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PPP will not comprise with India on Kashmir issue: Pak Minister
Oslo (Norway), Aug.19 (ANI): Pakistan’s Minister for Kashmir Affairs, Qamar Zaman Kaira, today said that neither his country nor the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party would compromise with India on the Kashmir issue. Kaira, who is also Pakistan’s Information and Broadcasting … Continue reading
Genetic variations help prevent cervical cancer
Washington, Mar 13 (ANI): Certain gene variations in some women may protect them against cervical cancer, according to scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The researchers say that if the presence or absence of such genetic … Continue reading
Deve Gowda announces Third Front for general elections
Bangalore, Mar 2 (ANI): Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) chief Deve Gowda on Monday announced the formation of a Third Front, an alliance of eight parties, including the Left. The Front will be launched formally in Tumkur, 50 … Continue reading
New ‘touch-based device’ to help deaf people read lips better
Washington, February 28 (ANI): Researchers in MIT’s Sensory Communication Group are trying to develop a new generation of tactile devices, which will translate sound waves into vibrations so that deaf people may feel them by their skin, and read lips … Continue reading
A special force of women raised in Raipur to fight social evils
Raipur, Jan 14 (ANI): A voluntary organisation has raised a special force of women in Raipur to fight the social evil and work for women’s empowerment. Called as ‘women commandos’, they are bracing to fight social evils and work for … Continue reading
Shah Rukh Khan’s house attacked
Shah Rukh Khan’s house attacked Two motorcycle-borne miscreants hurled a bottle of kerosene at actor Shah Rukh Khan’s Bandra residence, Mannat, at around 2.30 am on Friday. Nobody was injured. Security personnel at Khan’s bungalow were unable to note the … Continue reading
Digital model of 3.2 mln-yr-old ‘Lucy’ may shed new light on human evolution
Washington, Feb 7 (ANI): Scientists have come up with a new high-resolution CT scan of Lucy, a famous 3.2 million-year-old skeleton, which will provide scientists around the globe with information that may help settle debates about human evolution. Lucy’s bones, … Continue reading
Measles virus may offer prostate cancer treatment
Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): A new study has found that certain measles vaccine strain derivatives may offer effective treatment for prostate cancer patients. Certain strains including the one known as MV-CEA is found to effectively infect, replicate in and kill … Continue reading