Sitting too long without movement may kill you fast
Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, director of women's heart health at Lenox Hill Hospital in NY said, "The more we sit the worse it is". "We found that in people who scored low on the frailty index, sitting time was not linked to risk of death", Theou sai... More..
Bombay HC adjourns Ryan trustees' bail plea till Wednesday
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to look into the murder of the seven-year-old Gurugram student had pointed out serious security lapses in the school including the lack of separate toilets for sta...More..
Oil Rises as US Refineries Restart, Irma Wanes
Harvey struck the USA oil hub of Texas two weeks ago, knocking out a quarter of the nation's refineries. Benchmark Brent crude has lost 6 per cent this year and was trading at $53.81 a barrel at 11.10am UAE tim...More..
Delta to cancel about 800 flights due to Irma
Airport leaders also issued a reminder that RSW is not a public shelter. Air Canada: Canceled all fights through Monday. The airline said earlier yesterday it planned to begin limited operations today a...More..
Vetrivel fined Rs 1 lakh for trying to stall General Council meet
High drama reigned at the Madras High Court last evening as it witnessed the admission, dismissal on exemplary costs, appeal and the verdict of a politically-fueled case brought against a general council meetin...More..
Ex-CEO Who Linked Brazil's President to Corruption is Arrested
Batista and Saud will be held in custody for five days. Supreme Court Justice Fachin, however, denied the request stating that there was no evidence of wrongdoing that would warrant an arrest. A recording of Br...More..
Scant evidence to back pregnancy 'no drinking' rule
The review, published in the journal BMJ Open , found only seven studies with data on whether consuming small amounts of alcohol in pregnancy affected the size of babies at birth. "We were surprised that thi...More..
Puppies sold at Petland linked to multi-state Campylobacter outbreak
Epidemiologic and laboratory findings have linked the outbreak to contact with puppies sold through Petland stores. The other 27 either recently bought a puppy at Petland, or visited a Petland store or a ho...More..
Southwest Airlines canceled hundreds of flights to and from Atlanta
The storm killed at least 20 people in the Caribbean and left thousands homeless as it devastated small islands in its path. With Irma set to make landfall this weekend, Scott's repeatedly said the time to ta...More..
Be on the alert, Jang tells attacked Plateau residents
He said five others were injured in the attack. Also, a socio-political organisation, Plateau Youth G-17 Peace and Progressive Forum has condemned the killings with a call on security agencies to arrest the p...More..
Gas prices may have peaked in northern New England
This compares with the national average that has increased 1.8 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.65 per gallon, GasBuddycom said. Average retail gasoline prices in Chattanooga have risen 4.4 cents per g...More..
Indian shares gain, Nifty at one-month high, on Asian cues
Asian markets ended higher after North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un made a decision to hold a party over the weekend rather than launch another missile test on its founding day. Broader markets extended gains wi...More..
Local Red Cross chapters deploy volunteers in wake of Irma's destruction
The American Red Cross is providing some financial assistance for those impacted by Hurricane Harvey . "It could be a very busy fall", said volunteer teacher Mary Donovan, who said she's been with the Red ...More..
Sleeping With Your Dog Can Give Better Night Rest: Mayo Study
It could be because of who you're sleeping with. If you're looking for ways to rest better at night, your dog may be able to help. A lot of people who sleep with their pets find it more comfort and ...More..
MI woman forgoes cancer treatment to have sixth child
She was born weighing 1 pound and four ounces (567 grams). Nick DeKlyen told The Associated Press that his wife, Carrie DeKlyen , died surrounded by family at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arb...More..
Myanmar mob stones Muslim home amid Rohingya crisis
Geneva: UN human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein on Monday flayed any attempts by India to deport Rohingyas to Myanmar when the ethnic minority community is facing violence in their country. Dozens of Chri...More..
DNA proves Viking remains belonged to a high-ranking, female military leader
Kjellstrom noticed that the cheekbones were finer than that of a man, and the hip bones were typically feminine. The researchers say the warrior's DNA did not have a Y-chromosome, thus marking a female becaus...More..
Kiwi Chris Wood scores winning goal for Burnley against Crystal Palace
Amazingly, this means that Crystal Palace are the first ever Premier League team to lose their first four games in the league without scoring a goal. As attacking plays continued to break down for de Boer, ...More..
Veteran actress BV Radha passes away in Bengaluru due to cardiac arrest
Ramaiah Hospital. A few years ago, she was cured of cancer. Her movie, "Harakeya Kuri" released in 1993 had been considered by national selectors as the best Kannada movie of the year. Her main contribution w...More..
This AI claims to know your sexual orientation from a single photo
The reach of modern artificial intelligence is ever expanding. Researchers from Stanford University developed a deep neural network - used to analyse visual patterns from large datasets - and extracte...More..
Desmond Tutu chides Suu Kyi over silence on Burma 'ethnic cleansing'
Like many of her admirers, I was also hoping that she would rise against all odds and establish the fact that humanity would flourish. "They are basically the guests of this country, yet they insult their host"...More..
Tony Blair calls for tighter immigration rules to keep United Kingdom in EU
Brexit will mean "fewer jobs and a less prosperous country". The Brexit Secretary said that British people had not voted for "confusion" when they took part in last year's referendum. "The British people did...More..
Miss America 2018 night 3: Louisiana 2 for 2, Florida bags swimsuit
Miss Louisiana 2017 Laryssa Bonacquisti show the crowd her shoe during a parade on the Atlantic City, N.J., Boardwalk Saturday, Sept 9, 2017. The Miss America Competition will air on ABC channels at 8 p.m. ...More..
What we know about Hurricane Irma: facts, figures, forecast
To the east of Irma , meanwhile, Hurricane Jose , a Category 4 storm, is following behind, threatening further damage . Hurricane Irma's leading edges whipped palm trees and kicked up the surf as the sto...More..
Barack Obama surprises students with visit to DC school
Obama then spoke to the students as to why he strived to engage with young adults during his years in office. Yesterday, our old buddy-in-chief B.O. dropped in on a McKinley Technology High School class in Was...More..