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Smoking can impact DNA even 30 years after you quit

Smoking can impact DNA even 30 years after you quit

Smoking leaves its “footprint” on the human genes for more than 30 years, scientists have found, suggesting...

23 Sept 2016 2:41 AM IST

Taiwan to remove statues donated by Jackie Chan

Taiwan’s leading museum said on Thursday it will remove statues donated by actor Jackie Chan that were attacked by...

23 Sept 2016 2:40 AM IST

Loneliness could be in your genes

Feeling lonely Blame it on your genes, say scientists who have found that loneliness — a trait linked to poor...

22 Sept 2016 2:18 AM IST

William Shakespeare

Ravi Shankar’s opera to premier in UK

Sitar legend Ravi Shankar’s only opera Sukanya, named after his wife, will get its world premiere in the UK in May...

22 Sept 2016 2:11 AM IST

Actors Russell Crowe and Kim Basinger in a still from L.A. Confidential.

The hand that rocked Hollywood

Filmmaker-writer Curtis Hanson, known for his work on films like Kevin Spacey-starrer LA Confidential, The Hand That...

22 Sept 2016 2:10 AM IST

Splitsville for brand Brangelina

Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt and is seeking custody of their six children, TMZ reported on...

21 Sept 2016 7:01 AM IST

AI robot to serve banking needs

AI robot to serve banking needs

In a bid to make banking more convenient, a UAE-based bank is introducing an artificial intelligence robot that will...

21 Sept 2016 1:54 AM IST

Amitabh Bachchan

Markandey Katju is right, my head is khalas: Amitabh Bachchan

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has done some vibrant comic roles and mouthed hilarious dialogues, gleefully retorted to...

21 Sept 2016 1:53 AM IST

Sound of Music actress Charmian Carr dies at 73

Sound of Music actress Charmian Carr dies at 73

Charmian Carr, the actress best known for sweetly portraying the eldest von Trapp daughter in Rodgers &...

20 Sept 2016 6:35 AM IST

Jet fuel may grow on trees!

Jet fuel may grow on trees!

Australia’s iconic gum trees may be used to produce enough low-carbon renewable jet fuel to power five per cent of...

20 Sept 2016 12:40 AM IST

40 per cent Indians are scared with no one at wheel

40 per cent Indians are scared with no one at wheel

A self-driving Uber car drives down River Road in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo: AP)

19 Sept 2016 2:04 AM IST

Your swagger reveals how aggressive you are

Your swagger reveals how aggressive you are

The way people walk can give clues to how aggressive they are, according to a new study which found that the exaggerated...

19 Sept 2016 12:05 AM IST