Taste for fat behind human evolution: Study
New York, Feb 6 (IANS) A fatty diet provided our early human ancestors with the nutrition to develop bigger brains, finds a study challenging the widely held view that eating meat was the critical factor…
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Clashing with your mother can reduce purpose in life later: Study
New York, Feb 6 (IANS) Children who have more conflict with their mothers during early years of elementary school may be at difficulty finding a sense of purpose in life during adulthood, suggests a new…
Pakistan’s SC tells military not to interfere in politics
Islamabad, Feb 6 (IANS) Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday warned the powerful military and intelligence agencies against interfering in political matters and curtailing media freedom in the country. The unusual criticism of the armed forces…
Essar Oil UK acquires BP’s strategic assets in Britain
London, Feb 6 (IANS) Ruia brothers-led Essar Oil UK group of companies on Wednesday announced acquisition of British oil major BPs 11.5 per cent equity in United Kingdom Oil Pipeline (UKOP) and 100 per cent…
Russia to exit INF Treaty in six months
Moscow, Feb 6 (IANS) Russia on Wednesday said that it will mirror the US’ withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty between the countries, formally exiting the agreement in six months. The INF Treaty…
Chemical exposure during pregnancy can affect childs’ lungs
London, Feb 6 (IANS) Would be mothers who are exposed to toxic chemicals during pregnancy could increase the risk of decreased lung functioning in their babies later, finds a new study published in The Lancet…
Research promises ways to tackle organ shortage
Tokyo, Feb 6 (IANS) With just a few donor stem cells, a team of Japanese researchers have grown functional mouse kidneys inside rats, an advance that could address the chronic global shortage of donor kidneys….
Chinese satellite sends image of moon’s captures rear side
Beijing, Feb 6 (IANS) A Chinese lunar orbiter has taken a stunning image that shows the giant rear side of the moon with a tiny planet Earth nearby, the media reported. The image was snapped…
Iran rebukes Trump’s State of Union address
Tehran, Feb 6 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister on Wednesday denounced US President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address in which the Republican leader defended his country’s sanctions against Tehran and accused the regime of…
Taliban not seeking to seize whole of Afghanistan: Official
Moscow, Feb 6 (IANS) The Taliban do not want to seize the entire Afghanistan by “military” power as it will not bring peace to the war-torn country, the militant group’s key official who led the…
Pakistan’s former PM Gilani stopped from going abroad
Lahore, Feb 6 (IANS) Former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani was stopped from leaving Pakistan after his name was found to be on a no-fly list, the media reported. According to officials, Gilani reached the…
US envoy in North Korea for nuclear talks
Seoul, Feb 6 (IANS) The US envoy for North Korea arrived in Pyongyang on Wednesday for talks with his North Korean counterpart Kim Hyok-chol, paving the way for a second leadership summit. US Special Representative…
Study of two exoplanets reveals how worlds are formed
London, Feb 6 (IANS) Scientists have discovered that exoplanets Kepler-107b and Kepler-107c, which have almost identical radii of 1.5 and 1.6 Earth radii and have densities that are over twice as different, might offer a…
Apple faces lawsuit for forcing users to buy new chargers
San Francisco, Feb 6 (IANS) A California law firm has filed a new class action lawsuit against Apple for forcing owners of iOS devices to repeatedly buy new chargers by updating the iPhones with new…
Bonus for Facebook employees aiding with social issues
San Francisco, Feb 6 (IANS) Facebook will now incentivise its 36,000 employees on how they are contributing to social causes and helping the company tackle issues like spread of misinformation and hate speech on its…
Venezuelan Parliament approves law governing political transition
Caracas, Feb 6 (IANS) Venezuela’s National Assembly (AN) — or Parliament — with its overwhelming opposition majority, on Tuesday approved a law that will govern an eventual political transition in the country and will enter…
Salvini calls Maduro criminal, urges early elections in Venezuela
Rome, Feb 6 (IANS/AKI) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is breaking the law, Italy’s far-right interior minister and deputy premier Matteo Salvini said on Tuesday, calling for “free, democratic polls as soon as possible”. “Maduro is…
Pope Francis holds open air Mass in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, Feb 5 (IANS) Pope Francis held an open air Mass in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday as part of his historic trip as the first head of the Catholic Church to the Arabian Peninsula…
Saudi Arabia sets up anti-corruption office
Riyadh, Feb 5 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has set up an office to monitor state spending and expand the fight against corruption, Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. The setting up of Nazaha, the anti-corruption office,…
British-Indian billionaire splurges Rs 50 cr to expand Rolls-Royace fleet
London, Feb 5 (IANS) Entrepreneur Reuben Singh — also known as the Bill Gates of Britain — took the Internet by storm when he updated pictures of his six newly purchased Rolls-Royce cars and added…