New York, Oct 29 (IANS) Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have greater numbers of harmful mutations in their mitochondrial DNA (mDNA) than family members, US researchers have found. Autism is a serious developmental…
New York, Oct 29 (IANS) Love to eat milk chocolates, but are wary of its negative health effects as a result of higher levels of added sugar and fat? Take heart. Researchers have found a…
Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Oct 29 (IANS) A major fire broke out in a temporary firecrackers market and destroyed over 200 big and small shops here on Saturday morning, officials said. There were no human casualties as…
Beijing, Oct 29 (IANS) There are many reasons why investing in India could boost the Chinese capital’s clout in the Indian economy, a Chinese specialist says. Investing in India is an inevitable choice of capital,…
Ottawa, Oct 29 (IANS) A teenager pleaded guilty to the murder of four persons and wounding seven others in a mass shooting at a high school and in a home in western Canada earlier this…
Shimla, Oct 29 (IANS) Most parts of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday saw the night temperature fall, with the picturesque tourist resort Manali recording a low of four degrees Celsius, the Met Office said. However, the…
New York, Oct 29 (IANS) Love to notch up the race numbers on the treadmill each day? Be careful, as running with heavier shoes may slow your race times, researchers have found. The study found…
By Swagata Yadavar Would you be comfortable sending your child into a room filled with smoke from 464 cigarettes? That is equivalent to the amount of particulate matter less than 2.5 microns (PM 2.5) emitted…
Patna, Oct 29 (IANS) Murder accused Rakesh Ranjan alias Rocky Yadav on Saturday surrendered in a Bihar court over killing a class 12 student, police said. “Rocky, who arrived in Patna from Delhi on Saturday…
New York, Oct 29 (IANS) Children with autism spectrum disorder may mistakenly be diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) because they have autism-related social impairments rather than problems with attention. The researchers noted that a…
Jaipur, Oct 29 (IANS) Five persons were electrocuted to death when a tandoor with iron angles came in contact with a high tension electricity line near Jaipur late Friday night, police said. “The incident occurred…
Washington, Oct 29 (IANS) As the extent of Arctic Sea ice, the vast sheath of frozen seawater floating on the Arctic Ocean and its neighboring seas, shrinks, its oldest and thickest ice has either thinned…
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) It was a foggy Saturday morning here, with the minimum temperature recorded at 15 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal, the weather office said. “The sky will remain clear during…
By Vikas Datta Title: Once Upon a Time in Russia; Author: Ben Mezrich; Publisher: Random House UK; Pages: 320; Price: Rs 499 Close links between politics and big business is common in all modern polities,…
New York, Oct 29 (IANS) The US dollar declined against most major currencies on falling expectations for an interest-rate hike by year-end after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced a plan to probe new…
Stolkholm/New York, Oct 29 (IANS) American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has finally acknowledged his Nobel Prize in Literature and says he accepts it, media reports said. According to a statement by the Nobel Foundation, Dylan had…
Chicago, Oct 29 (IANS) An American Airlines plane caught fire on a runway at O’Hare Airport here, local officials said. The 161 passengers and nine crew members were evacuated down emergency chutes on the left…
London, Oct 29 (IANS) Newly released photos and video show Prince Harry taking part in one of the worlds biggest conversation projects this summer-helping to herd elephants in Africa. The prince spent three weeks in…
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) A man, infuriated over marital dispute, stabbed his mother and father-in-law to death and critically injured three other persons including his wife here, police said. The incident took place around…
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The National Committee on Trade Facilitation (NCTF), set up to develop the roadmap for implementating the WTO’s trade facilitation agreement held its first meeting here on Friday with Cabinet Secretary…