External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. (File Photo: IANS) Pokhara (Nepal), March 17 (IANS) Connectivity is central to the development of south Asian nations, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Thursday. “Connectivity is central to…
New York, March 17 (IANS) When you eat is more important than what you eat as researchers have revealed that mitochondria — powerhouse of human cells — is highly regulated by the body’s biological or…
Abu Dhabi, March 17 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) participated in a seminar organised by the Arab Commission for Human Rights (ACHR) at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Arab League in…
American Businessman Donald J Trump during a press conference regarding `Trump Tower` in Mumbai on Aug 12, 2014. (Photo: Sandeep Mahankal/IANS) New York, March 17 (IANS) Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump may have mesmerised his…
Vienna, March 17 (IANS/WAM) The price of OPEC’s basket of thirteen crudes rose to $34.50 a barrel on Wednesday, from $33.69 on Tuesday, according to the OPEC Secretariat. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes is…
Ankara, March 17 (IANS) Germany on Thursday closed its consulate general and a high school in Istanbul following security threats. The privately run German High School will be closed on Thursday, for a day, the…
London, March 17 (IANS) Scientists have developed a new type of smaller, cheaper and more powerful microbial fuel cell that can turn urine into electricity. The new technology, with potential to revolutionise the way bioenergy…
Moscow, March 17 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged not to politicise the doping scandal involving his country’s athletes, while vowing to cooperate with international organisations in order to prevent such incidents in the…
Hong Kong, March 17 (IANS) One of the five Hong Kong booksellers, who had disappeared for months and reappeared in Hong Kong a week ago, has admitted to having smuggled “banned books” into mainland China….
Meat Delicacies, Ham, Sausage, Salami, Hot dogs, Small sausages New York, March 17 (IANS) Poor and unhealthy diet coupled with lack of exercise and a sedentary lifestyle may accelerate the ageing process in humans, warn…
London, March 17 (IANS) Different parts of a single organ in the body can change size at different rates, finds a new study conducted at a British university. Scientists have been trying to understand how…
London, March 17 (IANS) A team of scientists has succeeded in generating new type of embryonic stem cells that carry a single copy of the human genome instead of the two copies typically found in…
Pokhara (Nepal), March 17 (IANS) Connectivity among south Asian nations was the key to economic development of the region, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Thursday. Addressing the 37th session of the council of…
New York, March 17 (IANS) An experimental dengue vaccine can fully protect healthy people who were intentionally infected with a weak form of the dengue virus in a human challenge test, says a study. Forty-one…
New York, March 17 (IANS) In a first, police have booked a US man after he posted a video on Facebook in which he was shown violating traffic rules. Facebook user Michael Dalton posted a…
New York, March 17 (IANS) People who frequently check and re-check their smartphone are driven most strongly by uncontrolled impulses and are less apt in delaying gratification, says a study. Psychologists Henry Wilmer and Jason…
Tokyo, March 17 (IANS) The Japanese government is analysing an alleged video of journalist Jumpei Yasuda, who has been held captive in Syria by an armed group since July 2015, said Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida…
New York, March 17 (IANS) Researchers have developed a high-tech, food-tracking necklace that will alert you about the unique sounds that foods make as you bite, grind and swallow them. Each food as it’s chewed…
New York, March 17 (IANS) Effectively updating its universal Windows app to support desktops and tablets, micro-blogging website Twitter has launched its app for Windows 10 smartphones, a media report said. While newly-launched smartphones already…
Beijing, March 17 (IANS) Forestry authorities in China’s Sichuan province confirmed the sighting of a white-eared night heron, the most endangered of the heron species, numbering less than 1,000 globally. Jin Deqiang, an official in…