A bottle of soda and a juicy burger might seem very enticing in summer, but with the mercury rising, this sort of food can do a lot of harm. We talk about what best suits your plate this summer. Cold Water Drink a lot of water and if you doubt the quality of the tap water, [...]
London: Eating walnuts two or three times a week can lower the risk of developing type two diabetes in women by almost a quarter, research has claimed. Researchers studied nearly 1,40,000 women in the US and found that those who ate a 28gm packet of walnuts at least twice a week were 24 per cent [...]
Washington: Scientists have shown in new research that dietary changes are linked to alterations in gene expressions that could affect overall health and physiology. Even the most health-conscious eaters find themselves indulging in junk foods from time to time. New research by scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) raises the striking possibility [...]
Do you take enough fluids or do you quench your thirst with aerated drinks? Here’s how you read the signs of dehydration. As your exposure to the sun increases, it is important to supply your body with enough fluids to cope. But what other precautions do you need to take to avoid dehydration? According to medicinenet.com, [...]
New Delhi: Six-year-old Tanvi Roy flaps her hands continuously for hours, while Ankit Prakash, 17, doesn’t go to the toilet but eases himself in the kitchen or drawing room every night. These children are not mentally retarded but suffer from autism, a neuro-development disorder. It is not just about Tanvi or Ankit, according to the [...]
Melbourne: Scientists have discovered that tiny spikes on the wings of the insect cicada shred bacteria to pieces — one of the first natural surfaces to do so. The clanger cicada (Psaltoda claripennis) is a locust-like insect whose wings are covered by a vast hexagonal array of ‘nanopillars’ — blunted spikes on a similar size scale [...]
Melbourne: Women are more commitment-phobic than men, according to a new study which found men are more willing to take the plunge. The survey challenges the stereotype of commitment-phobic men, revealing that it is actually the fairer sex which is reluctant to commit. While women wait for at least a couple of months, men are [...]
Tianjin: Binge drinkers had it right all along. A recent study by Chinese scientists has revealed that drinking large amounts of rice wine leaves the drinker with clear skin. Dr Xiàohuà, who headed the study, said at a press conference: “There have always been claims that drinking rice wine leads to skin whitening and reduces [...]
The device will be used to treat bloodstream infections that are the leading cause of death in critically ill patients and soldiers injured in combat. Washington: US scientists are developing a blood-cleansing technology to treat life-threatening blood infections in critically-injured soldiers and patients. The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University announced Saturday [...]
As the mercury levels shoot up, you are not safe; not even inside your car. Read the signs and prevent a fatal heat stroke on time. With temperatures soaring as high as 41 deg Celsius in the City, heat-related illnesses are a common cause of concern. Heat strokes can be fatal if the symptoms are not recognised [...]
It’s David vs Goliath as Rajasthan take on Mumbai’s might
Kolkata: They have shown remarkable fighting spirit despite the demoralising spot-fixing scandal and the Rajasthan Royals will now look to upstage the mighty Mumbai Indians in the second qualifier here tomorrow to book, what would be, a dream final berth in the Pepsi IPL. On paper, Mumbai Indians may appear stronger but Rajasthan will be [...]
21 lawmakers back Chandigarh-born as top US judge
Washington: Ahead of an expected Senate vote on the nomination of Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth ‘Sri’ Srinivasan to a top US court, 21 lawmakers have penned their support for him. Srinivasan, 46, currently principal deputy solicitor general of the US last week won unanimous approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee for his nomination as [...]
It was like bereavement: Dravid on spot-fixing
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid says dealing with the turmoil caused by the spot-fixing scandal, which has left his team’s reputation in tatters, has turned out to be as tough as handling “bereavement in some ways”. “I would not lie it was a very tough phase for us. It was a blow to [...]
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The final kick-off for passion
Tonight the football season will finally come to a close with the Champions League final being played at Wembley stadium. It’s been a tumultuous season for all the wrong reasons. The four big leagues were wrapped up early: Manchester United in the EPL, Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, Juventus in Serie A and Barcelona in [...]
Earlier this week, I received an email about the Gayatri Mantra being proven to be the most divine and powerful hymn in the world. An American scientist called Dr Howard Steingeril is said to have collected hymns, prayers, mantras and invocations from all over the world and from all religions. He tested these for sound [...]
Reporter’s diary: Waste not flowers
A flower is most beautiful when it is in the garden, like a deer or a lamb seen in its natural habitat. If this wisdom is known to the mayor and the GHMC, they would not have wasted several hundred lovely flowers at the function declaring the GHMC’s plan to open 14 biodiversity parks on [...]
Reporter’s diary: Bravo, Naidu
TDP leader Chandrababu Naidu is a visionary. Few will doubt this considering what he did to give Hyderabad a modern face, and many of his welfare schemes are now implemented (of course, renamed after Rajiv Gandhi or Indira Gandhi). But many could not understand his logic of asking for a ban of `500 and `1,000 [...]
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