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What can Help You Live up to 100 Years
Tracking 855 Swedish men born in 1913, researchers have come to the conclusion that refraining from smoking, maintaining healthy cholesterol levels and having not more than four cups of coffee a day can help you live to 100 years.…
3D-Printed Device saves Three Babies’ Lives in US
In a world first, a groundbreaking 3D-printed device has helped three toddlers suffering from a life-threatening condition lead a normal life.
Kaiba, Garrett and Ian in the US had a terminal form of tracheobronchomalacia -- a severe…
Unlock the Secrets to Healthier Eating
People eat more of healthier foods like fruits and vegetables when these items are visible and easy to reach, enticingly displayed and appear like an obvious choice. So if you are trying to unlock the secrets to healthier eating, the keys…
Foreign Policy: Modi visited 16 Countries in 11 Months
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS): The Narendra Modi government's foreign policy is more "vigorous" and "innovative" than the previous regime, the prime minister having visited 16 countries in 11 months, but there is a dire need for greater…
Modi 3rd Top World Leader on Twitter with 12mn Followers
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains the third most followed world leader on the micro-blogging site Twitter while External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is the most followed foreign minister, according…
60,000 Indians could benefit from Oman’s Amnesty
Thiruvananthapuram, April 28 : Around 60,000 Indians may benefit from an amnesty scheme announced in Oman, under which people without valid documents could either return to their country without being penalised or can rectify their papers,…
Smartphone App to help Boozers fight the urge to Drink
Melbourne, April 27 : A smartphone app has been designed to help people reduce their dependence on alcohol.
The app diagnoses your drinking habits and measures how healthy, risky or dangerous they may be. It then offers a range of…
Water Samples failed in 2,922 Government Schools in Punjab
Students in a number of government schools in Punjab are being forced to drink unsafe water, the Punjab and Haryana High Court was told on Friday. The Punjab government admitted before the Punjab and Haryana High Court that water samples in…
Malaria kills over 1,200 Children a Day: UNICEF
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday that malaria kills more than 1,200 children a day across the world, despite a 40 percent drop in child deaths from the disease since 2000. The UN agency released its "Facts about…
YouTube attains New Milestone on 10th Birthday
The ‘popstar’ YouTube that actually made several popstars what they are today, including Justin Bieber and Zoella, has turned 10 on Thursday. It’s been 10 years since Jawed Karim -- the man behind the concept of the video sharing site --…