Long hours on smartphones may affect eyesight

Long hours on smartphones may affect eyesightBeijing, Feb 22 : A woman in China, who spent many hours peering at her smartphone in the dark, found that her right retina had become detached.

Liu felt her right eye had been "veiled" since last week. Liu habitually plays with her smartphone for two to three hours each day in the dark, Xinhua reported Saturday.

"When the doctor covered my left eye, everything I saw with my right was distorted. Rectangular objects become elliptical," she said.

TDP will come to power in both states: Naidu

N-Chandrababu-NaiduHyderabad, Feb 22 : TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu has exuded confidence that the party would come to power in both the states being formed with the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.

Claiming that both Telangana and Seemandhra (Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra) developed during Telugu Desam Party's rule, he said it was alone capable of bringing unity among Telugu-speaking people of the two states.

The former chief minister was addressing a meeting of TDP leaders at the party headquarters here Saturday.

Marathi film industry has evolved: Madhuri Dixit

Madhuri-DixitMumbai, Feb 22 : Actress Madhuri Dixit is impressed by the content of Marathi films. But she isn't sure if she will ever follow in the footsteps of some Hindi movie stars and produce a film in the regional language.

"I have not seen recent Marathi films, but yes I have seen 'Natrang' (2010) and 'Jogwa' (2009) and I was impressed with the kind of films they are making," Madhuri, who comes from a Marathi-speaking family, told IANS.

"The Marathi film industry has evolved over the years. As far as producing Marathi films are concerned, I have not thought about it," she added.

Rahul late entrant on anti-graft plank: BJP

Arun-JaitleyNew Delhi, Feb 22 : Calling Rahul Gandhi a late entrant on the anti-corruption

Drug-free compound can ease arthritis pain

arthritis-painLondon, Feb 22 : People suffering from arthritis can reduce pain by 90 percent with a drug-free compound derived from rose-hip, the fruit of the rose plant, new research indicates.

It has been found that rose-hip has the power to reduce the agony of osteoarthritis sufferers.

Human trials suggest a compound called GOPO, found in the rosa canina species of rose-hip, could provide a breakthrough for six million people whose lives are blighted by joint pain.

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