File photo :Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. (File Photo: IANS) Washington, June 28 (IANS) A majority of Republican voters – 52 per cent – said they would have preferred someone else other than Donald Trump…
Gaza, June 28 (IANS) United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday called for ending the Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip and described it as “collective punishment”. Ban, who is on a day-long visit…
London, June 28 (IANS) Touted as man’s best friend, canines can now also be trained to sniff out conditions of low blood sugar in patients with Type-1 diabetes, finds an interesting study. Hypoglycaemia — low…
New York, June 28 (IANS) Based on an analysis of cooling rate and the composition of lava deposits on Mercury’s surface, a team of geologists has found that the planet likely has the composition of…
(151225) — BEIJING, Dec. 25, 2015 (Xinhua) — A cyclist takes photos of the smog-shrouded Palace Museum turret in Beijing, Dec. 25, 2015. An orange alarm has been issued to alert smog and air pollution…
Ankara, June 28 (IANS) At least 19 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in northern Syria in military operations by the Turkish army and the US-led anti-IS coalition, security sources said on Tuesday. About 35…
New York, June 28 (IANS) A new Islamic State video is taunting those grieving after the Orlando mass shooting, celebrating the attack and calling for more strikes like it in San Francisco and Las Vegas….
London, June 28 (IANS) Children who regularly participate in physical activities are likely to have improved brain function, intellect and academic performance, says a research. The findings showed that regular exercise can help children in…
New York, June 28 (IANS) Bad gut bacteria — or an insufficient amount of good bacteria — may have a direct link to multiple sclerosis, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin. Multiple sclerosis is a…
Islamabad, June 28 (IANS) An Anti-Terrorism Court in Pakistan’s Punjab province has sentenced two Christian and a Muslim man to death for blasphemy, the media reported on Tuesday citing court officials. “One Muslim and two…
Islamabad, June 28 (IANS) A Hindu reporter in Karachi in Pakistan was forced to drink water from a separate glass at his workplace after his colleagues found out that he belongs to the Scheduled Caste,…
Vienna, June 28 (IANS/WAM) The price of OPEC’s basket of 13 crudes slipped to $44.32 a barrel on Monday, compared to $44.88 on Friday, according to the OPEC Secretariat. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes…
London, June 28 (IANS) Consumer-grade light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs can, with some modifications, be used for connecting devices such as appliances, wearable devices, sensors, toys and utilities that could comprise the Internet of Things (IoT),…
New York, June 28 (IANS) An experimental method that can kill up to 95 per cent of cancer cells in two hours may tremendously help people with inoperable or hard-to-reach tumours, as well as…
London, June 28 (IANS) MPs from Britain’s opposition Labour Party were on Tuesday voting on a motion of no confidence against leader Jeremy Corbyn. The secret ballot comes after Corbyn told supporters at a rally…
Singapore, June 28 (IANS) The United Kingdom is likely to explore direct bilateral trade agreements with India post the vote to exit from the European Union, thereby giving a boost to slowing UK-India trade, Development…
Brussels, June 28 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday said that negotiations with Britain could not be based on “cherry-picking” after the nation voted to leave the European Union early this week. “No one…
Washington, June 28 (IANS) The religious right in the US is more positive about presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump than it was a few months ago, a Gallup poll has found. The poll on Monday…
London, June 28 (IANS) Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne on Tuesday said he will not seek to replace Prime Minister David Cameron when he resigns in October. “I don’t think I can be…
Tokyo, June 28 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday said his government will continue to liaise closely with other Group of Seven (G7) countries in a bid to mitigate the fallout from Britain…