London, Aug. 18: A peg of scotch whisky can reduce carbon emission as scientists in Scotland have developed a biofuel from the by-products of whisky which can be used to power cars.

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Conveying his sorrow over the devastating floods in Pakistan, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Thursday rang up his Pakistani counterpart, Mr Yousuf Raza Gilani, and renewed the offer of $5 m

London, Aug. 18: A team led by an Indian-origin scientist claims to have discovered a culprit in breast cancer — a switch with the power to set off reactions orchestrated by Wnt1, a cancer-causing gen

London, Aug. 18: Taking a contraceptive pill makes woman brainier and more savvy, besides boosting their conversational skills.

Differences in brain structure of both the genders have been subjected

London, Aug. 18: A new cellphone could prove to be a boon for millions of heart patients as it also monitors their conditions.

The H'andy Sana, a touch-screen phone, includes an application called He

London, Aug. 18: MP3 players, iPods and more exposure to live music could have caused an increase in hearing loss among teenagers, research in the US suggests.

The study noticed that the number of te

London, Aug. 18: A British couple, who adopted two girls after passing several tests, compelled them to undergo horrific sexual abuse for money, a media report said on Wednesday.

The man and his wife

Washington, Aug. 18: Google chief executive officer (CEO), Mr Eric Schmidt, has suggested to the young generation to change their names when they reach adulthood to disown their misspent youth.

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A peg of Scotch whisky can reduce carbon emission too as scientists in Scotland have developed a biofuel from the by-products of whisky which can be used to power cars.

Islamabad, Aug. 17: Pakistan has started importing potatoes from India after floods in the country destroyed the crops, raising fears of acute shortage of the vegetable in the coming days, Xinhua repo