New Delhi: Actress and Girl Rising ambassadors Freida Pinto during a press conference regarding the announcement of Girl Rising campaign in India, in New Delhi on Nov 29, 2014. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) By Sugandha Rawal…
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Actors Kartik Aaryan, Omkar Kapoor and Sunny Nijar, who packed a punch in “Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2”, have got together to introduce the characters of filmmaker Luv Ranjan’s latest project, digital…
New York, May 18 (IANS) Have you activated Twitter’s location-reporting feature as you post, tag or comment on the micro-blogging site? These location stamps on just eight Twitter posts a day can reveal your home…
New York, May 18 (IANS) A genetic switch that is turned on in the brain during fasting helps halt the spread of intestinal bacteria into the bloodstream, says a new study. The study shows a…
New York, May 18 (IANS) Are you over 50 and remain wearily busy? If yes, take heart. A new study says older adults with a busy daily lifestyle tend to have better mental functioning than…
By Swapnil Bhandari & Rithika Kumar Higher-than-expected voter turnout of a record-breaking 84.7 percent in Assam has been making headlines since the assembly polls ended on April 11, 2016. Higher turnout may indicate a desire…
By Vishal Gulati Shimla, May 18 (IANS) The population of the golden mahseer, hunted for sport and food, is declining in rivers of Himachal Pradesh, prompting the fisheries department to begin an artificial propagation programme…
Chennai, May 18 (IANS) Actor Sharwanand has been brought in as the replacement for actor Raj Tarun in writer-turned-director Satish Vegesna’s upcoming Telugu film “Shatamanam Bhavati”. This is the second time that the male lead…
Mumbai: Actor Ronit Roy with his wife Neelam Singh during the 61st Britannia Filmfare Awards in Mumbai on January 15, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Actor Ronit Roy, who was injured while shooting…
Naga Siva Gunda, president and CTO of Glacierclean, is performing test at one of the field locations in Delhi, India. (Photo / York University) Toronto, May 18 (IANS) Researchers, including one of Indian origin, have…
Washington, May 18 (IANS) Democrat front-runner Hillary Clinton claimed victory in the Kentucky state primary on Tuesday night while rival Bernie Sanders bagged Oregon. It took a last-minute campaign blitz and a significant financial investment…
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Actor Arjun Rampal injured his knee while filming a scene for the upcoming suspense thriller film “Kahaani 2”, which also stars Vidya Balan. Arjun was filming a chase sequence, when he…
Kabul, May 18 (IANS) Four militants were killed in an airstrike in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province, an official said on Wednesday. “Late Tuesday night, a drone of the coalition forces conducted an airstrike on a moving…
Washington, May 18 (IANS) Jupiter’s moon Europa — strongly believed to hide a deep ocean of salty liquid water beneath its icy shell — can have the necessary balance of chemical energy for life even…
Washington, May 18 (IANS) Financial statements of Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton showed that she earned nearly $7 million last year through sales of her latest book as well as paid speeches. The campaign team for…
Tokyo, May 18 (IANS) The Japanese foreign ministry has planned to adopt a new design for its passport visa pages based on a series of centuries-old woodblock prints of Mount Fuji, officials said on Wednesday….
Tokyo, May 18 (IANS) The main building of Japan’s National Museum of Western Art is scheduled to be registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site in July. Officials of Japan’s Cultural Affairs Agency on Tuesday…
Moscow, May 18 (IANS) Russia will build a cruise liner, the first in six decades, a media report said on Wednesday. “The country’s first cruise liner is planned to be built this year since the…
By Vikas Datta Among the foremost thinkers of all ages, his contribution to knowledge spans maths, logic, history, philosophy and computer science at the very least. But he didn’t ignore the world as it was,…
Agartala, May 18 (IANS) Torrential rains and heavy landslides have once again disrupted rail services in southern Assam, Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram, officials said on Wednesday. “Railway workers have been working round-the-clock to clear the…