Air India crew member falls off aircraft in Mumbai
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) A senior woman crew member fell off an Air India plane at the Mumbai airport as it was preparing for a flight to New Delhi, official sources said on Monday. Harsha…
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Gay conversion therapy still prevalent in Australia
Canberra, Oct 15 (IANS) Therapies to make lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people heterosexual continue to be carried out in several religious communities in Australia, according to a report published on Monday. The study, “Preventing…
800 dietary supplements contained unapproved drug ingredients
New York, Oct 15 (IANS) Nearly 800 dietary supplements sold over the counter from 2007 through 2016 contained unapproved drug ingredients, a new analysis of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) data found. Pieter A….
China imposes anti-dumping import tariffs on US, Japan
Beijing, Oct 15 (IANS) China on Monday announced it will impose anti-dumping tariffs of 123.4 per cent and 41.1 per cent on the import of hydroiodic acid from the US and Japan for the next…
India’s September wholesale inflation rises to 5.13%
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) India’s annual rate of inflation based on wholesale prices increased to 5.13 per cent in September from a rise of 4.53 per cent in August, official data showed here on…
Philippines resort island reopens for test run after cleanup
Manila, Oct 15 (IANS) Philippines’ Boracay island, one of the world’s most famous beach destinations, re-opened on Monday for a test run almost six months after being closed for a cleanup operation. A small group…
Hyundai’s Kona EV ready to hit the road
Seoul, Oct 15 (IANS) Carmaker Hyundai is developing a crossover sports utility vehicle (SUV) named Kona and the electric vehicle (EV) is reportedly ready to hit the road. While industry stalwarts like Ford and startups…
Agile network must for India’s digital journey: Riverbed Technology
By Gokul Bhagabati New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Enterprises and digital service providers in India urgently need an agile and flexible network to support the countrys new digital economy which is gravitating towards Cloud- and…
Sonakshi thanks Hrithik for motivating her
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) Actress Sonakshi Sinha has praised actor Hrithik Roshan and thanked him for always motivating her to be fit. Lauding Sonakshi’s transformation, Hrithik tweeted: “Stunning! I remember a ‘before’ conversation years ago…
Afghanistan to adopt Delhi’s Happiness Curriculum for school kids
By Nivedita Singh New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Afghanistan, which is working to reform its education system, will adopt the Happiness Curriculum devised by the Delhi government with a focus on holistic education — to…
Hodor spin-off will be quite boring: GoT star Kristian Nairn
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Hodor’s death in “Game of Thrones” was quite heart-breaking for fans of the fantasy series across the world, but Kristian Nairn feels it summed up the character’s…
Searches on in J&K’s Kulgam
Srinagar, Oct 15 (IANS) Security forces started a cordon and search operation on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district after presence of militants was suspected, police said. Following a tip off the security forces…
Defamation suits won’t intimidate Vinta Nanda: Lawyer
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) Writer-producer Vinta Nanda will remain undaunted in her fight against the sexual violation she faced 19 years ago even if defamation suits come her way, her lawyer said on Monday, a…
Ariana Grande, Pete Davidson split
Los Angeles, Oct 15 (IANS) Singer Ariana Grande and “Saturday Night Live” star Pete Davidson have called off their engagement. The couple ended their engagement over the weekend, TMZ reported on Sunday. “It was way…
Patrick Baumann, int’l basketball chief, dies in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Oct 15 (IANS) Switzerland’s Patrick Baumann, the secretary general of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), died here of a heart attack. He was 51….
Kerala HC grants bail to rape accused Bishop Mulakkal
Kochi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Monday granted bail to Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who was arrested in September on charges of raping a nun repeatedly between 2014 and 2016. The bishop secured…
Prestigious Einstein Prize for Indian American professor Abhay Ashtekar
By Mayank Chhaya Chicago, Oct 15 (IANS) Over four decades after he began his scientific engagement with gravitational science, Professor Abhay Ashtekar is set to receive the prestigious Einstein Prize conferred by the American Physical…
India and EU: The devil lies in the (trade) deal (Book Review)
By Tarun Basu Title: India and EU: An Insider’s View; Author: Bhaswati Mukherjee; Publisher: ICWA/Vij Books; Pages: 358; Price: Rs 746 About a decade ago, the European Commission, troubled perhaps by the not-so-positive perception it…
Kerala HC grants bail to Bishop Franco Mulakkal
Kochi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Monday granted bail to Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who was arrested on charges of repeatedly raping a nun between 2014 and 2016.
Google Pixel cameras to have external microphones support
San Francisco, Oct 15 (IANS) Ahead of its Pixel 3 launch on Thursday, Google has confirmed that the Pixel camera app is coming with an external microphone support. “At the same time as ‘Pixel 3’…