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Hundreds of angry farmers marched in West Bengal on Monday to protest against a factory making what is billed as the world's cheapest car, one of several protests against farmland seizures, officials said.Thousands of other protesters, mainly members of the Trinamool Congress, the main opposition party in the communist-ruled state, remained outside the Singur factory for a second day to protest

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Tried everything but can’t seem to get rid of your post-marriage love handles? Well, don’t question your determination for the failed plan, for the real culprit behind all weight worries is your hubby. Yes, you heard it right. According to health experts, a husband is more of a hindrance than help in a wife’’s battle with the bulge. "For some women, marriage definitely can be fattening," the

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You would have never thought that a kiss could help keeping dental worries at bay or a gratifying sexual act at night make you feel fit and fresh the next morning. But that’s what studies across the web claim. Healthy sex leads to a healthy life. You may have tried copious measures to get that extra glowing skin and shiny hair. You must have also worked out rigorously to achieve that perfect ten

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BRAIN We start losing the brain cells in our 20s but it’s a slow process. About 40 per cent of the people above 65 years have some memory impairment – one per cent of them develop dementia every year. One’s personality stabilises by 30 and any sudden change after that may indicate a degenerative illness. EYES Difficulty in focusing on something that’s close starts in the 40s and by the 70s, it is

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Synthetic molecules derived from curcumin, main ingredient of Indian spice turmeric, can help kill cancer cells and stop them from spreading, say researchers at Ohio State University. Curcumin has long been known for its multiple disease-fighting features, including anti-tumour properties. "Newer evidence describes how curcumin interacts with certain proteins to generate anti-cancer activity

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Women are said to have an inbuilt ability to pick up the scent of a partner who differs genetically. Falling for this type of man helps ensure that the couple’s children will have broad immunity against disease. But researchers at the University of Liverpool have found that birth control pills disrupt a woman’s power to recognise the aroma of a compatible mate. The study has been published in the

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In order to cushion the losses resulting from stock market slowdown and rising inflation levels, Rajesh Gupta, a 43-year-old salaried professional, was advised to invest a part of his money in gold. His financial planner backed this advice with the fact that gold has traditionally worked as a hedge against inflation and the declining dollar and has given the investor steady returns. But Rajesh

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If you think that working mums become gloomy as a consequence of toiling both at office and home, you need to get your facts checked. An academic research has revealed that working mums are happier than stay-at-home mums irrespective of the hours they have to spend in the office. The study was led by Alison Booth and Jan Van Ours and was carried out by the Institute for Social and Economic

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Planning a vacation with your partner in the month of August? Well, in that case, better watch out, or you could come home with your love life in ruins. According to a new research, August is the month when you are most likely to be dumped by your partner. Researchers have found we make crunch decisions on our romantic life while lying on the beach or by the pool. During the rest of the year, say

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Want to make your bedroom life more adventurous? Well, in that case, turn to Thai green curry, which has been found to give a person’s libido that much needed boost. The conclusion is based on a new research, which found that the ’magical’ meal is full of aphrodisiacs. The curry includes cardamom, ginseng, garlic, ginger, basil, lemon grass and asparagus - all considered to get you feeling sexy.

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Cut down screen time You may be logging in to your email account or maybe watching a movie every night before you go to sleep, or even playing a game on your mobile, and SMSing your friends while at it. You may only be killing time and waiting for your eyes to get droopy. However, that’s exactly what you shouldn’t be doing. When you sit in front of a computer monitor or maybe a TV, it stimulates

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Pervez Musharraf has stepped down as president of Pakistan to avoid impeachment charges. He made this announcement during a televised address to the nation on Monday. “After viewing the situation and consulting legal advisers and political allies, with their advice I have decided to resign,” Musharraf said. "I leave my future in the hands of people," he added. “Please forgive me, I am human,” he

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The overall consumption of alcohol is declining among Americans, new research suggests. However, there does not appear to be any significant decline in alcohol-related disorders.The findings were derived from the drinking habits of 8600 participants in the Framingham Heart Study, a multigenerational study of risk factors for heart disease and other chronic diseases that began in 1948.In addition

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The meltdown in the Arctic is speeding up and as a result the north pole could be ice-free by 2013 instead of in 60 years’ time as earlier predicted, scientists have warned. Their apprehensions are based on computer studies of satellite images that reveal that ice at north pole melted at an unprecedented rate last week - the disappearance is said to have exceeded the record loss of more than a

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Give a second thought before you pop the next contraceptive pill, for a study has revealed that it may disrupt a women’s natural ability to choose Mr Right. A team at Liverpool University in Britain has carried out the study and found that the contraceptive pill changes a woman’s choice in men by altering the way she actually reacts to a male body odour. According to experts, a man’s aroma gives

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Numerous scientific studies being conducted worldwide today link a mother’s diet to the sex of the child. These studies talk about high calorie diets that ‘boost’ chances of a baby boy; mete out advice for wannabe mums: cereals for a boy, diet for a girl! Are we still obsessed with having a male child? ‘Putrarthe kriyathe varja’ is an ancient Sanskrit phrase that means: ‘we marry with the soul

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Energy, like the Biblical grain of mustard seed, will move mountains,” so said Hosea Ballou, the famous theological writer.The most severe limiting factors when you are working towards a better life is your level of energy. But, it is easy to reduce the number of times you feel too tired to accomplish your goals. All you need to do is... Ways to reduce fatigue Try to schedule playful breaks into

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Got a cold? Now, you can get rid of it by simply popping a pill. Scientists have long grappled for ways to cure common cold. Now, an international team has developed a drug which it claims can be effective against bugs that cause half of colds in adults and almost all colds in children. According to researchers in UK, the cold-busting pill known as BTA798 could be used to clear up sniffles in

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People who want to live a long and healthy life might want to take up running. A study published on Monday shows middle-aged members of a runner’s club were half as likely to die over a 20-year period as people who did not run.Running reduced the risk not only of heart disease, but of cancer and neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s, researchers at Stanford University in California found."At

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It may be possible to be both fat and healthy, researchers reported on Monday, for at least half of overweight adults, and close to a third of obese men and women, have normal blood pressure, cholesterol and other measures of heart health.And being lean does not necessarily protect people, either. Close to a quarter of normal-weight U.S. adults in one study had risk factors for heart disease or

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A drug that fights aging and halts the onset of diabetes, cancer and heart disease, may hit market shelves in another five years, claim researchers.According to scientists, the magical drug can be used to prevent Alzheimer’s and can also reinvigorate patients giving them more stamina. The drug is made up of chemicals that mimic resveratrol, a compound which is found in the skin of red grapes.

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To achieve the power generation targets fixed in the 11th Plan period, the government may have to revise the investment in power projects in view of 25 per cent rise in prices of key input materials including cement, steel, aluminum, copper and zinc over last two years, an ASSOCHAM Eco Pulse (AEP) Study has revealed. With WPI based inflation rate hovering close to 12 per cent and expected to be

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Here comes a big challenge to cotton as a fabric! Scientists have discovered a new material which can replace cotton in garments. Scientists have developed a new carbon nanotube-based material that is much stronger than traditional cotton fibres, and can be used in making garments. According to a paper published in Physical Review Letters, a new material called porous colossal carbon tubes (CCTs)

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Reliance Industries plans to invest about $22.75 million for work on its discovered deepwater Cauvery asset. The company, in its appraisal programme submitted to the block management panel, has proposed to drill more wells — one each in the ‘firm’ category and the ‘to mature’ segment.Official sources told Business Line that the management committee of the block CY-DWN-2001/2 (CY-D5) has met

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With the long-awaited new urea investment policy finally coming into place, fertiliser companies have more than one reason to smile, and which is clearly reflected in their share prices. The policy is expected to encourage fresh investments into the sector, leading to capacity expansion. It would also boost the flagging urea production, reducing the country’s dependence on imports. "The Cabinet

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