A team of researchers have found that Psilocybin- a naturally occurring psychedelic compound produced by more than 200 species of mushrooms- eases the depression and soothes the anxiety in patient with life-threatening cancer. In a research report published Thursday in the Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, researchers reported that trial subjects who[Read More…]
Scientists may have found a way to suppress an HIV-like infection in monkeys, without the need for ongoing drug therapy. The researchers added antibody therapy to standard drug treatment given to macaque monkeys infected with simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV). After three months, the animals were taken off the drugs, but[Read More…]
Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis’ wife and singer, Amruta Fadnavis is all set to mark her debut in a music video. And she will be sharing screen space with megastar, Amitabh Bachchan. Bachchan hinted at shooting with the CM’s wife via a tweet on late Tuesday night. According to[Read More…]
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Wednesday announced that the trailer of his much awaited movie ‘Raees’ will release on Dec 7. King Khan, while announcing the date in a video released on micro blogging site Twitter, gave a pre-cursor of his look and personality in the movie. In the[Read More…]
Superstar Aamir Khan’s upcoming sports drama Dangal is almost here and before the film hits the screen we take a look at the sweat (quite literally) and the blood Aamir has put in to play the role of wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat – both the younger and older versions. To[Read More…]
The French farm ministry said on Monday that a severe strain of the H5N8 bird flu virus that has hit several countries in Europe leading to the culling of thousands of poultry was detected in wild ducks in Northern France. “A first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 was[Read More…]
A Delhi court has issued a fresh non-bailable warrant against self-proclaimed godman Swami Omji Maharaj, a contestant in reality show Bigg Boss, in connection with a theft case lodged by his brother, saying despite repeated calls he failed to turn up in the court. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Satish Kumar[Read More…]
Hero Cycles introduced four e-cycles with electric pedal assisted technology (EPAC) under the brand name Lectro on Thursday. The company launched the brand earlier this year in Birmingham. And now, it is planning to expand EPAC portfolio in India to more than 20 products over the next few months. “EPAC[Read More…]
A woman who was battling kidney failure became a latest victim of demonetisation as she died in a government hospital in Bihar after the hospital staff refused to accept payments in old notes for dialysis on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi while announcing demonetisation of high denomination notes on November[Read More…]
Renowned international wax museum Madame Tussauds is all set to come to the national capital next year. The New Delhi Madame Tussauds will be 22nd in the world and is likely to launch in mid-2017 at Regal Cinema in Connaught Place. People here will be able to see both local[Read More…]
International men’s wear brand Jack& Jones recently launched an advertising campaign “Don’t hold back” featuring Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh. The advertisement depicts Ranveer in a casual office attire and skinny jeans lifting a female co-worker on his shoulder. The image is captioned as “Don’t hold back. Take your work home.”[Read More…]
In a remarkable progress towards the development of a vaccine against HIV, scientists have developed a new approach to help the immune system actively fight the virus in the body. For the first time, researchers showed that a combined approach – using a common cold virus to introduce a vaccine[Read More…]
It was a long, eight-hour wait for thousands of fans at the Bandra Kurla Complex’s MMRDA grounds for British rock band Coldplay’s performance in Mumbai. But it was a wait well worth the time. Frontman Chris Martin and his band stole the show with their all-time hits Viva La Vida,[Read More…]
Bollywood actress, Mallika Sherawat has been tear gassed and beaten up by three masked intruders in her own Paris apartment block, police revealed today. The horrific attack on the 40-year-old Indian model comes just a month after reality TV star Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint in a neighbouring flat.[Read More…]
A government-run upper primary school in Odisha’s Kendrapara district saw as many as 34 of its students hospitalised after a mid-day meal curry contained dead caterpillars. The incident took place at Arteswar upper primary school in Jagannathpur village and the food was thrown away after one of the students found[Read More…]
Yuvraj Singh and his fiance Hazel Keech are all set to tie the knot on November 30th. While the cricketer’s wedding is sure to make news, a popular daily has some more dope on the wedding nuptials. As per reports, Yuvraj and Hazel will have two weddings – one would[Read More…]
Cricketer turned commentator turned Twitter sensation – Virender Sehwag will be seen acting in a new web series on Video on Demand (VOD) service – Viu that will go on air next week. After a successful cricketing career that included 38 hundreds and 72 fifties across all international cricket formats;[Read More…]
Legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has died at the age of 82, according to an official announcement on his Facebook page on Thursday night. Though no further details were available, Cohen’s record label, Sony Music, confirmed his death. A New York Times report quoted Cohen’s producer son, Adam saying, “My father[Read More…]
In a changing attitude, voters in California, Nevada and Massachusetts have endorsed the recreational use of marijuana in state-wide polls. The votes, which took place alongside the presidential election, legalise the growth and consumption of cannabis for those over the age of 21. Leading up to the election, recreational marijuana[Read More…]
With Delhi being under siege from the worst smog the city has seen in the last two decades, Mail Today is reporting that those who have undergone organ transplants are the worst sufferers. Delhi’s air has high presence of viral and bacterial infection and other poisonous gases which has triggered[Read More…]
Around 1800 primary schools in New Delhi have been shut on Saturday, as the national capital’s pollution level becomes more harmful. The decision affects around 9 lakh children studying at schools run by the municipality. “All municipal schools under the three corporations will be closed on Saturday due to the[Read More…]
With Delhi facing the worst smog in 17 years, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday asked the Central Pollution Control Board and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to take steps to control and curb the pollution. The environment secretaries of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan were summoned and asked[Read More…]
According to the 2016 Global Hunger Index (GHI), 38% of Indian children under the age of 5 have stunted growth due to non-availability of food. India was ranked 97 among 118 countries, worse than its neighbours China (29), Nepal (72), Myanmar (75), Sri Lanka (84) and Bangladesh (90). Only Pakistan[Read More…]
A recent study has confirmed the link between hormonal contraceptives and depression. Published in the University of Copenhagen, this study was conducted on one million Danish women aged between the ages of 15 and 34 and spanned a period of 13 years. Extremely relevant for women who have faced the[Read More…]
In what could be a breakthrough discovery, a 44-year-old British man is actually the first person in the history to be cured of HIV. Scientists told The Sunday Times that presently the virus is completely undetectable in the man’s blood and if it remains that way it will be the[Read More…]
