Vir Das to Go on Second US Tour Next Year
Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) After getting a rousing welcome on his first US tour, actor-comedian Vir Das is set to take his comedy antics and rib-tickling gigs to foreign shores yet again next year in…
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Cyberterrorism Driven Mostly by Money
New York, Dec 17 (IANS) While some cyber terrorists are driven by ego, politics or entertainment, most of them carry out the attacks for monetary gain, says a study that looked into the human component…
Microscopic Mona Lisa 10,000 Times Smaller Than Real One Printed
London, Dec 17 (IANS) Using new nanotechnology, researchers have reproduced a colour image of Mona Lisa which is less than one pixel on an iPhone Retina display — 50 micrometres long or about 10,000 times…
Face Cream Ingredient May Help Slow Down Ageing
London, Dec 17 (IANS) A commonly used skin care ingredient is one of several newly identified compounds that can mimic the life-extending effect of a starvation diet, a new study has found. Using complex genetic…
Parent-Led Autism Therapy Benefits Indian Kids
London, Dec 17 (IANS) Parent-led intervention has been found promising in helping children suffering from autism in India and Pakistan initiate communication with their parents, a new study says. Autism is one of the world’s…
Climate Change Warming World’s Lakes at Alarming Rate
New York, Dec 17 (IANS) Climate change is warming lakes around the world at an alarming rate, threatening freshwater supplies and ecosystems, says the largest study of its kind led by an Indian-origin researcher. For…
‘Hunger Hormone’ Ghrelin May Treat Artery Disease
London, Dec 17 (IANS) The appetite-regulating hormone ghrelin could be used to treat an advanced form of peripheral artery disease characterised by pain at rest, nonhealing ulcers, and gangrene, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin….
Tutankhamun’s Gold Mask on Display After Restoration
Cairo, Dec 17 (IANS) The golden burial mask of King Tutankhamun, one of ancient Egypt’s most famous artefacts, was back on display after eight weeks of restoration by an Egyptian-German team. The restored mask was…
Revised Pays for Kerala Employees by February 26
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 17 (IANS) Kerala’s 10th pay revision commission will be implemented latest by February 26, benefiting about 1.5 million government employees and pensioners, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said on Thursday. “I assure the house…
Punjabi Musician Lehmber Singh Goes Missing in Canada
Toronto, Dec 17 (IANS) A Punjabi musician from India visiting Canada has disappeared, police said. Lehmber Singh, 30, who was to take his flight back to India on the evening of November 5, went missing…
Obama Names Indian-American Harold d’Souza to Human Trafficking Advisory Body
Washington, Dec 17 (IANS) President Barack Obama has announced his intent to appoint Harold d’Souza, an Indian-American activist from Vadodara, to the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking. “I am honoured that these talented…
Top US Surgeon Chris Holsinger to Train Indian Doctors in Robotic Surgery
Washington, Dec 17 (IANS) A leading US robotic surgeon, Dr. Chris Holsinger from Stanford, will visit India this week to train head and neck surgeons on minimally invasive methods such as robotic surgery for treating…
India Better Placed Than Peers over US Rate Hike: Fitch
(151216) — NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2015 (Xinhua) — Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in New York, the United States, on Dec. 16, 2015. U.S. stocks rallied for…
US Impose Sanctions on Mexican National Naim Libien Tella
Washington, Dec 17 (IANS) The US Treasury Department announced its decision to impose sanctions on a Mexican national and four other entities, including two newspapers, over drug trafficking. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the…
Pope’s First Exclusive Selfie Is a Fake, Says Vatican
New York, Dec 17 (IANS) Pope Francis’ “first selfie” that made rounds of social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram early this week is actually a fake, a media report has said. “The photo, in…
Anil Ambani, Spielberg Join Hands for Another Project
Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) Anil Ambani-led Reliance Entertainment and Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks on Thursday announced the formation of Amblin Partners — a new film, television and digital content creation company. Participant Media led by Jeff…
Man Stabs Himself at London’s Heathrow Airport
London, Dec 17 (IANS) A man stabbed himself with on the head at London’s Heathrow Airport, officials said. The man attacked himself outside a shop in terminal 5 at around 5.45 p.m. (local time) on…
Yemeni Court in Capital Sanaa Jails US National Sharif Mobley for Links with Al Qaeda
Sanaa, Dec 17 (IANS) A Yemeni court in the rebel-held capital Sanaa on Wednesday sentenced a US national to 10 years in prison for having links with Al Qaeda and killing a Yemeni security officer,…
Austria Arrests Two Suspects with Links to Paris Attacks
PARIS, Nov. 14, 2015 (Xinhua) — Police officers stand guard at a road leading to the Bataclan concert hall in Paris Nov. 14, 2015. Over 100 people were killed in a mass hostage-taking at the…
Spanish PM Assaulted During Election Walkabout
http://www.socialnews.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Spanish-PM-Assaulted-During-Election-Walkabout.mp4 Madrid, Dec 17 (IANS) A 17-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday after assaulting Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy as he was carrying out a walkabout prior to an election rally in the town of…