Kathmandu, Feb 24 (IANS) An aircraft carrying 23 people on board which went missing on Wednesday morning and is now feared to have crashed in Nepal, officials said. The Tara Air Viking 9N-AHH Twin Otter…
New York, Feb 24 (IANS) Dodo, an extinct bird whose name has entered popular culture as a symbol of stupidity, was actually fairly smart, new research suggests. The overall size of the dodo’s brain in…
(Photo: IANS) By Arun Kumar Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) Donald Trump cemented his frontrunner status in the Republican presidential race with a third consecutive victory in Nevada caucuses as his two major rivals Senators Ted…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was disrupted on Wednesday as Bahujan Samaj Party leader Mayawati raised the issue of Rohith Vemula’s suicide, blaming the central government for it. “This is not the…
United Nations, Feb 24 (IANS) UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Miroslav Jenca has held two days of talks in the Maldives with government and opposition leaders to facilitate a dialogue in the Indian Ocean…
Mumbai: Actor Amitabh Bachchan with his wife Jaya Bachchan and daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda during the 61st Britannia Filmfare Awards in Mumbai on January 15, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Dubai, Feb 24 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan…
Havana, Feb 24 (IANS) The US Treasury Department has fined a French firm for doing business in US equipment with Cuba in violation of the United State trade embargo against the Caribbean island nation. CGG…
By Karishma Saurabh Kalita New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) In a day and age when eateries face very tough competition to survive in a sea of plenty, there comes one that actually manages to stand…
Chennai: Actor Dhanush during audio launch of film `Thoongavanam` at Sathyam Cinemas in Chennai, on Oct 7, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Chennai, Feb 24 (IANS) Actor Dhanush’s latest home production “Amma Kannaku”, the Tamil remake of…
Beijing, Feb 24 (IANS) A team of Chinese researchers has developed a new thin display that creates a 3D image without causing viewing discomfort on your smartphone as you watch a 3D movie on the…
Hyderabad: Stills of Dead Pool. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Ryan Reynolds-starrer A-rated superhero film “Deadpool”, which has been loved by critics and audiences alike, has raked in Rs.29 crore in just 10 days…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday adjourned the bail plea hearing of JNU Student Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested on sedition charges, for February 29. Delhi Police told Justice Pratibha…
Chennai, Feb 24 (IANS) Director Sumanth Radhakrishnan is confident that his upcoming philanthropical thriller “Sadhuram 2”, a crowd-funded film along the lines of James Wan’s “Saw”, will introduce Tamil audiences to a new genre and…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien on Wednesday adjourned the house for 10 minutes following an uproar over Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula’s suicide issue. Bahujan Samaj Party MP Mayawati raised…
Beijing, Feb 24 (IANS) The US should show respect to China as a major power, said a state-run Chinese daily which described as “quite insulting” that China keeps being reprimanded by the US when it…
By Vikas Datta New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Partition of the Subcontinent remains a traumatic experience for its victims as well as continues to poison relations between India and Pakistan and Hindus and Muslims…
New York, Feb 24 (IANS) The relative anonymity provided by online forums may help sexual abuse survivors interact where they are able to mask their identity and speak candidly about their experiences and be direct…
Barcelona, Feb 24 (IANS) Chinese phone maker Oppo has announced world’s fastest charging technology that can charge your smartphone from zero to 100 percent in flat 15 minutes. Unveiling the technology at Mobile World Congress…
New York, Feb 24 (IANS) A single dose of the drug zoledronic acid was found to inhibit bone loss that is common in HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART), according to results of a phase…
PHOTOGRAPHERS: BILL STAFFORD, JAMES BLAIR, REGAN GEESEMAN Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) In its bid to help astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) focus on key space research, NASA is asking coders to create algorithms…