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Bud Spencer, star of spaghetti Westerns, dies at 86

Italian actor Bud Spencer, who starred in a string of spaghetti Westerns, died on Monday in Rome aged 86, his family...

29 Jun 2016 1:47 AM IST

Omega-3s may reduce heart attack risk by 10 per cent

Omega-3s may reduce heart attack risk by 10 per cent

Consuming foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon, sardines and anchovies, can reduce risk of a deadly heart...

29 Jun 2016 1:45 AM IST

Texting can change rhythm of your brain

Texting can change rhythm of your brain

Texting can change your brain waves, according to a new study that found a unique “texting rhy-thm” in...

29 Jun 2016 1:44 AM IST

Zika vaccine works on mice, hope for humans

Zika vaccine works on mice, hope for humans

The 2 vaccines tested worked against 2 strains of Zika virus, including one from the Brazil outbreak.

29 Jun 2016 1:42 AM IST

Chinese fans furious over Lady Gaga-Dalai Lama meet

The Dalai Lama greets Lady Gaga before a question and answer session at the US Conference of Mayors in Indianapolis,...

28 Jun 2016 6:38 AM IST

‘Magnets make people think of love’

People are more attracted to their romantic partners after playing with magnets, a new study has found. The research is...

28 Jun 2016 2:33 AM IST

Donald Trump makes me scared for my family: Aziz Ansari

Indian-origin actor Aziz Ansari expressed his fury over Donald Trump’s “xenophobic rhetoric” in a...

28 Jun 2016 2:32 AM IST

Meet SweePee: World’s ugliest dog

A 17-year-old blind Chinese Crested Chihuahua named SweePee Rambo, whose legs are bowed out like a frog, has an oozing...

28 Jun 2016 2:29 AM IST

Deepika Padukone

In Madrid, Bajrangi and Bajirao bag top IIFA honours

The Bollywood titans of 2015 — Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Bajirao Mastani — emerged victorious at the...

27 Jun 2016 1:45 AM IST

Men think women with make-up are ‘prestigious’: Study

Men think women with make-up are ‘prestigious’: Study

Women who put on make-up are considered more “prestigious” by men, while ladies think females who wear...

27 Jun 2016 1:45 AM IST

Bill Cunningham

New York Times fashion photographer dies at 87

Legendary New York Times fashion photographer Bill Cunn-ingham died Saturday, according to the paper where he worked for...

27 Jun 2016 1:44 AM IST

Woman drops civil suit against Bill Cosby

A 72-year-old New Hampshire woman who says Bill Cosby raped her in 1965 withdrew her civil defamation lawsuit against...

26 Jun 2016 5:09 AM IST