A New Test for Malaria, No Blood Required

Rice University researchers have developed a rapid malaria test that uses a laser pulse, eliminating the need to draw blood. The test has not yet been tried on humans with ...

Of AAP, Yashraj, Mahesh Bhatt, Phantom And The Voter

As we settle into 2014, the only cerebration that dominates every Indian mind which deliberates obsessive discussions today is the impending Lok Sabha elections and the cha...

Del Boy and Rodney back for charity special

London (AFP) – Loveable wheeler-dealers Del Boy and Rodney Trotter are set to return to the screen for the first time in a decade, the BBC confirmed Saturday, in a on...

They Brought Laughter Into Homes

Surfing through the channels late Saturday night, I found Sarabhai v/s Sarabhai on Star Utsav. Although relegated to Star One and not the premium channel Star Plus, in its ...

Tina walks out of charity event involving policemen’s kids

Tina Dutta aka ‘Ichha’ of ‘Uttaran’ has allegedly left the organisers of a charity event in a lurch by opting out of it at the last minute. She was ...

Jump in diabetes rate raises alarm

Manitoba needs to do a better job of educating the public on how to prevent diabetes if it is to reverse an alarming trend.

That’s the view of Winnipeg Libera...

A new dawn: India to be certified polio-free this year

Later this month, India will clock three polio-free years, a milestone that will be officially certified in 2014 by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The last ca...

Food security, water and climate change

So much—good and not-so-good—happened last year on a local, regional, national and international level when it comes to sustainability issues. An attempt to be ...

Typhoon Haiyan victims amongst beneficiaries of annual Christmas charity shoebox appeal

Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child appeal helps children in need at Christmas with volunteer donated or donor-funded boxes of toys and goodies…