London: Yuri Milner, the Russian billionaire who is funding the USD 100 million search for aliens, is offering USD 1 million prize money to craft the best message to send to an extraterrestrial civilisation. Frank Drake, an astronomer who has been at the centre of searches for extraterrestrial intelligence since the 1960s, said that the first thing the judges would do was eliminate any entries written in human languages. “Some […]

Chandigarh: Suspected terrorists from Pakistan early Monday fired indiscriminately in Punjab’s Dinanagar town in the frontier district of Gurdaspur, leaving at least three people killed and five injured. The terrorists fired at people near the Dinanagar bus stand and then attacked the Dinanagar police station. Dinanagar town is close to the Jammu and Kashmir border. Meanwhile, Army deployed one of its unit from Pathankot to take control of the situation. […]

Tehran: In what highlights the persistent bitterness in relations between Tehran and Washington despite a historic nuclear accord signed recently, Supreme Leader Ayatollah al Khamenei in a tweet threatened US President Barack Obama, claiming Iran will defeat US in case a war took place. The provocative tweet posted from @khamenei_ir also showed a silhouette picture of a suited man wearing a US flag lapel and a red tie that apparently […]

TORONTO: A 22-year-old Indo-Canadian has been missing and police believe he may have been killed and his body encased in concrete slab and dumped or buried on some rural property in the country’s southern Ontario. Shawn Kapadia from Mississauga may have been killed on July 5 and investigators believe his body was moved from Toronto to a home on O’Reilly’s Road South in Ontario. He was reported missing by his […]

It’s easy to become obsessed with the unsolved mysteries of this Earth. Most people like to think that anything can be figured out or solved… but that’s just not true. Take these 10 mysteries, for example -they have been mysteries for decades (if not longer). No matter how many experts have examined the cases, they are still shrouded in mystery. All things that cannot be explained remain an intriguing conversation […]

  According to a new study, freshwater prawns can help prevent the spread of schistosomiasis, a potentially deadly parasitic disease that can cause anaemia, stunted growth, infertility, liver failure, bladder cancer and lasting cognitive impairment. “Where drugs, alone, fail to control schistosomiasis due to rapid reinfection, prawns may offer a complementary strategy for controlling the disease,” the study said. The prawns prey on parasite-infected snails, while providing a source of […]

Jaljeera, a refreshing and natural drink, can help to fight intestinal gas and poor digestion, says an expert. benefits of drinking Jaljeera: * Good for digestion: Jaljeera contains black salt, which is good for digestion. It helps in heartburns, relieves from intestinal gas and rehydrates the body. * Prevents anaemia: Cumin content helps in preventing and treating anaemia as it is the excellent source of iron. It even improves immunity […]

‘The cooperation of Yakub with the investigating agencies after he was picked up informally in Kathmandu and his role in persuading some other members of the family to come out of Pakistan and surrender Constitute, in my view, a strong mitigating circumstance to be taken into consideration while considering whether the death penalty should be implemented,’ B Raman had written in August 2007. With possibly days left for Yakub Memon’s […]

The infertility rate is higher in some Indian states because people tend to spend more time on work, and this leads to physiological imbalances and ovulation disorders, said Tamil Nadu’s director of medical education, Dr. S Geethalakshmi.Speaking at the fifth FERTICON, a national medical conference organised by Aakash Infertility Centre, Geethalakshmi said the infertility rate is lower in states that are known for early marriages and lower literacy levels.”As literacy […]

We have a million ways to make ourselves unhappy and remarkably few ways to make ourselves happy. On the other hand, if we can have many ways to make ourselves happy and fewer ways to make ourselves unhappy, then, life will be uplifting. Why is a person in sorrow? Why does he get trapped in sorrow? Life is changing; it is in a flux. Happenings happen, and life is a […]