China’s panda pair to leave for South Korea
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) A pair of giant pandas will leave China for their new home in South Korea on Thursday on a 15-year lease, the media reported on Tuesday. Yuan Xin and Hua Ni…
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Cannabis use can affect your ability to recognise emotion
forbidden flower New York, March 1 (IANS) Cannabis significantly affects users’ ability to recognise, process and empathise with human emotions like happiness, sadness and anger, suggests a new study. “We’re not taking a pro or…
Australian central bank leaves rates on hold
Canberra, March 1 (IANS) Australia’s central bankers have maintained their upbeat stance on the economy despite financial market volatility, leaving the official cash rate on hold at 2 percent for the 11th straight month, the…
Taapsee Pannu goes on much-needed getaway
Chennai, March 1 (IANS) Actress Taapsee Pannu went on a getaway to the US as she wrapped up her first schedule of “Ghazi” and had a week’s time before she starts shooting for Shoojit Sircar’s…
Sean Foot roped in for Simbu’s next project
Chennai, March 1 (IANS) International make-up artist Sean Foot, who has worked on films such as the “Lord of the Rings” franchise and Vikram-starrer “I”, has been roped in to take care of actor Simbu’s…
US-India trade body hails India budget
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 1 (IANS) The US-India Business Council (USIBC) has hailed Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s third budget as “an accurate path to economic growth in a period of global uncertainty.” “The…
Raspberry Pi 3 launched with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth connectivity
Bengaluru, March 1 (IANS) element14, the leading manufacturer of the low cost, credit-card sized computer Raspberry Pi, on Tuesday launched the new faster, more powerful “Raspberry Pi 3 Model B” that comes with built-in wireless…
Lakshmy Ramakrishnan’s next film on Chennai floods
Chennai, March 1 (IANS) Actress-filmmaker Lakshmy Ramakrishnan’s next Tamil directorial will be based on the experiences of people during the devastating Chennai floods which left the city ravaged last year. “Since the beginning of this…
Pakistan, India ties susceptible to mood swings: Daily
Islamabad, March 1 (IANS) Pakistan and India must work to reduce human misery, said a leading Pakistani daily which observed that the ties between the two countries are “susceptible to the mood swings of both…
Canada to help rebuild quake-hit Nepal
Kathmandu, March 1 (IANS) Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has announced to help rebuild Nepal following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit the Himalayan nation in April 2015, a statement said here on Tuesday….
Indian dream of plentiful food from African farms runs into trouble
By Biswajit Choudhury New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Indian Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh’s call earlier this month asking Indian companies to produce pulses and oilseeds in Africa to meet the country’s production shortfall may…
Parliament briefly adjourned
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned for 15 and 10 minutes respectively on Tuesday. The Lok Sabha was adjourned when the opposition demanded action against Minister of state…
China’s industry contracts for seventh consecutive month
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) China’s Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) which measures the trend of industrial activity, showed the secondary sector contracted in February for the seventh consecutive month. According to data issued by China’s National…
US commends Pakistan for not differentiating between terrorist groups
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 1 (IANS) The US commended Pakistan’s commitment not to differentiate between terrorist groups including those targeting India, as Pakistan assured it had reached out to India as part of its…
Genes linked to stroke risk identified
New York, March 1 (IANS) In what is believed to be the largest study of its kind, an international team of researchers has identified new genes that predispose people to ischemic stroke, the cause of…
Destination: Making a difference through love and care
Guwahati, March 1 (IANS) Ten years ago she had to run from pillar to post for getting her autistic child admitted to a school in Guwahati. While most turned her down, only a few responded…
Facebook fined $109,330 in Germany over user content
New York, March 1 (IANS) A German court has fined social networking giant Facebook $109,330 for failing to comply with a court order to make amendments to its terms regarding user content, Wall Street Journal…
The chilling reality of a significant scientific achievement
By Vikas Datta Title: Chilled – How Refrigeration Changed the World and Might Do So Again; Author: Tom Jackson; Publisher: Bloomsbury; Pages: 272; Price: Rs. 499 What one measure can bring down the modern civilisation?…
Unique art show: 22 prominent artists, photographers donate works for special children
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Twenty-two prominent artists and photographers, among them Anjolie Ela Menon and Raghu Rai, have come together for Art Reflect 2016, an annual charity show fundraiser for Udaan, a non-profit foundation…
Extreme weather kills six in Italy
Rome, March 1 (IANS/AKI) At least six people were killed in severe storms in parts of Italy over the past three days. A farmer, 51, was killed in Candinoni, Calabria, when gale-force winds caused a…