By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Oct 31 (IANS) China on Tuesday condemned the killing of its two nationals who were abducted in Pakistan and asked Islamabad to bring the perpetrators to book. A day after Pakistan…
New York, Oct 31 (IANS) Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has resigned from the Producers Guild of America (PGA), and is now banned for life from being a member of the organisation. PGA made the announcement…
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The fifth edition of the Woodpecker International Film Festival (WIFF) here next month will present 76 films questioning social inequalities and norms challenging age-old practices and traditions. Short films and…
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Close on the heels of the standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in the Doklam region of Bhutan, Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, accompanied by Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuk…
New York, Oct 31 (IANS) Reading a message on your smartphone under sunlight could become a lot easier as researchers have found a way to make glass antireflective, reducing reflections so much that it essentially…
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) China can be India’s good economic accelerator and job creator, and a greater mutual engagement between the two can give New Delhi easier access to Southeast Asian markets, the “most…
By Vishal Gulati Shimla, Oct 31 (IANS) They are joined by family ties, but separated on political lines. As the November 9 polling day for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections draws near, they spar with…
Beijing, Oct 31 (IANS) A Chinese grillroom, Liuyedao or Lancet, offers discounts to customers who have published articles in the world’s leading academic journals. Set up by a group of Chinese doctors who graduated from…
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) The White House was transformed into a haunted house as US President Donald Trump with his wife Melania welcomed trick-or-treaters on his first Halloween in office. Trump and the First Lady…
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Over one-fourth of 201 districts where India fails in education, health and nutrition fronts are located in Uttar Pradesh alone, followed by Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh…
Nairobi, Oct 31 (IANS) For all her success on the track, Olympic 5,000 metre champion Vivian Cheruiyot showed humility after winning her first marathon but missed the course record in Frankfurt by saying there is…
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Former India opener Virender Sehwag on Tuesday hoped that Delhi will produce many more stars to have more gates of the Ferozshah Kotla Stadium named after them. Inaugurating the Virender…
Kakamigahara (Japan), Oct 31 (IANS) India continued their winning form as they beat Malaysia 2-0 in their last Pool A match at the Womens Asia Cup held at Kakamigahara Kawasaki Stadium here on Tuesday. Vandana…
New York, Oct 31 (IANS) Researchers have developed artificial cells that can automatically release insulin into the bloodstream when glucose levels rise. In the study, a single injection of the artificial beta cells into diabetic…
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IANS) For the first time, Indian Army engineers shall design and construct commuter bridges at three Mumbai railway stations, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Tuesday. The bridges will be built…
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IANS) Model-actress Urvashi Rautela says her Twitter account was hacked and misused. “I love being so popular and a b***h,” read a post on Urvashi’s account on the micro-blogging site on Tuesday….
Islamabad, Oct 31 (IANS) International rating agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P) maintained a stable outlook for Pakistan’s economy, negating the expected fears of a downgrade. In its annual report released on Monday, the agency also…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Oct 31 (IANS) China on Tuesday rejected a media report that Beijing is planning to build a 1,000-km tunnel to divert the Brahmaputra waters. “This is untrue. This is a false…
Dhaka, Oct 31 (IANS) At least four Rohingya migrants were killed after a boat carrying them capsized off the coast of Bangladesh close to its border with Myanmar, a police official said. The boat carrying…
By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Climate warming is impacting the human health globally. In India alone, opting out of rural labour workforce with reductions in work capacity from heat stress was the…