Salman Case: Trial Court Erred, Says HC
Mumbai: Actor Salman Khan during the Big Star Entertainment Awards 2015 in Mumbai on Dec 13, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) The appreciation of evidence by the trial court (sessions court) in the…
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China Mobile Builds World’s Largest 4G Network
Beijing, Dec 17 (IANS) China Mobile has built the world’s largest 4G network, a media report said on Thursday. By the end of November 2015, China Mobile’s 4G network had 1.07 million base stations, covering…
Indian-Origin Baljeet Singh Senior Executive at Twitter to Quit
New York, Dec 17 (IANS) Baljeet Singh, Twitter’s product lead in charge of video, will quit the company early next month, a media report said quoting a Twitter spokesperson. Singh, who works as a senior…
Men with Moustaches Outnumber Women in Medical Leadership
New York, Dec 17 (IANS) Men with moustaches significantly outnumber women in academic medical leadership positions in the US, says a study. Thirteen percent of department leader positions at top academic medical institutions in the…
New Dinosaur Species Found in Spain
London, Dec 17 (IANS) Analysing a partial skeleton specimen, scientists have discovered a new ‘sail-backed’ dinosaur species which inhabited the Iberian land mass 125 million years ago. Named Morelladon beltrani, the new dinosaur species is…
China’s Online Retail Trade Tops All Globally
Beijing, Dec 17 (IANS) China’s online retail trade ranked first globally from January to October, with a total of 2.95 trillion yuan (about $455 billion) in online transactions during the period, the media reported on…
London Attacks Made Liberals Negative Towards Muslims
London, Dec 17 (IANS) The July 7, 2005, London bombings have drastically changed the attitudes of liberals toward Muslims and immigrants, and these have become more like those of conservatives, new research shows. Data from…
Eye Contact Synchronises Brain when People Fall in Love
Tokyo, Dec 17 (IANS) Why do you need to look directly into her eyes to grab her attention and discover the love of your life? According to Japanese researchers, mutual eye contact synchronises spontaneous activity…
Immigrant Parents at Lower Risk of Pre-Term Birth in Canada
Toronto, Dec 17 (IANS) The couples who immigrate to Canada are generally at lower risk of having a pre-term birth than Canadian-born couples, reveals a new study. The findings reflect ‘healthy immigrant effect’ and suggests…
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…
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…