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Four killed, 50 injured as train derails in western India

Four killed, 50 injured as train derails in western India

Nov 15, – At least four passengers were killed and 50 injured as four bogies of the Nizamuddin (Delhi)-Ernakulam Mangala Express derailed here early Friday, officials said. The accident took place around 6.30 a.m. in the treacherous ghat sections of Nashik between Ghoti and Igatpuri stations on the Central Railway route. The accident took place […]

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FDA Approves Implanted Brain Stimulator for Epilepsy

FDA Approves Implanted Brain Stimulator for Epilepsy

Nov 15, – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday gave its approval to a new implanted device that lowers the rate of seizures among people with epilepsy. “The neurostimulator detects abnormal electrical activity in the brain and responds by delivering electrical stimulation intended to normalize brain activity before the patient experiences seizure symptoms,” […]

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Make-up tips to get perfect party look

Make-up tips to get perfect party look

Nov 15, – Make-up can make or break your party look. An expert says using products in the right proportion is the key to the best look. Makeover expert Aashmeen Munjaal suggests some easy tips to glam up your party look. A right start up for party make-up is as essential as its finishing is. […]

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Eat mushrooms to stay energetic

Eat mushrooms to stay energetic

Nov 14, – Mushrooms are the natural source of vitamin B5, which helps reduce tiredness and fatigue. Do you know the advantages of eating mushrooms? It can help ramp up nutritional value, so eat it to stay energetic, says expert. Actress, TV presenter and Celebrity Masterchef Winner Nadia Sawalha has teamed up with the Mushroom […]

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Discard myths to successfully manage diabetes

Discard myths to successfully manage diabetes

Nov 14, – Prevention, as doctors say, can be practised with knowledge and therefore awareness is an important tool to fight this health monster. oes consuming too much sugar cause diabetes? Is diabetes a disease of the elderly? India’s diabetes population is dangerously on the rise and set to cross 100 million by 2030 and […]

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UN chief says Syrian war seriously affects Lebanon

UN chief says Syrian war seriously affects Lebanon

Nov 14, – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned Wednesday that the conflict in Syria is having a serious impact on neighboring Lebanon, citing increased cross-border violence and broader threats to stability and security. Ban said the spillover of the 2 ½-year Syrian conflict has caused more than 800,000 Syrians to flee to Lebanon, straining the country’s […]

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Attacks in Iraq around religious ritual kill 22

Attacks in Iraq around religious ritual kill 22

Nov 13, – The deadliest among Wednesday’s attacks was the one targeting a group of Shiites marking Ashoura in the eastern city of Baqouba, a former al-Qaida stronghold, 60 kilometers (35 miles) northeast of Baghdad. That attack killed eight people, including two children, and wounded 35, a police officer said. Attacks across Iraq targeting security […]

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Govt in agreement to allow American merger

Govt in agreement to allow American merger

Nov 12, – The agreement requires the airlines to scale back the size of the merger at Washington’s Reagan National Airport and in other big cities. In August, the government sued to block the merger, saying it would restrict competition and drive up prices for consumers on hundreds of routes around the country. The Justice […]

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Urine Test May Spot Heart, Kidney Risk in Kids With Type 1 Diabetes

Urine Test May Spot Heart, Kidney Risk in Kids With Type 1 Diabetes

Nov 12, – A simple urine test can help identify kids with type 1 diabetes who are at risk for heart and kidney disease and would benefit from early treatment to prevent these serious health problems, a new study suggests. It is estimated that up to 40 percent of young people with type 1 diabetes […]

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A tough life on Lima’s rough edges

A tough life on Lima’s rough edges

Nov 12, – The dusty, chaotic peripheries of this capital of 9 million people bulge with dirt-poor peasants, many of them transplants from the Andean highlands who pour in every day, unprepared for life in the big city. Most join the more than 60 percent of Peruvians in the informal economy. A little more than […]

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