Humans need more rest for better well-being
London, Sep 29 (IANS) What will you do to find yourself at complete rest: Reading, being with nature, being on your own, listening to music or doing nothing in particular? Better choose one fast for…
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Sedentary lifestyle leading cause for heart disease in India
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Sedentary but fast-paced lifestyle is a leading cause for heart diseases in India, a survey conducted by Curofy, a doctors networking app, has revealed. According to the survey, cardiovascular disorders…
Everybody deserves to know Dhoni’s inspiring story: Bhumika
Chennai, Sep 29 (IANS) Actress Bhumika Chawla, who is making a comeback to Bollywood after nine years in Neeraj Pandey’s “MS Dhoni: The Untold Story”, feels everyone deserves to know the personal side of the…
Commercial cinema format effective in inspiring masses: Ram Pothineni
Chennai, Sep 29 (IANS) Actor Ram Pothineni, whose Telugu action-drama “Hyper” is slated for a worldwide release on Friday, feels the most effective way to inspire the masses is via the commercial cinema format. “I…
Rahul Gandhi appears in Assam court
Guwahati, Sep 29 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday appeared before a local court in Guwahati in connection to a defamation case. “The (RSS) want to divide the country and my fight is…
Upbeat India look to win historic Test, regain No 1 Test
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata Sep 29 (IANS) India will not only look to wrap up the three-Test series against New Zealand but also keep an eye on regaining the No.1 spot in the ICC Test…
It’s an Italian autumn in Moscow
By Biswajit Choudhury Moscow, Sep 29 (IANS) Come October and the symbol par excellence of Russia — the Bolshoi Theatre — will step into its 160th year and to mark this momentous passage has been…
Rosetta comet mission set for final rendezvous in space
London/Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosetta mission is set to complete its historic 12-year journey in a controlled descent to the surface of its comet on Friday. The spacecraft arrived at…
Mizoram to continue peace talks with terror outfit
Aizawl, Sep 29 (IANS) The Mizoram government would continue to hold peace talks with the Manipur-based terror outfit — Hmar People’s Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) and the second round of the bi-partite talks is scheduled on October…
India lacks dispute-resolution mechanism over water: Experts
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Sep 29 (IANS) It is “crucial” for India to manage domestic water concerns for enhanced regional cooperation, opine experts, pointing to the urgent need of a “dispute-resolution mechanism” that engages multiple…
Heart disease fast catching up with young Indians: Experts
By Rachel V. Thomas New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Heart disease has affected the young Indian population 10 years ahead of their Western counterparts — particularly over the last three decades — owing to sedentary…
Kashmir shut for 83rd consecutive day
Srinagar, Sep 29 (IANS) The Kashmir Valley on Thursday remained shut for the 83rd consecutive day with heavy security deployment in Srinagar and other parts as the separatists have issued another weekly protest calendar extending…
Will ensure Saarc summit is on time: Nepal
Kathmandu, Sep 29 (IANS) Refusing to support India’s decision to pull out from the scheduled 19th Saarc Summit followed by Bhutan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, Nepal, the present Chair of Saarc, has strongly urged the member…
Clear Thursday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) It was mainly a clear Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.6 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season’s average. The maximum temperature during the day is…
Apple teams up with Deloitte to help firms boost efficiency
New York, Sep 29 (IANS) Apple and Deloitte on Thursday joined hands to help companies accelerate their work via solutions available on iPhones and iPads across platforms. Deloitte is creating a first-of-its-kind Apple practice with…
Equity markets rise on positive global cues
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Positive global indices on the back of higher crude oil prices lifted the Indian equity markets during the early morning trade session on Thursday. Both the key indices traded with gains…
Pakistan Army violates ceasefire on LoC in Kashmir
Srinagar, Sep 29 (IANS) Pakistan Army on Thursday violated a ceasefire agreement and resorted to indiscriminate firing at Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. The police said the…
Driving license application to go online in UP
Lucknow, Sep 29 (IANS) Driving licences application in Uttar Pradesh would be made online from October 1, an official said on Thursday. While in Lucknow, the online process is the only option, for the other…
Honor 8 smartphone’s India launch round the corner
By Gokul Bhagabati Panaji, Sep 29 (IANS) The Honor 8 smartphone — a sub-brand of Chinese telecom giant Huawei -is all set to enter India in a couple of weeks from now. Honor 8 was…
Pakistan must combat UN-designated terrorists, US reiterates
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) In the wake of India pulling out of the Saarc Summit scheduled to be held in Islamabad in November after the cross-border terror attack on an army base in Jammu and…