Beijing, March 14 (IANS) Authorities in China’s Henan province will provide free home education services to severely disabled children. Children between the age of six and 14, who are intellectually capable of attending lessons, will…
New York, March 14 (IANS) After getting drubbed by Google-run AI programme “AlphaGo” in three straight matches of Go — a complex Chinese board game that is considered the “quintessential unsolved problem” for machine intelligence…
Nay Pyi Taw, March 14 (IANS) The Myanmarese Union Parliament will vote on Tuesday to elect a new president of the country, it was announced in parliament on Monday. There are three nominees for…
London, March 14 (IANS) Yoga may improve the quality of life in patients suffering from abnormal heart rhythm because it gives them a method to gain some self-control over their symptoms instead of feeling helpless,…
New York, March 14 (IANS) A team of researchers led by an Indian-American scientist has developed a portable biosensor that can display the progress of Alzheimer’s disease in a patient. A test on the cheap…
Kuala Lumpur, March 14 (IANS) Suspected debris from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 discovered in Mozambique and French overseas Reunion Island will be sent to Australia and France for verification, Malaysian officials said on Monday….
Wellington, March 14 (IANS) About 1.5 kg of narcotics were found concealed in baby carriers and boxes of neckties at the Auckland Airport in New Zealand, Customs officials said on Monday. Customs officers on Saturday…
New York, March 14 (IANS) DNA, the genetic material of life, may help engineers build faster, cheaper computer chips by forming specific shapes through a process reminiscent of the ancient art of paper folding, researchers…
London, March 14 (IANS) A new era of Mars exploration for Europe began on Monday as a new mission jointly developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) blasted…
Wellington, March 14 (IANS) Economists are expecting New Zealand’s economy and employment to grow over the next three years, although the outlook for inflation and wage growth is subdued, according to a survey of economic…
Sydney, March 14 (IANS) Is your child having an irregular sleep pattern? If yes, then it is better to sort the pattern before the age of five, as not doing so may put him or…
New York, March 14 (IANS) A team of researchers has developed and used a super sensitive artificial nose, customised specifically to detect pollutants before they could irreversibly damage the Disney artwork on an international tour….
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) Pakistan Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz is expected to meet Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in Nepal, sources said on Monday. Quoting diplomatic sources, Express News reported that India…
New York, March 14 (IANS) Offering a potential new approach to preventing deadly heart attacks and strokes, Indian-origin researchers have designed a synthetic nanoparticle that can simultaneously light up invisible plaque build up inside the…
Vienna, March 14 (IANS/WAM) The price of OPEC’s basket of thirteen crudes rose to $35.62 a barrel on Friday, from $35.23 on Thursday, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes is…
Hong Kong, March 14 (IANS) Researchers at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a rapid and cheap virus detection test, the media reported on Monday. The process takes around two to three hours, ten…
Kathmandu, March 14 (IANS) The 37th meeting of the Saarc Council of Ministers began on Monday in Nepal’s lake city of Pokhara. To take part in the meeting, External Affairs Minister of India Sushma Swaraj…
Sydney, March 14 (IANS) Social media giant Facebook suspended the profiles of people who shared an article about aboriginal feminism as it contained a photograph of two indigenous women in traditional attire with bare chests,…
Madrid, March 14 (IANS) Former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst Edward Snowden, known for revealing the extent of surveillance by US intelligence, has said that this form of surveillance is “more aggressive and invasive today…
New York, March 14 (IANS) Billed as a super fruit for its power to potentially lower the risk of heart disease and cancer, a new study has found that blueberries can also help reduce…