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Violence Against Women at Epidemic Proportions, Says WHO

In what would come as a shocker to human civilisation, one third of all women globally undergo physical or sexual violence, causing a global health problem of epidemic proportions, a report by World Health Organisation (WHO) said.

Jun 21, 2013

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Ratan Tata Becomes Chief Advisor to AirAsia India

AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes has successfully brought Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus Tata Group, on the airline's India board as chief advisor. The airline that promises to be all about 'low-fares' is set to touch Indian skyline by the end of this year.

Jun 17, 2013

Dua's Layer: Indian Researcher Discovers New Part of Human Eye

Scientists have discovered a new part of the human eye. Though just 15 microns thick, the addition of the newly discovered body part will demand ophthalmology textbooks to be re-written.

Jun 13, 2013

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Life on Earth Originated from Meteors Carrying Phosphorous: Scientists

In a new study, researchers have discovered that life in the nascent stages of Earth was made possible by meteorite strikes carrying the crucial life creating factor 'phosphorus'.

Jun 6, 2013

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Oldest Evidence of Cancer Found in Neanderthal Bone

Researchers have found the earliest evidence of bone cancer in the rib of a 120,000-year-old Neanderthal from Krapina, Croatia.

Jun 6, 2013

66-Year-Old Chinese Man Discovers He is 'Woman' after Medical Check-Up

In a bizarre incident, a man of Chinese origin, who sought medical treatment for his enlarged stomach was told by doctors that he was a 'woman' with the female reproductive organ, ovary, inside him.

Jun 5, 2013

After 6 Decades 'Extinct' Hula Painted Frog Found Alive in Israel, Reclassified as 'Living Fossil'

Israel's Hula painted frog, a species which was declared extinct in 1996, has been rediscovered and declared as a "living fossil."

Jun 5, 2013

NASA's Scientific Investigator Steve Squyres on Mars Exploration Rover Mission

Steve Squyres, a professor of astronomy at Cornell University and the principal investigator of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Mission, talked about his experience and recent discovery with the Mars Rovers Exploration project, in an email interview with International Business Times.

Jun 4, 2013

Hong Kong: Starbucks Outlet Used 'Toilet Water' to Make Coffee

A Starbucks coffee shop located in Hong Kong's financial district was recently in the news for allegedly using toilet water to brew coffee, since the time it opened in 2011.

May 31, 2013

Think Before You Sip: Increased Coffee Consumption is Lethal, Says Study

Attention coffee lovers, do you know that each simmering hot cup of your favourite cappuccino, espresso or the filtered south Indian brew could be killing you silently?

May 26, 2013

Lydia Davis, Renowned Short Story Writer, Wins Booker International Prize

American writer Lydia Davis, whose work redefines brevity, according to the observer critic William Skidelsky, has just won the fifth edition of Man Booker International Prize on Wednesday.

May 23, 2013

Compound in Mediterranean Diet Helps in Killing Cancer Cells: Study

A compound in Mediterranean diet could stop breast cancer cells from inhibiting their own death, according to a new study.

May 22, 2013

Ice Age Ancestors May Have Used Words Still Recognised Today: Study

Many words that were used 15,000 years ago during the the Ice Age in Europe could still be recognised today, according to a new study.

May 8, 2013

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Man’s Journey to Mars Possible by 2033: NASA

A manned exploration to Mars will be a possibility in another 20 years, according to NASA and other space agencies.

May 6, 2013

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Google Doodle Honours Satyajit Ray on 92nd Birth Anniversary

Google India on Thursday has come up with a new doodle commemorating filmmaker Satyajit Ray's 92nd birth anniversary.

May 2, 2013

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