Statins 'may prevent re-growth of prostate cancer'
London, June 28 ANI: Cholesterol-lowering drugs or statins might help in preventing the return of prostate cancer in men who undertake surgery for the disease, new study has revealed. A study suggests  read more
Posted by aniin on Tuesday Jun 29
'Cautious' monkeys can anticipate fights
London, May 30 ANI: Some monkeys have the ability to anticipate fights and take precautionary measures to avoid them, researchers have found. Eugenia Polizzi di Sorrentino of Liverpool John Moores University,  read more
Posted by aniin on Monday May 31
Not All Hope is Lost for Generation Z
Because it is inevitable that teenagers and adolescents can give into peer pressure, become involved with the wrong crowd or just simply get into trouble, parents should be cautious and resourceful. I am not a parent, but once upon a time, I was a teenager, and a rebellious one at that,  read more
Posted by Lai Saetern on Wednesday Mar 25
Be cautious while buying
It was only in my childhood when I first heard of the heroic exploits and the brilliant use of archery by the heroes of the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata. And from that period I have a kind of strong admiration to archery, though personally I am not any archer, but has a kind of love to this very game. Now from different magazines and also from the Internet, which I do serve as a part of my routine, have found about several impediments that are providing a great obstacle before the advancement of this game  read more
Posted by on Friday Nov 21
Gulf reacts to Obama win with optimism laced with caution
INT43International/Diplomacy/Media/PoliticsGulf reacts to Obama win with optimism laced with cautionDubai, Nov 6 IANS The Gulf reacted expectedly with a definite sense of optimism, but tinged with caution, as America elected its first African American president, Barack Hussein Obama, to the White House.Media across the region reacted variously with headlines such as “Symbol of hope and change”, “Mr. Obama, yes you can”, “A momentous mandate yes, we agree”, “Change has arrived for all of us” and “New beginning”  read more
Posted by IANS on Friday Nov 07
Simple headlines capture Obama's momentous victory
INT119International/Media/Politics/US ElectionSimple headlines capture Obama's momentous victoryBy Arun KumarWashington, Nov 5 IANS American newspaper headlines captured the momentous nature of Barack Obama's election with a few pithy words that said it all.A New York Times banner headline said simply "OBAMA". The Washington Times proclaimed "President Obama", the Washington Post declared "Obama Makes History" and USA Today said: "America makes history; Obama wins"  read more
Posted by IANS on Friday Nov 07
Zardari's comments on Kashmir not what he meant: Pakistan fo
INT60 International/Diplomacy/Indo-pak Zardari's comments on Kashmir not what he meant: Pakistan foreign secretary Beijing, Oct 24 IANS Nearly three weeks after President Asif Ali Zardari's remarks describing militants in Jammu and Kashmir as terrorists, Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Salman Basheer Friday downplayed the comments that were seen in India as a reversal of Islamabad's policy on Kashmir, even as he called for rooting out terrorism collectively. "What is attributed to him Zardari on terrorism is not what he meant  read more
Posted by IANS on Saturday Oct 25
India's nuclear deal - and two worldviews Comment
NAT6National/Diplomacy/Opinion/CommentaryIndia's nuclear deal - and two worldviews CommentBy K. SubrahmanyamNow that India and the US have formally inked the 123 civil nuclear cooperation agreement and sealed another pact with France following the Sep 6 waiver by the Nuclear Suppliers Group NSG, it is time to look at the fierce debate on the issue in this country with some detachment.The debate was not just about the nuclear issue alone. In fact it was about two competing worldviews held by rival groups  read more
Posted by IANS on Sunday Oct 12
Britain's HSBC to axe 1,100 jobs
INT76International/BusinessBritain's HSBC to axe 1,100 jobsLondon, Sep 26 DPA British banking giant HSBC Holdings PLC is to cut 1,100 jobs worldwide, the company said Friday, blaming the cuts on the world financial crisis.Around half of the job cuts will be in Britain, mainly at the investment banking section in London. A company spokesperson said Europe's largest bank by market value is reducing its workforce because of market conditions and "our cautious outlook for 2009". HSBC employs around 335,000 people worldwide and the job cut will only hit 0  read more
Posted by IANS on Sunday Sep 28
Indian equities up ahead of the expiry of futures contracts
BUS5Business/BusinessIndian equities up ahead of the expiry of futures contractsMumbai, Sep 24 IANS Indian equities moved up Wednesday, a day ahead of the expiry of futures contracts, even as the mood remained cautious on account of the turmoil in the global financial system and doubts over the US being able to push through a $700 billion bailout package.Trading began with the benchmark sensitive index Sensex opening higher at 13,630.54 points, over the previous close at 13,570.31 points, and surging soon to 13,757  read more
Posted by IANS on Wednesday Sep 24
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