New Delhi: A total of 275 people across India have succumbed to swine flu this year while over 2,500 others have tested positive for the disease, the health ministry on Friday said.

While Rajasthan recorded the maximum of 112 deaths, Gujarat was second with 58 fatalities. Twelve people have died due to the disease in Delhi.

A total of 2,527 people tested positive for the Influenza A (H1N1) virus, which causes swine flu, in 35 states and union territories.

The highest number 878 cases were registered in Delhi followed by Rajasthan which recorded 586...

New Delhi: Finance Minister P. Chidambaram presented the 82nd budget in Lok Sabha on Thursday. The FM was highly expected of reversing the sharp slowdown in the country's economic growth and despite the measures by the FM, the youth brigade will have to face hike in branded and non branded clothing.

As per the budget, not only branded clothes are expected to be expensive, in fact it will be a...

Geneva: A World Health Organisation (WHO) report has said that there are an estimated 360 million people in the world who are suffering from hearing loss.

In the report prepared for International Ear Care Day (March 3), WHO said that one in three people over the age of 65, or a total of 165 million people worldwide, live with hearing loss, and another 32 million, affected by hearing loss, are...

Los Angeles: English actress Tilda Swinton has become the new face of French fashion brand Chanel.

The fashion house's creative director Karl Lagerfeld cast the Oscar-winning actress in iconic brand's advertising campaign for the Paris-Edinburgh collection.

Lagerfeld chose Swinton because her Scottish roots matches the collection's inspiration, and she is also "a modern woman, a timeless...

New Delhi: The women who face the problem of getting stressed, irritated and over-stuffed; these are considered to be the signs of premenstrual syndrome (PMS).

To get away with this problem, you need to pay attention to the daily intake of iron in your diet as per the new study.

The researchers at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, who underwent to study this problem said that a...

Washington: Gut microbes, which play a crucial role in keeping us healthy and fit, are also instrumental in maintaining stable blood pressure, says a recent study.

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University and Yale University in the US have discovered that a specialized receptor found in the nose, which is also present in the body's blood vessels, senses small molecules created by the gut bugs...

Rome: Emporio Armani and Gianfranco Ferre unveiled designs during Milan Fashion Week characterized by a simplicity of form and colour as the style women will wear during the next fall-winter season.

On the runway Emporio Armani made it clear that articles of men's clothing will be a must for women, above all jackets with sharp angles and dark, restrained colours.

Emporio Armani will have...

Mumbai: Fashion Designer Rohit Bal, who design outfits for both men and women, will soon make a film that will deal with the real worries of the gay community. He will highlight the actual life and feelings of gay community.

"I am wholeheartedly planning on directing a Bollywood film. I have spoken to a big production house and I will definitely be doing the film," he said. This year, he has...

Sydney: Healthy eating as a mantra may have gained popularity but it could be a little too heavy on the pockets of those from low income groups, Australian research says.

The comparatively higher cost of eating a nutritious and balanced diet could actually drive such groups towards cheaper, processed foodstuffs with high fat, salt and sugar content, according to a finding by the Flinder...

New Delhi: As many as 249 people have died of swine flu in India so far this year with the highest toll reported from Rajasthan, the health ministry said Monday.

A total of 2,148 people have tested positive for the Influenza A (H1N1) virus in nine states across the country with the highest 759 cases reported from Delhi followed by Rajasthan (549) and Haryana (294).

Rajasthan reported the...