Year: 2015
Residents reject plans to build mosque in Flushing
NEW YORK (TIP): A proposal to build a mosque in Flushing was withdrawn January 13, after it came under fire from residents and members of Community Board 7 who criticized the proposal, citing violations of […]
DNA ‘SMART GLUE’ MAY HELP BUILD TISSUES, ORGANS
WASHINGTON (TIP): DNA strands can act as a glue to hold together 3-D-printed materials that could someday be used to grow tissues and organs in the lab, a new study has found. Researchers from the […]
Soon, a powerful, cheaper battery for electric cars
TORONTO (TIP): A next-generation cheaper, lighter and more powerful rechargeable battery for electric vehicles is one step closer to reality. The discovery of a material that maintains a rechargable sulphur cathode helps to overcome a […]
‘Birdman’, ‘Budapest Hotel’ lead Oscar race
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA (TIP) Show business satire ‘Birdman’ and colorful caper ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ led the Academy Award nominees on Thursday with nine nods apiece, including best picture, in the quest for Hollywood‘s top […]
Governor Cuomo meets with Police Union leaders: Sources
NEW YORK (TIP): Cuomo met privately with Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch and Detectives’ Endowment Association head Michael Palladino on Tuesday, January 13, sources said. Cuomo spokeswoman Melissa DeRosa confirmed the governor met with […]
Pak bans Hafiz’s JuD, Haqqani network
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Within 48 hours of US secretary of state John Kerry leaving Pakistan’s shores, the government here banned 12 organizations, including the Jamaat-ud Dawa (JuD), a front for the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba, as well as […]
IMPLICATIONS OF AMERICAN WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN
“The Taliban attacks within Afghanistan reached unprecedented levels in 2014. Moreover, while Washington proclaims that any process of “reconciliation” between the Taliban and the Afghan Government will be “Afghan led and Afghan driven,” the reality […]
PBD 2015 ROUND-UP
Chief Ministers beckon overseas Indians to cash in on Investment opportunities in States GANDHINAGAR (GUJARAT) (TIP), January 9, 2015. Chief Ministers of as many as 9 States made a strong pitch for investments by overseas […]
Probiotics may ease anxiety, depression
Supplements to boost probiotics — the helpful microorganismsthat reside in our bodies — can alter theway people process emotional information andease anxiety and depression, new research suggests.Gut bacteria may also affect the immune system,which could […]
HEADACHE MAY BE ONLY SYMPTOM OF BRAIN TUMOUR
Headache could be the onlysymptom of brain tumour inmany cases, say researchers,suggesting that CT scans and otherneuro-imaging tests for people withheadache could prove to be helpfultools in spotting the deadly disease.The suggestions come in view […]
Yoga, a therapy for cardiovascular disease
Asystematic review and meta-analysis ofrandomised controlled trials has concluded thatthe popular mind-body practice of yoga can be apotential therapy for cardiovascular disease andmetabolic syndrome.Out of 1,404 records, 37 randomised controlled trialswere included in the systematic […]
SEX HORMONES PUT WOMEN AT ALLERGY RISK
Female sex hormones called oestrogens can worsenallergic reactions in women, says a study.”Women are more likely to suffer lethal allergicreactions because the female sex hormone makes thecondition worse,” says a Telegraph report, quoting thestudy by […]
GWYNETH PALTROW REGRETS ‘CONSCIOUSLY UNCOUPLING’ WITH CHRIS MARTIN
Gwyneth Paltrow is reportedly pondering overher decision of “consciously uncoupling” withChris Martin after 10 years of marriage.The Academy Award winning actress told Harper’sBazaar U.K. in an interview that there were timeswhen she thought about it […]
SHRADDHA KAPOOR CATCHES THE ‘O’ SHOW IN LAS VEGAS
Shraddha Kapoor had heard a lot aboutthe ‘O’ Show in Las Vegas, but eventhough she had a very hecticschedule, she made sure to catch it on herfirst day off.The young actor has been currentlyshooting with […]
GUTSY VIRAT KOHLI CREATES NEW RECORDS IN SYDNEY TEST
SYDNEY (TIP): Newly-appointed captain Virat Kohli became the highest Indian run getter in a Test series in Australia after notching up an unbeaten 140 in the fourth and final cricket match of the ongoing series […]