Ice, Snow Festival Opens in China
Beijing, Jan 5 (IANS) A winter festival featuring all things related to ice and snow opened in Harbin, the capital of China’s Heilongjiang province, on Tuesday. The three-month long festival boasts of more than…
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Income Tax Search in Apollo Hospitals Group
Chennai, Jan 5 (IANS) The Income Tax department on Tuesday searched offices of the Apollo Hospitals group in Chennai and other places for possible tax evasion. Department officials declined to comment on the issue further….
Parrikar Admits Security Lapses; Sharif Assures Prompt Action
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. (File Photo: IANS) Pathankot/New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Four days after suspected Pakistani terrorists raided the IAF base in Pathankot, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday admitted to “security lapses” that…
Fresh Pleas in HC Against Odd-Even Scheme
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Fresh petitions were filed on Tuesday in the Delhi High Court challenging the Aam Aadmi Party government’s decision to only allow even and odd numbered vehicles to ply in Delhi…
‘CNG Stickers to Be Sold at One Place Only’
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The government-certified stickers for four-wheeled CNG vehicles meant to enable plying during the implementation of the odd-even scheme will be available only at one place in the city, the Delhi…
Won’t Relax Ban on High Capacity Diesel Vehicle Sale: SC
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to relax its December 2015 order prohibiting the sale and registration in Delhi of diesel vehicles with engine capacity of 2000cc or above, saying…
Jaitley Accuses Kejriwal Of Defaming Him, Records Statement
New Delhi: Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting Arun Jaitley addresses during the Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture – 2015 organised by All India Radio in New Delhi, on Oct 26, 2015….
Pathankot Attack: Sharif Calls Modi, Assures Prompt Action
Lahore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, at Lahore, Pakistan on Dec 25, 2015. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday promised his Indian…
Emotions Do Affect Brain’s Creative Network
New York, Jan 5 (IANS) Emotional expression affects the brain’s creativity network, says a new brain-scanning study of jazz pianists, adding that happy and sad music evoked different neural patterns in their brains. The workings…
Virgin Births Common Among Snakes: Study
New York, Jan 5 (IANS) Looking at parthenogenesis, or virgin birth, in snakes, researchers have discovered that facultative parthenogenesis, or asexual reproduction in an otherwise sexually reproducing species, appears to be quite common among snakes….
Element 113 on Periodic Table Discovered in Asia
Tokyo, Jan 5 (IANS) Element 113, discovered by Japan-based RIKEN group and led by scientist Kosuke Morita, has become the first element on the periodic table found in Asia. RIKEN is Japan’s largest comprehensive research…
Climate Change Altering Greenland Ice Sheet
Toronto, Jan 5 (IANS) Greenland’s ice sheet has traditionally been pictured as a bit of a sponge for glacier meltwater, but new research has found that climate change is changing its structure, thereby reducing its…
The Ugly Consumer: Ridiculing Those Who Shop Ethically
New York, Jan 5 (IANS) No one wants to knowingly buy products made with child labour or those that harm the environment, but we also don’t want to work too hard to find out whether…
Oxygen Did Not Lead to Rise Of First Animals
London, Jan 5 (IANS) Oxygen is crucial for the existence of animals on the Earth. But an increase in oxygen levels did not apparently lead to the rise of the first animals on our planet,…
How Not to Counter Homophobia
New York, Jan 5 (IANS) The argument that sexual orientation is inborn may not be the most effective way to promote more positive attitudes toward lesbian, gay and bisexual people, says a new study. The…
First European Farmers Came from Anatolia
London, Jan 5 (IANS) When farming spread throughout Europe some 8,000 years ago, Anatolia, in present day Turkey, functioned as a hub, spreading genes and the new ideas westward, says a new study. The finding…
Facebook Censors Photo Of Denmark’s Iconic Statue
London, Jan 5 (IANS) Social networking website Facebook censored Copenhagen’s iconic statue of the Little Mermaid for showing “too much bare skin or sexual undertones”, but reversed its decision following an appeal made by a…
Strong Magnetic Fields Very Common in Stars: Study
New York, Jan 5 (IANS) Using a recently developed technique to detect magnetic fields inside stars, a team of astronomers has discovered that these are very common in stars. “We have applied a novel theoretical…
Exercise Can Offset Effects Of Obesity Genes
Toronto, Jan 5 (IANS) While genes may influence our likelihood of being overweight or obese, a new study has found that a physically active lifestyle can blunt the effects of inherited obesity genes. Regular exercise…
Manipur Assembly Building Partially Damaged by Quake
Imphal, Jan 5 (IANS) The newly-constructed building of the Manipur assembly at Chingmeirong here was partially damaged due to Monday’s earthquake, an official said here. An engineer who visited the complex along with Works Minister…