Ethnicity: Bangladeshs religious dilemma Its perhaps one of the first instances in modern times of a nation struggling to reconcile with its religio-ethnic identity.
Disability does not mean lack of dignity Even as the Union government ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) on May 3, the ground reality of experiences of disabled people in India is in stark contrast.
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Zap away the pain before it starts People suffering from migraine can now heave a sigh of relief thanks to scientists whove developed a portable electronic device that can zap away the debilitating pain before it starts.
Safest seats on flight are in aisle Your choice of seat on an airplane really can be a matter of life or death, a study has suggested.
Giving an answer to the question that most nervous flyers ask themselves where is the safest place to sit an exhaustive study of 105 plane accidents and personal accounts from almost 2,000 survivors has suggested that the safest seats are in aisle.
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Relaxing rules on domain names The internets main oversight agency has relaxed rules to permit the introduction of new internet domain names to join .com, making the first sweeping changes in the networks 25-year-old addressing system.
Amazing... Divers wearing a traditional Vega (left) and Altair (right) costumes sit on Belugas as they jump from the water at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Yokohama, Japan, on Sunday, ahead of the Star Festival on July 7. The aquarium holds the shows to attract visitors through the festival. AFP
