Kerala : God’s own country – Kerala is facing the worst floods in the last 100 years, which have claimed 324 lives over the last nine days. The state is facing a worst monsoon in which 108 lives were lost on a single day, Thursday (16 August 2018). Over 2 lakh people have become homeless … Read more
After the BJP and Congress giving their versions of the Rafale deal, the Arvind Kejriwal led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has put out a video of the Rafale Controversy. The video features senior AAP leader Preeti Sharma Menon. She uses the same housing society analogy that were earlier given by the BJP and Congress. The AAP … Read more
India’s former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away today (16 August, Thursday) at New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) due to kidney and urinary infection and chest congestion. He was 93. Vajpayee was often described as the moderate leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He served as the country’s Prime … Read more
In the message, Prime Minister Oli has stated that late Vajpayee was a visionary statesman with impeccable integrity and dedication, who will be remembered for his sagacity and exemplary selfless service to the people of India. Prime Minister Oli has added that in the demise of former Prime Minister Vajpayee, India and the world has … Read more
The research, published in the Journal of Economic Behaviour and Organisation, found that individuals with Digital subscriber line (DSL) access tend to sleep 25 minutes less than their counterparts without DSL internet. DSL is a technology for bringing high- bandwidth internet to homes and small businesses over ordinary copper telephone lines. The researchers from Bocconi … Read more
Macular degeneration, an incurable eye disease that results in significant vision loss starting on average in a person’s 50s or 60s, is the death of photoreceptor cells in the retina. Those cells need molecules called retinal to sense light and trigger a cascade of signalling to the brain. “We are being exposed to blue light … Read more
The research, published in the journal Immunity, shows that mice fed on a diet rich in indole-3-carbinol – which is produced when we digest vegetables from the Brassica genus – were protected from gut inflammation and colon cancer. While the health benefits of vegetables are well-established, many of the mechanisms behind them remain unknown. This … Read more
The study based on data from more than 1,100 eight- to nine-year-olds indicates a need for strategies in schools and at home to help children maintain a positive body image prior to the onset of puberty. The research explored a link between hormones and body satisfaction in young pre-pubescent children for the first time, said … Read more
For Sachin Tendulkar, he was a “big influence” as maestro’s career changed once he started opening the batting in ODIs. Wadekar, 77, passed away in Mumbai after prolonged illness. “Deeply saddened to hear about the demise of Ajit Wadekar Sir. He was someone who was instrumental in bringing out the best in us during the … Read more
That day did arrive and how. In 1996, Atal Behari Vajpayee took oath to become the first BJP prime minister of the country. The government lasted for only 13 days. Then again in 1998, he took command of the country and the government lasted 13 months. IN the elections that ensued, NDA again took the … Read more