Archive for April, 2009

Study proves that Laughter is the Best Medicine

New Orleans : The connection between the body, mind and spirit has been the subject of conventional scientific inquiry for some 20 years. The notion that psychosocial and societal considerations have a role in maintaining health and preventing disease became crystallized as a result of the experiences of a layman, Norman Cousins. In the 1970s, [...]

Published on April 17, 2009 · Category: Health and Fitness

India have 2.5 million Cancer Patients

A new report prepared by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) revealed that there are about 2.5 million cancer patients in India. The ICMR report also said that cancer scenario in the country is quite disturbing as the number of people living with this deadly disease continues to increase day by day.

At a seminar [...]

Published on April 11, 2009 · Category: Health and Fitness, News

Akshay’s unbuttoning stunt : Twinkle Khanna arrested, released

Akshay Kumar’s unbuttoning stunt is not yet over. On Thursday, Bollywood star Akshay Kumar’s wife, Twinkle Khanna, was arrested by the Vakola police, in Mumbai after she surrendered in the presence of her lawyer Bhairav Choudhary. Later she was released on a bail of Rs 950/- ($20).

Twinkle informed the police that her husband, who is [...]

Published on April 10, 2009 · Category: Bollywood, News

Bookings for Tata Nano starts

The wait for the Rs 1-lakh car is over. Bookings for Tata Motors’ much-waited small car ‘Nano’ started across the country on Thursday and will continue till April 25. The 17 days long booking period will be one of a kind where consumers will have to make an upfront payment of a minimum of Rs [...]

Published on April 10, 2009 · Category: Automotive, News

Wild Elephant Kills Dutch Tourist in Kaziranga

A Dutch tourist has been killed by a wild elephant inside the Kaziranga National Park in Assam. According to news sources Robert William Goldbrach, 55, set out early on Tuesday morning with eight other tourists to explore the 430-square-kilometre Kaziranga National Park in the north-eastern state of India.

Accompanied by a guide and an armed forest [...]

Published on April 9, 2009 · Category: Assam

Scientists finds new clue in Liver Cancer

Liver damage can be triggered by various insults, including hepatitis infection or alcohol-induced cirrhosis. In severe cases, this damage can lead to cancer. A new study, findings of which was published online on March 30th in the Journal of Experimental Medicine by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and Osaka University reveals how one [...]

Published on April 8, 2009 · Category: Health and Fitness, Science

Fresh Bomb Blasts rocks Assam

Once again Assam has been rocked by serial bomb blasts! On Monday at least seven people were killed and more than left 50 injured when three blasts in quick succession rocked Assam’s marketplaces including in the Capital city Guwahati.
The first explosion took place in the busy Maligaon area of Guwahati at around 1.45 pm. This [...]

Published on April 6, 2009 · Category: Assam

DRDO to release Typhoid Detection Kit in Market

A cheap, handy and rapid typhoid test kit, a research product of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), would hit the Indian markets soon once the requisite certification and clearances were obtained, DRDO announced on Saturday.

The new kit could detect typhoid in three minutes, whereas it takes three days under conventional tests, A. Sivathanu [...]

Published on April 6, 2009 · Category: News

Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2009 Winners

Ekta Chaudhary, the charming 22 year old from Delhi was crowned Miss India Universe 2009 in a glittering ceremony held in Mumbai. The 5′9.5″ tall Ekta beat 19 other fellow contestants to win the coveted crown. Pooja Chopra became Miss India World, and Shriya Kishore was crowned Miss India Earth. The show was hosted by [...]

Published on April 6, 2009 · Category: Beauty and Fashion, Photo

Akshay in trouble after unbuttoning act

Mumbai police on Sunday registered a complaint against Bollywood action hero Akshay Kumar and his wife Twinkle Khanna for making obscene gesture publicly during Lakme India Fashion Week in Mumbai recently. The show organisers have also been charged for the incident.
Earlier the police conducted inquiry into the matter following a complaint lodged by social activist [...]

Published on April 5, 2009 · Category: Entertainment, Photo