Plastics dangerously harming marine ecosystems

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 15:57

Up till now it was unknown to researchers whether ingested plastic transfers chemical additives or pollutants to wildlife, but a new study has shown that toxic concentrations of pollutants and additives enter the tissue of animals that have eaten microplastic.

Bell willing to bat at No 3 in Adelaide to replace Trott

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 14:16

England batsman Ian Bell has said that he is `absolutely willing` to bat at the No.3 spot for the second Ashes Test in Adelaide to replace his friend and team mate Jonathan Trott.

TOP 5 ways to de-stress

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 09:35

If you are a keen traveller, you are perhaps a step closer to reducing anxiety or stress and improving your social skills as well.

Ceasefire violations causing economic stress: Omar Abdullah

Last Updated: Thursday, November 14, 2013, 00:33

Tension on the Line of Control and the international border directly impacts the tranquillity and development process in J&K, Omar Abdullah said.

Cats, an instant mood lifter for Katy Perry

Last Updated: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 09:34

Singer Katy Perry`s glum mood was turned into a cheerful one when her team found a cat in nearby area and gave it to her.

Just 2 weeks in space may damage astronauts` eyes, genes

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 16:03

Just 13 days in space may be enough to cause profound changes in eye structure and gene expression, scientists have found.

4 ways to better your mood revealed

Last Updated: Saturday, October 12, 2013, 10:33

Making some one feel happy is the best way to boost your own mood, and you can do this by just taking 10 seconds out of every hour during an eight-hour day and spent in an entirely different frame of mind.

India's financial stress made corporates, banks more vulnerable: IMF

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 19:08

The recent financial stress in India has contributed to greater vulnerability of corporate and bank balance sheets and a further downward revision of growth forecasts, the IMF has said.

Half world may live under `water stress` by 2030

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 09:01

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has warned that by 2030, half the people on Earth would be living under "water stress," a measure defined as less than 1,700 cubic metres of water available per person per year, unless action was taken.

Stress can cause bee colonies to fail

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 16:10

Extended periods of stress can cause bee colony failures, according to a new study.

Gain more and more work experience: Sanjeev Bikhchandani to youth

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 17:01

The stress to find job intensifies when one is doing graduation. Further, stress levels go up when one looks at their unemployed seniors and the slowing economy. The Indian economy is nowadays going through a tough phase, which in turn is affecting the job market and is also having a negative impact on freshers.

I`m living stress-free life: Shweta Tiwari

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 16:20

Shweta Tiwari, who has been celebrating Ganesh Utsav since the last seven years, says thanks to the lord`s blessings, she is now living her life happily.