| Bobby Jindal defends Romney on offshore investments |
Washington, July 9: Louisiana’s Indian-American Governor Bobby Jindal, whose name often figures among Mitt Romney’s likely running mates, has defended the presumptive Republican presidential nominee against attacks over his offshore investments.
“Look, I’m happy he’s a successful businessman. We’ve got a president today who’s never run a busines... |
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| Facebook, Twitter lowering your confidence? |
London, July 9: Ever felt low if your friend gets more likes or tweets than you? You’re not alone. Comparisons on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter make people feel anxious and under-confident, according to a poll.
The poll also found that more than half said these sites had altered their behaviour, especially suffering a negative impact from social media. Two-thir... |
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| Nobody cares for Pakistan's heritage, laments daily |
Islamabad, July 9: Heritage? Who cares! That was the sarcastic comment of a Pakistani daily after a massive hoard of ancient statues and coins were found in a container.
“As if it were not bad enough that the Taliban and other religious extremists keep attempting to destroy all trace of pre-Islamic culture and statuary, the robbers are making a determined effort as well,” sa... |
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| Assad says US 'partnering with terrorists to destabilize Syria' |
Damascus, July 9: Syrian President Bashar-al Assad has accused the United States of fueling a violent uprising against his government.
In an interview broadcast on Sunday, Assad said that Washington ultimately bears responsibility for the deaths of innocent civilians in the Middle Eastern nation. “The US is partnering with those terrorists with weapons, money or public and politic... |
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| Indian Americans celebrate US Independence Day |
Washington, July 9: Two leading associations of Indian Americans celebrated the American Independence Day and Indian American Heritage by paying tribute to the pioneers and patriots of the two nations. The July 4 event was organized by India Association of Los Angeles (IALA) in collaboration with Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) at Royal Delhi Palace Indian Restaurant, West H... |
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| New approach to minimize skin scarring |
New York, July 9: Ugly scars whether from surgery or battle wounds can affect both body and mind. New research offers a strategy to smooth out scarring. “Scars can be disfiguring and, if extensive enough, can lead to diminished function and quality of life,” said Bruce N Cronstein, study co-author and researcher in translational medicine at New York University School of Medicine in New... |
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| World's first anti-obesity shot promising |
Washington, July 9: The world’s first anti-obesity vaccine has shown promising results in boosting weight loss, according to a study. Keith Haffer from Braasch Biotech LLC, south Dakota, who developed the vaccines in two versions JH17 and JH18, derived from a peptide hormone somatostatin, tested them in two groups of diet induced obese male mice, and compared with a group of mice that receiv... |
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| Jealous wife stabs hubby in the heart after sex |
London, July 9: A wife who was convinced that her husband was cheating, lured him to bed and told him to close his eyes because she had a ‘surprise’ for him, before plunging a knife into his chest. Nooshin Nedjah (30) was jailed for 11 years on Friday over the attack at their flat after over the suspicion that her husband had married someone else. Medi Sangachin (36) suffered massive b... |
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| Sword-wielding man shot dead outside Malaysian PM's office |
Putrajaya (Malaysia), July 9: A sword-wielding man, who acted aggressively after being denied entry into the prime minister’s office here, succumbed to his injuries hours after he was shot by police, Xinhua reported on Monday. The half-naked man and a female suspect, who was seen wearing a black veil, had tried to enter Prime Minister Mohd Najib Abdul Razak’s office. Police said ... |
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| Russia mourns flood deaths |
Moscow, July 9: Russia is holding a day of national mourning on Monday for the victims of devastating flash floods that hit the southern Krasnodar region over the weekend. At least 171 people, many of them elderly, were killed in Russia’s worst floods in living memory, officials say. The town of Krymsk was worst hit, after heavy rains dumped as much as 30 cm of water on Friday night, t... |
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| Sri Lanka plans severe punishment for child abuse |
Colombo, July 9: With increasing cases of child abuse in Sri Lanka, the government plans to impose tough punishments on the offenders, an official said on Monday. Discussions are underway with the Ministry of Justice and other law enforcement officials to introduce severe punishments on culprits, said Asoka Alawatta, acting Secretary of the Child Development and Women's Affairs Ministry. The... |
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