WASHINGTON: Scurrying under the feet of dinosaurs in swampy terrain in Spain around 125 million years ago was a furry chipmunk-sized critter with tiny hedgehog-like spines, horny body armor and an unpleasant fungal hair infection. This intrepid little guy now is providing the best look ever at the mammals that thrived during the Mesozoic Era, the age of dinosaurs. Scientists on Wednesday announced the discovery near the Spanish town of […]

Hyderabad: The Taj Falaknuma here has been awarded number one position among the best palace hotels in the world category for 2015 by the world’s leading travel and tourism website – Trip Advisor. The coveted award is given to hospitality industry’s best that have attained outstanding reviews from discerning travelers across the world, according to a statement by Taj Falaknuma. After 10 years of sensitive restoration, the Taj Group of […]

  They are suave, wear sporty looks and like to take selfies — an unconventional new generation of Kashmir militants is keeping the security agencies on tenterhooks, with two young militants daring to survey capital Srinagar and take photos in posh colonies. The Jammu and Kashmir police have stumbled upon pictures of two militants of the Hizbul Mujahideen — Wasim Malla (27) and Zakir Ahmad Bhat (25) — who apparently […]

What does it mean to live rich? Flashy cars, money, being famous, and luxurious houses? Where does the real comfort in life stem from? We all subjugate ourselves to the economic system of consumer culture; the latest trends, fashions and possessions and that is perfectly fine. However extreme materialism can consume one’s well-being, relationships and quality of life. We pretend to ourselves that it doesn’t exist and ignore the voices […]

Sex for most people simply stands for a night of passion, pleasure and of course, love. It’s energizing, invigorating, satisfying and everything that makes you happy. However, do you also think of your health while indulging in the act? Apart from the fact that sex is considered a good workout, it also has positive effects on overall health. Yes. Sexual expression has many positive physical, intellectual, emotional, psychological, and social […]

Valdai: Russian president Vladmir Putin blew the lid over the creation of ISIS and the reason why it continues to flourish. In a short video filmed at the Valdai International Discussion Club in late 2014, Putin is seen answering a question on ISIS from a US journalist. The video clearly explains Russia’s decision to launch airstrikes against the Islamic State and its support for Assad regime. While responding to a […]

The August Industrial output data was a surprise for the economy. It jumped to 6.4% from 4.1% the previous month. Needless to mention then this was way higher than popular estimates. Improvement in areas like mining, manufacturing, consumer durables and electricity has been credited for this surprise.  Of course many have cited this rise in consumer demand to be linked to festivities and is expected to fade once the festival […]

Aggressively pursuing its campaign against Pakistani personalities, Shiv Sena activists on Sunday blackened the face of ORF chief Sudheendra Kulkarni over his refusal to cancel the book launch function of former Pakistan foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri, prompting strong condemnation from political parties However, undeterred by the violent protest, which Shiv Sena called “very mild”, the organisers, including the Observer Research Foundation, went ahead with the programme which was held […]

A woman deemed the “Queen of Ivory” is one of the most notorious ivory traffickers in modern-day history and she’s behind bars today. Now that she’s been taken out of commission due to her arrest, will this put a dent in the horrendous mutilation and death of elephants? Yang Feng Glan is the head of a smuggling ring that pays these poachers for the ivory and then ships them to […]

Growing evidence suggests that depression, one of the most common diseases of the brain, is so powerful it can actually erode bones in the body. Our bones are constantly remodeling themselves – they build themselves up and break themselves down over and over again. Depression is like a severe and prolonged state of stress on bones that may weaken them, making osteoporosis more likely. Depression causes blood pressure and heart […]