Orkut loses top slot to Facebook in India Zeenews New Delhi: Facebook has beaten competitors like Orkut and Yahoo! to become the top social networking site in India with 20.9 million visitors in July this year, according to research firm comScore. | India, which was one of the few countries where Orkut retained the top spot amongst social networkin...
Yoga boosts heart health: Study Zeenews Roorkee: Want to have a healthy heart? Practice yoga daily as Indian researchers have claimed that breathing exercises, stretching, relaxation and meditation improve heart health. | According to the researchers at IIT-Roorkee in Uttarakhand, heart rate variability, a sign of a healthy heart, has bee...
Superbug-stung Centre to block export of ‘sensitive bio material’ DNA India | In the wake of the superbug controversy, the government has decided to block export of “sensitive biological material” and tighten the noose around scientists who do not seek necessary clearances before sending such material out. | Two ...
Centre proposes antibiotic policy Deccan Herald New Delhi, Sep 3, DH News Service: Friday, September 03, 2010 --> | In the wake of the super-bug controversy, the Centre has set in motion a new initiative to come out with a national antibiotic policy in a few months. | The Union Health Ministry has...
Task force on use of antibiotics after 'Superbug' controversy DNA India | A task force has been set up to formulate a national policy on the use of medication in the wake of the 'Superbug' controversy that a new bacteria resistant to antibiotics originated from India. | The task force, which has former ICMR direc...
‘Flawed liability law threatens Indo-US civil nuclear deal’ Zeenews Washington: Suggesting that the Indian Parliament had passed a flawed civil nuclear liability law, a US South Asia expert has warned that it could cast a pall over the historic Indo-US civil nuclear deal. | An internationally compliant civil nuclear ...
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Over 500 still missing in Leh The Times Of India SRINAGAR: Over 500 people, including a Spanish tourist, were missing on Sunday, two days after a cloudburst caused flash floods in Leh, leading to widespread destruction and claimi...
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Drug market grows 20% in H1; foreign firms tighten hold The Times Of India NEW DELHI: India’s drug retail market grew 19.6% in the first six months of the year, headed by new leader American company Abbott Laboratories, as foreign drugmakers strengthen ...
Over 500 still missing in Leh floods Deccan Chronicle Over 500 still missing in Leh floods | Share ARTICLEURL | Over 500 people, including a Spanish tourist, were missing on Sunday, two days after a cloudburst caused flash floods in L...
Enthusiasm reigns high at ‘Freshers Day’ Deccan Herald Mysore, August 28, DHNS: Saturday, August 28, 2010 --> | Neither the strike by newly-recruited medical staff nor the evening showers could dampen the spirit of 'Fresher’s Day' held at Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC and RI), in the...
'Agriculture research is noble work' The Times Of India LUDHIANA: "Those involved in agricultural research, agriculture teaching and transfer of technology are doing noble work," said Dr CD Mayee, chairman, Agricultural Service Recruitment Board ( ASRB), New Delhi. | He said this while delivering a talk o...
Orkut beefs up features even as Facebook becomes No 1 in India The Times Of India NEW DELHI: Online search giant Google today introduced new features to its social networking site, Orkut, providing users more control over data sharing even as it lost the No 1 ranking in India to global competitor Facebook. | Orkut will now allow u...
How To Prevent Genetic Obesity redOrbit | (Ivanhoe Newswire) – As Americans become increasingly obese, it would be beneficial to everyone to take part in physical activity. But a new study shows that it can be even more beneficial in those who are genetically predisposed to obesity. | The research used a cohort study of 20,430 people living in Norwich, UK and studied 12 different gen...
Accenture, Cisco and Sun Still Face Kickbacks Charges The New York Times | After recent settlements by Hewlett-Packard and EMC in a long-standing government contracting fraud case, three major IT and consulting companies are still embroiled in lawsuits brought by two former insiders. More News From IDG | Latest Government Stories From the IDG News Service CIO-New IT Drilldowns on Virtualization, Mobile, SOA Visit Infowo...
