Articles by Raju Sagi
Bacterial protein may protect against skin disease
London, Nov 12 (IANS) Researchers have identified a bacterial protein that resides on human skin and has the potential to protect individuals from several skin diseases including atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and skin cancer. The skin…
Fatal cases of pneumonitis among refugees: Research
New York, Nov 12 (IANS) Refugees fleeing from the war-torn Mediterranean by boat face acute and sometimes fatal cases of pneumonitis, researchers have found, adding that the disease is caused due to the ingestion of…
EC changes picture format ahead of UP polls
Lucknow, Nov 12 (IANS) Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has made pasting of photographs on nomination papers of candidates mandatory, an official said on Saturday. The notification…
Greece bids farewell to Leonard Cohen
Athens, Nov 12 (IANS) Greeks joined the fans worldwide to mourn the death of Leonard Cohen who died on Friday, as the Canadian songwriter who put his own mark in the history of music had…
JNU missing student’s case transferred to Crime Branch
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Delhi Police has transferred the case of the missing Jawaharlal Nehru University student Najeeb Ahmed to its Crime Branch, an official said on Saturday. “We have transferred the Najeeb Ahmed…
Chinese satellite seeking dark matter detects 1.6 bn particles
Beijing, Nov 12 (IANS) The satellite that China launched into space last year to explore dark matter – thought to be the invisible part of the cosmos – has already detected 1.6 billion particles, officials…
Mars surface too dry to be habitable, say scientists
London, Nov 12 (IANS) Mars is a primary target in the search for life outside Earth, and liquid water is the most important pre-requisite for life. But a team of international researchers has found that…
Kejriwal demands rollback of demonetisation
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday demanded rollback of the government’s decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, saying that the economy will collapse in the…
Clear Saturday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) It was a clear Saturday morning here with shallow fog. The minimum temperature recorded was at 12.1 degrees Celsius, one below the season’s average. “The skies will remain clear throughout…
Three killed in blast in US airbase in Afghanistan
Kabul, Nov 12 (IANS) At least three persons were killed and 13 injured in an explosion in the main US and NATO base in Afghanistan’s Parwan province on Saturday, the NATO-led Resolute Support said. “There…
Rumour of salt shortage triggers panic in UP, one dead
Lucknow, Nov 12 (IANS) Rumours of no salt stocks in Uttar Pradesh triggered a major law and order situation, leading to the death of a woman in Kanpur, police said on Saturday. In the panic…
The Vamps to play at Global Citizen Festival India
Mumbai, Nov 12 (IANS) Britain-based boy band The Vamps will return to India later this month to play at the Global Citizen Festival India, where names like Jay Z and Coldplay will plug their music…
Brisk walk can improve artery health of diabetics
Sydney, Nov 12 (IANS) Regular aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking or cycling, can improve artery health in people with Type-2 diabetes, says a study. Compromised arterial health is an underlying mechanism that promotes the…
Journalist shot dead in Bihar
Nov 12 (IANS) A journalist was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Bihar’s Rohtas district on Saturday, police said. Dharmender Singh, a correspondent of Hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar, was shot dead outside a roadside tea…
Calm borders in J&K for 5th consecutive day
Jammu, Nov 12 (IANS) Many families returned home to villages along the International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu as calm prevailed for the fifth consecutive day on Saturday. Scores of…
Banks, ATMs mobbed for third day
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Tens of thousands of anxious people massed outside banks and ATMs here on Saturday for a third day to deposit or exchange their spiked currency or take out cash. Serpentine…
Facebook bug ‘kills’ Mark Zuckerberg, other users
San Francisco, Nov 12 (IANS) A bug accidentally killed several Facebook users – including founder Mark Zuckerberg – with messages being posted on their accounts meant for memorialised profiles. The bug on the social media…
Twitter flooded with Trump’s ‘assassination’ posts
Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) Twitter users have flooded the micro-blogging website with calls to “assassinate” the President-elect Donald Trump and the US authorities were probing the threat, media reported on Saturday. Some posts called for…
Chad Michael Murray pens romantic novel
Los Angeles, Nov 12 (PTI) Actor Chad Michael Murray has written a romantic novel. The 35-year-old actor has put together an adventure-thriller-story called ‘American Drifter’ based on a dream he had, reported Us magazine. “American…