Sydney, Feb 9 (IANS) Australian researchers have identified an anti-anxiety drug that could potentially reverse the damage caused to the brain by alcohol abuse. Alcohol abuse and addiction is characterised by extended periods of heavy…
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Indian equities on Friday plunged into the negative territory following the negative trend in Asian markets, along with heavy selling pressure in banking, auto, oil and gas, capital goods and IT…
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says teaming up with veteran Rishi Kapoor for the upcoming film “102 Not Out”, has been a great joy for him. “Teaming up with Chintuji after so many…
(ATTN EDITORS: In this new series “Translating India” beginning Feb 9, ten noted translators — in articles written exclusively for IANS — share their experiences of translating from their respective languages. The first article deals…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) BJP chief Amit Shah on Friday described Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s style of politics in Parliament as “undemocratic” after the opposition party created a ruckus during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…
Bangkok, Feb 9 (IANS) A 24-year-old woman has been killed while taking a selfie with a friend on a train track in Thailand. The woman’s leg got severed in the Thursday incident at the Samsen…
By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Scottish skiing industry could collapse within as little as 50 years as winters become too mild for regular snowfall, a new international report warns. Continuous decreases…
San Francisco, Feb 9 (IANS) Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp is testing a new payments feature in India that aims to allow people to send money to their friends on the app, the media reported. The…
By Sarwar Kashani New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit is not averse to returning to active politics if her party asks her because the time is ripe for the Congress…
By Taponeel Mukherjee With an installed wind power capacity of 32.7 GW, India is the fourth-largest generator of wind power in the world. A commendable feat no doubt, and a reason to work even harder…
San Francisco, Feb 9 (IANS) Facebook is testing a feature that lets users register a negative reaction to comments on the social network platform but it is not the “dislike” button users have long desired….
By Milinda Ghosh Roy Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) Eminent lyricist, poet and screenwriter Javed Akhtar feels the music in contemporary Indian cinema is no longer sympathetic to lyrics, and the tunes — often high on…
Washington, Feb 9 (IANS) NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has set a new record by capturing the farthest images from Earth by a spacecraft, surpassing the Voyager 1’s record of capturing an image when it was…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear the plea filed by the father of Major Aditya Kumar, named in an FIR by Jammu and Kashmir Police in civilian killings…
San Francisco, Feb 9 (IANS) With a monthly active user base of 330 million, Twitter registered $732 million in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2017 with a net income of $91 million. Twitter had…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Energy and security cooperation, trade and investment and counter-terror efforts will top Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s agenda when he goes on a three-nation tour to West Asia and the Gulf…
By Vikas Datta Title: Do We Not Bleed?: Reflections of a 21-st Century Pakistani; Author: Mehr Tarar; Publisher: Aleph Book Company; Pages: 240; Price: Rs 599 What do a paraplegic artist seeking to inspire others…
By Archana Sharma Jaipur, Feb 9 (IANS) Rajasthan’s historic capital city, known globally for its rich heritage and colourful culture, is now emerging as a cosmopolitan hub, setting new trends with world-class events, from an…
Canberra, Feb 9 (IANS) At least 2,210 adult white sharks currently live off Australia’s coast with an adult survival rate estimated at 90 per cent, according to a study released on Friday. Due to the…
Srinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) Cold wave conditions continued in the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region on Friday as minimum temperatures dropped several notches below the freezing point. The Met department has forecast cold, dry…