NGT Notice to Volkswagen over Emissions
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal on Monday sought the response from the central government and German automobile giant Volkswagen on a plea by Delhi residents seeking a ban on the sale…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal on Monday sought the response from the central government and German automobile giant Volkswagen on a plea by Delhi residents seeking a ban on the sale…
Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) Four suspects in the sensational double-murder of painter Hema Upadhyay and her lawyer Harish Bhambani have been detained by Uttar Pradesh Police and their Mumbai counterparts, official sources here said on…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Slamming the railways for its “inhuman” demolition drive in the capital, the Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice to it, police and city government and directed them to…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) India’s annual retail and wholesale inflation rates rose considerably in November to 5.41 percent and (-)1.9 percent respectively, due largely to an increase in the prices of food items like…
New York, Dec 14 (IANS) A US town has rejected a proposal for a solar farm after people expressed fear and mistrust, with one person even saying that “solar farms would suck up all the…
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) The US town of Spotswood in New Jersey will set up a scholarship fund to honour the memory of an Indian-origin emergency medical technician, who died in the line of duty…
New York, Dec 14 (IANS) Granting a rare religious accommodation to an active-duty combat soldier, the US Army has allowed a Sikh captain to grow his beard and wear a turban, in a move that…
Congress Activists sustain burn injuries while they put Prime Minister Narendra Modi,s effigy to flames at Shimla to Protest against vendetta politics against Congress president Sonia Gandhi and AICC vice president Rahul Gandhi. Express photo…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) India is the third highest Asian country to receive ransomware attacks — a type of malicious software, says a new report, adding that with the growth in “Internet of Things”…
Beijing, Dec 14 (IANS) A hospital in China has successfully performed tumour surgery on a patient with pancreatic cancer taking the assistance of a robot. The hospital claimed Saturday’s surgery as the world’s first artificial…
Paris, Dec 14 (IANS) An elementary school teacher was stabbed on Monday in a Paris suburb by a man claiming support for the Islamic State. The teacher is out of danger. Police said the 45-year-old…
Singapore, Dec 14 (IANS) Singapore has banned a wide variety of tobacco products including gutka, khaini and zarda. The health ministry said on Monday that the decision was taken to ensure that such products do…
New York, Dec 14 (IANS) A daily beauty ritual can improve women’s love life and can make them feel good about themselves, a new study by Revlon and Fordham University reveals. The participants in the…
New York, Dec 14 (IANS) Providing help to friends, acquaintances, and even strangers can reduce the effects of daily stress on our emotions and our mental health, says a study. “Our research shows that when…
London, Dec 14 (IANS) Smartphones, tablets and e-readers should have an automatic “bedtime mode” that stops them disrupting people’s sleep, a study revealed. Researchers from Evelina London Children’s Hospital sleep medicine department, King’s College London…
New York, Dec 14 (IANS) What turns women on? Well, among other things, girly porn can also arouse even ‘straight’ women, a study reveals. In the study, eye-tracking devices found videos of both naked men…
London, Dec 14 (IANS) Intensive bouts of exercise can lead to a significant and progressive decline in sleep quality, says a new study. The researchers also found that a high carbohydrate regime reduces some, but…
New York, Dec 14 (IANS) Fewer than half of high schools and only a fifth of middle schools in the US teach all the topics recommended as essential for sexual health education, a new survey…
New York, Dec 14 (IANS) Doing a PhD may require you to invest a few extra years in education, but the degree can help you earn higher-than-average salaries, new research suggests. Recipients of the PhD…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) With no respite from rising food prices, notably pulses, India’s annual wholesale inflation rate moved up further to (-)1.99 percent for November, against (-)3.81 percent for the month before, official…