Bhubaneswar, Dec 25 (IANS) Though the BJP is seeking a judicial probe into the links of an arrested Al Qaeda terror suspect, including with BJD leaders, Odisha Police on Friday denied the suspect visited the…
London, Dec 25 (IANS) Not enough attention is paid to threats of violence against public servants when anti-corruption reforms are developed, says a study to determine underlying causes of corruption in government administrations. “Many seriously…
Goa, Dec 25 (IANS) Electronic dance music (EDM) festival Sunburn Goa 2015 is all set to spruce up the fest with a stage specially dedicated to the popular “Star Wars” franchise. Right from ‘storm troopers’…
New York, Dec 25 (IANS) You might not notice it, but plants actually wage war with each other to outgrow and absorb sunlight! Their weapons? Special sensors that can detect depletion of red and blue…
New York, Dec 25 (IANS) A new mathematical model developed by three American scientists offers a simplified approach to studying the spread of dengue fever in urban areas by breaking down the epidemic dynamics across…
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) A Bengaluru-based biotechnology start-up has developed a 3D-printed tissue that functions like a human liver and can one day be used for full-fledged liver transplants, according to the developers. The…
New York, Dec 25 (IANS) A joint research team from the US and Japan has identified a thermosensor protein which is associated with temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD) among American alligators. It has been observed that…
(131101) — QUITO, Nov. 1, 2013 (Xinhua) — Canadian singer Justin Bieber performs during a concert, part of his “Believe Tour”, at the Olympic Stadium Atahualpa, in Quito, capital of Ecuador, Oct. 31, 2013. (Xianhua/Str)…
Los Angeles, Dec 25 (IANS) Singer Janet Jackson has announced that she’s been forced to postpone her entire Unbreakable Tour dates after receiving word from doctors that she must undergo surgery. Jackson, 49, shared the…
(AAP Image/James Gathany) Melbourne, Dec 25 (IANS) New research has revealed how malaria parasites cause an inflammatory reaction that sabotages our body’s ability to protect itself against the disease. Researchers from Melbourne’s Walter and Eliza…
New York, Dec 25 (IANS) Can the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria be squarely blamed on the misuse and overuse of antibiotics? No, there is more to the problem than the misuse of common medications, says…
New York, Dec 25 (IANS) Interventions targeted at individual students can improve the classroom environment and trigger a second wave of benefits for all classmates, new research shows. “Our results suggest that the whole effect…
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) If unattended mounds of garbage and littered streets with flies, rats and dogs feasting on the trash bothers you, don’t get upset anymore at the inaction of the civic authorities….
Los Angeles, Dec 25 (IANS) Actor Robert Downey Jr. has been pardoned by California Governor Jerry Brown for a 1996 drug conviction that the Iron Man star served jail time for. The Christmas Eve pardon,…
Washington, Dec 25 (IANS) In a good news for those who cannot shun their drink and also have “sweet tooth”, scientists have discovered for the first time a liver hormone that works via brain to…
Los Angeles, Dec 25 (IANS) Actor-comedian Kevin Hart sent 300 children on a $100 shopping spree as part of Christmas festivities. The 36-year-old teamed up with basketball player Chris Paul for their second annual Holiday…
New Delhi: The weapon that was allegedly used in Karkardooma Court firing in New Delhi, on Dec 23, 2015. A policeman was killed and another person was injured in the firing. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi:…
Hyderabad, Dec 24 (PTI) Two persons were today arrested here allegedly for cheating e-commerce giant Flipkart of over Rs 50,000 by claiming a refund for an i-Phone even after receiving the product, police said. Accused…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 24 (IANS) Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik on Thursday created a 45-feet-high sand ‘Santa Claus, arguably the world’s tallest such sculpture at a beach in Puri town. The sandy Santa Claus at the state’s…
(Photo: Sandeep Mahankal/IANS) Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) On Christmas-eve, a 90 percent physically-challenged Mumbaikar has donated blood for the 76th time and gave what he terms “a gift of life” instead of just token…