HC likely to hear Kanhaiya’s bail plea on Monday
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The bail plea of JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested for sedition, is likely to be heard on Monday by the Delhi High Court. The president of the Jawaharlal Nehru…
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Hyderabad to host conference on infectious diseases
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) India will for the first time host the International Congress on Infectious Diseases (ICID), which aims to discuss a slew of infections-related healthcare challenges relevant to the country and growing…
Smart skin from recyclable materials may transform robotics
New York, Feb 19 (IANS) Using only items found in a typical household, researchers have created multi-sensor artificial skin that is capable of sensing pressure, temperature, humidity, proximity, acidity (pH), and air flow. Smart skin…
Late pregnancy ups stroke, heart attack risk: Study
New York, Feb 19 (IANS) Are you 40 and planning to go the family way? Get proper medical attention first as, according to researchers, women who delay their pregnancy until age 40 or older face…
A Vjiaratnam Indian-origin top engineer in Singapore dead
Singapore, Feb 19 (IANS) An Indian-origin engineer, who played a key role in the formation of Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) and Changi Airport, passed away at the age of 94 on Thursday in Singapore,…
Binge drinking may increase hypertension risk in youth
Toronto, Feb 19 (IANS) Young adults in their twenties who regularly binge drink have higher blood pressure which may increase the risk of developing hypertension, says a new study. Binge drinking was defined in the…
Want to win an argument on Facebook? Read on
New York, Feb 19 (IANS) If you have never won an argument on Facebook while reacting to burning social or relationship issues on your friends’ timeline, don’t fret. Here are certain simple rules which, if…
Thailand sanctuary records rise in tiger population
Bangkok, Feb 19 (IANS) A sanctuary in Thailand has become the only site in Southeast Asia where tigers are confirmed to be increasing in population, says a study. The Government of Thailand, in collaboration with…
Social media may amplify negative experience for disadvantaged
New York, Feb 19 (IANS) Far from ofering an escape, the negative social interactions that the disadvantaged youth experience in the neighbourhood may get reproduced and even amplified in the social media, new research suggests….
Bassi says not upset over exclusion from CIC list
Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Delhi Police chief B.S. Bassi on Friday said that “it doesn’t matter” to him if he was not being considered for the…
Humans damaged Madagascar’s forests 1,000 years ago
New York, Feb 19 (IANS) A widespread and permanent loss of forests in Madagascar that occurred 1,000 years ago was due not to climate change or any natural disaster, but to human settlers who set…
Paper sensor to track alcohol-related health issues: Indian scientists
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) Indian scientists have designed a paper sensor that has the potential to track health adversities associated with alcoholism, which they say is a step forward in the realm of low-priced point-of-care…
A million farmers sell milk to NDDB: Chairman T Nand Kumar
By Nityanand Shukla Ranchi, Feb 19 (IANS) Around a million farmers are involved in the National Dairy Development Board’s activities, earning a profit of Rs. 15-20 per litre by selling milk to its various federations,…
Kerala agri varsity develops hybrid seedless watermelon
Kochi, Feb 19 (IANS) Venturing into the modern agri-farming, state owned INKEL Limited has introduced a yellow seedless hybrid of watermelons for the first time in the Kerala market. The unique variety of the thirst…
Beijing, five other cities to jointly fight smog
(151225) — BEIJING, Dec. 25, 2015 (Xinhua) — A cyclist takes photos of the smog-shrouded Palace Museum turret in Beijing, Dec. 25, 2015. An orange alarm has been issued to alert smog and air pollution…
Former DU professor Geelani’s bail rejected
New Delhi: Former Delhi University (DU) professor SAR Geelani being taken away by police on charges of sedition for allegedly organising an event at the Press Club of India (PCI) to mark the death anniversary…
Jadavpur will maintain its autonomy, tradition of debates: VC
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) Amid the pro-Afzal guru slogan controversy, Jadavpur University Vice Chancellor Suranjan Das called on West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi on Monday and later asserted the varsity will maintain its tradition of…
Asia’s largest desert reservoir to be expanded
Beijing, Feb 19 (IANS) The largest desert reservoir in Asia, Hongyashan, in China’s Gansu province, will expand its storage by 49 percent to ease desertification in region, authorities said on Friday. The storage capacity of…
Jat stir: Army called in as violence escalates
Rohtak: Security beefup in Rohtak in the wake off Jats demonstration on Feb 19, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Chandigarh, Feb 19 (IANS) Authorities in Haryana called in the army in a few districts, including Rohtak, on…
Massive crowds of devotees at Sammakka Sarakka jatara in Telangana
Warangal: People participate in Medaram Sammakka Saralamma Jatara in Warangal on Feb 18, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Warangal (Telangana), Feb 19 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of devotees paid obeisance to tribal deities in Medaram of Telanagana’s…