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William Shakespeare

Famed phrases were not ‘framed’ by William Shakespeare

Did you have any idea that Shakespearean phrase like “It’s all Greek to me” from Julius Ceaser was...

9 Sept 2016 2:01 AM IST

John Edgar Hoover

Single strand of hair could end John Edgar Hoover’s legacy

Move over fingerprints!

9 Sept 2016 1:58 AM IST

Women never on top in Hollywood

Women never on top in Hollywood

Despite widespread attention over diversity in the movie business, a new study finds that little is changing in...

8 Sept 2016 2:01 AM IST

YouTube music videos trigger binge drinking

YouTube music videos trigger binge drinking

YouTube music videos that involve alcohol often glamorise drinking, objectify women and use sexual imagery or lyrics...

8 Sept 2016 1:59 AM IST

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Delivery before 3 weeks reduces newborn deaths

Twins should be delivered at 37 weeks of pregnancy, about two to three weeks earlier than usual full term, to minimise...

8 Sept 2016 1:56 AM IST

Drones give rare glimpse of Australian whales

Drones give rare glimpse of Australian whales

An undated photo shows rare image of a white calf swimming with its mother off the coast of Western Australia as part of...

7 Sept 2016 6:35 AM IST

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Priyanka Chopra makes a knockout cover of Man’s magazine

Looks like Priyanka Chopra’s aspirations have been put forth quite well on the cover of September issue of The Man...

7 Sept 2016 1:03 AM IST

‘Contraceptives reduce ovarian cancer deaths’

‘Contraceptives reduce ovarian cancer deaths’

Widespread use of oral contraceptives is driving the fall in the number of deaths from ovarian cancer worldwide,...

7 Sept 2016 12:55 AM IST

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Gordon-Levitt meets Snowden for Stone’s flick

Hollywood star Joseph Gordon-Levitt has revealed he travelled to Russia to meet US political exile Edward Snowden before...

5 Sept 2016 6:40 AM IST

Machines can learn by simply observing

Machines can learn by simply observing

British researchers have discovered that it is now possible for machines to learn how natural or artificial systems work...

5 Sept 2016 1:56 AM IST

Indian-origin scientists make tracking ‘watch’

Scientists, including those of Indian-origin, have created a wearable device that can track a person’s movements,...

5 Sept 2016 1:55 AM IST

Visitors flood, close glass bridge

Visitors flood, close glass bridge

Visitors cross the world’s highest and longest glass-bottomed bridge above a valley in Zhangjiajie, in...

4 Sept 2016 6:37 AM IST