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ISRO's Indigenous Cryogenic Engine Launch Successful

The cryogenic stage-based Geo Synchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV) D-5, carrying a communication satellite, lifted off successfully from Sriharikota, the launch base of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at 4:18 pm on Sunday. Jan 5, 2014
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ISRO Gears up to Launch Indigenous GSLV [PHOTOS]

The countdown for the most awaited launch of Geo-Synchronous Launch Vehicle D-5 (GSLV) began on Saturday at 11:48 hrs at Sriharikota, the satellite launch base of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Jan 4, 2014
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Key to happiness may lie in matrimony

New Delhi, Jan 1 (ANI): Married people are much happier with their personal levels of success than others, who are just in relationships, a new poll has found. A Happiness Poll of 2,000 adults, by GE, found that more than 52 per cent were happy or very happy with their level of success, however, for people married or in a civil partnership, the figure went up to 60 per cent. Jan 1, 2014
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'Good night's sleep' essential for brain health

New Delhi, Jan 1 (ANI): Researchers have found that one night of sleep depravity can cause morning blood concentrations of molecules NSE and S-100B to increase in healthy young men. These molecules are typically found in the brain. Thus, their rise in blood after sleep loss may indicate that a lack of snoozing might be conducive to a loss of brain tissue. Jan 1, 2014
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Committed people sext when they don't really want to: Study

New Delhi, Jan 1 (ANI): A new study has revealed that college-age sexters in committed relationships frequently engage in unwanted sexting. According to the study done by Purdue University Fort Wayne, people exchange explicit message or photos for reasons that have little to do with attraction or arousal. Jan 1, 2014
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Now, wellness bar that offers to cure your hangovers

New Delhi, Dec 30 (ANI): A New York pharmacist has put on offer a wellness bar that he claims could help cure your hangover. Stanley George's pharmacy on the Lower East Side fills prescriptions and also has on offer a wellness bar with his trademarked 'Drinks and Drugs' menu. Dec 30, 2013
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Slowing down eating speed reduces hunger

New Delhi, Dec 30 (ANI): A new study by Indian origin researcher has suggested that the ability to control energy intake may be affected by the speed at which we eat, and a high eating rate may impair the relationship between the sensory signals and processes that regulate how much we eat. In order to learn more about the relationship between eating speed and energy intake, a team of researchers in the Department of Kinesiology at Texas Christian University took a look at how eating speed affects calories consumed during a meal. Dec 30, 2013
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Reading Novels Transports You into Body of Protagonist, Claims Research

Scientists studying the actual, biological changes that occur inside the brain, while reading a book, have said that the effect lingers in the brain for several days, even after the book is completed. The discovery suggests that readers are mentally transported into the body of the protagonist. Dec 29, 2013
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