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Swaddling Can Damage Baby's Hips: Expert

Swaddling, a traditional technique widely used by parents to wrap their newborns, can cause more harm than good. According to an expert, babies who were swaddled during the initial stages of growth were more likely to suffer hip problems during middle age. Oct 29, 2013
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PM calls upon strong disaster management capabilities

New Delhi, Oct 29 (ANI): Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, has stressed on the need to strengthen the country’s disaster management mechanisms against the backdrop of the recent natural disasters that had struck the nation. Singh made this statement at the 5th meeting of the National Disaster Management Agency that was chaired by him. Singh appreciated the collaboration between the Odisha government and the NDMA for its preparedness to have tackled the natural disaster of cyclone Phailin and consequently saving many lives. Explaining how the poor and the marginalised people are the most affected during times of natural disasters, Singh said that the country must improve its disaster management system further. Oct 29, 2013
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Russian firm to provide 2.5 million tonnes of gas to India: Foreign Secretary

Moscow, Oct 22 (ANI): India's foreign secretary Sujatha Singh has said that the country's biggest gas transporter and marketer, GAIL, had signed a 20-year deal with Russian gas major, Gazprom, for the supply of 2.5 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas. Singh, made this statement at a news conference in Moscow, after the conclusion of the summit talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh. Oct 22, 2013
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Britons Relished Frog Legs 8,000 Years Before French

Brits and French have been at loggerheads for centuries. This eons-old enmity eventually gave rise to derogatory terms where the Brits nicknamed the French as frog eaters and the French in turn called them as the nation of traders. But a new study has turned the tables around by stating that it were the Brits who first discovered the culinary quality of frogs. Oct 18, 2013
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Scientists Discover Rare Mosquito Fossil of Intact Belly Full of Dried Blood

A rare prehistoric fossil of a female mosquito was discovered by a team of US researchers from oil shales in an ancient lakebed in Montana. What makes this discovery unusual is that the mosquito fossil still has an intact belly full of dried blood from ancient animals. The finding proves how little insects have changed over time. Oct 17, 2013
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US national museums reopen

The US Natural History Museum, along with the rest of the Smithsonian Museums, reopened on Thursday morning after a deal was reached in Congress to re-open the federal government. Duration: 01:00 Oct 17, 2013