Punish ragging like rape, says MCI; Govt unsure

When did ragging changed from fun to cruelty? We were ragged by our seniors and we have ragged our juniors. It was fun and we came to know each other through ragging. Even faculties support this kind of ragging to a certain point. But some recent news about ragging in...

Swine flu threat, Pakistan takes preventive measures

Pakistan has started taking preventive measures to turn away the threat of Swine flu, a type 3 virus of influenza. Airport authorities are at high-alert and NIH (National Institute of Health) is constantly...

Has Muqtada al-Sadr assumed RT?

(*room temperature)"Muqtada Al-Sadr Announces He’s Retiring From Leadership Of Sadrist Movement, Sequestering Himself The leader of the Shi'ite Sadrists in Iraq, Muqtada Al-Sadr, has announced in a letter to...

Chromium in drinking water causes cancer: U.S. agency

"LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A type of chromium highlighted in the film "Erin Brockovich" causes cancer in lab animals when they drink it in water, and it could be harmful to people, the U.S. National Institutes of Health said on Wednesday. Hexavalent chromium, also called...

Computer as plug-puller: Fate by software

This is an interesting way to deal with the tricky issue of life vs. death; the researchers insist that this program would not be a substitute for the surrogate but would rather serve as a guide for the person...

Research shows benefits of cranberries (AP)

" Cranberries are among the top foods with proven health benefits, according to Amy Howell, a researcher at Rutgers University. Cranberries are full of antioxidants, which protects cells from damage by unstable molecules called free radicals. The National Institutes of...

Three Blind Mice can now see how they run

"Blind mice got their vision back after undergoing retinal stem cell transplants, say scientists from the Institutes of Ophthalmology and Child Health (University College London) and Moorfield's Eye Hospital,...

Testosterone Tumbling in American Males

"The testosterone-fueled American male may be losing his punch. Over the past two decades, levels of the sex hormone in U.S. men have been falling steadily, a new study finds. For example, average total testosterone levels in men aged 65 to 69 fell from 503...

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