Fearing that he had contracted HIV, a 39-year-old IITian set his wife and kids ablaze in a car before attempting to kill himself at Betul in Madhya Pradesh on March 4. Now it turns out he doesn’t have the virus. Refusing to believe his suicide-pact story, police sent his blood samples for tests. “We got […]
Minister for Finance & Services, Dominic Perrottet, today announced that a re-elected Baird Government will oversee a transition to digital licensing over the next four years. For the first time in Australia, citizens will be able to choose to have a licence issued in digital format. The Government will task its Digital Council, chaired by […]
A new pilot programme will help schools increase the number of students playing AFL as part of the Abbott Government’s plan to get more kids fit and healthy through its Sporting Schools programme. Minister for Health and Sport Sussan Ley said ‘Experience AFL’, the second of 12 pilot initiatives to be rolled out across Australia […]
Melbourne, March 8 The so-called household “green” products, including air fresheners, cleaning products, laundry supplies and personal care products, contain lot of health hazards, finds a new study. The study team found 156 different volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from 37 products examined, with an average of 15 VOCs per product. “Given the lack of […]
United Nations, March 6 The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that it will begin conducting Ebola vaccination trials in Guinea this week to test whether the vaccine is effective to prevent Ebola. The phase III trial in one of the world’s most affected countries by Ebola will start on March 7 to test the VSV-EBOV […]
Traditionally associated with festivals like Mahashivratri and Holi thandai is a chilled almond-flavoured beverage and is terrific for when the tempratures soar. Its tasty and cools you down! – See more at: http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/recipe/Thandai-KhaanaKhazana.html#sthash.uCqdEqSg.dpuf Ingredients Full cream milk 1 1/2 litres Almonds blanched and peeled 25 Cashewnuts soaked 20 Pistachios blanched and peeled 30 Melon seeds […]
New York, March 5 (IANS) If you are on a diet, just skipping dessert can seem like a huge accomplishment, making you think that you’re well on your way to losing weight. However, new research says people tend to overestimate progress and underestimate setbacks when pursuing goals such as dieting or saving money. Authors of […]
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Two top government hospitals in Delhi – Safdarjung Hospital and LNJP Hospital – have reported 16 swine flu deaths this year, top officials said Thursday, contradicting the figure of one death in each hospital given out by the union health ministry. “There have been a total of 11 deaths in […]
From rare Arctic Fish, to Texas Style Smoked Pork Belly; White Chocolate and Caramel Popsicles to Citrus and Cinnamon soft serve, Taste of Sydney in partnership with Electrolux is showcasing the cutting edge of global culinary trends with this year’s exclusive mouth-watering menus. Gastronomes can buy tickets now to descend on Centennial Park from Thursday 12 […]
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) The toll due to swine flu in West Bengal Saturday rose to eight with the death of a two and-a-half-year old child at a city hospital while three fresh cases were reported, taking the total number of positive cases to 115, an official said. “A child died today (Saturday) at a […]