Rewarding kids with screen time as bad as sugary treats
Toronto, Jan 11 (IANS) Do you reward your child with extra screen time for their good behaviour? According to a study, it may not be a wise idea as they are likely to get addicted…
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Novel device to reduce chemotherapy’s harmful side effects
New York, Jan 11 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new 3D-printed device that could help reduce side effects of chemotherapy such as hair loss, nausea and heart failure. Although chemotherapy can kill cancer cells very…
Taiwan’s Chan sisters advance to Hobart doubles finals
Hobart, Jan 11 (IANS) Taiwan’s Latisha Chan and Hao-Ching Chan defeated Romania’s Monica Niculescu and China’s Zhaoxuan Yang in straight sets in the doubles semi-final at the WTA Hobart International tournament at Domain Tennis Centre…
Saudi Arabia issues 2.6 mn Umrah visas
Riyadh, Jan 11 (IANS/WAM) Saudi Arabia has granted 2.664 million visas for pilgrims to perform Umrah this year, a 2.79 per cent up over the corresponding period last year, according to official statistics released on…
HC rejects Asthana plea seeking quashing of FIR
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) In a setback to Special CBI Director Rakesh Asthana, the Delhi High Court on Friday refused to quash the FIR against him in a case involving bribery allegations filed by…
Ousted CBI chief Alok Verma quits
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Ousted CBI chief Alok Verma resigned on Friday, a day after he was shifted from the post by a high-level committee chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Verma, who was…
Tribal parties call for shutdown in Tripura on Saturday
Agartala, Jan 11 (IANS) Six tribal parties have called for a 12-hour shutdown in Tripura on Saturday to protest police firing earlier this week injuring six youths agitating against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, an official…
BREAKING NEWS: Ex-CBI chief Alok Verma resigns
Screening of ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ cancelled in Kolkata
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) The screening of “The Accidental Prime Minister” was on Friday cancelled at a Kolkata theatre due to security reasons amid protest demonstrations by youth Congress activists, police said. The film, directed…
‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ screening stopped in Ludhiana
Ludhiana, Jan 11 (IANS) Screening of the the Bollywood film, “The Accidental Prime Minister” was stopped in a multiplex in Punjab’s Ludhiana city on Friday following protests by Congress party activists. The activists held a…
Interim CBI Director cancels all transfers made by Verma
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Hours after again taking charge as interim Director of the CBI, Additional Director M. Nageswara Rao on Friday nullified all the transfer orders issued by Alok Verma, who was on…
Confident India to begin World Cup preparation with Australia series
Sydney, Jan 11 (IANS) After the high of the first-ever Test series win Down Under, India would look to put aside the unexpected controversy involving two players and fine tune their World Cup preparations in…
India coash Constantine keen to forget UAE disappointment
Abu Dhabi, Jan 11 (IANS) The morning after India went down to hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their second group match of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, head coach Stephen Constantine said that…
Tite to remain Brazil boss until at least 2022
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 11 (IANS) Brazil coach Tite will keep his job until at least the 2022 World Cup, regardless of the team’s performance as hosts of this year’s Copa America, the head of…
BREAKING NEWS: Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh convicted in journalist’s murder
Akalis playing games on Kartarpur corridor: Amarinder
Chandigarh, Jan 11 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday said the ball was totally in the Centre’s court regarding the execution of the project for the Kartarpur corridor in Dera Baba Nanak area…
Odisha seeks Centre’s early decision on permanent HC benches
Bhubaneswar, Jan 11 (IANS) Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday requested the Central government to take an early decision on the establishment of permanent benches of the High Court in western and southern Odisha. In…
DSJ may soon start courses for working journalists
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Delhi School of Journalism (DSJ) may start short-term courses for working journalists from the upcoming academic session, as was originally provisioned in the ordinance under which the school was established,…
Saudi woman granted asylum in Australia: Thai official
Bangkok, Jan 11 (IANS) An 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled to Thailand to escape her allegedly abusive family has been granted asylum in Australia, a Thai immigration official said on Friday. “Yes, Australia has granted…
Tulsi Kumar hails folk music
Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) Singer Tulsi Kumar has released a Garhwali folk song. She feels that folk music takes people back to the roots of Indian culture. The song, “Ta chuma”, has been sung by…