One in 25 Indians prone to heart failure
One in 25 people from India and other South Asian countries carries a mutated gene that causes heart failure, according to a new study. Studying this gene, and the protein it encodes, could lead to new treatments for heart failure, according to Loyola University Health System (LUHS) researcher Sakthivel Sadayappan, who has
ASI halts work on Yamuna bridge
The Archaeological Survey of India has stopped work on a new bridge across the Yamuna here as it is very close to a Mughal-era monument.
Superintending archaeologist A.R. Siddiqui said: “We asked the Uttar Pradesh State Bridge Corporation Ltd to stop construction and seek clearance from ASI h
Johansson, Bullock kiss scripted?
Actress Sandra Bullock had pre-arranged her kiss with Scarlett Johansson at the MTV Movie Awards, says a source.
Last survivor of WWII Great Escape dies
The last of a group of airmen who were involved in the greatest ever escape bid from a German prison in World War II — immortalised in the Hollywood film Great Escape — is no more.
Pagan, witches in British military
Around 100 members of the British armed forces are pagans, while another 30 are witches, says a media report.
Maoist chief skips key meet for a break
Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the revolutionary who as Prachanda had led a 10-year war demanding a people’s Constitution in Nepal, skipped a key constitution committee meeting on Monday because he had decided t
Hitler ‘worship’ in some ‘elite’ Kolkata homes?
If Britain-based historian Nicholas Goodricke-Clarke is to be believed, German Fuhrer Adolf Hitler was “compared to Kalki, the last avatar of Vishnu” by an Indian spiritualist, practitioner of occult
Brain’s tiny blood vessels spit debris for survival
Capillaries have a unique method of ejecting debris, such as blood clots, cholesterol or calcium plaque, that blocks supply of vital nutrients to brain cells. The facts have been revealed by a new study at Northwestern University’s (NU) Feinberg School of Medicine (FSM).
Legal notice can be sent via Facebook
Online social networking site Facebook can also be used to serve legal notices on those evading court hearing, an Australian judge has ruled.
ASI plans drive for return of Raj art loot
Britain expects India to shortly ask yet again for the return of its artefacts allegedly looted during the colonial period and now showcased in various British museums.
The Independent newspaper said the Archaeological Survey of India is now compiling a list of the stolen riches before launching a “diplomatic and legal campaign” for t