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'Headache may be only symptom of brain tumour'

Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) Headache could be the only symptom of brain tumour in many cases, say researchers, suggesting that CT scans and other neuro-imaging tests for people with headache could prove to be helpful tools in spotting the deadly disease.

Malaysia pledges help to find missing AirAsia flight

Kuala Lumpur, Dec 28 (IANS) The Malaysian government will assist AirAsia to help find the flight QZ8501 that went missing with 162 people on board Sunday, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. "We are still waiting for more details on the incident," The Star quoted him as saying

'Smart' computer network matches primate brain qualities

Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) A team of neuroscientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has found that one of the latest generation of computer networks - called "deep neural networks" - matches the primate brain. "This improved understanding of how the primate brain works could lead to better artificial intelligence and, someday, lead to new ways to repair visual dysfunction," said Charles Cadieu from MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain Research and the paper's lead author

Malaysian plane goes missing with 162 people

Jakarta/Singapore, Dec 28 (IANS) Authorities Sunday launched a major search operation after an AirAsia flight carrying 162 people disappeared while flying from Indonesia to Singapore. The Malaysian-owned AirAsia aircraft took off at 5.20 a.m

Tarun Vijay honoured by Malaysian Tamils

Kuala Lumpur, Dec 28 (IANS) Malaysia's Tamil community has honoured BJP MP Tarun Vijay with the "Thirukkural Thuthar" award for promoting the ancient work of Tamil saint-poet Thiruvalluvar.

Male groups seek review of marriage law bill

Bangalore/New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Male rights groups working for "gender-neutral" family laws will lobby with the government to review the Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill of 2010 as it claims that in its present form it is discriminatory to men. "We are going to meet members of parliament, starting with Law Minister (D.V.) Sadananda Gowda next week, to convince them that the government should reintroduce the bill in the new format as suggested by the male rights groups," Kumar V.

Google Glass to help mothers monitor newborns

Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) A US hospital is set to use Google Glass to enable mothers stay in contact with their newborns even after the infants are shifted to the intensive care unit (ICU). The experiment is to be conducted at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston next week, Glass Almanac, the leading website for Google Glass enthusiasts, reported. The suggestion for the test was mooted by the hospital's nurse Stephanie Shine, whose baby remained in newborn ICU for 101 days.

Facebook sorry after app stirred up sad memories

New York, Dec 28 (IANS) Facebook has apologised for the grief its "Year in Review" app caused some of its users while dishing out good memories along with the bad ones. The social working site compiled a "Year in Review" video for every user, allowing them to reminisce over the highlights of the past year as calculated by Facebook's algorithm.

Folk artistes are a bridge between our nations: Pakistani singer Arif Lohar (IANS Interview)

Chandigarh, Dec 28 (IANS) Folk artistes from India and Pakistan are a "bridge" between the countries and try and improve bilateral relations when things become "sour", says popular Pakistani folk singer Arif Lohar, who featured in the "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag" biopic. Not only has he been able to continue the folk tradition from his legendary father Alam Lohar, but has even popularised it on the youth of the sub-continent and its diaspora. With his Jugni duet with Pakistani singer Meesha Shafi for Coke Studio topping the charts in 2010 and the "Tu Bhaag Milkha" title song, Lohar continues to charm music lovers across generations.

In Rajasthan, Sahariya children battle malnourishment, death

Baran (Rajasthan), Dec 28 (IANS) Night has begun to fall and Kamla Bai is tossing chapatis on the griddle kept on the burning earthen stove in her partially-built house. The woman, who appears to be nearing her 60s, is in grief as her two-year-old grandson, Roop Kishore Raghuraj, died last month. What pricks Kamla Bai even more is that Kishore succumbed to malnourishment and she could not save him despite being an assistant at an Anganwadi - government-sponsored mother and child healthcare centre.