Posts Tagged ‘advantage’

Mexico City, April 9 (EFE) Computer science, law, languages and yoga are some of the subjects included in Mexico's first university for the elderly, an innovative project that seeks to respond to the gradual ageing of the population. Approximately eight percent of Mexicans are over 60, a proportion that rises to 16 percent in the capital borough of Benito Juarez, home of the new institution. Around half ... Full story

Karachi, Apr.8 (ANI): Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar sees Australia having an edge over them in the forthcoming One-Day International series in the UAE. Akhtar, who was included in the team for the April 22-May 7 series after he was declared fit following a series of extensive ... Full story

New Delhi, Apr 2 (ANI): Kylie Minogue has admitted to using Botox. While in an interview, the 40-year-old Australian singer confessed she had cosmetic injections to ensure her face remains wrinkle-free and also hinted she may have undergone other anti-ageing procedures. The China Daily reported that the singer told Elle magazine: "I'm definitely not one of those people who says, 'You shouldn't do this.' "Everyone individually can ... Full story

Washington, Apr 2 (ANI): A new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that head and neck cancer patients who smoke, drink, don't exercise or don't eat enough fruit have worse survival outcomes than those with better health habits. "While there has been a recent emphasis on biomarkers and genes that might be linked to cancer survival, the health habits a person ... Full story

Wellington (New Zealand), Apr.1 (ANI): India's cricketers, it seems, will have a wicket of their choice when they meet New Zealand in the third and final cricket Test at the Basin Reserve ground here from Friday. Any prospect of New Zealand pressurizing a pitch to deliberately favour seam bowlers was ruled out after ... Full story

Patna, Mar 31 (ANI): The Congress Party on Tuesday said that it would field its candidates in Bihar against the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo, Lalu Prasad Yadav, and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan, who it considers as its biggest enemies in the coming general elections. Agitated over the decision by the RJD ... Full story

New Delhi, Mar 28 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) General Secretary Amar Singh has claimed that saving the UPA government during the voting on the Indo-US nuclear deal debate in Parliament was a big blunder. "We supported the Congress When it was going through rough patches. Now we believe that saving the UPA government at the time (when it was required to prove its majority) was a ... Full story

Patna, Mar 27 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad on Friday said that his party and Ram Vilas Paswan led Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) had allied with the Samajwadi Party (SP) President Mulayam Singh only to strengthen the secular bloc and defeat the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Prasad said that they had not formed a front against the UPA. "I have no hidden agenda and ... Full story

Srinagar, Mar 27 (ANI): The opening of an international airport has buoyed the hopes of flower growers in Kashmir as avenues for selling their produce in international markets open up. Flower growers and exporters are anticipating a huge boost in flower business, as they are hopeful to tap the international markets especially the ... Full story

Washington, Mar 27 (ANI): Forget about plugging your iPod or BlackBerry into a power source ever again, for now you can charge these devices just by waving your hand, or stretching your arm, and even by taking a walk. Scientists at Georgia have now come up with a new technology, called "nanogenerator", that converts mechanical energy from body movements or even the flow of blood in ... Full story

Melbourne - A row was looming ahead of the start of the Formula One season with leading teams questioning the legality of the bodywork of three of their rivals including newcomers Brawn GP. A rift appeared to open Wednesday ahead of Sunday's Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, with Red Bull saying it would lodge a protest if the Brawn GP, Williams and Toyota cars were ... Full story

Washington, March 18 (ANI): A new research has suggested that US president Barack Obama has become a 'glorious mascot' for biethnic people seeking to achieve in the workplace. The research, carried out at the University of Leicester, UK, determines that Obama is seen to give inspiration and new impetus to biethnic people who seek to achieve 'against the odds.' Postgraduate researcher Rana Sinha has studied if a ... Full story

Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): When it comes to making big in the business world, being honest, kind and respectful gives an individual a real competitive advantage over his/her peers, according to a new study. Researchers at North Carolina State University have shown that project managers can get much better performance from their team members by treating them with honesty, kindness, and respect. Another study has shown that ... Full story

Khiyovali Village (Mukhtasar), Mar 14 (ANI): Women of Punjab are trying their hand at self-employment programmes. The Government of India with the help of North India Technical Consultancy Organisation (NITCON) have set up a self employment training camp in Khiyovali village under the Mukhtasar district of Punjab to impart coaching in sewing to the girls and married ... Full story

Melbourne, Mar 14 (ANI): Australians have come out in support of the Russian "dream job" candidate caught in porn scandal. Tourism Queensland announced that it is investigating claims that Julia Yalovitsyna, a front-runner in their "best job in the world" campaign, worked as a model for an illegal porn studio and coached women for sexually explicit films. However, Aussies have backed Yalovitsyna, with most saying she should ... Full story

Beijing, Mar. 13 (ANI): At least one in five Chinese athletes have lied about their age to participate in sports competitions, scientific screening has revealed. An x-ray analysis of the bones of competitors at the Youth Games in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong discovered that 3,000 of the 15,000 athletes, or 20 per cent, had ... Full story

Washington, Mar 13 (ANI): Certain gene variations in some women may protect them against cervical cancer, according to scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The researchers say that if the presence or absence of such genetic variants is known, doctors can easily tailor treatment strategies. Virtually all cases of cervical cancer ... Full story

London, Mar.13 (ANI): Coach Rafael Benitez will meet the owners of the Liverpool Football Club next week to discuss his future. A final decision is to be made within a fortnight, The Guardian reports. Benitez's position has been the subject of recent speculation linking him with a move to Real Madrid and he has been quick to take advantage of Liverpool's win over the Spanish ... Full story

Washington, Mar 13 (ANI): Olympic golden boy Michael Phelps has for the first time opened up about his controversial marijuana pics, insisting that the episode was a 'bad mistake'. In an interview with NBC's Matt Lauer, the 23-year-old swimming sensation admitted to making a mistake and exercising "awful judgment" by partying among pot smokers in November last year. "I had no idea really what to do," E! ... Full story

Ladakh, Mar 12 (ANI): Farmers in Ladakh have taken to greenhouses, overcoming the hazards of harsh winters in a novel way. Over 90 per cent of Ladakh's population is dependent on agriculture. But very short summers and long winters make it hard for farmers to grow vegetables even to sustain themselves. They now farm in greenhouses, ensuring availability of vegetables throughout the year. Farmers say that the main ... Full story