Ten-year-old Sadiq, who has blood cancer, wanted to be police commissioner, and his wish was granted on Wednesday. Dressed in khaki uniform and a cap, he beamed with pride when police officers of Hyderabad saluted him, their “chief” for a day. He also had a snappy salute for the cameras, baton tucked under one arm. Sadiq, who is from Karimnagar, has many relatives in the police force. So it was […]
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are donating $25 million to the CDC Foundation to help address the Ebola epidemic. The money will be used by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Ebola response effort in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone and elsewhere in the world where Ebola is a threat, the foundation said Tuesday. The grant follows a $9 million donation made by Microsoft […]
Milk and yogurt (curd/dahi) are an essential part of the recommended ‘healthy Indian diet’. We’ve all heard about calcium in milk and yogurt and how it makes our bones stronger, but a new study has found that consuming yogurt 4 to 5 times a week may help you lower the risk for developing Type-2 diabetes as well. Yogurt contains a specific type of Vitamin K, as well as pro-biotic benefits […]
After launching missiles from land and sea, India is in the process of developing suspersonic missile aircraft that would hit long range targets from air. “It needs a lot of testing on the ground. You need to fly it on the ground and do the testing. The integration (of the missile) has been done with the aircraft. But there are many other aspects. We are in the process”, former chief […]
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met her Canadian counterpart John Baird here on Tuesday for a discussion on Canada-India relations to strengthen bilateral economic ties between the two countries. Baird also commemorated the International Day of the Girl Child at a school in New Delhi. India and Canada were expected to discuss the bilateral issues at the meeting, including matters related to security, defence, counter-terrorism, space and nuclear […]
Washington: US health care workers are clamouring for hazmat suits and more training with protective gear after a Texas hospital worker was infected with Ebola while caring for a patient. After first blaming the case on a “breach of protocol,” the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vowed on Monday to “rethink” the US approach to Ebola, but didn’t say what might change. Meanwhile, doctors and nurses […]
When I was 18 years old, I suffered from anxiety and stomach problems. A compassionate physician and practicing Buddhist referred me to a Taoist monk who specialized in meditation and martial arts. I ended up healing myself of anxiety and stomach issues by doing meditation, and went on a great journey of self-discovery. Here are 9 lessons I learned while studying with a monk: 1. Keep trying until you […]
Aniruddh Chaturvedi came from Mumbai to Carnegie Melon University in Pittsburgh, Penn., where he is majoring in computer science. This past summer he interned at a tech company in Silicon Valley. Chaturvedi offered his latest thoughts on America. The most surprising things about America: – Nobody talks about grades here. – Everyone is highly private about their accomplishments and failures. Someone’s performance in any field is their performance alone. This […]
Sydney: A new study has revealed that a mother’s previous sex partners can influence the appearance of her future child. The theory that the looks of children may be influenced by past sexual partners dates back to ancient Greece, where it was an accepted fact, but the origin of the genetics in the 20th century disregarded the idea until now. Scientists at the University of New South Wales have discovered […]
A healthcare worker in Texas has been diagnosed with Ebola, the first known transmission of the deadly virus in the US. The nurse was involved in the care of Thomas Duncan, a man who arrived in Dallas from Liberia before showing symptoms of the disease. A hospital official said the healthcare worker was “following full CDC precautions,” including a mask, gloves, gown, and face shield while caring for Duncan when […]
