Say Cheese! Now NY Rat Takes a Selfie
London, Nov 22 (IANS) In a first, a rat took a selfie from a passed out man’s phone on a New York city railway station, a media report said. According to a tourist, a rat…
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Hallucinations Linked to Changed Structures in Brain
London, Nov 22 (IANS) People diagnosed with schizophrenia who are prone to hallucinations are likely to have structural differences in a key region of their brain than healthy individuals and people with schizophrenia who do…
‘Electronic’ plants to herald new era for scientists
London, Nov 22 (IANS) A team of Swedish researchers, by using living roses, has created analogue and digital electronic circuits inside living plants, calling them “electronic plants”. The experiment demonstrates wires, digital logic and displays…
Bright Future Ahead for Indian-Origin TV, Film Actors
New York, Nov 21 (IANS) The next few years may prove a boon for Indian-origin actors as a number of them are being roped in to play important roles in American movies and daily soaps….
Bangladesh Executes War Criminals
Dhaka, Nov 22 (IANS) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid were hanged on Sunday for the crimes against humanity they committed in 1971 to thwart…
Customs, Immigration in Bengaluru for San Francisco Flight
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Passengers flying to San Francisco from Bengaluru via New Delhi on Air India flight AI-173 will now be able to clear customs and immigration formalities at Bengaluru airport itself, Air…
Indian Sikh Pilgrims Arrive in Pakistan
(151120) — LAHORE, Nov. 20, 2015 (Xinhua) — Indian Sikh pilgrims wave as they arrive at a railway station in eastern Pakistan?s Lahore, Nov. 20, 2015. Thousands of Sikh pilgrims travel to Nankana Sahib in…
Temple to Move Court on Ban on Throwing Clothes in River
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 21 (IANS) The Sabarimala temple authorities said on Saturday they plan to move the Kerala High Court against its ban on pilgrims throwing their clothes into the Pamba river. Temple officials admitted they…
Now, Cheap and Effective Medical Facilities Right at Your Doorstep
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Want homely, cheap and efficient care for your elderly parents or a terminally-ill relative without the hassle of visiting hospitals every now and then? Welcome to the world of new-age…
Would Love Going to Pakistan to Promote Girl Child Education: Kareena
Mumbai: Actress Kareena Kapoor during the after party of Provogue Mr. India 2015 in Mumbai, on July 23, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Raipur, Nov 21 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor has said that she would love…
Indian-American Woman Killed in Hotel Attack in Mali
Washington, Nov 21 (IANS) Anita Ashok Datar, an Indian-American woman who lived in the Washington DC area, was one of the victims killed in Friday’s terror attack at a hotel in Mali, according to a…
Shri Pragadaraju Srini Memorial and Children Education Fund
Srinivasa Rao Pragadaraju, a resident of Ellicott City, MD, USA passed away this Thursday, 11/19/2015 6:40 pm with Colon Cancer leaving behind his wife and 2 Daughters – 12 Year and 7 Year old. Srinivasa…
Nara Brahmani to Help Poor Students Through NTR Trust
The NTR Trust, the not for profit organisation working in the fields of education and healthcare, has decided to coach poor students aspiring to attend competitive examinations. The Trust will provide free coaching to aspirants…
AP CM Inaugurates World Telugu Museum in Vizag
In what will be a first-of-its-kind centre reflecting Telugu language’s culture and richness, the World Telugu Museum was inaugurated by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu last evening atop Kailasagiri in Vizag. Prominent art director of…
ED Issues Notice to NTDV for Alleged FEMA Violation
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a show-cause notice to private broadcaster NDTV about alleged violations of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). The company, in a filing to the Bombay…
20 Indians Taken Hostage in Mali, Freed
Bamako (Mali), Nov 20 (IANS) At least three people were killed on Friday as gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Mali’s capital Bamako and took hostage some 170 people including 20 Indians. All the Indians…
Unfortunate to See Indian Women Discriminated Even Before Birth: Nita Ambani
Mumbai: Nita Ambani, Founder and Chairperson, Reliance Foundation during the launch of Deepika Padukone’s NGO The Live Love Laugh Foundation in Mumbai on Oct. 10, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The founder…
Madras HC Stays Order Axing Greenpeace Registration
Chennai/New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Friday stayed an order of the Tamil Nadu Registrar of Societies cancelling the registration of Greenpeace India after it argued that the principles of natural…
Karnataka Mining Baron Janardhan Reddy Arrested Again
Bengaluru, Nov 20 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the anti-graft watchdog Lokayukta (ombudsman) on Friday arrested Karnataka mining baron and former BJP minister Gali Janardhan Reddy for his alleged involvement in the illegal…
Sikhs Visiting Pakistan for Guru Nanak’s Birthday
Islamabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Ahead of Guru Nanak’s 546th birth anniversary celebrations next week, a large number of Sikh pilgrims from across the world, most of them from India, are reaching Pakistan. Nankana Sahib city,…