Since cartilage loss cannot be reversed, it is important for people at risk of osteoarthritis or with early signs of the disease to slow the degeneration of cartilage.
'What accounts for the huge difference in death tolls between the most advanced countries and the relatively poorer countries?' mulls Virendra Kapoor.
A photo symbolising "love and compassion" of an 85-year-old Brazilian woman getting her first embrace in five months from a nurse through a transparent "hug curtain" has been named the World Press Photo of the Year. This year, according to organisers, 74,470 images were submitted for judging, made by 4,315 photographers from 130 different countries. World Press Photo has been kind enough to allow to share some of this year's winning photos here with you.
The successful opening of Julie & Julia proves what a wonderful box-office draw the 60-year-old actress has become in recent years.
The highest domestic offer stood at Rs 24 lakhs (Rs 2.4 million) made by an investment bank based out of Mumbai. Though this is a decrease from what was achieved last year, the institute managed to minimise the impact on both the average salary and the median package. Despite the global economic slowdown, IIMK students ended the placements with an average annual salary of Rs 10,56,000.
A Vedic temple housing more than a hundred deities, including the tallest images of Lord Venkateshwara and Lord Nataraja in North America, was inaugurated in Montclair, California. At the temple -- the result of a vision of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, founder of the Nithyananda Mission and the Nithyananda Vidyapeetham -- Vedic knowledge, Vedic rituals and Vedic lifestyle all come together under the same roof.
Funny People, a comedic drama with Sandler leading the cast had a disappointing opening at the US box office.
Chris Kattan hopes his film will win millions of admirers, who will see a different kind of exaggerated reality than the one in Slumdog Millionaire.
TANA is one of the largest Indian organizations in the US and a split in it upset most people. The 17th national conference is scheduled for July in Chicago.
The plant and associated facilities focus on manufacturing or packaging Amoxicilin-based products, which include semi-synthetic penicillin
Automobile firm Hindustan Motors today launched sports utility vehicle 'Outlander' in the country, priced at Rs 20.2 lakh) Rs 2.02 million), ex-showroom.
The only category of pharmaceuticals that showed a negative growth in exports this time was herbal products, exports of which stood at $299 million as compared to $ 312 million in the previous year.
Leading contract drug maker Jubilant Organosys on Friday announced the acquisition of Canadian speciality drug company DRAXIS Health for $255 million (around Rs 1020 crore). The board of DRAXIS has given its unanimous approval and the transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2008 after the necessary shareholder and court approvals.
The romantic comedy, which cost about $40 million, could earn over $200 million worldwide.
Though it is smaller than the $11 billion BPO exports market, it is expected to reach $6 billion by 2012, according to a new Ernst and Young study. The domestic BPO market, hence, presents a huge untapped growth opportunity. Its addressable market opportunity is in the range of $16-19 billion by 2012, with significant business growth coming in from sectors like BFSI (banking, financial services and insurance), telecom, media, retail and government.
London-based Institute of Jainology received a Heritage Lottery grant of 375,000 pounds towards the creation of an ambitious online multimedia resource which will illustrate Jain manuscripts and artifacts held by major British libraries and museums. While some in the Jain community have congratulated the institute, others have been very critical of it for accepting this money, thus dividing the Jain community in North America and England.
Christian Bale proves with his newest film Terminator: Salvation that he is no Arnold Schwarzenegger.
After high-profile exits in the past couple of months, Infosys, the country's second largest information technology services company, has undertaken a top-level management restructuring.
Country's second largest IT firm Infosys has crossed the $2 billion revenue mark in Europe for the first time, driven by strong demand for consulting and system integration (CSI) services.
With an integrated network of marine, air, road and rail systems, the Atlantic Gateway provides strong connections to global markets, he said, adding that upon entry, goods flow easily through the Gateway's transportation corridors to major markets in Central Canada and the US.
With his first English language film Slumdog Millionaire shining among the top 10 films of the weekend on three continents, Anil Kapoor, who plays a complicated quiz show host in it, has set a record for an Indian actor.
Mills & Boon has launched its own publishing operation in Mumbai in the expectation that India will rapidly become the world's largest market for romantic fiction outside North America.
These service centres will be set up across India, North America and the Middle East to cater to specific steel requirements of the auto, white goods and SME sectors. Essar intends to set up about 15-20 such centres with a cumulative capacity of 4.2 million tonnes per annum as against the present 2.5 MTPA. The Rs 1,000 crore proposed for the project would include the costs incurred on expansion of the company's existing service centres, Essar Steel Group CEO J Mehra said.
Leading home appliances maker Electrolux today said it will be trimming its global workforce by more than 3,000 employees primarily in the wake of weakening demand in Europe and North America.
Under Glenmark's 2004 collaborative deal with Forest, the latter had the right to develop and sell the asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder drug in North America for an upfront payment and additional fees for each developmental milestone that could total $190 million in all. Upon commercialisation, Glenmark will retain the rights for selling the drug for the rest of the world while Forest will continue to sell the drug in North American.
The Aamir Khan-starrer has grossed $21 million in four days across the globe.
The Cricket Council of the United States is planning to hold a Twenty20 tournament, pitting club teams from North America and countries like India and Pakistan against each other from April 4 to 12 next year. The USD 100,000 tournament would be held in South Florida and will be contested by 48 teams.
M Night Shyamalan redeemed himself with his new film The Happening, which surprised many industry forecasters, grossing an estimated three-day worldwide gross of $62 million.
The Jain Temple in Bartlett, Illinois, which serves over 6,000 people in the greater Chicago area, is one of the first big Jain temples in North America. And recently, during the Paryushan Parva celebration, it raised $2 million in just two days -- half of it in donations and the rest in interest-free loans. These funds should help expand temple facilities on its 15.4-acre property.
Genpact, the country's largest business process outsourcing firm, today announced the acquisition of Axis Risk Consulting, a risk consulting firm, for an undisclosed sum.
Paramount Pictures which had a strong summer season -- with Iron Man, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and Kung Fu Panda -- is enjoying an extraordinary success with the multiple versions DVD sale of Iron Man. According to the box-office tracking The-numbers.com, the DVD sets grossed $93 million in North America in the first week.
According to experts, the banning of the apps has created negative sentiments and reduced the confidence among the Chinese investors to invest in India.
Recitations from ancient Hindu scriptures reverberated in a Christian church in Nevada on the occasion of Thanksgiving eve service. Rajan Zed, a prominent Hindu chaplain, read from the Rig Veda, the Upanishad and the Bhagavad Gita in the Trinity Episcopal Church in Reno, Nevada, during the twenty-second Annual Thanksgiving Service of Northwestern Nevada held on Wednesday evening. Various faith traditions in northwestern Nevada came together to share the spirit of love.
Spaniard Francisco Mancebo took the Tour of California lead on Sunday with victory in the first stage on a rain-soaked day when Lance Armstrong had his time-trial bike stolen.
The investments would be made in the company's acquired companies, Algoma in Canada and Minnesota Steel in the US, as well as greenfield plants in Trinidad and Tobago. The groundbreaking ceremony for the first steelmaking facility in Minnesota's Iron Range was held on Sunday.
Competitive video gaming, dubbed esports, is appearing for the first time at a major multi-sport event.
Kardassis, who quit the airline in 2013, will advise Goyal and senior management on cost-saving and productivity improvement
An American national, who had earlier tweeted his support to ISIS, was arrested on charges of plotting to attack the US Capitol, the seat of the Congress, and kill government officials.
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