London, Dec 24 (IANS) Providing free sanitary products and puberty lessons to girls, especially in developing countries, may be effective in improving their attendance levels in schools, a study has found. The research showed that…
Moscow, Dec 24 (IANS) The doping sample taken from Russian heavyweight boxer Alexander Povetkin on December 13 has not revealed traces of banned substances, his promoter Andrei Ryabinsky said. “We have just received the results…
London, Dec 24 (IANS) Our decision-making is heavily influenced by the world around us, a study has found, challenging the traditional idea that thinking takes place strictly in the head. The idea that thinking is…
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Actress Shruti Seth, also a mother, says she likes to take up projects only as much as she can handle. Shruti told IANS: “I am a little busy these days. I…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Domestic social shopping platform LimeRoad on Saturday announced its partnership with the Madhya Pradesh government for an exclusive range of handicrafts and apparel to be made available on its platform….
Dhaka, Dec 24 (IANS) A female militant was reportedly killed as she blew herself up when Dhaka police, who were looking for Islamist radicals, raided a building on Saturday. “Militant Suman’s wife came outside and…
Beijing, Dec 24 (IANS) After 28 years of talks between Beijing and Moscow, construction has finally started on a modern highway bridge connecting China and Russia across the Heilongjiang river, the first between the two…
New York, Dec 24 (IANS) Researchers have found that centuries-old herbal medicine, discovered by Chinese scientists to treat malaria, can aid in tuberculosis (TB) treatment and even slow drug resistance. One-third of the world’s population…
Gorakhpur/New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Minister of State for Railways and Communications Manoj Sinha, who was injured in a road accident, is being shifted to AIIMS later on Saturday for surgery, officials said. Sinha was…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The External Affairs Ministry has crossed another milestone in its extensive use of social media when its Twitter handle @IndianDiplomacy crossed the one million followers mark. “The cherry on the…
Visakhapatnam, Dec 24 (IANS) The INS Sahyadri stealth frigate and the Indian Army’s Poona Horse cavalry regiment were affiliated at a ceremony here on Saturday, an official said. Lt. Gen. R.V. Kanitkar, Colonel of the…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Aiming to raise awareness about online safety, Google India in collaboration with Ministry of Consumer Affairs on Saturday announced a nationwide ‘Digitally Safe Consumer campaign, as part of a larger…
San Francisco, Dec 24 (IANS) Amid the escalating patents row with Finnish smartphone maker Nokia, Apple has reportedly pulled all products made by Withings — a French company and now a Nokia subsidiary — from…
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 24 (IANS) Chapecoense air disaster survivor Alan Ruschel has said that he hopes to return to the football pitch in time for next year’s Copa Libertadores. Ruschel was one of only…
Los Angeles, Dec 24 (IANS) Singer Taylor Swift fears for her life if court transcript of her sexual assault case against DJ David Mueller is released to the public. The singer has accused Mueller of…
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Wishing actor-producer Anil Kapoor lots of love on his 60th birthday on Saturday, actress Sonam Kapoor says she is “so proud” to be his daughter. Sonam shared her childhood photo on…
New York, Dec 24 (IANS) An Indian-origin man faces identity theft and H-1B visa fraud charges, Phillip Talbert, the Eastern California federal prosecutor, said. A grand jury indictment on Friday found that Abhijit Prasad stole…
Guwahati, Dec 24 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition of Assam Debrata Saikia has appealed to the Central government to make arrangements for disbursing a portion of the wages of tea garden workers in cash so…
Doha, Dec 24 (IANS) A highly-spirited AC Milan hoisted their seventh Supercoppa Italiana football trophy after prevailing against heavy favourites Juventus via a penalty shoot-out 4-3 (1-1) at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium here. Seventeen-year-old…
Raigad (Maharashtra), Dec 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stressed the crucial role played by financial markets for the growth of the Indian economy but warned of damages they can wreak if not…