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Mom’s voice vital in activating child’s brain
A mom’s voice plays vital role in activating her newborn child’s brain responsible for language learning, says a new study.
Researchers from University of Montreal and Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Centre claim to have made the discovery after performing electrical recordings on the infants within the 24 hours following their birth.
J&K: Rights violation worried Red Cross
In a rare briefing with the then US ambassador to India, the ICRC in 2005 expressed concern over alleged human rights violations in Kashmir and spoke about torture in detention centres, though it pointed out that the situation was much better than in the 1990s.
Radical Hindu groups bigger threat: Rahul
In controversial comments, Rahul Gandhi has told US ambassador to India Timothy Roemer that growth of “radicalised Hindu groups” posed a bigger threat to the country than militant groups like LeT, according to a leaked American diplomatic cable. Rahul, during a conversation with the envoy at a luncheon hosted by Prime
US wants India, Pak to reduce tensions: White House
The US wants India and Pakistan to reduce tensions between them, the White House has said, insisting that the Obama Administration would continue to encourage the two countries to improve their ties.
US diplomats in India just doing their job: State Department
Amid controversy generated by the release of secret cables by WikiLeaks, including those from US embassy in New Delhi, the Obama Administration has said that American diplomats in India are doing thei
US lawmakers urge Sri Lanka rights probe
Dozens of US lawmakers urged a global probe into alleged rights violations by Sri Lanka in the last stages of its civil war, saying Colombo's own efforts do not ensure accountability.
Scientists find human fear key
Scientists have pinpointed a part of the brain which they say causes people to experience fear — a finding that could lead to new effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other anxiety conditions.
Radical Hindu groups major threat to India, Rahul told Roemer
Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi had told US ambassador Timothy Roemer that growth of "radicalised Hindu groups" which create religious tensions in India could pose a bigger threat to the count
US Congress passes contentious Obama tax deal
Washington US lawmakers gave final approval late on Thursday to President Barack Obama's contentious deal with Republicans to avert a New Year's tax hike and extend aid to the jobless, despite a democ
IAF gets super Hercules airlifter
Giving a boost to India's air power, US aerospace and defence giant Lockheed Martin has delivered the first batch of six state-of-the-art C-130J military transport aircraft to the Indian Air Force.
