New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) In a significant development that could give a big boost to the adoption of solar energy in power-starved countries like India, a Chennai-based startup has come out with a unique…
New York, Nov 29 (IANS) A high-fat diet also appears to prompt normally bustling immune cells in our brain to become sedentary and start consuming the connections between our neurons, a new study has found….
London, Nov 29 (IANS) Items we consider healthy such as cereal bars, bran-flakes and low fat biscuits are full of sugar which, while they may provide the temporary energy boost, will end up making us…
Balasore (Odisha), Nov 29 (IANS) Odisha’s Balasore city now boasts a Jagannath Temple on the lines of the one in Puri. The temple has come up in a three-acre area with the main tower rising…
Washington, Nov 29 (IANS) The US National Security Agency (NSA) on Sunday ended its mass phone surveillance programme and replaced it with a focused and targeted domestic surveillance programme. Under the new programme, the NSA…
Cairo, Nov 28 (IANS) Scanning the walls of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings suggested that there was a possibility of a hidden chamber, the antiquities minister said on Saturday. “We can…
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 28 (IANS) Dubai Tourism has decided to promote Kerala as a destination, a top official said after meeting Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Saturday. Director of Dubai Tourism Majid Al Marri, on his…
Los Angeles, Nov 28 (IANS) Author J.K. Rowling has revealed that the reason Harry Potter named his son after character Snape was that it was a mark of gratitude to the former Potions teacher and…
Washington, Nov 28 (IANS) Indian-origin author Priya Parmar’s historical novel “Vanessa and Her Sister”, has been included in the New York Times’ 100 Notable Books of 2015. Described as “A novel of Virginia Woolf and…
Hyderabad, Nov 27 (IANS) A YSR Congress Party MP was booked on Friday for allegedly slapping an official of Air India at Tirupati airport, police said. The MP has denied the charge. A case for…
Hyderabad, Nov 27 (IANS) Air India will operate a thrice a week flight from Hyderabad to San Francisco via Delhi from December 2. Starting its journey from Hyderabad, the flight will travel non-stop from Delhi…
Bhubaneswar, Nov 27 (IANS) India on Friday successfully test-fired the indigenously built nuclear-capable Agni-I missile from the Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. The surface-to-surface missile, capable of hitting targets up to 700 km…
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) The “celestial marriage” of the Lord of Seven Hills, Venkateshwara, also known as Balaji, with his consorts, goddesses Sridevi and Bhudevi, will be solemnized in Mumbai on Sunday, an organizer said….
Chandigarh, Nov 27 (IANS) Haryana’s first BJP dispensation headed by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar may not have much to write home about in terms of its achievements in 13 months in the office, but the…
Hyderabad, Nov 27 (IANS) Traders in Sultan Bazar market here downed shutters on Friday to protest against the decision of the Telangana government not to change the original alignment of Hyderabad Metro Rail. A day…
New York, Nov 27 (IANS) A Florida-based man who shot dead his wife and later posted a photo of the blood-spattered body on the social networking site Facebook has been convicted of second-degree murder, media…
Los Angeles, Nov 27 (IANS) Almost two years after Paul Walker’s death in a car crash in Santa Clarita, California, the late actor’s father has sued automobile company Porsche for wrongful death and negligence. In…
Washington, Nov 27 (IANS) The White House was placed on lockdown on Thursday after a person jumped the fence, CNN reported, adding that the jumper was immediately caught. Despite the quick capture, the presidential mansion…
Hyderabad, Nov 26 (IANS) Each typical metro station of Hyderabad Metro Rail will have retail space ranging from 2,500 square feet to 9,000 square feet while interchange and special stations will have more space, said…
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar addresses press in Patna on Nov 14, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Patna, Nov 26 (IANS) An unidentified man on Thursday threatened to kill Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in a…