New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday accepted a plea against an event being organised by Art of Living foundation, headed by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, for violating environmental laws….
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) Honing the ability to ignore distractions may bring in dividends as researchers have found that people are more efficient when they know what is not worth paying attention to. The…
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) US researchers have found a possible association of congenital Zika virus to stillbirths and damage to tissues outside the central nervous system. Until now, the Zika virus was linked to…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) India’s trade deficit declined to $106.8 billion between April 2015 and January 2016 compared with $119.6 billion in the corresponding period of 2014-15, the 2015-16 Economic Survey said on Friday….
New Delhi: Union Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari addresses a press conference in New Delhi, on Sep 22, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) A total of 150 projects, involving an…
Kathmandu, Feb 26 (IANS) Two pilots were killed when an aircraft belonging to the private sector Kasthamandap Air crashed in far western Nepal’s Kalikot district on Friday, an official said. Tje two pilots — Captain…
Perth, Feb 26 (IANS) Indian golfer Shiv Kapur readied to mount a comeback after struggling to a one-over-par 73 in the second round of the Perth International here on Friday. After starting the day tied…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Mumbai FC will play host to Goan football club Sporting Clube de Goa in a mid-table clash of I-League at the Cooperage Stadium here on Saturday. After eight games, Sporting are…
Los Angeles, Feb 26 (IANS) The Wolverine director James Mangold will helm Disneys Captain Nemo, an ‘origin story’ about the heroic protagonist of author Jules Vernes novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Writer-director Sebastian Gutierrez…
Astana (Kazakhstan), Feb 26 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Kazakhstan on Friday, the first leg of an Asian tour that includes Japan and South Korea. Al-Sisi is set to meet Kazakh President Nursultan…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) India’s Economic Survey sees the growth rate for the coming fiscal will remain at 7-7.75 percent due to domestic factors and warns that the upcoming budget will have to contend…
Noida: People throng the office of Ringing Bell to buy its newly launched “Freedom 251” smartphone on Feb 18, 2016. The Noida-based startup’ website to crash within hours of opening up for pre-order. It claims…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Singer Sonu Nigam is disappointed over prevailing misconceptions around HIV infection in India, and says the country still has a lot to learn about the life-threatening disease. The singer, who became…
London, Feb 26 (IANS) European governments are bracing for a major humanitarian emergency in Greece amid rising panic that the European Unions (EU) fragmented efforts to cope with its migration crisis are nearing breakdown. EU…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The government’s fiscal deficit target of 3.9 percent for the current fiscal “seems achievable”, the 2015-16 Economic Survey said on Friday. “Significant increase in revenue receipts, led by buoyant indirect…
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) In a bid to know how climate change can affect forests in the future, a team of US researchers has created a computer-simulation 3D model to understand the impact of…
Vasco (Goa), Feb 26 (IANS) A rampant Mohun Bagan would look to consolidating their position atop the I-League leader board when they visit Goan football club Salgaocar at the Tilak Maidan here on Saturday. Bagan…
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) Just as personality traits of people may differ, brains also have different traits that affect both anatomical and cognitive factors, such as intelligence and memory, says a new study. The…
Jammu, Feb 26 (IANS) A senior officer of the Jammu and Kashmir government and his wife were killed on Friday in a road accident in Doda district of Jammu region. “Kalyan Singh, additional secretary in…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Breaking the myth of being not so technology friendly, women are now turning tech savvy, especially those above 60. With apps, ranging from health start-ups to grocery shopping that saves…