By Mohd Asim Khan New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The demand to bring back paper ballots in the next Lok Sabha elections in place of Electronic Voting Machines being pressed by major opposition parties has…
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Years after her own debut or ‘Arangetram’ in 1974, Padma Shri awardee and classical dancer Geeta Chandran said the first ever Bharatnatyam performance by her disciple Sowmya Laxmi Narayanan was…
By Binoo K. John Kochi, Aug 5 (IANS) Fort Kochi has a lot of things to look out for. It has a beckoning feel about it, of things old and fascinating, others new and delightful….
Beijing, Aug 5 (IANS) Chinese scientists have developed a graphene-based tattoo-like electronic skin or e-skin, which could function as a wearable electronic device to monitor health. E-skin refers to thin, flexible and stretchable electronic material…
Los Angeles, Aug 5 (IANS) Actor Kurt Russell, who starred in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”, has lent support to its director James Gunn, who got fired by Disney Studios after the filmmaker’s controversial…
By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) After constructing the Afghan Parliament building in Kabul, India’s Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has now taken up the challenging task of building a Rs 120…
Kabul, Aug 5 (IANS) Eight Taliban militants were killed and three injured during a military operation in Afghanistan’s Takhar province, an army spokesman said on Sunday. “Among those killed was a Taliban divisional commander,” Xinhua…
London, Aug 5 (IANS) Researchers have found that people exposed to even low levels of air pollution can have changes in the structure of the heart, similar to those seen in the early stages of…
By Payel Bhattacharya After several misdiagnosis and other dilemmas, 10 years ago I was diagnosed with a very rare disease, hardly known in India, called VHL or Von Hippel Lindau, during my landmark liver transplant….
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) When something fantastic catches your attention, what would you exclaim — jhakaas, bombat or semma? Is a cunning guy chaalu, chatri or shaana? Would you call your…
London, Aug 5 (IANS) Researchers from the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany have found that humans are susceptible to emotional manipulation by robots. The findings indicated that humans have such a strong tendency to anthropomorphize…
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Actress-author Sonali Bendre, who is braving a fight against cancer, is finding positivity in her new look and says bald is beautiful. On the occasion of Friendship Day on Sunday, Sonali…
By Rohit Vaid Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) The ongoing quarterly results season, along with global trade tensions and the direction of foreign fund flows, are expected to determine the trajectory of key Indian equity indices…
By Saket Suman Belgrade (Serbia), Aug 5 (IANS) At the magic hour, just past midnight when the rest of the world is in a slumber, lovers gather “near the horse” to give wings to desires…
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Comedian-actor Sunil Grover says he is honoured and feels lucky to have the opportunity to work with National Award-winning filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj in the upcoming film “Chhuriyaan”. Sunil took to Twitter…
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is currently shooting for “Brahmastra” in Bulgaria, says the upcoming film is a universe by itself, for itself and of itself. Amitabh on Saturday night took to…
Patna, Aug 5 (IANS) The Bihar government has suspended six officials of a state child protection unit in the wake of the Opposition’s demand to take stringent actions against the rape of 34 minor girls…
Srinagar, Aug 5 (IANS) A separatist-called shutdown on Sunday in support of Article 35A that gives special powers to the state legislature, affected life across the Kashmir Valley. The separatist conglomerate, Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL),…
New York, Aug 5 (IANS) As people grow older, they become less adept at recognizing their own mistakes, suggests a study that can shed new insight into how ageing adults perceive their decisions and view…
Los Angeles, Aug 5 (IANS) The cumulative expenditure loss to the tourism of the Big Island of Hawaii inflicted by the eruption of the Kilauea volcano may reach approximately $200 million, a study has found….