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…
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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
(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…
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…
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…