Category: International

US urging NSG members to back India’s bid

Washington, June 21 (IANS) Amid China's reluctance to back India's NSG bid, the US said it will continue to urge…

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Parkinson’s disease has shot up in US over 30 years: Study

New York, June 21 (IANS) The incidence of different types of Parkinsonism, including the most common type, Parkinson's disease, has…

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Shanghai Disney China’s top future draw

Beijing, June 21 (IANS) The Shanghai Disney Resort, which officially opened last Thursday, is expected to surpass the Palace Museum…

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Smoking pot during pregnancy may harm baby’s brain

London, June 21 (IANS) Smoking cannabis during pregnancy may lead to abnormal brain structure in children, a new study has…

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Yoga not Indian, Sadhguru tells UN in rhetoric challenge

By Arul Louis United Nations, June 21 (IANS) "Yoga is not Indian" and "it does not belong to India", mystic…

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NASA mission discovers infant exoplanet around young star

Washington, June 21 (IANS) Using NASA's Kepler Space Telescope and its extended K2 mission, astronomers have discovered a newborn fully-formed…

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Facebook decides to give Mark Zuckerberg full control

San Francisco, June 21 (IANS) Facebook has approved the creation of 5.7 billion new shares of Class C stock that…

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Australia’s consumer watchdog takes food company Heinz to court

Canberra, June 21 (IANS) Australia's consumer watchdog on Tuesday said it was taking the H.J. Heinz Company to federal court,…

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Iran condemns Bahrain revoking Shia cleric’s citizenship

Tehran, June 21 (IANS) Iran has condemned Bahrain's move to strip of the country's top Shia cleric, Sheikh Isa Qassim,…

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Trump fires campaign manager amid controversies

Washington, June 21 (IANS) Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has dismissed his campaign manager as the New York billionaire…

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US Senate rejects gun control measures

Washington, June 21 (IANS) The US Senate on Monday failed to muster the votes to pass any of several competing…

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Fire burns over 2,000 acres in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, June 21 (IANS) Two fast-moving brush fires tore through vegetation on Monday in the Angeles National Forest and…

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New York celebrates Yoga Day with ‘Mind over Madness’

By Arul Louis New York, June 21 (IANS) As the NASDAQ was zooming up 69 points on microsecond transactions at…

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Investing in US is ‘best business decision’: Obama

Washington, June 21 (IANS) US President Barack Obama said on Monday that investing in the US is the "best business…

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US dollar declines as Brexit fears ease

New York, June 21 (IANS) The US dollar decreased against most major currencies on Monday as the euro and British…

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US, Israeli defence chiefs reaffirm strength of military relationship

Washington, June 21 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Ash Carter and his Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman on Monday reaffirmed the strength…

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Venezuelan opposition starts validation of signatures for Maduro recall

Caracas, June 21 (IANS) The Venezuelan opposition on Monday began the process of validating the 1 per cent of signatures…

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China prosecutors win lawsuit against environmental authority

Beijing, June 21 (IANS) Prosecutors in a county in east China's Shandong province have won a lawsuit against the local…

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24 people displaced every minute worldwide: UNHCR

Johannesburg, June 21 (IANS) The global forced displacement rose sharply in 2015 reaching the highest level ever, the United Nations…

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Partial content of Orlando nightclub shooter’s 911 calls released

Washington, June 21 (IANS) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Monday released partial transcripts of the 911 phone calls…

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