Science & Health

Tamil Nadu Woman Dies of Swine Flu

The Kottaimedu-based woman, whose name has not been revealed, reportedly contracted swine flu during a visit to her relatives in Kerala.

Dec 19, 2014

Strange Rock Containing 30,000 Diamonds Found in Russian Mine

In a very rare event, miners in Russia's Udachnaya mine unearthed a strange rock that contained about 30,000 tiny diamonds.

Dec 19, 2014

'Super Earth': NASA's Planet-Hunting Kepler Spacecraft Discovers First Exo-Planet

The Super Earth is measured to be 2.5 times the diameter of Earth and is 180 light-years from Earth.

Dec 19, 2014

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Badam Milk Puri

Badam Milk Puri Ingredients For Badam milk Almond/Badam - 10 Milk - 1 liter Sugar - 1 cup A few strands of Saffron in milk A few Cardamom pods Almond Essence - 2 drop For Puri Wheat Flour - 1 cup Ghee - 1 tbsp A little Water Oil for frying Puri Method: 1. Soak the almonds in water for an hour, remove the skin and grind it into a nice fine paste by adding a little milk. 2. Boil the milk and simmer it for a few minutes. 3. While the milk is boiling, when make a dough for a puris. In a bowl add wheat flour, sugar, ghee, little water & knead the the flour till it becomes a stiff dough. Set it aside for 15 minutes. 4. Once the milk is reduce a little add saffron in milk, cardamom powder (pound it fresh), almond/badam milk, almond essence, sugar & let it boil till it thickens. 5. Heat oil for deep frying. Make the dough into small balls and roll out round puris. Once the puris are fried, put them into a plate. 6. Once the milk is thicken turn off the stove. We can have it either hot or cold milk. Pour the Almond/badam milk over the puri while serving in a bowl or Pour the mixture into the puris, and relish the taste of these badam milk puris. Like us on FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/HomeCookingShow Follow us on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/VentunoCooking Subscribe to YouT

Dec 19, 2014

Migraines Can Increase Risk of Facial Paralysis Bell's Palsy

A study published in Neurology found that migraines doubled the risk of Bell's palsy, a nervous system condition caused by damages to facial nerves.

Dec 19, 2014

Hug More Often to Relieve Stress; Fight Infections

Researchers from the Carnegie Mellon University in the US found that hugs were an effective form of social support, which helped protect people at risk from infections.

Dec 19, 2014

5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Bihar

Bihar experienced minor tremors of earthquake.

Dec 18, 2014

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Yoga may help in improving cardiovascular disease risk factors

New Delhi, Dec 18 (ANI): A new study has revealed yoga may help in managing and improving cardiovascular disease risk factors. The investigators found that yoga may provide the same benefits in reducing risk factors as traditional physical activities such as biking or brisk walking and the finding is significant, as individuals who cannot or prefer not to perform traditional aerobic exercise might still achieve similar benefits in cardiovascular risk reduction. The study's findings support the acceptability of yoga for patients with lower physical tolerance, such as the elderly, those with a pre-existing cardiac condition or those with musculoskeletal or joint pain.

Dec 18, 2014