Indian fashion designer dies in fire at Dubai flat
Dubai: A 20-year-old Indian fashion designer has been burnt to death in a pre-dawn fire that broke out in his flat here when he was sleeping. Prejith Premanand, who hailed from Kasargod district of Kerala, had come to the UAE only three months ago. He had reportedly finished his night shift duty and was sleeping in his flat at Frij Al Murrar in Deira, while his roommates were out, media reports said on Wednesday. The Dubai Civil Defence per
Fertility problems? Don't skip breakfast!
Jerusalem: Eating a good breakfast can help women overcome problems of infertility, a new study has found. Eating more calories in the morning, rather than evening, can assist in tackling reproductive difficulties, researchers said. The study b
Sleeping too little or too much may up diabetes, obesity risk
Washington: Sleeping for less than six hours or more than 10 hours a night is linked with chronic diseases - including coronary heart disease, diabetes, anxiety and obesity - in adults age 45 and older, a new study has found. According to the s
Lohan's parents banned from TV show
Los Angeles: Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan's parents have reportedly been banned from appearing on the actress' upcoming reality TV show. The "Mean Girls" star, who successfully completed a 90-day stint in rehab in July (13), has struck a
Chemical weapons inspectors arrive in Syria
Beirut: An advance group of international inspectors arrived in Syria on Tuesday to begin the ambitious task of overseeing the destruction of President Bashar Assad’s chemical weapons programme. Twenty inspectors from a Netherlands-ba
UK visa bond: Minister admits deadlock
London: UK home secretary Theresa May, the driving force behind plans to introduce a controversial 3,000 pound visa bond for visitors from certain countries including India, has admitted the scheme remains deadlocked due to coalition doubts. Add
Court orders release of 31 Indian fishermen detained by Lankan Navy
Colombo: Thirty-one Indian fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy two months ago for allegedly breaching the country's maritime boundary were today freed by a court. The fishermen had been arrested on July 30 off the eastern coast of Sri
Another Indian school in UAE told to close
Abu Dhabi: The future of 570 students has been thrown into jeopardy after yet another Indian school in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was ordered to shut down at the end of the current academic year.The Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) has ordered
Scientists induce egg growth in infertile women
Washington: Researchers have developed a new revolutionary technique to induce the ovaries of some infertile women to produce eggs. One woman has already given birth to a healthy baby, and another is pregnant with the help of the technique developed
