New York, Jan 17 (IANS) Researchers are likely to have uncovered a novel mechanism behind the ability of the common diabetes drug – metformin — to inhibit the progression of pancreatic cancer. Diabetic patients taking…
New York, Jan 17 (IANS) Monitoring social behaviour of wild chimpanzees, researchers have found that being gregarious may help transmit beneficial microbes and increase the diversity of gut bacteria. The research — linked to…
New York, Jan 17 (IANS) Greater intake of dietary nitrate and green leafy vegetables is associated with a 20-30 percent lower risk of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), according to a study. Jae H. Kang of…
New York, Jan 17 (IANS) There are no magic shortcuts when it comes to reading more quickly while still fully understanding what we’ve read, says an interesting study. The claims put forth by many speed-reading…
New York, Jan 17 (IANS) US scientists have developed a technology likened to “mini force fields” to independently control individual microrobots operating within groups, an advance aimed at using the tiny machines in areas including…
New York, Jan 17 (IANS) A team of researchers at a US university has developed an app that blocks third parties from identifying an individual’s location based on what they search for online. “The trend…
Hyderabad, Jan 17 (IANS) Former Sikkim governor and senior BJP leader V. Rama Rao died here on Sunday, after prolong illness. He was 81. Rao breathed his last at a private hospital here, his family…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Actress Divya Dutta says yesteryear diva Helen wanted to murder her for playing a negative role in the educational drama “Chalk N Duster”. “It was everyone’s reaction… people wanted me to…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) With international nuclear sanctions on Iran being lifted on Sunday, India will resume its unrestricted import of oil from the Persian Gulf nation. State-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC) here told…
New York, Jan 17 (IANS) A woman photographer has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Twitter in a US court, claiming that the micro-blogging site failed to remove a photo of hers that was posted…
(Photo: IANS) Patna, Jan 17 (IANS) Refuting the opposition’s allegation that Bihar was “returning to jungle raj”, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said the state faced no problem that could be construed as an…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) National Award-winning actress Vidya Balan says Sridevi is an “encyclopedia of acting”. Post-watching Anil Kapoor and Sridevi-starrer Mr. India after many years again, Vidya went on a praising spree for the…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Former Bollywood actress and now entrepreneur and columnist Twinkle Khanna has joked that she got “a blank look” from her star husband Akshay Kumar on their 15th wedding anniversary on Sunday….
New Delhi: People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti at Agenda 15 organised by Aaj Tak in New Delhi, on Dec 12, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Srinagar, Jan 17 (IANS) The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday…
Dubai, Jan 17 (IANS) England fast bowler Stuart Broad replaced India’s Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday as the top ranked bowler in Tests following his superb performance against South Africa. Broad produced a Man of the…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) A Delhi Police sub-inspector here on Sunday shot dead a married woman and later tried to commit suicide with his service revolver, police sources said. The shooting was reported from…
Kochi, Jan 17 (IANS) Shrimp farming in Kerala is all set to touch new heights with an institute for ocean studies securing a licence to set up the first hatchery in the state for the…
London, Jan 17 (IANS) A British teenager posted on Facebook the phone number of a girl who spurned his advances, alongside an obscene video with a message saying she would perform sex acts if she…
Pathanamthitta (Kerala), Jan 17 (IANS) More than 200,000 people have pledged at the famous Sabarimala Temple here not to throw their clothes into the Pamba river as per a tradition and to keep it clean….
City destroyed by meteor shower New York, Jan 17 (IANS) NASA has started a new programme called the Planetary Defence Coordination Office (PDCO) which will coordinate the space agency’s efforts to detect and track near-Earth…