Sleep tied to Type 2 diabetes risk in children
Washington, Aug 16 (IANS) Children who get more sleep are at lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a study published in a US journal has said. For adults, getting too much or not enough…
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Two mild quakes hit Chamba in Himachal
Shimla, Aug 16 (IANS) Two mild quakes were recorded simultaneously on Wednesday in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba region, which witnessed tremors for three consecutive days in May, an official said. “Two earthquake measuring 3.5 and 4.1…
Karunanidhi admitted to hospital
Chennai, Aug 16 (IANS) DMK President M. Karunanidhi on Wednesday was admitted to Kauvery Hospital here for a minor procedure, the hospital said. A statement issued by the hospital said the DMK chief would be…
Markets open on a positive note on Wednesday
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a positive note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE after opening at 31,566.24 points, touched a…
Andhra boy rescued from borewell after 11 hours
Vijayawada, Aug 16 (IANS) A two-year-old boy, who fell into a borewell in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district, was rescued after an 11-hour long operation, police said on Wednesday. Chandrasekhar, who fell in the the abandoned…
Rescue operations continue in Uttarakhand
Dehradun, Aug 16 (IANS) Three days after a cloudburst triggered a flash flood in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district, rescue operations are still underway, officials said on Wednesday. Inclement weather and tough terrain in Malpa was hampering…
South African Parliament refuses to meet Israeli delegation
Cape Town, Aug 16 (IANS) South Africa’s Parliament refused to meet a delegation from the Israeli Knesset (parliament) in protest against Israel’s settlement building in the occupied Palestinian territories. This followed a decision of the…
Both sides to be blamed for Charlottesville violence: Trump
New York, Aug 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump blamed both neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups and leftist demonstrators who confronted them for the weekend violence in Charlottesville in the state of Virginia. “You had…
Sierra Leone declares 7-day mourning for mudslide victims
Freetown, Aug 16 (IANS) Sierra Leone’s President Ernest Bai Koroma has declared seven days of mourning across the country with immediate effect, the media reported. The President made the announcement on Tuesday after a devastating…
Italy to resume diplomatic relations with Egypt
Rome, Aug 16 (IANS) Italy has decided to resume diplomatic relations with Egypt, citing progress made in the unsolved case of Italian scholar Giulio Regeni, who was tortured and murdered in Cairo last year. While…
12 killed as tree falls during religious fest in Portugal
Lisbon, Aug 16 (IANS) Twelve persons were killed and 50 others injured when a large tree fell on people celebrating the Roman Catholic Feast of the Assumption outside the capital of the Portuguese island of…
Route to shiny, healthy nails
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Increase your intake of iron, calcium and massage your nails with olive oil to keep your nails healthy, say experts. Ishika Taneja, Executive Director Alps Group, and Ragini Mehra, founder,…
Sushma announces medical visas for Pakistanis
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) On the occasion of Independence Day, the Ministry of External Affairs announced that India will provide medical visas to all bona fide Pakistan patients. In a tweet on Tuesday, External…
Two-year-old falls in Andhra borewell, rescue efforts on
Vijayawada, Aug 15 (IANS) A two-year-old child fell into a borewell in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district on Tuesday afternoon and efforts were continuing late in the evening to rescue him, police said. After the boy,…
Three killed in Dhamra Port accident in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Aug 15 (IANS) At least three labourers were killed and three injured on Tuesday when a heap of coal collapsed on them at Adani Group-managed Dhamra Port in Odisha’s Bhadrak district. Following the deaths,…
US religious freedom report highlights cow protection violence in India
By Arul Louis New York, Aug 15 (IANS) The US State Department has highlighted attacks in India by cow protection groups against people accused of bovine trafficking or having beef in its annual report on…
Toll in Nepal floods rises to 120
Kathmandu, Aug 15 (IANS) The toll in Nepal’s floods soared to 120 as the disaster caused havoc mostly in the country’s southern plains in the Terai, officials said on Tuesday. According to Nepal’s Ministry of…
Bengaluru records heaviest August rainfall since 1890
Bengaluru, Aug 15 (IANS) Bengaluru early on Tuesday witnessed a record 180mm rainfall in barely three hours, the heaviest downpour in August since 1890, an official said. The heavy rain wreaked havoc across the city,…
3 CEOs resign from Trump Manufacturing Council
Washington, Aug 15 (EFE) The CEOs of Intel, Merck and Under Armour have resigned from the President’s Manufacturing Council created by Donald Trump, because of the noncommittal way he responded to the racist attack in…
North Bengal remains cut off, floods toll touches 12
Cooch Behar (West Bengal), Aug 15 (IANS) The toll in northern West Bengal due to floods and heavy rains rose to 12 as rail and road connectivity with the rest of the state continued to…