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Goddess of big things is back with a bang

Goddess of big things is back with a bang

Indian author Arundhati Roy announced on Monday that her second novel will be published in 2017 — 20 years after...

4 Oct 2016 2:25 AM IST

At NY fest, a unique take on Prince’s Purple Rain

At NY fest, a unique take on Prince’s Purple Rain

When pop legend Prince died, the indie rocker Twin Shadow said his first impulse was to rush to the studio to record a...

3 Oct 2016 11:40 PM IST

British scientists on brink of cure for HIV

British scientists on brink of cure for HIV

British scientists are on the verge of confirming a treatment for HIV, an incurable virus that leads to deadly AIDS...

3 Oct 2016 2:05 AM IST

Pokemon Go helps unleash the predator in you

If you enjoy playing Pokemon Go and catching imaginary creatures, you may be expressing your inner hunting instinct, a...

3 Oct 2016 1:30 AM IST

Doctors to have a robot surgeon that can feel

Doctors to have a robot surgeon that can feel

Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, claim to have developed the world’s first robotic surgical system...

3 Oct 2016 1:28 AM IST

Scottish boxer Mike Towell dies after bout

Scottish boxer Mike Towell dies after bout

A Scottish boxer has died after suffering severe bleeding and swelling to his brain during a televised fight.

2 Oct 2016 1:20 AM IST

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Why Bapu didn’t get Nobel

Nobel Prizes cannot be revoked, so the judges must put a lot of thought into their selections for the six awards, which...

2 Oct 2016 1:19 AM IST

Neem plant may help treat prostate cancer

Oral administration of a bioactive compound from neem — a medicinal plant native to the Indian subcontinent...

1 Oct 2016 2:40 AM IST

‘Rock-n-roll’ Rosetta ends its cosmic saga

A model of orbiter Rosetta hangs from the ceiling in a conference room at the European Space Agency in Darmstadt,...

1 Oct 2016 2:38 AM IST

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No smile, only strut: Mantra of top models

They wear the world’s most beautiful and expensive clothes yet their faces are the picture of blank boredom.

1 Oct 2016 2:35 AM IST

Just one drink a day could damage heart

Even moderate alcohol consumption — having just one drink a day — over a long period of time may damage the...

30 Sept 2016 12:49 AM IST

Your dog is too clever to follow your bad advice

Dogs are less likely to follow bad advice from humans, according to a new study which found that, in contrast to kids,...

30 Sept 2016 12:47 AM IST