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Locals have been putting their faith in the healing powers of Saint Lazarus since the 19th century, when a deadly cholera epidemic struck Nicaragua. (Photo: AFP)

For love of pooches: Nicaraguans appeal to St Lazarus to cure pet dogs

It is not just pets Saint Lazarus will cure -- Nicaraguans ask for help with their own problems, too.

19 March 2018 1:00 PM IST

The Flavour of Spice is a book focused on the spices used most often in Indian cooking, tracing their history as far back as possible, and investigating their mysteries deeply.

Study shows spices might get teens to like vegetables

When forced to choose between plain vegetables and vegetables seasoned with spice blends, students preferred the spicy...

19 March 2018 12:29 PM IST

Steve Jobs. (Photo: AP)

Steve Jobs pre-Apple job application fetches $174,000 at auction

The document does not state what position or company the application was intended for.

19 March 2018 11:10 AM IST

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Americans are drinking a daily cup of coffee at the highest level in...

Coffee, bottled water and tea have been major growth categories in recent years, the survey showed.

19 March 2018 10:01 AM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: AP)

Blind psychic Baba Vanga predicted Vladimir Putin would rule world

According to reports, Vanga predicted in 1979 that Russia would become 'lord of the world' after Europe became a...

19 March 2018 9:30 AM IST

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Why breastfeeding moms should avoid overeating

Mother's diet linked to childhood obesity which can cause advanced puberty and metabolic disorders in adulthood.

19 March 2018 9:17 AM IST

Bangeras tweet was shared by celebrities Sunny Leone, Harshvardhan Rane, Pooja Bhatt, Kartik Murali and Atul Kasbekar. (Twitter Screengrab/ Sachin Bangera)

Anushka Sharma, Esha Gupta, horrified by Jaipur elephant beating

Bollywood stars take to Twitter to bring attention to the plight of elephant 'Number 44'.

19 March 2018 9:04 AM IST

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E-cigarettes can harm your liver

Long-term effects of e-cigarettes on liver disease, diabetes, heart disease or stroke are unknown.

19 March 2018 9:00 AM IST

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Breastfeeding can ward off childhood obesity

Here is what a new study has found.

19 March 2018 8:38 AM IST

The study is published online in Obesity Reviews. (Photo: Pixabay)

New diabetes drug may help shed those extra kilos

Semaglutide, has chemical structure similar to hormone glucagon-like peptide 1, which regulates both insulin secretion...

19 March 2018 8:29 AM IST

Skeletal muscles use most of the glucose and if they develop insulin resistance and consequently are not able to use glucose, then diabetes likely will develop. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out why diabetes is more prevalent in sleep-deprived men

Study shows even one night of restricted sleep can cause imbalance of testosterone and cortisol hormones in men causing...

19 March 2018 8:17 AM IST

In addition to having the greatest risk of atherosclerosis, people who skipped breakfast also had the greatest waist circumference (Photo: AFP)

Losing kilos can be as easy as eating high-energy breakfast in...

Study shows in obese type 2 diabetes patients, diet with three meals per day consisting of big breakfast have rapid and...

19 March 2018 8:03 AM IST