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Hair loss reduces prostate cancer risk in men 18 March 2010, 18-0 Hrs London, March 18 Men who are facing a future with less hair should stop fretting at the retreating hairline, as a recent study suggests hair loss 'almost halves the risk of prostate cancer'.
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Sensex closes 106 points up 17 March 2010, 17-1 Hrs Mumbai, March 17 A benchmark index for Indian equities closed 106 point higher Wednesday, giving up some of its intra-day gains, on a day when most global bourses were in the positive terrain.
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Fugitive mafia boss held after using Facebook 17 March 2010, 17-1 Hrs Isola Capo Rizzuto (Italy), March 17 (IANS/AKI) One of the Italian mafia's most wanted members has been arrested thanks to his use of the social networking website Facebook.
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Helped by Reliance, Sensex ends 218 points up (Roundup) 16 March 2010, 16-1 Hrs Mumbai, March 16 A benchmark index for Indian equities Friday closed over 218 points up with index heavyweight Reliance Industries contributing to most of the gains.
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India is source of 'inspiration' for Mozambique: Envoy 16 March 2010, 16-1 Hrs New Delhi, March 16 Mozambique is finalising two key agreements with India, one on double taxation avoidance and another on conferring most favoured nation status, to strengthen its trade and economic ties with a nation which it sees as an 'inspiration'.
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Lady Gaga almost faints during concert 16 March 2010, 16-1 Hrs London, March 16 British pop singer Lady Gaa sent out health problem signals once again when she was unable to dance and almost fainted at a concert in Auckland.
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'Well done Abba' is a tongue-in-cheek film: Minissha Lamba 16 March 2010, 16-0 Hrs Mumbai, March 16 Working with Shyam Benegal is almost every serious actor's wish and when actress Minissha Lamba got a chance to do so, she says, she could be 'nothing but perfect'. She terms their film 'Well Done Abba' an 'educative trip'.
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Dot-com domain marks 25th anniversary 16 March 2010, 16-0 Hrs San Francisco, March 16 (DPA) The dot-com domain, which helped launch some of the most pioneering and successful internet companies, marked its 25th anniversary Monday.
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US unveils new broadband plan 16 March 2010, 16-0 Hrs Washington/San Francisco, March 16 (DPA) The US government has unveiled a new plan for high-speed internet access that will give the US 'the fastest and most extensive wireless network in the world', according to an executive summary of the proposal released Monday by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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Two held for robbing train passengers 15 March 2010, 15-1 Hrs Bhopal, March 15 Two men were arrested here for robbing train passengers mostly on the Mumbai-Varanasi route after drugging them, police said Monday.
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