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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
ARE WOMEN MORE IN TOUCH WITH EMOTIONS?
There are a number of structural and functional differences between male and female brains. The human brain is divided into two hemispheres that do different things. They are connected by the corpus callosum,...
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Why women cry more than men, why horror films are scary, and why pain really is all in the mind
A fascinating book reveals what's REALLY going on inside our brains (and why we need to keep them fed with Jaffa Cakes)Are women more emotionally aware than men? Why does your arm hurt during a heart attack? Could people who see fairies be telling the truth? These are just some of the questions answered...
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Vijender becomes world number one
Olympic and World Championship bronze medallist Vijender Singh has achieved yet another first for Indian boxing by becoming the world's top-ranked pugilist in the middle weight (75kg) category. The 23-year-old Bhiwani boxer, who won India's maiden World Championships medal in Milan earlier this month,...
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Abhishek and Aishwarya on Oprah's Meet the Most Famous People in the World Show
On a show titled Meet the Most Famous People in the World, Oprah Winfrey introduced a superstar couple of Bollywood: "They stopped production on eight major movies and flew eight thousand miles to be...
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Monday, September 28, 2009
17 corporators in race to Assembly
Of the 60-odd corporators of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation who had hoped to contest the Assembly elections, 17 will eventually take on senior politicians, 16 with party tickets and the 17th as a rebel. Several of Mumbai's seats will see corporators take on the current MLAs.The Shiv Sena has...
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No ''black money'' statistics exist: Swiss banks
Sun, Sep 13 02:43 PMNew Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) Amid claims from various quarters that Indians have stashed away thousands of crores in secret bank accounts in Switzerland, the Swiss banks have asserted that any statistics about black money "simply do not exist". Various political parties and other groups...
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Rakhi Sawant finally selects life partner in reality TV show
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) India's first televised 'swayamvar' concluded here late Sunday with item girl Rakhi Sawant choosing Toronto-based Elesh Parujanwala as her life partner in a unique reality TV show.In NDTV Imagine's 'Rakhi ka Swayamvar', Rakhi made the final choice from the three finalists -- from...
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Sonia flies economy class
Mon, Sep 14 04:04 PMNew Delhi, Sep 14 (PTI) Congress President Sonia Gandhi today flew economy class to Mumbai practising austerity the UPA government has sought to enforce while Nandan Nilekani is said to be planning to shift his address to Karnataka Bhavan here. Gandhi, also UPA chairperson who was...
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GeoEye gives look at Iranian nuclear site
Satellite imagery company GeoEye has released a photo of what it says is the controversial and underground Iranian uranium enrichment site that came to light last week.The photo, taken Saturday, shows...
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Chai and shooting with Julia Roberts
It is a village market scene. Donkeys carrying loads of earthen pots pass by, a few loitering cows are munching on grass, camels and goats are by the roadside — and next to a chai stall is Hollywood star...
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Sibal assures autonomy to protesting IIT teachers
The government would not interfere in the administration of the premier Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal has assured the protesting IIT teachers, even as he sought to clarify some of their contentions.'The IIT system can (be) rest assured...
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Jagan supporters tear down Sonia banner
The demand to appoint Jaganmohan Reddy as Andhra chief minister took an ugly turn with his supporters allegedly tearing down a banner having pictures of AICC chief Sonia Gandhi at Khammam district Congress committee office.Though the incident occurred two days ago, when supporters of the Kadappa MP...
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The Ravan worshippers of Kanpur
Lucknow: People would celebrate Dussehra on Monday by burning effigies of Ravan, symbolising the victory of good over evil. But, at one temple in Kanpur, thousands would be offering prayers to 'Lord' Ravan.The "Dashanan Mandir" in Shivala area of Kanpur was built by King Shiv Shankar hundreds of years...
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New Zealand thrash Sri Lanka to keep semi-finals hope alive
Riding on a splendid all round show, New Zealand [ Images ] saw off Sri Lanka [ Images ] by 38 runs in a high scoring Group B match to keep their semi-final chances alive in the Champions Trophy [ Images...
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Pilots hold ground, reject Air India peace offer
The ‘striking’ Air India executive pilots rejected on Sunday the olive branch of the management which offered to ‘modify’ the productivity-linked incentive cut and set up a committee to look into the...
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Don’t let your heart burn out
A major risk factor for heart disease is work-related stress. Here’s how to deal effectively with it and safeguard your heart.We’ve all had times when work pressures peak and finding those restful moments...
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Lost world animals found in vanishing river region
Bangkok: A gecko with leopard-like spots on its body and a fanged frog that eats birds are among 163 new species discovered last year in the Mekong River region of Southeast Asia, an environmental group...
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India in battle for survival
Big pictureThere are all sorts of scenarios and permutations about which teams could make it through to the semi-finals in Group A but the simplest is this: if Australia beat India, it will be Pakistan...
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By Eugene MoodubelleBellevision Media Network28 September 2009: Dasara is the festival that is being celebrated throughout India as the celebration of the victory of the good over the evil. However, the...
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Krishna meets Qureshi; India rejects backchannel talks offer
A day after talks between the Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan, the Foreign Ministers of the two countries met in New York on Sunday. The meeting lasted nearly two hours.After the meeting, Krishna...
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
NSA dismisses Santhanam's claims on Pokhran-II as 'horrific'
National Security Adviser M K Narayanan has termed a former DRDO scientist's claims on Pokhran-II nuclear tests as "horrific" and asserted that India has thermonuclear capabilities which have been verified by a peer group of researchers.He said that the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), which comprises...
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Austerity measures not to compromise security: Mukherjee
Bangalore: Austerity measures the government has introduced are not at the cost of security for top leaders, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee clarified here on Saturday. "So far as the austerity measures are concerned, it is clearly stipulated that it will not compromise the security measures to be...
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Kashmir is Pak's jugular vein, reiterates Pak PM
slamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday asked India to come forward for negotiations to resolve the Kashmir dispute 'so that there could be lasting peace in the region'."We want...
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Sunday, September 13, 2009
Shiney Ahuja's bail rejected for the second time
Mumbai: A sessions court today rejected the bail plea of Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja for the second time, arrested for allegedly raping his domestic maid at his residence in suburban Oshiwara.You may also want to see * Shiney Ahuja withdraws bail plea * Shiney Ahuja's rape case transferred to...
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Paes, Black lose in mixed doubles final
New York: India's Leander Paes and Cara Black of Zimbabwe were outclassed by Americans Travis Parrott and Carly Gullickson 2-6, 4-6 in the mixed doubles final of the US Open tennis tournament here Thursday.Defending...
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Ambani feud hurting global investors' confidence in India
The gas dispute between the Ambani brothers is hurting global investors' confidence in India, says an industry report, urging the government to set priorities for the usage of gas and the pricing to prevail.The...
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Saturday, September 12, 2009
Nine more swine flu deaths push India's toll to 154
Nine more people - five in Maharashtra and four in Karnataka - died of swine flu in India Thursday, taking the toll from the virus in the country to 154, health authorities said here.As the swine flu spreads, the union health ministry is likely to allow restricted sales of influenza A (H1N1) preventive...
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First timer: BSF women troopers positioned at Indo-Pak border
Punjab: After undergoing nearly 38 months of rigorous training, the first batch of Indian women troopers on Friday joined duty at the international border in Punjab.This is the first time that women officials,...
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