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Robert Lefkowitz, Brian Kobilka win chemistry Nobel

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2012 was awarded jointly to Robert J. Lefkowitz and Brian K. Kobilka"for studies of G-protein-coupled receptors" The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciencesawarded the Nobel......

Indian American Harris makes prime time address at DNC

California Attorney General Kamala Harris' close friendship with the president, gives her a prime time slot on the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina; in......

Obama nominates Indo-American to National Council of Arts

Bharatanatyam dancer and teacher Ranee Ramaswamy, 60,has been nominated by United States President Barack Obama as a member to the National Council of Arts, a key administration position.Ramaswamy......

US: Kashmiri separatist Fai who spied for ISI sent to jail

Srinagar-born Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai, who in December admitted to being an ISI agent, was sentenced on Friday to 24 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised......

Diplomats hail Nancy Powell's nomination as envoy to India

If confirmed, Nancy Powell will be the first woman ambassador to India, but some have questioned if she would have the ear of the President unlike a political appointee. Aziz Haniffa reports from......

SPECIAL: Are US equities cheap?

If investors decide that US equities are good value, the consequences for the Indian market will be dire, writes Akash Prakash. There is today much debate about the attractiveness of the US equity......

Indian American appointed to top Yale position

The prestigious Yale University on Monday announced the appointment of Indian American academician Anjani Jain to a top university position. Beginning July 1, Jain will join Yale School of......

LSE head resigns over financial links with Gaddafi

London School of Economics (LSE) head Sir Howard Davies has resigned from his post over his institution's controversial financial links with Libya.The university has also revealed that it had......

Indian team wins Oxford business competition

A team of Indian entrepreneurs seeking to set up a network to supply and process apricots in the Ladakh region to produce marketable products has won the 2010 Oxford International Youth Business......

IITians gush over Nohria's appointment as HBS dean

The sense of pride and utter joy by some high profile Indian American alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, that one of their own Nitin Nohria, had been appointed the new dean of......

Tangled makes record DVD sales

One of 2010's biggest hits, Tangled, which has grossed about $560 million worldwide is now turning out to be a huge hit on DVD and Blu-ray. It has sold over $80 million worth DVDs and Blu-ray......

More Angels Than Demons

Robert Langdon is back, in the first major Hollywood summer release to grace our shores since the designer adrenaline of Fast & Furious all those many weeks ago. This time around he is......

How The Happening came to M Night Shyamalan

The course of Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan's life was defined not by the family's involvement in the practice of medicine, but by the Super-8 camera he was gifted in his pre-teens. By the time he......

Vidhu Vinod Chopra to send Munnabhai to Oscars

Overwhelmed by the response from fans and audiences globally, producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra has decided to send his latest release Lago Raho Munnabhaias an independent entry to the Oscars. Ken Naz of......

Merchant to be buried in Mumbai

Eminent India-born director Ismail Merchant, who passed away at a hospital in London on Wednesday, will be buried in Mumbai, his family said. "His body will be taken to Mumbai, his birthplace, in a......

Fiancee makes appeal on Twitter to pray for Muamba

Fans around the world have been asked by the fiancee of Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba to pray for him as he remains in a critical condition in hospital after collapsing during Saturday's FA Cup......

I will gut McBride like a fish, says Tyson

Former world champion Mike Tyson says he will gut Irishman Kevin McBride "like a fish" when the two heavyweights meet on Saturday night.Tyson, who is three weeks shy of his 39th birthday, hopes to......

Warne calls Muralitharan 'thin-skinned'

Shane Warne has described world record Test wicket-taker Muttiah Muralitharan as "thin-skinned" for withdrawing from Sri Lanka's forthcoming tour of Australia. "I think it is the wrong decision not......

Muralitharan to withdraw from Aus tour

World record Test wicket taker Muttiah Muralitharan is to withdraw from Sri Lanka's tour of Australia later this month, a Sri Lankan cricket board official said.Muralitharan's presence in......

Lankan PM seeks Indian help on Murali

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse on Wednesday sought the support of India and other South Asian countries in his bid to sue the International Cricket Council (ICC) over its decision to......

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Q. can any body tell me what is this cambridge diet? where i can get it? it costs around what? i need to loose minimum 13 kg. as my doc. suggests me to concieve
: A. The Cambridge Diet is a low-calorie weight loss plan developed in 1970 by Dr. Alan Howard at Cambridge University, England[1]. It was first used...... more

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Q. What are the Possible Dangers of Nanotechnology?
Rachna Singh: A. Nanotechnology is a branch of science that deals with particles 1-100 nanometers in size. Billions of dollars are being pumped into incorporating...... more

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Q. Has Lalu Prasad Yadav been the best railway minister?
Anantharaman : A. Yes he is the one who has changed the whole senario in Indian Railway......he has the capability to do right thing in right time...Mr. Yadav has...... more

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Q. why higher education from abroad carries more weightage?
Prakash Mathur: A. This may only assumption or may be some spefic course i.e. specilization in any field in particular field or standared of Institue like Howard University more

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Rett Syndrome Protein Surrenders Few of Its Secrets

The discovery of a mutant gene responsible for a disease is a milestone but for most conditions, it may be only a first step towards cure or... ...

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European Union Audit Criticizes Foreign Aid Program

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