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BJP raises concern over depreciating rupee

New Delhi, May 16 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Murli Manohar Joshi Wednesday raised concerns over the depreciating value of the rupee against the dollar and questioned if the government was intentionally working to make the dollar stronger.

Biosensor shows promise for cancer diagnosis

Washington, May 16 Researchers have created an ultra-sensitive biosensor that could open up new opportunities for early detection of cancer and help doctors tailor personalised medicine specific to biochemistry of individual patients.

'People see bold pictures of women as objects'

Brussels, May 16 Perfume ads, beer billboards, movie posters: everywhere you look, women's sexualised bodies are on display, which men and women see as objects, says a new study.

Russia to sell off 18 fighter planes that India rejected

Minsk, May 16 Russia is to put up for sale a batch of 18 Sukhoi Su-30 multirole fighter aircraft, rejected by India on concerns about their engines and returned to Russia in 2003, a defense official said Wednesday.

Strauss-Kahn files countercharge against hotel maid

New York, May 16 Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) head Dominique Strauss-Kahn is filing a civil lawsuit against the former hotel maid who accused him of sexually assaulting her in a hotel in New York City, seeking at least $1 million in damage.

Most people brush their teeth the wrong way

Stockholm, May 16 Almost all Swedes regularly brush with fluoride toothpaste, yet only one in 10 knows how to wield the brush to prevent tooth decay.

Dinosaur-like sea reptile suffered from arthritis too

Brussels, May 16 Scientists found signs of a degenerative condition similar to human arthritis in the jaw of a pliosaur, a dinosaur-like ancient sea reptile that lived 150 million years ago.

'Drug from lizard saliva reduces food craving'

Stockholm, May 16 A drug derived from the saliva of a monster lizard reduces the craving for food, including chocolate, said researchers after testing it successfully on rats.

Sri Lanka needs home-grown path to peace: Minister

Washington, May 16 Sri Lanka will achieve lasting peace only through "home grown solutions", not those prescribed by the international community, Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris has said.

New York unveils digital map to help job seekers

New York, May 16 New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has unveiled an online map aimed at helping job applicants find employment in local technical and digital media businesses.