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A study has shown that only females in two species of Whales and Human experience menopause. The study by Scientists at the Universities of Exeter and Cambridge found that killer whales, pilot whales and humans are linked as only they have grandmothers.

According to the research, the Females become interested in and helpful for their grandchildren. This thesis was fist put forward during the 1950s. It said that menopause that stops female's fertility may be due to the important role grandmothers play in taking care of their offspring.

According to new research, oil spills can increase levels of toxic arsenic in the ocean, creating an additional long-standing risk to the marine ecosystem.

Arsenic is a toxic chemical element found in minerals and it is present in oil. High levels of arsenic in seawater can enable the toxin to enter the food chain.

For Bollywood actor, Aamir Khan, a good screenplay decides his participation in a film project as an actor or maker.

Presently, the actor is promoting his latest production-'Peepli Live'- whose screenplay by first time director, Anusha Rizvi, he read three-four years back.

Navjot Kaur, wife of BJP MP from Amritsar Navjot Singh Sidhu, has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Apollo Hospital in New Delhi for febrile illness.

According to a hospital spokesperson, ''She was admitted yesterday evening with febrile illness.''

The spokesperson added that Mrs. Sidhu developed viral fever a few days back and was admitted to a private hospital in Patiala, Punjab.

As her blood platlet count declined, she was brought by an air ambulance to the Apollo Hospital,.

Neha Sargam, the female lead of the Rajan Shahi's show, ‘Chaand Chupa Badal Mein’, had been an Indian idol contestant. She had also appeared for her advertising and marketing final year exams before getting the call from Rajan Shahi. She received wonderful news very soon after her show was launched. Her results are out and she has topped not only in her college but is the topper of Patna University too.

It turned out to be yet another weekend of disappointment for the Tamil film buffs as none of the new releases proved to be good. With three Tamil films: Karunaas’ ‘Ambasamudaram Ambani’, S. A. Chandrasekhar’s ‘Veluthu Kattu’ and Mumaith Khan’s ‘Pournami Naagam’ hitting the screens on Friday (July 2), most of the shows were empty while Bollywood’s ‘I Hate Luv Storys’ made a great opening with the multiplexes screening additional shows.