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40,000-yr-old site in Australia may hold world’s southernmost traces of early human life

Washington, March 11(ANI): Reports indicate that Australian archaeologists have uncovered a 40,000-year-old tribal meeting ground, which they believe is the world’s southernmost site of early human life. (Continue reading)

Israeli drug peddler, two cops booked for graft

Panaji, March 10 (IANS) An alleged Israeli drug dealer and two policemen were booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act by the Goa Police Wednesday, officials said.

The police have also not ruled out booking the trio under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. (Continue reading)

Khirbet Qeiyafa identified as biblical “Neta’im”

Jerusalem, March 9 (ANI): Reports indicate that Professor Gershon Galil of the Department of Bible Studies at the University of Haifa has identified Khirbet Qeiyafa as “Neta’im”, which is mentioned in the book of Chronicles in the Bible. “The inhabitants of Neta’im were potters who worked in the king’s service and inhabited an important administrative center near the border with the Philistines,” explained Professor Galil. (Continue reading)

Goa Police to analyse seized drugs

Panaji, March 9 (IANS) The Goa Police have begun an elaborate exercise to inspect and analyse drugs and narcotic substances worth Rs.3.41 crore seized between 2006 and 2009.

The probe follows a startling admission by now-absconding Israeli drug dealer Atala who had alleged that an inspector of the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) sold cocaine and charas to him from the police stockpile. (Continue reading)

Israel to allow UN chief, EU envoy to enter Gaza

Jerusalem, March 9 (DPA) Israel will allow UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton to enter the Gaza Strip when they each make Mideast visits later this month, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said Monday.

The ministry said that the authorisation for Ban and Ashton to enter Gaza was issued in response to "special requests" by the two diplomats. (Continue reading)

Virus infections may lead to gluten intolerance

London, March 6 (ANI): Virus infections may be a contributing factor in onset of gluten intolerance (coeliac disease), a new research suggests. Gluten intolerance is an autoimmune reaction in the small intestine. The gluten that occurs naturally in grains such as wheat, barley and rye causes damage to the intestinal villi, problems with nutrient absorption and potentially other problems too. Gluten intolerance is an inherited predisposition, and nearly all sufferers carry the genes that play a key part in the onset of the condition. The only known effective treatment is a lifelong gluten-free diet. (Continue reading)

Why genealogical tourism is popular?

Washington, March 5 (ANI): Genealogical tourism is redefining leisure travel market, says a University of Illinois travel expert. (Continue reading)

Bar Refaeli dismisses DiCaprio engagement rumours

London, March 4 (ANI): Leonardo DiCaprio's girlfriend Bar Refaeli has rubbished rumours that the actor recently proposed to her, insisting that the gold ring she's sporting on her ring finger was made by a pal. (Continue reading)

Ancient ‘space blast’ over Antarctica similar to Tunguska event of 1908

London, March 4 (ANI): A new research has suggested that a large space rock may have exploded over Antarctica thousands of years ago, showering a large area with debris, similar to the Tunguska event of 1908. (Continue reading)

Archaeologists find burial chamber of 4,000-year-old Egyptian queen

Washington, March 4 (ANI): French archaeologists working at Saqqara in Egypt have unearthed the burial chamber of a 4,000-year-old queen. (Continue reading)