Credit: AlexanderAlUS/Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 London, March 5 (IANS) Revealing the potential of graphene to be used in high-speed electronics and bio-sensors, a new study has found that electrical signals transmitted at high frequencies lose none…
Jakarta, March 5 (IANS) One person was killed and four people were reported missing when a ferry capsized in Indonesia. The Ferry, Rafelia II, capsized on Friday when it was leaving Gilimanuk port in Bali…
Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan to ensure foolproof security of Pakistan cricket team in India. Nisar Ali briefed Sharif on matter pertaining…
New York, March 5 (IANS) US scientists have developed a machine that enables people to navigate a robotic wheelchair through their thoughts. “In some severely disabled people, even blinking is not possible,” said Miguel Nicolelis,…
Maputo (Mozambique), March 5 (IANS) Mozambique authorities said they will discuss the investigation of the plane debris found off the coutry’s coast with Malaysia on Saturday. Debris that washed up in Mozambique has been tentatively…
New York, March 5 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for empowerment of women as “agents of change” in a message to mark the upcoming International Women’s Day on March 8, the media reported on…
Beijing, March 5 (IANS) The number of legal cases in China increased by 30 percent from May-December 2015, after the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) simplified the case filing system in April. The number of cases…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, March 5 (IANS) China on Saturday said its defence spending will rise by 7.6 percent in 2016 — the lowest in six years, as it struggles to tide over an economic…
New York, March 5 (IANS) Regular usage of aspirin is likely to reduce the overall risk of cancer, a reduction that primarily reflects a lower risk of colorectal cancer and other tumours of the gastrointestinal…
New York, March 5 (IANS) Although it is partly the cause for the rise in twin birth rate in recent years, in vitro fertilisation (IVF) could also be the most promising solution to reducing unintended…
Elderly lady typing on laptop. New York, March 5 (IANS) Older adults who participate in social and mentally stimulating activities like reading and using computer may lower the risk of developing memory and thinking problems,…
Madrid, March 5 (IANS) Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) leader, Pedro Sanchez, failed in his second attempt to be named as the prime minister. He received only 131 votes in favour with 219 votes against in…
Beijing, March 5 (IANS) Tibet’s foreign trade fell by 59.2 percent at 5 billion yuan ($861 million) in 2015, the media reported on Saturday. Exports of the region dropped 71.9 percent to 3 billion yuan,…
(Photo: IANS) By Arun Kumar Washington, March 5 (IANS) Heading into the next round of presidential nomination contests over the weekend, tough-talking Republican front-runner Donald Trump made clear that he would not order the US…
By Arul Louis United Nations, March 5 (IANS) As the UN vowed firm action to root out sex abuse by peacekeepers, the Indian blue helmets have received a clean chit for 2015. Calling the total…
Santiago, March 5 (IANS) Chilean scientists have developed an ointment that early trials have proved effective in combating melanoma, the most aggressive variety of skin cancer, the media reported on Saturday. The cream, said the…
Beijing, March 5 (IANS) China raising its defence budget is a rational move in favour of economic development, said a commentary in state-run news agency Xinhua on Saturday. The commentary “China’s military spending growth rational,…
London, March 5 (IANS) People who are frequently diagnosed with depression may run a higher risk of having Alzheimer’s disease later as a researcher has found that use of antidepressants is more common among people…
Havana, March 5 (IANS) Cuba’s bid to attract foreign investors does not imply “accelerated privatisation” of the national economy, the media reported on Saturday. Deborah Rivas, the head of foreign investment at the ministry of…
Washington, March 5 (IANS) The US Commerce Department launched anti-dumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations into imports of stainless steel sheets and strips from China, the media reported on Saturday. The investigations are…