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Drink coffee with a carb diet 'to recover faster after sports'

An advice for sportspersons looking for an edge over their competitors -- sipping a cup of coffee while grabbing a bite of a burger can help you recover more quickly after a strenuous workout, a study has revealed... more »

Red wine may keep breast cancer at bay

Red wine can keep breast cancer at bay. (Getty images) Resveratrol, a chemical commonly found in red wine may help prevent breast cancer, a new study has revealed... more »

Bling it on with vBling

In keeping with its youthful image, Virgin Mobile has introduced the vBling offer; a combination of the vBling handset and perks such as lifetime validity plus prepaid connection -- at an affordable price... more »

Indian chef creates 'world's hottest curry'

An Indian chef has created the "hottest curry in the world" dubbed Bollywood Burner - a lamb-based dish which comes with a health warning as it contains a chilli that is 100 times hotter than a regular one... more »

Terror threat to Games: China shuts mosques

Chinese authorities have replaced top police and security officials in the Muslim dominated Xinjiang province, which is the hotbed of separatism and political violence. They have also closed down 41 "illegal" places of worship... more »

New Indian research station at the Arctic

India now has its own research station at the Arctic. Union Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal inaugurated ‘Himadri’ on Tuesday. India has a station in Antarctica... more »

Messenger's flight reveals water source on Mercury

Mercury, the planet closest to the sun, appears to have at least one source of water, even though the temperatures on the tiny planet soar to 800 degrees Fahrenheit... more »

What Do Firefox 3, Tattoos And Giant Millipedes Have In Common?

Firefox 3, the open-source browser from Mozilla, has officially joined the rarified air that is the Guinness Book of World Records. The inclusion in Guinness comes after Mozilla launched a clever marketing campaign to set a world record for most software downloaded in a single day. Using the site SpreadFirefox.com to recruit people to pledge their .. more »

RCOM looks at buying stake in MTN directly

Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications (RCOM) may be examining alternative structures to bring about its proposed mega-combination with MTN... more »

ESPN gets World Cup soccer rights for $40m

If cricket is the religion of India's masses, football is no more a mere bystander. Soccer viewership has been gaining by leaps and bounds and so has the acquisition rights to its property. In a hard-pitched battle, ESPN Star Sports has acquired the broadcast rights for the FIFA World Cup 2010 at an astounding $40 million. The rights to the earlier .. more »

Married your cousin? You may have more kids!

It might be considered a taboo in present society, but a new study has suggested that incest or mating with cousins has reproductive advantages... more »

XPIRED! But Vista may not catch up

After Bill Gates’ exit from Microsoft, it is now the turn of Windows XP to sign out. Windows XP (professional) is officially off the shelves, finally, with effect from June 30. Microsoft has been planning this phase out for a long time now, ever since Windows Vista hit the market in January 2007... more »

IIT blames Internet for suicides

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) has blamed enormous Internet surfing and constant use of mobile phones by the students for increasing number of suicides on the campus, officials said... more »

Tongue drive system for physically challenged

Scientists in the US have developed a path breaking technology that could potentially prove to be a boon for individuals with disabilities by facilitating their interaction with the environment simply by moving their tongue... more »

Drink toned milk for a problem-free heart

Milk is a balanced diet. All of us have read in the junior classes that milk contains all the required nutrients (except Vitamin C) in the appropriate amount. Thus milk is considered to be a wholesome diet in itself... more »

"Rajini is my Vivekananda!" KB praises

Balachander narrated Rajini as the Vivekananda of modern times. Superstar Rajinikanth's Kuselan audio was officially launched yesterday in a star studded function took place at Le Meridian in Chennai on Monday evening. Superstar came to the stage sharply at 7 pm and the event geared up the very next moment. P Vasu, the father of the project as .. more »

1-Millions of Indian truckers strike over fuel, taxes

Millions of Indian truckers went on strike on Wednesday to protest against high taxes and rising fuel bills, union leaders said, adding that a meeting with the transport ministry had failed to resolve the dispute... more »

Reliance Petro enters top 10 valued firms club

Mukesh Ambani Group firm Reliance Petroleum today entered the coveted club of the top ten most valued firms in the country, with its shares surging over five per cent on the Bombay Stock exchange... more »

Nikon unveils the new D700 digital SLR

Nikon, today launched the D700 digital SLR (DSLR) camera with 12.1 mega pixel, full-frame (36 mm x 23.9 mm) CMOS sensor resolution, like the D3, Nikkon's top-of-the-line camera. D700 is ideally designed for advanced and professional photographers... more »

Majority of Drug Addicts in India Are HIV Positive

One of the major risk factors for developing HIV/AIDS infection is drug addiction. A recent study by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) finds that a majority of drug addicts in the Indian subcontinent are in fact HIV positive... more »

Indian doc barred from practising for removing wrong lung

An Indian-origin surgeon has been barred from practising for two years in New Jersey and slapped with USD81,000 fine for operating on a wrong lung of a cancer patient eight years ago... more »

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