'The Artist' dog star Uggie to retire from films

Washington, Jan 31 : The dog who has appeared in the Golden Globe winning 'The Artist' and Robert Pattinson-starrer 'Water for Elephants', is going to retire from showbiz.

Dogs behind almost 156 family arguments every year

London, Jan 11 : An average dog causes 2,000 family arguments in its lifetime, a new study has claimed.

UN and Intel unveil initiatives on technology-based training for midwives

New York, Jan 31 : The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the computing company Intel on Monday unveiled a joint effort to strengthen the skills of midwives and community health workers through technology, in a bid to reduce the number of pregnancy and childbirth-related deaths across the world.

Mario Balotelli becomes fond of stray cat on Man City training ground

London, Jan 17 : Mario Balotelli has taken a liking to a stray cat called Wimblydon, who is a frequent visitor to the Manchester City training ground.

Music training can offset age-related delays in neural timing

Washington, Jan 31 : Age-related delays in neural timing are not inevitable and can be avoided or offset with musical training, researchers suggest.