Sleep therapy seen as an aid for depression
New York: Curing insomnia in people with depression could double their chance of a full recovery, scientists are reporting. The findings, based on an insomnia treatment that uses talk therapy rather than drugs, are the first to emerge from a series of closely watched studies of sleep and depression to be released in the coming year. The new report affirms the results of a smaller pilot study, giving scientists confidence that the effects of the i

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Sharjah ruler's works now in Malayalam
Sharjah: Fulfilling demands by academics and scholars in Kerala, three books by Sharjah ruler Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi have been translated and released in Malayalam, a language spoken by a large number of Indian expats in the UAE. "

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86-yr-old Sikh man sues son for not sharing family wealth
London: The owner of an 800-million-pound hotel in Britain is being sued by his father for not following the Sikh tradition of sharing family property. Eighty-six-year-old Bal Mohinder Singh's son Jasminder, 62, head of the Radisson Blu Edwardian ho

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Indian scientist gets Florida varsity award
Washington: Distinguished Indian agricultural scientist Anil K. Rajvanshi has been selected for the Distinguished Alumnus Award of the University of Florida, one of America's leading universities. Rajvanshi, director of the Nimbkar Agricultural Resea

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Hope a West Indian carries forward Sachin's legacy: Holder
Mumbai: Just-retired cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar's legacy should be carried forward by someone from the Caribbean nation, feels West Indies fast bowler Jason Holder. "Obviously a good career by Sachin. He has set a new mark as a batsman for se

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Indian community dismayed over exclusion of PBD Gulf session
Dubai: Indian community in Saudi Arabia has sought the reinstatement of the Gulf session at the 12th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention to be held in New Delhi next year. The NRI community in Gulf has urged the Indian government

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Car mechanic invents device to help easy delivery; trials in India
London: A car mechanic in Argentina has invented a potentially life-saving device to help deliver babies when labour complications occur, and the instrument is set to undergo a trial in India. The device, which experts believe could be safer and more

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Chorus grows for Bharat Ratna to Vajpayee
New Delhi: Close on the heels of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and NC leader Farooq Abdullah's call for a Bharat Ratna for former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Union Minister Pallam Raju too joined the chorus on Monday. Stating that the people who dec

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Hollywood, Bollywood star power shines at first amfAR India gala
Mumbai: Hollywood and Bollywood came together for the star-studded inaugural amfAR India charity event Sunday night at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai.  Bollywood star couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan were joined by Holly

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