London, Sep 1 (IANS) Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is to launch a baton relay - one of the longest in history - in the presence of President Pratibha Patil to lift the curtain on t...More

Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) Chronic alcohol consumption blunts the biological clock's ability to synchronise daily activities with light, even days after the drinking ends, according...More

Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) Loss of libido and impaired sex is common among those undergoing antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C, according to a new study. ...More

London, Sep 1 (IANS) More than two years after a 'poppadom' jibe against her caused global outrage, Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty has announced plans to 'dish out the poppadoms'...More

Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) A team of French scientists has identified just the right dose of DHA acid that prevents heart disease in healthy men. This stud...More

London, Sep 1 (IANS) Malay Mukherjee, a leading expert in steelmaking, has stepped down from the board of directors of ArcelorMittal, the company announced Tuesday. ...More

Port-of-Spain, Sep 1 (IANS) The Indian diaspora here is unhappy as only three people of Indian origin have received the Trinidad and Tobago National Awards this year out of a tota...More

Los Angeles/New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Indian-born fashion designer Anand Jon, convicted of sexually assaulting several girls and young women, has been sentenced to 59 years in priso...More

Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) Exposure to carbon monoxide (CO), even well below permissible national limits, may hasten hospitalisation of elderly cardiac patients, according to a new ...More

Oviedo (Spain), Sep 1 (EFE) US actor Brad Pitt, who has created a foundation to promote rebuilding in hurricane-wracked New Orleans, has visited the northern Spanish town of Avile...More

Ciudad Juarez (Mexico), Sep 1 (EFE) Four men suspected of committing 211 murders in northern Mexico have been arrested, authorities said. The killings oc...More

London, Sep 1 (IANS) Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage's famous Bel Air property in Los Angeles has been purchased by fashion designer Christian Audigier. Cag...More

London, Sep 1 (IANS) Supermodel Kate Moss went partially topless for a gypsy-themed fashion shoot for the upcoming edition of V Magazine. She lived with ...More

Westerplatte (Poland), Sep 1 (DPA) Polish leaders, veterans and the archbishop of Gdansk gathered before sunrise Tuesday on the Baltic coast to commemorate the moment a Nazi battl...More

Islamabad, Sep 1 (DPA) Muslims around the world believe Ramadan is a period during which the doors of heaven are opened and blessings shower down in abundance, but many in the Isl...More