Washington, Oct 14 (IANS/EFE) Leonardo DiCaprio purchased the rights to a yet-to-be-written book about the Volkswagen emissions scandal, with an eye toward producing a film about the firm’s attempt to deceive regulators, a media report…
London, Oct 13 (IANS) Taking into account the unusual winds miles up in the stratosphere can lead to more accurate winter weather forecasts a month in advance, says new research led by an Indian-origin scientist….
New York, Oct 13 (IANS) An Indian-American judge, along with four other attorneys, has been named for National Asia Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Daniel K. Inouye Trailblazer Award. Amul Thapar will be honoured at…
Washington, Oct 13 (IANS) The melting of Antarctic ice shelves will double by 2050 and by 2100, melting may surpass all predictions if greenhouse gas emissions continue at the present rate, a new study has…
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 13 (IANS) Malaysian authorities said on Tuesday that partners in the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on the MH17 incident are considering setting up an independent international court for an effective prosecution mechanism…
Bengaluru, Oct 13 (IANS) Indian start-ups are on fire, as they are on target to get a whopping $5 billion (Rs.32,558 crore) funding by this year-end, IT industry representative body Nasscom said in a report…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Deposits in accounts opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana have exceeded Rs.25,000 crore, the government said on Tuesday. The deposits have come as low-cost deposits. According to an…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) A court here has set January 18 to hear arguments on issue of framing of charges in the 2000 match-fixing scandal case in which former South African captain Hansie Cronje…
New York, Oct 13 (IANS) In upsetting news for nearly 800,000 readers of Playboy magazine, its top editors have decided to strike out nudity from the pages of the publication. Last month, Cory Jones, a…
New York, Oct 13 (IANS) Using an avatar-like system integrating a real muscle and tendon along with a computer-controlled nerve stimulator acting as the avatar’s spinal cord, researchers have taken a giant leap to understand…
Bengaluru, Oct 13 (IANS) Chinese technology start-up OnePlus said on Monday it would make in India smartphones through contract manufacturing at Taiwanese Foxconn’s Rising Stars factory in Andhra Pradesh’s Sri City. “Producing smartphones in India…
Hyderabad, Oct 12 (IANS) Bathukamma, the floral festival of Telangana, got off to a colourful start on Monday with women enthusiastically participating in the festivities across the state. A festival atmosphere prevailed in the state…
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Model and television actress has been accused of assaulting the staff of a leading store here. Police said on Monday that the Big Boss season five contestant was caught on…
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 12 (IANS) The Trafalgar Square in London reverberated to the beat of the ‘chenda’ drums as the fluid movements of ‘Kathakali’ dancers mesmerised more than 50,000 people gathered there to witness a Kerala…
Hyderabad, Oct 12 (IANS) The Taj Falaknuma here has been awarded number one position among the best palace hotels in the world category for 2015 by the world’s leading travel and tourism website – Trip…
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) A rapid expansion in the manufacturing and mining sectors accelerated India’s factory output growth to 6.4 percent in August from a rise of 4.1 percent in the month before, official…
Stockholm, Oct 12 (IANS) The 2015 Nobel Prize in Economics has been awarded to Scottish micro-economist Angus Deaton, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced here on Monday. According to an academy statement, Deaton, 69,…
Hyderabad (10/10/15): TDP MP Malkajgiri C Malla enthralls college students as he dances on 'Gangnam Style' pic.twitter.com/SvfCDJI94v — ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2015
PHOTO CREDIT SHOULD READ: MATTHEW PAGE London, Oct 11 (IANS) A British man was awarded 16-week jail term for hitting a bottle of whiskey on a Sikh shopkeeper’s head who survived the attack with minor…
Sydney, Oct 11 (IANS) Scientists are now better able to predict how quickly the HIV virus will return after individuals stop treatment, thanks to the discovery of new immune system biomarkers by researchers at the…