Major fire engulfs Panaji bus stand
Panaji, Oct 2 (IANS) A major fire on Monday engulfed a bus stand here that also houses a transport department office, an official said . No fatalities were, however, reported. Director of Transport Nikhil Desai…
October 2017
Hominin species that gave us genital herpes identified
London, Oct 2 (IANS) A team of scientists have identified a species group that infected early humans with genital herpes (HSV2), a sexually transmitted infection, nearly two million years ago. Parathropus boisei was a heavyset…
‘Adangathey’ was an amazing journey: Mandira Bedi
Chennai, Oct 2 (IANS) Actress Mandira Bedi has said that being part of upcoming Tamil film “Adangathey”, which stars G.V Prakash Kumar in the lead, has been an amazing journey. On Sunday, Mandira tweeted that…
Two more held for Kerala realty broker’s murder
Thrissur, Oct 2 (IANS) Two accused, who were on the run after the arrest of four of their accomplices in connection with the murder of a real estate broker at Chalakkudy near here, were held…
Huawei pips Apple to become top smartphone brand in China
Beijing, Oct 2 (IANS) In a setback for Apple that is trying to make deeper inroads into China, smartphone buyers in the country have chosen domestic brands over the iPhone maker with Huawei being their…
Google gives more power to news publishers
San Francisco, Oct 2 (IANS) In a bid to help news publishers woo more readers online, Google is ending its controversial ‘First Click Free’ policy, which required publishers to provide a minimum of three free…
U-17 World Cup: England, Chile, Iraq to take part in Durga Puja immersion carnival
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) England, Chile and Iraq U-17 football teams, scheduled to take part in the FIFA U-17 World Cup starting October 6, will be the special guests when the Durga Puja festival’s immersion…
Women accused of killing Kim Jong-nam plead not guilty
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 2 (IANS) Two women charged with the murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s estranged half-brother, Kim Jong-nam, pleaded not guilty in a Malaysian court on Monday, the media reported. The two…
Passive cooling to cut electricity bills
By K.S. Jayaraman Bengaluru, Oct 2 (IANS) Air-conditioning your building without electricity? Researchers at Stanford University in the US report it is potentially possible through the technology of “radiative sky cooling” using a new coating…
I have witnessed huge changes in filmmaking: Saif Ali Khan
By Sandeep Sharma New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Time and technology have not only changed the techniques of filmmaking but have also made giving the “first take” a more comfortable affair for actor Saif Ali…
RBI may opt for status quo on rates
Mumbai, Oct 2 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged in its next monetary policy review on Wednesday, in view of the consumer price index (CPI)…
Airstrike kills 12 Afghan security personnel
Kabul, Oct 2 (IANS) Twelve security personnel were killed after Afghan aircraft mistakenly pounded their positions in Helmand province, a defence official said on Monday. “The airstrike took place in Otrang village of Gereshk district…
Facebook CEO apologises for dividing people
San Francisco, Oct 2 (IANS) Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised for hurting and dividing people through his social media platform and said he would work to do better. In a post written after Yom…
Sri Lankan refugee held by Australia found dead
Canberra, Oct 2 (IANS) A Sri Lankan refugee who was being detained by Australia in Papua New Guinea was found dead on Monday in a hospital, the media reported. The body was found in the…
Calisthenics and its promise of beauty and strength
By Kiran Krishnakumar New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Calisthenics might not be one of the trendiest terms in the fitness world. This is quite ironic because it actually originates from Greek words that mean beauty…
Jagmeet Singh becomes first Sikh to lead major Canadian party
Toronto, Oct 2 (IANS) Jagmeet Singh, a 38-year-old Indian-origin Sikh lawyer who rose to prominence as an upbeat opponent of police carding, was elected to lead Canada’s New Democrats Party (NDP) into the next federal…
Cast of ‘Solo’ makes it a diverse film: Dulquer Salmaan
Chennai, Oct 2 (IANS) Actor Dulquer Salmaan says the presence of actors from multiple industries in his forthcoming Tamil-Malayalam thriller “Solo” makes it a diverse film. Directed by Bejoy Nambiar, the film also stars Neha…
FIFA U-17 World Cup: Asian champions Iraq arrive in Kolkata
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) A 21-member Iraq national football team arrived here in the early hours of Monday to take part in the FIFA U-17 World Cup starting October 6. Coached by Iraqi Qahtan Jathir,…
Facebook sharing 3,000 Russian ads with US Congress
Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) Facing an intense scrutiny over the presence of Russian ads on its platform during the 2016 American presidential election, Facebook will finally hand over nearly 3,000 Russian political ads to US…
Civilian killed in Pakistan shelling on LoC
Jammu, Oct 2 (IANS) A 10-year-old boy was killed and five other civilians injured on Monday in heavy shelling and firing by the Pakistan Army on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s…