Dr. Shin-Tson Wu and doctoral students work on new liquid crystal mixtures in his lab at the College of Optics & Photonics. From left, Fenglin Peng, Fangwang “Grace” Gou, Wu and Yuge “Esther” Huang. New…
Mumbai: Actress Bhumi Pednekar during the media interaction of National Award for best Hindi film Dum Laga Ke Haisha in Mumbai, on March 29, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Actress Bhumi Pednekar says…
Los Angeles, March 31 (IANS) Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence says she is eager to star in more “X-Men” films. “I am dying to come back. I love these movies, I love being in them. I…
Mumbai: Actor Ranveer Singh during the 61st Britannia Filmfare Awards in Mumbai on January 15, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Actor Ranveer Singh, who was last seen on screen in filmmaker Sanjay Leela…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) After making its mark in the Indian smartphone market, Chinese smartphone maker LeEco has now extended its support to Akshaya Patra Foundation — a non-profit organisation that is providing midday…
New York, March 31 (IANS) Training memory with random and unpredictable methods can be an effective way in enhancing episodic memory and cut dementia risk, scientists, including an India-origin researcher, have found. Episodic memories are…
Dirang (Arunachal Pradesh), March 31 (IANS) The third JK Tyre Arunachal Festival of Speed (AFOS) reached its climactic finish as Philippos Matthai of New Delhi won the overall title after stringing together consistent performances in…
+New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Vacuum cleaning and greening of roads began in the national capital on Thursday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal informed. “Congrats Delhi. Vacuum cleaning and greening of Public Works Department (PWD) roads…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) India must look beyond money to develop its ports sector for which it has estimated a whopping investment of Rs.2.98 lakh crore (nearly $45 billion) for handling 3.13 billion tonnes…
Prague, March 31 (IANS) Former Czech midfielder Pavel Nedved has signed a three-year deal to be ambassador for the Chinese top football league. The 43-year-old replaced former England captain David Beckham for the role which…
Montevideo, March 31 (IANS) Uruguay President Tabare Vazquez reiterated the country’s interest in hosting the 2030 World Cup with Argentina in meeting with Gianni Infantino, head of FIFA, football’s world governing body. Vazquez said that…
Cochabamba (Bolivia), March 31 (IANS) World football chief Gianni Infantino arrived here. The FIFA president, accompanied by South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) head Alejandro Dominguez, was welcomed by Cochabamba Governor Ivan Canelas, Cochabamba municipality mayor…
Washington, March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday arrived in the US to attend the fourth Nuclear Security Summit being hosted by President Barack Obama. Modi, who arrived late in the night at…
Rio de Janeiro, March 31 (IANS) Former Real Madrid and AC Milan playmaker Kaka has expressed his desire to return to Brazil’s national football team for the Copa America in June. Kaka missed the Selecao’s…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Suspended Gurdaspur Superintendent of Police Salwinder Singh and his cook were on Thursday brought to the NIA headquarters for questioning even as the joint investigation team from Pakistan is here…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) From the streambeds in the Western Ghats of India, an international team of scientists has unearthed a species of tadpole that burrows through sand and lives in total darkness until…
Vrindavan, March 31 (IANS) A green activist has been threatened with police action after the Vrindavan Municipality in a resolution accused him of burning trash to tarnish the elected civic body’s image. Vrindavan Municipality executive…
Beijing, March 31 (IANS) A strong cold front will bring heavy rain and snow to some parts of central and east China, plunging temperatures over the next three days, the national observatory forecast on Thursday….
Beijing, March 31 (IANS) The Chinese central bank on Thursday injected liquidity of $15.4 billion into its financial system to boost lending. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) carried out the operation through seven-day reverse…
Brazilia, March 31 (IANS) The Brazilian government announced the departure of Sports Minister George Hilton, just four months before the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Hilton last week left the Brazilian Republican Party (PRB)…