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‘Pretty women face discrimination’
Almost everyone likes beautiful women colleagues in the workplace, but a new study claims that attractive females often face discrimination when it comes to grabbing certain kinds of jobs. In their study, researchers at Colorado University found that attractive women were discriminated against when applying for jobs considered “masculine” and for which appearance was not seen as important to the job.
Neanderthal’s sleeping chamber discovered
Anthropologists have uncovered the remains of a cave sleeping chamber complete with a hearth and grass beds which is believed to be used by Neanderthals anywhere between 53,000 and 39,000 years ago.
Asha Bhonsle in CNN’s top 20 music icons list
Singing legend Asha Bhonsle has joined the likes of the Beatles, Michael Jackson and Rolling Stones in a new list of top 20 music icons of the past 50 years by CNN.
Tattooing linked to higher hepatitis C risk
A new study has revealed that individuals with multiple tattoos that cover large parts of their bodies are at higher risk of contracting hepatitis C and other blood-borne diseases.
‘Al Qaeda core in Pakistan poses a threat to US’
Al-Qaeda’s core in Pakistan is the most formidable terrorist organisation threatening the US, despite the terror outfit suffering some notable setbacks in 2009, a top US counter-terrorism official has said.
Mumbai attack by LeT was out of Al Qaeda play book: US official
The Mumbai terrorist attack by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT) was out of Al Qaeda play book, a top American counter-terrorism official has said, adding that the terrorist outfit now has global ambition.
Pakistan a front line counter terrorism partner: US
Even though more than half of the country is seen as a safe haven for terrorists and Al Qaeda's core here, a top American official on said that Islamabad is the front-line counter-terror partner for the US.
US announces $25 million for Pak flood relief work
The US has announced $25 million aid for the flood relief work in Pakistan, taking the total humanitarian fund to the inundation ravaged nation to $35 million.
LeT emerging as major global threat: US
Post Mumbai attacks, Pakistan- based terror group LeT has emerged with a new dimension to undertake “bold and mass-casualty operations” against US and Western targets, an official US report has said.
Pentagon asks WikiLeaks to return all classified documents
The Pentagon has asked the whistleblower website WikiLeaks to return immediately to the government all versions of classified US military documents obtained by it directly or indirectly from its databases.
