'Right Yaaa Wrong' about friends turning foes (IANS Preview) 08 March 2010, 08-1 Hrs
New Delhi, March 8 After making forgettable appearances in movies like 'Heroes' and 'Fox', action star Sunny Deol is back again with 'Right Yaaa Wrong'. Releasing Friday, it is about two friends who turn foes in their quest for supremacy.
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Viagra can help in foetal development in humans 04 February 2010, 04-1 Hrs
Washington, Feb 4 Viagra, the antidote for erectile dysfunction (ED), enhances blood flow in pregnant ewes (female sheep), helping send vital amino acids and other nutrients needed in foetal development, according to new research.
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Innovative scanner to speed up diagnosis of heart problems 29 January 2010, 29-1 Hrs
London, Jan 29 Due to its unprecedented sensitivity to magnetic fluctuations, a portable magnetometer will help diagnose heart problems in foetuses, much faster than ultrasound, ECG (electrocardiogram) and existing cardiac magnetometers.
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Pakistani ex-air chief in government ad; PMO apologises, probe on 24 January 2010, 24-1 Hrs
New Delhi, Jan 24 In a major embarrassment, a government advertisement against female foeticide carried a former Pakistan Air Force chief's photo along with those of Indians icons, prompting an apology from the Prime Minister's Office and a probe into the gaffe.
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Focus on girl child lost with ad faux pas: Women activists 24 January 2010, 24-1 Hrs
New Delhi, Jan 24 It's the national girl child day, but thanks to the women and child development ministry's faux pas issuing an advertisement in newspapers that features a former Pakistani air chief, the focus on the day and important issue like female foeticide is lost, said women activists.
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What is Pakistani air chief doing in Indian government ad? 24 January 2010, 24-1 Hrs
New Delhi, Jan 24 There were red faces in the government on a Sunday when it was found that there were full-page newspaper advertisements from the women and child development ministry against female foeticide - with the picture of a former Pakistani air chief adorning it.
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Scientists unravel how alcohol harms developing foetus 20 January 2010, 20-1 Hrs
Sydney, Jan 20 The fact that alcohol consumption during pregnancy can harm the developing foetus is long known. Research now explains the underlying mechanism behind the ill-effects of alcohol during pregnancy.
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Stomach ache reveals 22-year-old dead foetus 14 January 2010, 14-1 Hrs
Bhubaneswar, Jan 14 When a 45-year-old woman in Orissa complained of a severe stomach ache, few could have suspected the real reason behind it. Doctors found a 22-year-old dead foetus in her uterus.
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Haryana community groups to fight female foeticide 09 January 2010, 09-1 Hrs
New Delhi, Jan 9 To improve the low sex ratios in Haryana's Kurukshetra and Ambala districts, two Delhi-based non-government organisations have roped in community groups to become watchdogs against gender determination and female foeticide.
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Five foetuses found in Nepal's holy river 07 January 2010, 07-1 Hrs
Kathmandu, Jan 7 Five foetuses in a plastic bag fished out by a ragpicker from a dump by the side of one of Kathmandu valley's holiest - and most polluted - rivers has raised the spectre of flourishing illegal abortions, police said.
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