Matty Hayden thinks he may not play his 101st Test
Brisbane, Nov.22 ANI: A struggling Australian opener Mathew Hayden appears to be seriously considering possible retirement from international cricket after his 100th Test.According to the Sydney Morning  read more
Posted by aniin on Sunday Dec 21
Brangelina want to settle down in New Orleans
Washington, Dec 9 ANI: Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie and Hollywood actor Brad Pitt are keen to settle down in New Orleans, Louisiana, permanently as they think the city's racial diversity reflects their families' mixed heritages  read more
Posted by aniin on Monday Dec 15
Scottish team in Kolkata to restore 200-year-old cemetery
NAT34National/Diplomacy/International/CultureScottish team in Kolkata to restore 200-year-old cemeteryKolkata, Nov 10 IANS An eight-member team of conservationists from Scotland has flown into this city to restore its 200-year-old Scottish Cemetery, a relic of British rule, with at least 1,800 graves. The team from the Scottish Heritage Society, which arrived here Sunday night, is led by Edinburgh-based conservation architect James Simpson. The conservationists are in the country at the behest  read more
Posted by IANS on Wednesday Nov 12
Scots team for India to save Scottish cemetery in Kolkata
INT42International/Diplomacy/CultureScots team for India to save Scottish cemetery in KolkataLondon, Nov 6 IANS Scottish heritage experts are travelling to India this weekend to save a piece of their heritage - a Scottish cemetery in the heart of Kolkata.Their aim is to restore the Scottish Cemetery in Dalhousie Square. Many of the 1,600-odd graves are damaged and it is difficult to read the fading epitaphs.The Scots call it "a piece of Scotland in India" as even the gravestones are made of Aberdeen granite  read more
Posted by IANS on Friday Nov 07
Archaeologists discover world's oldest shaman grave in Israe
Washington, Nov 5 ANI: Archaeologists have unearthed what is believed to be the world's oldest known grave of a shaman in northern Israel, which includes an elderly female of the mysterious Natufian culture, animal parts, and a human foot. According to a report in National Geographic News, the grave dates back to 12,000 years, and is unique in its construction, contents and arrangement."From the standpoint of the status of the grave and its contents, no Natufian burial like this one has ever been found," lead archaeologist Leore Grosman said  read more
Posted by aniin on Friday Nov 07
Mangalore
State: Karnataka District: Dakshina Kannada or South Canara Main languages: Kannada and English, Tulu, Konkani   History:   The city of Mangalore is also the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka and it is bounded by the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges  read more
Posted by subhasis on Thursday Oct 30
Your gut can also sense and spit out bitter tasting food
Washington, Oct 10 ANI: Just like the way people have an instantaneous tendency to spit out bitter-tasting food, mammals' small intestine too can sense 'sour' toxins in food - and make their quick expulsion. The study claims that bitterness also slows the digestive process, keeping bad food in the stomach longer and increasing the chances that it will be expelled. The defense system in the gut against dietary toxins also triggers the production of a hormone that makes people feel full, presumably to keep them from eating more of the toxic food  read more
Posted by aniin on Sunday Oct 12
Devotees in West Bengal celebrate Mahanavami
NAT37National/Religion/CultureDevotees in West Bengal celebrate MahanavamiKolkata, Oct 8 IANS Festivities reached a crescendo, as thousands of people resplendent in their finest attire swarmed the streets Wednesday to visit different Durga Puja pandals celebrating Mahanavami across West Bengal.The community puja pandals or marquees in the state drew huge crowds, as the young and the old savoured every moment of the puja spirit, partaking bhog - community feasts of food items offered first to the goddess - and meeting friends and relatives  read more
Posted by IANS on Wednesday Oct 08
Culture dictates boozing habits, unruly behavior
Washington, Oct 3 ANI: Countries having strict social rules and behavioural etiquettes may actually heighten drinking cultures, usually characterised by unruly or bad behaviour, says a new report.The ...  read more
Posted by aniin on Saturday Oct 04
Computer imaging to read face to detect threat
INT10International/Diaspora/TechnologyComputer imaging to read face to detect threatBy Gurmukh SinghToronto, Oct 2 IANS An Indian-origin computer scientist at Concordia University in Montreal is developing a computer imaging process that will read expressions on a human face to know that person's motives and intentions.The system will classify these expressions to let analysts know whether that individual posed any public threat.A university statement said Prof Prabir Bhattacharya and his graduate  read more
Posted by IANS on Thursday Oct 02
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