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Washington, Sep 18 (ANI): University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are working towards developing better catalyst for fuel cells in a bid to make clean cars a reality.

If successful, the researchers could make a car that runs on hydrogen from [...]

Kuala Lumpur, Sep 18 (ANI): Malaysian Indian Congress president S. Samy Vellu has said that he will personally apologise to former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad over the ’slipper garland’ insult by a MIC member during the recent party congress.

He said [...]

London, September 16 (ANI): Glamour model Melinda Messenger has pledged that she will not drop her layers for a Page 3 spread again.

The British TV presenter, 38, cited her three kids as the reason behind the undertaking.

“I’ve got three children – and I’ve breastfed!” the Sun quoted her as saying.

“I wouldn’t want to do it, [...]

New Delhi, Sep.14 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday rebutted criticism of her government’s efforts on preparations for the Commonwealth Games to be held in the national capitalext year.

Reacting to Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Mike Fennell’s concerns about the organizing committee’s ability to deliver, Dikshit said that she had not received or [...]

London, Sep 12 (ANI): Britain’s most famous bridges are at loggerheads on Twitter, by teasing each other not only for their updates, but also over toll prices.

The famous London Bridge is relentlessly teasing its neighbour Tower Bridge for the tedium and pomposity of its updates.

On the other hand, the Severn Bridge and Bristol’s Clifton Suspension [...]

London, Sep 12 (ANI): Social networking site Facebook has launched a slimmed-down version of its site for people with slow or poor Internet connections, and it is currently available only in India and the US.

Facebook’s Lite site, which will be faster and simpler because it offers [...]

New Delhi, Sep. 11 (ANI): The acquittal of Nithari killings accused Mohinder Singh Pandher in the Rimpa Haldar murder case has left relatives outraged and anguished.

“I will destroy this bungalow (Pandher’s residence) in one minute. I am [...]

Washington, Sep 2 (ANI): Brit singer Lily Allen has revealed that after she fell on her coccyx (tailbone), she feared that she would have to get her legs amputated.

Allen, 24, who describes the fall as “the most painful thing ever”, thought the injury would leave her paralysed, and she kept on crying throughout a [...]

Mumbai, Sep 1(ANI): A brief halt in the Mumbai local railway line due to a technical snag caused uproar in Thane district on Tuesday, as commuters protested against railway authorities.

The trouble started when an overhead wire snapped near Borivali station leading to the delay, which created [...]

Washington, Sept 1 (ANI): Singapore scientists have developed a new ultrasensitive electronic sensor that would speed up DNA testing for disease diagnosis and biological research.

The novel electronic sensor array would be rapid, accurate and cost-efficient.

According to lead researcher Dr Zhiqiang Gao, from Singapore’s Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), the Nanogap Sensor Array has [...]

London, Aug 31 (ANI): American rock band Kings of Leon reportedly swore at fans during their headline performance at the Reading Festival in the UK.

The band not only failed to click with the audience but also struggled with [...]

London, August 31 (ANI): A new research has shown that photosynthetic viruses can keep the world’s oxygen levels up.

The viruses, which infect single-celled algae called cyanobacteria, are hyper efficient photosynthesisers thanks to a unique set of genes.

Previous work had shown that cyanophage viruses have some photosynthesis genes, apparently used to keep the host cyanobacteria on [...]

London, Aug. 29 (ANI): Left back Manchester United Patrice Evra had thought Arsenal had taken out a contract out on him the last time he played them.

The left-back was the target for revenge in May after Manchester United swept aside the Gunners in the Champions League semi-finals.

Evra and Co put on a show to [...]

London, August 28 (ANI): Just like posters showing football ace David Beckham stripped to his briefs leave his women fans drooling, lovelorn lady gorillas at London Zoo were also found to have a similar reaction to pictures of a continental hunk.

The keepers of [...]

Washington, Aug 28 (ANI): Shakira is all set to go wild in the video of her upcoming music album.

The video will feature the 32-year-old throwing kicks and angry glances at the camera.

Fox News quoted Shakira as saying: “I’m less shy now that I hit my 30’s. After that happens you feel a little bit more [...]

Washington, Aug 28 (ANI): Shakira is all set to go wild in the video of her upcoming music album.

The video will feature the 32-year-old throwing kicks and angry glances at the camera.

Fox News quoted Shakira as saying: “I’m less shy now that I hit my 30’s. After that happens you feel a little bit more [...]

Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): A research team led by Indian-origin scientist from North Carolina State University has devised a new technique that can help eliminate foul odour and air pollutants from industrial chicken rendering facilities.

Rendering facilities take animal byproducts (e.g., skin, bones, feathers) and process them into useful products such as fertilizer. However, the [...]

Melbourne, August 25 (ANI): The type of alcoholic drink you consume may have an impact on your desire for food, suggests an Australian study.

Dr. Anna Kokavec, a research psychologist at La Trobe University in Bendigo, found that the additional nutritional content of various alcoholic beverages influence the body’s reaction to alcohol, reports ABC Science.

The lead [...]

Christchurch, Aug 24 (ANI): Former New Zealand opener Mark Richardson has accused the Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan of breaching the 15 degree flexion rule.

Richardson said Muralitharan often bends his arm beyond the 15-degree norm even though he felt it was not the spinner but the indifferent International Cricket Council (ICC), which was at [...]

London, Aug 22 (ANI): Katie Price a.k.a Jordan’s cage fighter lover Alex Reid has for the first time publicly declared that he loves the glamour model.

Reid, 34, was acting as ring announcer at a boxing event when Jordan entered the ring to present a belt.

He gazed into [...]