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IMPROVE YOUR EYE VISION .....Improve Eye Sight and remove your spectacles 2008-06-19 08:20:08 There are some natural methods to reduce eye-strain and strengthen eye sight, these are very simple. The hard part is remembering to do them, often. Step 1: At least once every 45 minutes, look away from the computer. Look at something say, 20 feet away for about 10 seconds, focus on it. Then look at something say, 10 feet away for about 10 seconds, focus. Basic principle is to choo Read more:Improve
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Three new super-earths discovered 2008-06-19 08:00:07 European researchers said on Monday they discovered a batch of three ‘super-Earths’ orbiting a nearby star, and two other solar systems with small planets as well. They said their findings, presented at a conference in France, suggest that Earth-like planets may be very common. “Does every single star harbour planets and, if yes, how many?” asked Michel Mayor of Switzerland’s Geneva Obse Read more:Three
TV viewing linked to obesity 2008-06-19 07:59:25 Too much television viewing makes you not only dull but also obese, according to a Canadian study. The study, `Sedentary Behaviour and Obesity', has found a strong link between the number of hours spent watching television and the likelihood of being obese. Based on the 2007 Canadian Community Health Survey involving 42,600 men and women aged 20 to 64, the study found that more time spent watching Read more:linked
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Mosquito breeding: Govt offices put on notice 2008-06-19 07:58:37 When it comes to breeding mosquitoes, government offices seem to lead the race. Sena Bhavan and UPSC Buildings are the latest in a long row of government offices to be served notice
s after being found to be breeding mosquitoes that cause diseases like malaria and dengue. Karkardooma Courts and most of the city’s police stations were also found to be happy breeding grounds for mosquitoes. When Read more:Mosquito
Indian kids to attend Disney's education series 2008-06-19 07:57:17 Eleven groups of Indian school students will fly to the United States from this summer to see Disney
's magic.This will be the first time that the students will participate in the numerous educational offerings of Disney Youth Education Series (YES) at the Walt Disney World Resort. The 11 school groups represent Amritsar, Phagwara, Jalandhar, New Delhi and Surat.Some of the programmes the groups wi Read more:series
Debate on Indo-US nuke deal on Wednesday 2008-06-19 07:56:21 The House of Representatives Rules Committee will meet on Capitol Hill on Tuesday afternoon to formulate a rule on "United States and India Nuclear Cooperation Promotion Act of 2006," slated for floor debate and vote on Wednesday
. HR 5682, sponsored by House International Relations Committee (HIRC) Republican Chairman Henry Hyde, the ranking Democrat on the Committee Tom Lantos, is the legislatio Read more:Debate
Lalu Yadav bats for Indo-US nuclear deal 2008-06-19 07:55:09 Pitching for the Indo-US nuclear deal, RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday said it is necessary for the country's development and it would be "unfortunate" if the agreement falls through. As senior CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury met Prasad, the Railway Minister said the government needed to take the allies along as "we need both (the deal and the Left)". "Government comes and goes. Nuclear power is
Clone cell cancer 'cure' hailed 2008-06-19 07:48:56 Melanoma can be fatal Scientists claim they have cured advanced skin cancer for the first time using the patient's own cells cloned outside the body. The 52-year-old man involved was free of melanoma two years after treatment. US researchers, reports the New England Journal of Medicine, took cancer-fighting immune cells, made five billion copies, then put them all
Australia ire over chef's f-words 2008-06-19 07:47:02 Ramsay is notorious for his expletive-filled tirades The oaths and expletives for which colourful British TV chef Gordon Ramsay is famed have brought him to the attention of Australia
n lawmakers. An inquiry was initiated by Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi, after he watched Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares programme. Senator Bernardi claimed that one episode had contained "the f-word" 80
China 'now top carbon polluter' 2008-06-19 07:45:41 China
has already overtaken the US as the world's "biggest polluter", a report to be published next month says. The research suggests the country's greenhouse gas emissions have been underestimated, and probably passed those of the US in 2006-2007. The University of California team will report their work in the Journal of Environment Economics and Management. They warn that unchecked futu
Next decade 'may see no warming' 2008-06-19 07:43:33 The Earth's temperature may stay roughly the same for a decade
, as natural climate cycles enter a cooling phase, scientists have predicted. A new computer model developed by German researchers, reported in the journal Nature, suggests the cooling will counter greenhouse warming. However, temperatures will again be rising quickly by about 2020, they say. Other climate scientists have welcomed t
Arctic sea ice melt 'even faster' 2008-06-19 07:42:09 A widespread Arctic
melt would have major impacts on wildlife Arctic sea ice is melting even faster than last year, despite a cold winter. Data from the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) shows that the year began with ice covering a larger area than at the beginning of 2007. But now it is down to levels seen last June, at the beginning of a summer that brok
Sixth human foot found in Canada 2008-06-19 07:40:37 Another human
foot encased in a running shoe has been found on the shores of British Columbia in Canada
, the second this week and the sixth within a year. Like four of the others it was a right foot, a police official said. The foot was found near Campbell River on Vancouver Island and appeared to have been severed, a witness said. Police, who are not speculatin Read more:Sixth
Indian baby 'back from the dead' 2008-06-19 07:39:14 Hospital authorities in India have ordered an independent inquiry after a baby was declared dead, only to make an apparently miraculous return to life. The baby girl - born in the city of Mumbai (Bombay) - was diagnosed as stillborn on Monday night. But she astonished her distraught family by gurgling as they took her off to the cemetery the next day. It is thought she revived after the effect o
Mozilla is claiming a download record for the release of Firefox 3.0. 2008-06-19 07:37:18 Firefox
fans held parties around the world to mark download dayMozilla
is claiming a download record for the release of Firefox 3.0. In the first 24 hours the web browser was available the software was downloaded more than eight million times, says its creator Mozilla. Statistics from the download servers are being scrutinised to produce an official figure that will be passed to the Guin
More Americans turning to net for news on White House race 2008-06-17 10:26:24 NEW YORK: A record-breaking 46 per cent of Americans
have used the internet, email or cellphone text messaging to get news about the presidential campaign, share their views and mobilise others, according to a new poll. The PEW survey also suggests that presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama's backers have an edge in online political activities. The poll shows three online activities hav Read more:turning
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China begins sensitive Xinjiang Olympic torch relay leg 2008-06-17 10:25:25 URUMQI: Police imposed a security lockdown as the Olympic
torch on Tuesday started its run through China
's mainly Muslim region of Xinjiang, seen as one of the most sensitive legs on its nationwide journey. The centre of the regional capital Urumqi was largely shut down and police checkpoints restricted movement throughout the normally bustling city. Police imposed particularly heavy security at
'We will do our best to ensure Green Olympics' 2008-06-17 10:24:13 BEIJING: To address the growing concerns over pollution in Beijing, China on Tuesday promised international athletes that it would stick to all its commitments for a 'GreenOlympics
'. With less than two months left for the August Olympics and nagging concerns over air quality, China said it attached "great importance" to environmental issues and the Beijing government had initiated 200 measures t Read more:ensure
Three new super-earths discovered 2008-06-17 10:23:24 European researchers said on Monday they discovered a batch of three ‘super-Earths’ orbiting a nearby star, and two other solar systems with small planets as well. They said their findings, presented at a conference in France, suggest that Earth-like planets may be very common. “Does every single star harbour planets and, if yes, how many?” asked Michel Mayor of Switzerland’s Geneva Obse Read more:Three
Scientists invent bionic eyeball to cure blindness 2008-06-17 10:22:12 German scientists have invent
ed a wireless bionic eyeball that can restore vision to patients who have become blind due to retina damage or disease. The new prosthetic device caps 12 years of research to help these patients. This work has resulted in a unique system - a fully implantable visual prosthesis. The scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems in Du Read more:blindness
Canada bans LTTE front organisation 2008-06-17 10:21:33 Canada has banned the World Tamil Movement (WTM) and frozen its assets for raising funds for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Announcing the ban Monday, Stockwell Day, Canadian Minister of Public Safety, said: "The government is once again taking decisive action to protect Canadians from terrorism and to safeguard our nation's security. Listing the WTM, which is the leading front orga Read more:Canada
Heavy rains disrupt normal life in Orissa 2008-06-17 10:20:42 BHUBANESWAR: Torrential rains
lashed several parts of Orissa on Tuesday, claiming the life of a man and raising the specter of floods in many parts of the state. The heavy rains also threw train traffic out of gear and affected the movement of floods in low lying areas. While the depression over the Bay of Bengal moved in north westerly direction and lay centred at about 80 km north east o Read more:Heavy
RBI relaxes lending norms for housing loans 2008-06-17 10:19:28 MUMBAI: Making it easier for urban cooperative banks to extend housing loans, Reserve Bank of India has relaxed the risk provisioning norm for purchase of residential properties up to Rs 30 lakh. The central bank issued notification on Monday in pursuance of the annual credit policy announcement made by the Reserve Bank of India Governor Y V Reddy on April 29. Earlier on May 15, the central bank
Hindu Marriages Act breaking more homes than uniting: SC 2008-06-17 10:18:01 NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over an increasing number of divorce cases flooding the courts, the Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the Hindu
Marriages Act had done more harm to the family system in the country than strengthening it. "The Hindu Marriages Act has broken more homes than uniting," a vacation Bench of Justices Arijit Pasayat and G S Singhvi observed. The apex court regret
Sensex trading over 320 points down early afternoon 2008-07-06 13:11:21 Thu, Jun 19 01:14 PMMumbai, June 19 (IANS) Indian equity markets extended their loss in early afternoon trade Thursday. Banking, realty and capital goods stocks were the worst hit.At 1:00 p.m., the 30-share benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, was at 15,101.40, down 320.91 points or 2.08 percent from its closing figure Wednesday. At the day's low it had touched 15,075.14
Apply for a Permanent Account Number (PAN) 2008-08-02 13:12:12 Permanent AccountNumber
(PAN) refers to a ten-digit alphanumeric number, issued in the form of a laminated card, by the Income Tax Department in India. It is a must to have a PAN number for all those who file their income tax returns, because from 2005 onwards, it has been made mandatory by the Income Tax Department to quote the PAN on return of income as well as on all correspondence with any in
Obtain Birth Certificate : Delhi 2008-08-02 13:06:19 Every Birth is to be reported and registered within 21 days at the place of its occurrence in the prescribed reporting forms. The persons required to register Birth are:(a) When the Birth has taken place in a house.Head of the house or nearest relative of the head of the House or oldest person in the family(b) When the Birth has taken place outside the house(i) In a Hospital/Health Centre, Mater Read more:Certificate