Seoul, May 2 (IANS) In the midst of ongoing prosecution investigations into suspected concealment of fatality, Reckitt Benckiser Korea, better known as its brand name Oxy, on Monday apologised to South Koreans for using toxic…
Islamabad, May 2 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday inaugurated the National Health Programme in the country’s southwestern province of Balochistan. According to reports, the National Health Programme under which 300,000 poor patients…
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) With core refining business continuing to do well and the commissioning soon of some major projects in the petrochemicals business, the positive views on Reliance Industries remain unchanged, Citi Research has…
London, May 2 (IANS) Treating patients who have early stage lung cancer with radiotherapy can increase their risk of death from causes other than cancer, says a study. In particular, they found that high doses…
Agartala, May 2 (IANS) The working strength of judges in three of the five high courts in the northeastern states was much less than the sanctioned strength, according to the union law ministry. It said…
By Vikas Datta New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) India and Pakistan had agreed on a peace and no-war treaty and were on the verge of signing it in July 1984 before Pakistan President Zia ul-Haq,…
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip BSE Sensitive Index (Sensex), provisionally closed Monday’s trade 169.65 points or 0.66 percent down. The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National…
Chennai, May 2 (IANS) Automobile major Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M) on Monday said it closed last month with sales of 41,863 vehicles. In a regulatory filing at BSE, the company said it sold 41,856…
Los Angeles, May 2 (IANS) Captain America: Civil War dominated the foreign box office, debuting to a massive $200.2 million in its first weekend of overseas release. The Disney and Marvel superhero adventure will open…
London, May 2 (IANS) Metals major Liberty House, founded by India-born industrialist Sanjiv Kumar Gupta, confirmed on Monday that it will formally bid for the UK assets of Tata Steel, which are on the block…
Kolkata, May 2 (IANS) West Bengal may be one of the states recording the largest number of crimes against women, but the ongoing assembly elections have thrown up a diametrically opposite image with some of…
London, May 2 (IANS) In a major step towards bringing to the clinic a game-changing new antibiotic that was discovered last year, a team of University of Lincoln researchers, including one of Indian-origin, has successfully…
New York, May 2 (IANS) Use of a mobile phone app that provides supportive texts and an online Facebook community can significantly increase the rate of breastfeeding among new mothers, new research has found. The…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The CBI has arrested a Delhi Police inspector along with a man posing as a joint secretary for allegedly demanding Rs.3 lakh in bribe, agency officials said on Monday. Inspector…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) As Indian agencies step up efforts to bring industrialist Vijay Mallya back to the country and recover much of the Rs.9,000 crore his companies allegedly owe banks, a key member…
Vienna, May 2 (IANS/WAM) The price of OPEC’s basket of 13 crudes rose to $42.70 a barrel on Friday, compared to $42.02 on Thursday, according to the OPEC Secretariat. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday condoled the deaths caused by the massive forest fires in Uttarakhand. The fires have led to major air pollution and damaged the environment. I am…
Srinagar, May 2 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking exemption from National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to medical courses, officials said. The matter is listed…
New York, May 2 (IANS) Children who live with a smoker or have exposure to tobacco smoke inside the home become frequently ill and are more likely to have pediatric health care visits, including sick…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Indian government has no role in allotting land for special economic zones (SEZ) and the periodic review of SEZ policy will not hurt the industry, the Lok Sabha was…