New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The United States embassy here on Thursday said it is closely following the situation after a group of Indian students who went abroad to study in two educational institutions in…
New York, Dec 24 (IANS) A medical marijuana derivative was found safe and effective in reducing the frequency of seizures in most children and young adults enrolled in a year-long study led by epilepsy specialists…
Bengaluru, Dec 24 (IANS) Online market space Amazon has emerged as the largest online store in India in 2015, adding over 55,000 new products to its inventory per day, a company statement said on Thursday….
Mumbai: Actress Priyanka Chopra during the promotion of her upcoming film Bajirao Mastani in Mumbai on Nov 28, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) At a time when her cousin Parineeti Chopra sparked…
New York, Dec 24 (IANS) Ebola virus and bats have been waging a molecular battle for survival that may have started at least 25 million years ago, revealed a new study led by an Indian-origin…
Mumbai: Actress Priyanka Chopra during the promotion of her upcoming film Bajirao Mastani in Mumbai on Nov 28, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Education is an important aspect of avoiding the creation…
London, Dec 24 (IANS) If you thought only humans or primates can forge and use tools, you are wrong. Crows can make, use, and even store for re-use certain tools while foraging for food, a…
Panaji, Dec 24 (IANS) Christmas is also a time to remember those who are not spending the festive season at home, like members of the armed forces, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Thursday. “This…
New York, Dec 24 (IANS) Facebook and Instagram still reign supreme among top apps, even as Messenger and Snapchat are losing steam with young users in the US, a recent study says. Wayup, a startup…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 24 (IANS) A visit that terror suspect Abdul Rehman made in October to the Odisha secretariat has triggered a political row with the opposition accusing the ruling BJD of having links with the…
New York, Dec 24 (IANS) So, despite your best efforts, your Instagram posts failed to go past a few hundred likes in 2015? Never mind, as to garner likes in millions either you have to…
Los Angeles, Dec 24 (IANS) American rapper Curtis James Jackson III aka 50 Cent has sued Rick Ross for sampling his song “In Da Club” in his mixtape without permission. He has sought $2 million…
Beijing, Dec 24 (IANS) A Chinese poet has translated lines from Indian Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s lyrical poems with vulgar sexual innuendos. Feng Tang, translated “Stray Birds” a collection of Tagore’s lyrical poems known for…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The Modi government is set to spend Rs 7,000 crore (nearly $1 billion) on laying a fibre optic network in the northeastern states to improve internet connectivity, but a senior…
(Photo by Jeff Daly/Invision/AP) Los Angeles, Dec 24 (IANS) Reality TV star Teresa Giudice, who was sentenced to 15 months in jail in October 2014 on charges of fraud, was released from prison after…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) People in states like Gujarat, Goa, Bihar and Kerala lead in the purchase of sexual wellness products in the country, according to a new study. Gujarat leads in the number…
Taipei, Dec 24 (IANS) Hepatitis C, a liver infection caused by a virus, may increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, a common degenerative brain disorder. “Many factors clearly play a role in the development…
Panaji, Dec 24 (IANS) There is an increasing intolerance holding sway over our lives today, Goa’s top Catholic leader said on Thursday. “Sadly we find an increasing dose of intolerance holding sway over our lives….
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The Delhi government has announced an odd-even formula for restricting the number of motor vehicles on public roads, which is to be implemented from Friday, January 1, 2016. According to…
New York, Dec 24 (IANS) An 18-year-old has been jailed in Montana for threatening to shoot a Facebook friend for disclosing a subplot from newly-released ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ a media report said. Arthur…