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The body mass index may not reflect the accurate amount of fat in a human body, says new research.

Government has decided to set up three new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) during 11th Five Year Plan.

Naxals held a meeting on the Bihar-Jharkhand border and distributed tapes to the government and to the press.

All the 271 people arrested in a rave party in Pune on Monday have been granted bail by the sessions court.

US and Afghan forces reportedly attacked a Pakistani Army border post in the North Waziristan region and took away a shepherd for questioning.

Sevilla returned to the top of the Spanish Primera division with a 2-1 win over champions Barcelona in a tight game.

A suicide car bomber struck a busy commercial district in Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 26 people.

Childhood obesity may cause girls to reach puberty at an earlier age, says study.

A fall in the US markets sparked fears of recession once again. The 540 points slide of BSE Sensex signaled a dismal week ahead.

Middle East Broadcasting Corporation Action will target males in the 18-25 age group when it goes on air on Monday.

The police personnel in Bangalore will soon be equipped with hand-held computers to identify habitual offenders.

Following the tax initiatives announced in the Union Budget, carmakers Maruti, Hyundai and Tata have announced a price hike.

A fresh meeting of EPF Board has been convened to thrash out the vexed issue of interest rate for the current fiscal.

RJD leader Mohammed Shahabuddin was sentenced to two years of imprisonment for assaulting a CPI-ML worker eight years ago.

The Lok Sabha went on a three-day Holi recess but Speaker Somnath Chatterjee is no holiday mood.

The child succumbed to injuries as efforts by onlookers to save the boy from the jaws of dogs was of no avail.