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Pentagon chief Mattis visits Korean DMZ, says 'war is not our goal'
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], October 27 (ANI): United States Defense Secretary James Mattis on Friday morning visited the heavily fortified border between North Korea and South Korea known as the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) amid heightened tensions over the North's nuclear programme.
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Deepika Padukone, TLLLF mark World Mental Health Day
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): While the issue of mental health has received heightened public awareness recently, the attention has primarily focused on urban India.
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Preeclampsia could heighten heart disease risk by altering blood vessels
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 13 (ANI): Researchers have found that women with preeclampsia may permanently change the blood vessels of women boosting their lifelong risk for cardiovascular disease.
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US to deploy F-16 Fighting Falcons in South Korea
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 1 (ANI):The U.S. Air Force has dispatched 12 additional F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole fighters for a four-month deployment in South Korea amid the heightened tensions in the Korean Peninsula.
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Sharif directs for accelerated diplomatic efforts amid Indo-Pak crisis
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad: [Pakistan], June 30 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday, during a high-level meeting at the Foreign Office, directed for acceleration in diplomatic efforts in view of heightening tensions with India along the border.
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US Navy moves second aircraft carrier near North Korea
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], May 19 (ANI): The US Navy has dispatched the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier to the Korean Peninsula, where it will conduct dual-carrier training exercises with the USS Carl Vinson amid heightened tensions in the region.
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Kashmir witnessed normalcy, heightened tourism under Manmohan Singh: Congr
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Taking a swing at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the current state of unrest in the Valley and India's severely deteriorating ties with Pakistan, the Congress on Sunday asserted that Jammu and Kashmir has comparatively experienced normalcy under the te
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France votes in presidential election
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], Apr 23 (ANI): Voting is presently underway in France for the first phase of the presidential election that comes amidst heightened security concerns for the country following a string of deadly terror attacks.
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Defence experts slam Pak for denying consular access to Jadhav
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 18 (ANI): Strongly condemning Pakistan for not giving consular access to alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, defence experts on Tuesday said such decision was against international norms and conventions and alleged that Islamabad was deliberately dragging this case t
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Did you know? Blind have enhanced hearing, smell, cognitive functions
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 23 (ANI): A study finds that people who are born blind have heightened sense of hearing, smell and touch, suggesting that their brain "rewires" itself in the absence of visual information to boost other senses.
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Sex of the baby may play important role in would-be mother's immunity
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb. 11 (ANI): A study reveals would-be mothers, carrying female fetuses may exhibit a heightened inflammatory response that can contribute to sickness-related symptoms, such as achiness and fatigue.
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A single dose of ketamine may prevent PTSD symptoms
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb. 10 (ANI): A study reveals that administering a single dose of ketamine - a drug commonly used as general anesthetic or a rapid-acting antidepressant - one week before a stressful event, can buffer against a heightened fear response and may also prevent post-trauma
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