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London, September 16 (ANI): British researchers have developed an air filter system that destroys up to 99.9 per cent of infectious viruses and bacteria as well as pollutants that can circulate in the confines of an aircraft, especially on long-haul flights.

According [...]

London, Sep.2 (NI): A halal search-engine has been launched for Muslims to know which Internet sites should be avoided because of their forbidden, or “haram” content as per Islamic law.

The search engine, ImHalal.com, only fetches results that are flagged as “Halal” and safe for Muslim users, reports The Telegraph.

ImHalal.com’s founder, Reza Sardeha, said he got [...]

Datia (Madhya Pradesh), Aug. 9(ANI): Farmers are a worried lot in Madhya Pradesh’s Datia district as they are experiencing acute water scarcity, which has been further aggravated by deficit rainfall leading to a drought like situation in the region.

“Due to inadequate rains we are sitting idle. [...]

Washington, July 8 (ANI): Florida Atlantic University engineers in Boca Raton are working on a superior new face recognition technique that can see through disguises.

Lin Huang, from the university’s Department of Engineering, says that every face has special features that define people, yet faces can also be very similar.

The researcher adds that this is what [...]

Washington, May 24 (ANI): Health experts say that having clean indoor air is crucial to managing symptoms among people with allergies and asthma.

The suggestion comes from Allergy and Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA), the sole organization whose mission [...]

New York, May 5 (ANI): Michelle Obama is certainly one of the biggest fashion icons of recent times, and now a new book describing her fabulous fashion choices is set for release in the US tomorrow.

The book, Titled ‘Michelle Style: Celebrating the First Lady of Fashion’, is authored by former fashion magazine editor-in-chief Mandi [...]

New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): Doctors representing various professional organisations and systems of medicine on Friday spelt out the preparedness to deal with the outbreak of the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, here.

Dr. K. [...]

London, Apr 22 (ANI): While proteins are known to be at the centre of every life process, and carry out all sorts of work by going to the cell, what guides these basic molecules towards their target cells in the brain has been [...]

London, April 22 (ANI): A team of seismologists has developed an early-warning system that can gauge how long an earthquake rumbles, thus helping tsunami warnings to reach vulnerable coastlines within minutes.

Most tsunami-warning systems work by measuring an undersea earthquake’s magnitude, because those above magnitude 7.5 are considered highly likely to generate a tsunami.

However, it [...]

Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): Russell Crowe is fighting to stop Australian officials from strip mining in late pal Steve Irwin’s wildlife reserve in Queensland.

After the death of the ‘Crocodile Hunter’ 2006, politicians donated over 130,000 hectares of wilderness to conservationists as a tribute.

However, the new Aussie government is planning to permit a local aluminium company [...]

Berlin – Five internet service providers agreed Friday in a
pact with German Family Affairs Minister Ursula von der Leyen to
obstruct access to sexual images of children.
German federal police are to compile daily surveys of child
pornography on the internet and pass on to the companies a list of up
to 1,000 websites worldwide which show images that [...]

Washington, March 5 (ANI): Engineers at Duke University, US, have found that microscopic particles of carbon known as buckyballs may be able to keep water pipes clear in the same way clot-busting drugs prevent arteries from clogging up.

The research [...]

London, March 5 (ANI): Keeping a track of celebrities and causes just got easier – all thanks to Facebook.

The popular social networking site has made changes to its services, which would soon make it simple to keep track of famous stars.

Facebook has announced that members can view the new home page design from March 11, [...]

Melbourne, Mar 4 (ANI): Punters in Australia look set to profit from the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore after opportunistically betting almost 20,000 dollars on their Test match against Pakistan being declared a draw.

Amid initial confusion over the shootings, TAB Sportsbet [...]

Melbourne, Mar 4 (ANI): Punters in Australia look set to profit from the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore after opportunistically betting almost 20,000 dollars on their Test match against Pakistan being declared a draw.

Amid initial confusion over the shootings, TAB Sportsbet [...]

Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): While parental treatment during early childhood is important to later well-being, adults who perceive themselves to be treated less favourably than their siblings are still content in their lives, a study from Temple University has found.

In siblings within the same family, the study found that recalled negative experiences like discipline and [...]

Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): While parental treatment during early childhood is important to later well-being, adults who perceive themselves to be treated less favourably than their siblings are still content in their lives, a study from Temple University has found.

In siblings within the same family, the study found that recalled negative experiences like discipline and [...]

Melbourne, Jan 17 (ANI): Lance Armstrong has promised to attack during the Tour Down Under, and laughed off suggestions that his comeback was a bit like the return of Jesus Christ
Refuting suggestions that he will treat the race as a glorified training ride, the seven-time Tour de France champion today fronted more than 100 local, [...]