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Increased muzzle greyness also was related to owner-reported symptoms of impulsivity in the dogs. (Representational Image)

Stress may make your dog's hair turn grey

Independent raters rated the extent of muzzle grayness based on photos of the dogs taken on-site.

22 Dec 2016 6:22 AM IST

Mad About You director Gordon Hunt passes away at 87

The veteran star died on December 17 at his home in Sherman Oaks, after battling Parkinson's disease.

22 Dec 2016 6:10 AM IST

Dr David Goodall

Australian scientist wins battle to keep working at 102

David Goodall has produced more than 100 research papers in an ecology career spanning 70 years.

22 Dec 2016 5:54 AM IST

A rare glimpse beneath the Antarctic sea ice, reveals a colourful world filled with coconut-shaped sponges, dandelion-like worms, pink algae and spidery starfish at Australias Casey research station near OBrien Bay in Antarctica. The Australian Antarctic Division took footage on a camera attached to a remotely operated vehicle sent down through a small hole drilled in the ice. (Photo: AFP)

It's a colourful world beneath Antarctic sea

Project leader Johnny Stark said a quarter of the carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere was absorbed by the ocean.

22 Dec 2016 5:45 AM IST

Bana al-Abed (left) with PM Erdogan. (Photo: Twitter | @RT_Erdogan)

Rescued Syrian Twitter star Bana meets Turkish PM

The young Syrian girl was one of thousands of people evacuated from Aleppo in the last days under a deal brokered by...

21 Dec 2016 6:15 PM IST

Mongolia bans Dalai Lama after China's protests

Foreign Minister Tsend Munkh-Orgil that the Dalai Lama would not be allowed to visit Mongolia even on religious grounds.

21 Dec 2016 4:29 PM IST

Dipa Karmakar simply vaulted into a billion hearts with her now famous and death-defying Produnova, a routine so risky that even powerhouses from Russia and USA would not attempt it. (Photo: AFP)

Dipa makes it a historic year for Indian gymnastics

The whole of India would be backing Dipa to win a bagful of medals in the future be it at the Commonwealth, Asian or...

21 Dec 2016 2:25 PM IST

Nearly 30 representatives of various groups and countries lauded Castro, who died Nov. 25 at the age of 90. But there were no speakers from Western nations. (Photo: AFP)

Fidel Castro hailed at UN as iconic leader of 20th century

Speakers lauded Castro for bringing Cuba's illiteracy and infant mortality rates to among the lowest in the world.

21 Dec 2016 12:53 PM IST

Karisma Kapoor was of their family members to see Saif and Kareenas baby.

Pics: Family visits Saif-Kareena and their baby Taimur

The couple had released an official statement announcing the news.

21 Dec 2016 10:44 AM IST

Arnab won the Springer Thesis

Indian-American scientist launches book on cancer

Arnab De's book "Ubiquitin Chains, Degradation and Beyond", explores protein degradation and focuses on a gene that...

21 Dec 2016 9:01 AM IST

BBC politely refuses girl's offer to chime Big Ben

BBC editor Roger Sawyer told 8-year-old Phoebe Hanson it would probably be too much work for such a young girl.

21 Dec 2016 5:52 AM IST

US singer Lou Reed of the band The Velvet Underground and singer Nina Simone.

Grammy honour for Nina Simone, Sly Stone

The main gala of the Grammys takes place on February 12 in Los Angeles, with pop superstar Beyonce.

21 Dec 2016 5:44 AM IST