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Renovation work of
historical shrines begins in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar, Feb 22 In a bid to promote heritage tourism,
authorities have begun renovation work of historical shrines
and to equip tourists with better facilities in Jammu and
Kashmir.
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Economic growth rate estimated at 7.1
percent: Review of Economy 2011-12
New Delhi, Feb 22 The Review of Economy 2011-12 projected the rate of growth in
2011-12 at 7.1 percent, which was marginally higher than the projection of 6.9
percent as per the Advance Estimates (AE).
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Social messaging apps cost mobile
operators $13.9 bln in lost revenue in 2011
London, Feb 22 Social messaging applications in smartphones cost mobile network
operators 13.9 billion dollars in lost SMS revenue last year, according to a
report.
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Kate reveals name
of ‘royal’ pup
Melbourne, Feb 22 The Duchess of Cambridge inadvertently
gave away the secret that Britain’s royals had kept buried
for months – the name of the new addition to her family.
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BlackBerry PlayBook operating system
finally gets major upgrade
London, Feb 22 Research in Motion (RIM) has finally given its BlackBerry
PlayBook’s operating system a huge upgrade, making the device capable of
handling emails more easily.
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Three in 10 Americans consider Iran
to be US’ greatest enemy
Washington, Feb 22 Nearly three in ten Americans believe that the United States’
enemy number one is Iran, a poll has revealed.
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Plastic surgery
may make you look 7.2 years younger
Washington, Feb 22 People often get plastic surgery hoping
to turn back the ageing clock, but a new study gives an idea
of just how many years they might be able to take off.
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Drugs ‘may help
improve memory and learning’
Washington, Feb 22 Scientists have recently shown that some
drugs can actually improve cognitive function, which may
have implications for our understanding of disorders like
Alzheimer’s disease.
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How brain works to
select what we want to see
Washington, Feb 22 A team of neuroscientists has for the
first time identified how different neural regions
communicate to determine what to visually pay attention to
and what to ignore.
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Left-brain thinker
likelier to use right hand to hold cell phone up to right
ear
Washington, Feb 22 A new study has found a strong
correlation between brain dominance and the ear used to
listen to a cell phone, with more than 70 percent of
participants holding their cell phone up to the ear on the
same side as their dominant hand.
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‘Vision’ gene also involved in sensing
vibrations
Washington, Feb 22 Scientists have discovered that a gene known to control lens
development is also vital for the development of neurons responsible for
mechanosensory - touch sensation - function.
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Recent geological
activity on moon captured
London, Feb 22 New images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance
Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft have revealed that the moon’s crust
is being stretched, forming minute valleys in a few small
areas on the lunar surface.
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Electricity-generating superbugs from space offer new source
of power
Washington, Feb 22 Bacteria usually found 30km above the
earth have been identified as extremely efficient generators
of electricity.
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NASA rocket blasts
into ‘gleaming’ aurora
Washington, Feb 22 A team of scientists on Saturday night
launched an instrument-laden, two-stage sounding rocket
arcing through shimmering green aurora, 186 miles above
Earth.
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Depression may
speed up aging process
Washington, Feb 22 Stress can lead to several damaging
effects on the human body. Many of these effects are acutely
felt by the sufferer, but many more go ‘unseen’, one of
which is shortening of telomere length.
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