional stability

December 20, 2011 at 6:01 PM

Pyongyang, Dec 20 (ANI): The immediate impact of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's sudden death on its relations with China, regional stability and the transition of power in the reclusive nation would be limited, analysts have said.

Russia's unsuccessful Phobos-Grunt Mars probe to hit Earth in January

December 17, 2011 at 3:22 PM

London, Dec 17 (ANI): Russia's space agency has said that its unsuccessful Mars probe will be falling back on Earth next month.

Men-only historic Turkish Baths banned due to 'inappropriate behaviour'

December 12, 2011 at 4:17 PM

London, Dec 12 (ANI): Men-only sessions at historic Turkish Baths have been banned by authorities on grounds of 'inappropriate behaviour' as officials owned up to hiding the incidents to shield the spa town's reputation.

'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer promotes bullying', alleges professor

December 10, 2011 at 3:47 PM

Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): While most people think of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" as a cute little story, academicians have claimed that the classic is harmful to children as it promotes bullying.

Climate to change 100 times faster than species can adapt

December 6, 2011 at 10:41 AM

Washington, Dec 6 (ANI): Climatic change between now and 2100 will change more than 100 times faster than the rate at which the species can acclimatise, a new study has suggested.

David Attenborough warns about increased melting of ice at North Pole

November 26, 2011 at 5:27 PM

London, Nov 26 (ANI): If the current rate of global warming continues, then there will be 'open water at the North Pole in summer within the next few decades', Sir David Attenborough, Britain's greatest broadcasting naturalist, has warned.

North Pole dinos hardly lived for 20 years

November 21, 2011 at 2:27 PM

Washington, Nov 21 (ANI): Dinosaurs that existed in the North Pole might have had tougher and shorter lifespan, with many not making it to their 20th birthday, according to a new study.

Chef stopped from buying lime because 'it could be weapon'

November 21, 2011 at 2:27 PM

London, November 21 (ANI): A chef who went to a supermarket to buy limes was left stunned when she was told that she can't buy more than one because they could be used as a weapon.

Discovery of 'great lake' on Jupiter's moon boosts hopes for life

November 17, 2011 at 9:21 PM

Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): Scientists have discovered what appears to be a body of liquid water as vast as the volume of the North American Great Lakes locked inside the icy shell of Jupiter's moon Europa, suggesting a potential new habitat for life.

Discovery of 'great lake' on Jupiter's moon boosts hopes for life

November 17, 2011 at 1:36 PM

Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): Scientists have discovered what appears to be a body of liquid water as vast as the volume of the North American Great Lakes locked inside the icy shell of Jupiter's moon Europa, suggesting a potential new habitat for life.

'Iran can build atomic bomb within month': IAEA

November 9, 2011 at 2:14 PM

London, Nov 9 (ANI): A hard-hitting report by a UN atomic watchdog has claimed that Iran will be able to build nuclear bomb within few months.

Cigarettes from genetically altered tobacco may help quit smoking

October 29, 2011 at 4:12 PM

New York, Oct 29 (ANI): A research company in North Carolina is testing new experimental cigarettes made of genetically altered tobacco to lower the nicotine content by 97 percent while preserving all the other tastes and smells and rituals for smokers of conventional cigarettes.

Ancient ocean greenhouse data may help predict Earth's future climate

October 28, 2011 at 7:09 PM

London, Oct 28 (ANI): Prehistoric greenhouse data may assist scientists in estimating earth's future climatic conditions, a new study has suggested.

Proved! Snakes can store sperm for 5 yrs before giving birth

October 25, 2011 at 1:04 PM

London, Oct 25 (ANI): Scientists have confirmed with genetic evidence that a female eastern diamond-backed rattlesnake can store sperm in her body for at least five years before using it.

2,000-year-old 'super-sized supernova' mystery solved

October 25, 2011 at 11:21 AM

Washington, Oct 25 (ANI): NASA astronomers have finally solved a 2,000-year-old stellar mystery- why the first documented supernova was super-sized.

Great Wall of China 'crumbling due to illegal mining'

October 14, 2011 at 7:35 PM

Beijing, Oct 14 (ANI): Parts of China's famous Great Wall are reportedly being damaged due to illegal mining for minerals.

People with a 'sweet tooth' really are 'kinder'

October 13, 2011 at 12:30 PM

London, Oct 13 (ANI): A new study has found people who like tucking into chocolates and other confectionery delights, tend to be kinder, are more likely to do favours for others and help out in the community.

Humans could have descended from ancient fish with 'sixth sense'

October 12, 2011 at 5:03 PM

London, Oct 12 (ANI): Most vertebrates - some 30,000 species of land animals including human beings - could have descended from a common ancestor that had a well-developed sixth sensory system, according to a new study.

Continents' orientation influenced human migration, change in technology

September 20, 2011 at 1:57 PM

Washington, Sept 20 (ANI): Scientists studying ancient human migration in North and South America have found that technology spread more slowly in the Americas than in Eurasia and that the continents' orientation seems to explain the difference.

Beaver teeth dating back 7mln yrs unearthed in North America

September 19, 2011 at 5:28 PM

London, Sept 19 (ANI): Researchers have unearthed a pair of fossilized teeth on the Bureau of Land Management property in northeast Oregon, which they believe are the earliest record of living beavers in North America.

Pippa makes fashion faux pas at friend's wedding in green dress

September 18, 2011 at 6:00 PM

London, Sept 18 (ANI): Pippa Middleton might have been hailed as a global style icon since stealing the show in her sister Kate's royal marriage, but this time she has made a fashion faux pas at a wedding when she arrived in a 'go green' attire.

Meet the 19-months-old tot who has never eaten a thing and doesn't like being kissed

September 18, 2011 at 2:56 PM

Melbourne, Sept 18 (ANI): A 19-month-old child from North Balgowlah, New South Wales, has never eaten a thing since he was born and has a physical aversion to anything going near his mouth or face - not even allowing his parents to kiss him.

Social media shaped political scenario in Arab Revolution, claims study

September 15, 2011 at 12:41 PM

Washington, Sept 15(ANI): A new study has found that social media had played a significant role in shaping political scenario in the Arab Spring revolution.

North Korea enters world of luxurious cruising 'with frugal ageing liner'

September 2, 2011 at 1:27 PM

London, Sept 2(ANI): North Korea has launched its first cruise liner, where cabins are shared and the ship is rusty.