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A glass of water contains 10 millions ‘good’ bacteria

A glass of water contains 10 millions ‘good’ bacteria

A glass of clean drinking water contains ten million “good” bacteria which may help purify the water and...

29 Dec 2015 1:08 AM IST

Lanka cricket stars sorry for Enrique concert chaos

An entertainment company owned by two Sri Lankan cricket legends apologised Monday for an Enrique Iglesias concert where...

29 Dec 2015 1:07 AM IST

‘Healthy foods’ make people eat more, turn obese

When people eat “healthy food”, they tend to consume more than the recommended serving size because they...

29 Dec 2015 12:56 AM IST

Hero singer Enrique Iglesias

Want to whip organisers of Enrique show: Maithripala Sirisena

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday said that organisers of a recent concert by pop star Enrique Iglesias...

27 Dec 2015 11:09 PM IST

‘Most influential psychiatrist’ Robert Spitzer dies

Dr Robert Spitzer a psychiatrist who played a leading role in establishing agreed-upon standards to describe mental...

27 Dec 2015 11:05 PM IST

‘Bacteria can live in cookies for 6 months’

‘Bacteria can live in cookies for 6 months’

Your favourite cookies and cracker sandwiches could harbour harmful bacteria such as salmonella for as long as six...

27 Dec 2015 11:02 PM IST

Miss Universe host mocks self with ‘Merry Easter’ post

Steve Harvey, the man who famously gave the Miss Universe crown to the wrong contestant, has now offered the world...

27 Dec 2015 12:25 AM IST

Obesity more deadly than lack of fitness

The concept of “fat but fit” may be a myth, according to a new study that suggests the protective effects of...

27 Dec 2015 12:21 AM IST

Astronaut dials wrong number from space

Britain’s first astronaut on a space mission, Major Tim Peake, accidentally called the wrong number when trying to...

26 Dec 2015 1:21 AM IST

Giant comets may threaten Earth

The discovery of hundreds of giant comets in the outer planetary system over the last two decades means that these...

26 Dec 2015 1:15 AM IST

Daniel Craig tops most kissable stars survey

James Bond star Daniel Craig and pop star Cheryl Fernandez-versini have topped a list of Britain’s most kissable...

25 Dec 2015 4:02 AM IST

Indian-American doctor is Ohio’s first poet laureate

A 36-year-old Indian-American doctor has been named the first Poet Laureate by the US state of Ohio for showcasing a...

25 Dec 2015 3:56 AM IST