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UK begins trial to see if Covid dogs can sniff out virus

The United Kingdom government on Saturday launched trials for specially-trained 'Covid dogs' that may be able to detect coronavirus in humans, even before symptoms appear, as part of a new......

'India should start preparing for a large earthquake in Uttarakhand'

'The difficulty of coordinating the response in Uttarakhand suggests that the country is ill-equipped to deal with a large earthquake in a mountainous area. The effects would be many times worse,'......

'Love hormone' being used to boost plant growth

A large number of Indian farmers are using the love hormone oxytocin, also known as 'cuddle chemical', to boost the growth of pumpkins and cucumbers. However, the Indian Ministry of Agriculture is......

Too much coffee can make you hallucinate

Too much coffee not just makes napping difficult but also dramatically increases the risk of hallucinating, according to a new study. The research has found that people with a higher caffeine......

'India should start preparing for a large earthquake in Uttarakhand'

Britain withdraws old 20-pound note

Indians who travel to Britain for sight-seeing, shopping or on business purpose, please note: from tomorrow, the 20-pound note featuring the image of composer Edward Elgar will be withdrawn from......

'H-1B visa system is broken, needs to be fixed'

With the announcement that both the 65,000 and 20,000 H-1B visa caps for fiscal year 2016 have been reached, a top business body in the US has made a renewed call for Congress to fix the......

British Council unveils foreign degree plan

British Council has launched its managed learning zone concept in Ahmedabad Thursday for the increasing number of Indian students seeking foreign degrees.After Delhi, Ahmedabad is the second city......

FII flows continue uptrend in 2004

Inflows into emerging markets continue to see an uptrend in the current year as well. The United States-based EmergingPortfolio.com Fund Research, which tracks investment in emerging markets, has......

Best places to get a job in the US

Oklahoma has inspired its share of songs and one memorable musical. But it's not exactly a top destination for recent college graduates looking for work. Usually, 22-year-olds flock to cosmopolitan......

10 movie gems from Berlin

Here are Aseem Chhabra's picks -- 'films that mattered to me, entertained me and will stay with me through the year.' With nearly 400 films in several different sections, this year's Berlinale was......

Former England fast bowler Frank Tyson dies aged 85

Frank Tyson, the former England cricketer regarded as one of the fastest bowlers of all time, has died at the age of 85, the BBC reported on Sunday. Tyson passed away at a hospital on Australia's......

Full marks for Colvin as England crush India

Student Holly Colvin came away with top marks as England easily accounted for title rival India by 10 wickets on the opening day of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 2009 tournament in Taunton on......

Gambhir guides India 'A' to victory

India opener Gautam Gambhir led the way with a brilliant128 off 127 balls, including 21 boundaries, as India 'A' easily beat British Universities in their opening match of the England tour on......

England ex-captain's memorabilia up for grabs

A collection of cricket memorabilia which belonged to a former England captain who toured India and interacted with the legendary W G Grace is expected to raise about 10,000 at auction next......

Sehwag to lead MCC in four-day match against Durham

India Test discard Virender Sehwag will captain the Marylebone Cricket Club in a four-day Champion County match against Durham, starting March 23, in Abu Dhabi. "Virender Sehwag and Muttiah......

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UK begins trial to see if Covid dogs can sniff out virus

'India should start preparing for a large earthquake in Uttarakhand'

'Love hormone' being used to boost plant growth

Too much coffee can make you hallucinate

'India should start preparing for a large earthquake in Uttarakhand'

Britain withdraws old 20-pound note

'H-1B visa system is broken, needs to be fixed'

British Council unveils foreign degree plan

FII flows continue uptrend in 2004

Best places to get a job in the US

10 movie gems from Berlin

Former England fast bowler Frank Tyson dies aged 85

Full marks for Colvin as England crush India

Gambhir guides India 'A' to victory

England ex-captain's memorabilia up for grabs

Sehwag to lead MCC in four-day match against Durham

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