| White House race gets closer than ever |
Washington, Oct 15: With the race for the White House becoming closer than ever, both Democrats and Republicans are focusing on Tuesday’s second encounter between President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
By all accounts, Romney’s spirited performance or Obama’s lack thereof in the first debate on October 3 has put the Republican ahead of the in... |
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| Austrian skydiver breaks sound barrier |
London, Oct 15: Austrian national Felix Baumgartner, who jumped from a height of 39 km, became the first skydiver to record the highest ever freefall and also the first human to go faster than the speed of sound. During his skydive from a special pressurized capsule carried by a helium balloon, the 43-year-old Baumgartner reached a maximum velocity of 1,342 km per hour, BBC reported. The jump f... |
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| British study questions expensive cough syrups' benefits |
London, Oct 15: An assessment in Britain by consumer campaigners Which? and a panel of medical experts has questioned the alleged health benefits of cough syrups.
For instance, one manufacturer claimed that their preparation “works deep down to loosen phlegm, clear bronchial congestion, and make your cough more productive.”
The product’s key active ingredient i... |
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| Pakistani daily fumes at child marriage |
Islamabad, Oct 15: Poverty and patriarchy in Pakistan “conspire to deprive girls of their childhood”, a leading daily said on Monday while dwelling on the emotional trauma of child marriage as well as the long-term physical repercussions that can be debilitating or even fatal.
More often than not, said an editorial in the Dawn, being born a girl in Pakistan carries with it i... |
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| Mumbai named world's worst city in terms of sustainability |
Sydney, Oct 15: Mumbai is considered to be the worst city in terms of sustainability, a new report has found. The report by PricewaterhouseCoopers said that Sydney, the only Australian city on the list, was the 11th most influential city overall and topped the list in terms of sustainability. The city was ranked second for demographics and livability, behind Paris, and third for health, safety and... |
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| Dietary fibre's cancer-fighting role uncovered |
Sydney, Oct 15: Dietary fibre not only protects our intestines but also insulates it from cancer by transporting antioxidants to the large intestine, says new research. Fibre binds up to 80 per cent of cancer-inhibiting antioxidant polyphenols in fruit and vegetables, thereby protecting the antioxidants from early digestion in the stomach and small intestine, the study found. Anneline Padayachee a... |
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| 'Smoking cannabis not criminal offence' |
London, Oct 15: Smoking cannabis was just like eating junk food and gambling, and should not be treated like a criminal offence, says a report by a British drug commission. The UK Drug Policy Commission said drug-taking was simply another “moderately selfish” or “risky” behaviour, similar to a diet of burger and chips, the Daily Mail reported. It also said it should not be ... |
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| Bursts of sprinting burn 200 calories |
London, Oct 15: Short bursts of sprinting, known as “high intensity exercise”, can actually burn 200 calories, much more than jogging or walking for long periods, according to a research. Colorado State University researchers compared the energy expenditure of a group of men on two different days: one spent watching TV, the other doing high-intensity exercise followed by long periods o... |
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| Baby's heart squirts blood instead of pumping |
London, Oct 15: In an extremely rare medical condition found in one of just 63 people in the world, a British baby’s heart squirts blood around his body instead of pumping it. Six-month-old Jack Renton, son of Joanne Wright and Davey Renton, from Elsdon, Northumberland, has been diagnosed with the rare condition “8p23 deletion”, the Daily Mail reported. Experts say his heart can ... |
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| Indian-American's phone application erases all with a shake |
London, Oct 15: An Indian-American entrepreneur has developed a phone application where “adulterers” can make their lovers’ text messages and calls disappear just with a shake of their phones. The Cate application or “Call and Text Eraser” has been made by 25-year-old Boston entrepreneur Neal Desai, the Daily Mail reported. The application creates an invisible log of ... |
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| Malala flown from Pakistan to Britain for treatment |
London, Oct 15: Pakistani teenaged rights campaigner Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by the Taliban for publicly opposing them, was on Monday flown to Britain by an air ambulance arranged by the United Arab Emirates, the Pakistani army said. A British medical team flew to Pakistan to help doctors looking after the 14-year-old girl, the Daily Mail reported. The teenager was seen leaving hospital in ... |
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| Two Americans win 2012 Nobel Prize in Economics |
Stockholm, Oct 15: Americans Alvin E Roth and Lloyd S Shapley were on Monday named for the 2012 Nobel Prize in Economics for their “theory of stable allocations and the practice of market design”. Staffan Normark, permanent secretary of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, made the announcement in this regard, Xinhua reported. The Nobel Prize in Economics, established in... |
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| Men wearing purple attract more women |
London, Oct 15: Many women decline a date with someone because they hate their clothes but a man wearing a purple shirt seems to be the most attractive to all womenfolk, says a new study. Around 28 per cent of women in a poll of 2,000 people said they declined a date with someone because they disliked their clothes, the Daily Mail reported. The survey by washing detergent maker Ariel found that on... |
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