Four bodies of children found in Bihar
Patna, Sep 7 (IANS) Bodies of four minor children were found near a road at Lakhisarai district in Bihar on Wednesday. The bodies belonged to two male and two female children who are yet to…
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‘Madala boson’ to help reveal dark matter mystery
Johannesburg, Sep 7 (IANS) Scientists, including researchers from India, have predicted the existence of a new boson that might aid in the understanding of dark matter in the universe. Using data from a series of…
Zuckerberg’s favourite invention ‘Facebook News Feed’ turns 10
New York, Sep 7 (IANS) When Facebook was commercialised, it was just a collection of profiles. In 2016, it is one of the best news sharing platform, thanks to the News Feed feature which celebrated…
US wants accountability from Pakistan on 26/11
Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) The US has reiterated that it wants accountability from Pakistan on the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that claimed 166 lives. “We’ve been very clear that we want to see accountability and…
New device spots bacterial infection faster
Kanpur, Sep 7 (IANS) Scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-K) have built a new sensor that can detect bacterial infection in food and water in just 15-20 minutes, much faster than traditional laboratory…
Biopic on Yellapragada Subbarao in scripting stage: Singeetham
Chennai, Sep 7 (IANS) Veteran filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, who is planning to make a biopic on well-known Indian biochemist Yellapragada Subbarao, says the project is still in the scripting phase. “I’m busy working on…
No Italian query on marines during Sushma’s visit
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) No question regarding the status of the two Italian marines alleged to have shot dead two Indian fishermen was raised during External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s visit to Rome last…
Security hiked at Kolkata airport after threat call
Kolkata, Sep 7 (IANS) Security at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Wednesday was beefed up and intense checks were carried out following anonymous calls warning of attacks were received, police said. The…
The democracy deficit and some simple solutions
By Vikas Datta Title: Against Elections – The Case for Democracy; Author: David Van Reybrouck; Publisher: Bodley Head/Random House India; Pages: 208; Price: Rs 499 Democracies, at a time when they predominate both across the…
Asean, Beijing discuss South China Sea issue
Vientiane, Sep 7 (IANS) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and Beijing met on Wednesday in Laos to discuss the South China Sea territorial dispute issues. The 10 country Asean group, consisting of Myanmar,…
No bank privatisation, GST implementation on target: Jaitley
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Even as India is merging some state-run banks, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said there was no move to privatise them. He also said the target date of April…
Modi leaves for Laos
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday departed for Vientiane, Laos, where he will attend the 14th India-Asean Summit and the 11th East Asia Summit. “Another one for Acting East. Flurry…
Nearly 12 mn child migrants live in Asia: Unicef
New York, Sep 7 (IANS) Nearly 12 million children of the world’s international child migrants live in Asia, according to a report released on Wednesday by Unicef. In the report entitled ‘Uprooted’, the Unicef said…
Tsunami drill begins in India, other Indian Ocean nations
Hyderabad, Sep 7 (IANS) A major Indian Ocean-wide tsunami mock drill involving India and 23 other Indian Ocean countries began on Wednesday to test warning and detection systems. A tsunami warning was simulated with an…
Australia, Britain explore post-Brexit free trade deal
Canberra, Sep 7 (IANS) Australia and Britain have established a bilateral Trade Working Group to act as a stepping stone towards signing a free trade deal (FTA) once UK exits the European Union (EU). Following…
Common mosquito cannot transmit Zika: Brazilian scientists
Brasilia, Sep 7 (IANS) Brazilian scientists have denied that the common mosquito known as Culex can transmit the Zika virus, saying that the Aedes aegypti mosquito is known to be a main vector of the…
Japan asks EU to share personal data of flight passengers
Tokyo, Sep 7 (IANS) Japan has asked the European Union (EU) to share personal data of its air passengers in order to strengthen the country’s anti-terror security plan for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, a…
Modi leaves for Laos
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left the national capital for Laos to attend the 14th India-Asean Summit and the 11th East Asia Summit. Modi will be attending the annual…
Mexican police helicopter downed by criminals, 4 killed
Mexico City, Sep 7 (IANS) Three police officers and a helicopter pilot were killed when criminals downed an aircraft in Mexico’s Michoacan state, officials said. The helicopter was carrying out an operation in the Apatzingan…
President greets Brazil on its Independence Day
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday greeted the government and the people of Brazil on their Independence Day. “Warm greetings to government and people of Federative Republic of Brazil on their…