Imphal, Dec 20 (IANS) Various community leaders of Manipur, at a public meeting here on Tuesday, underlined the need to call off the blockade and counter-blockade and hold talks to restore “harmony and peace”. The…
Beijing, Dec 20 (IANS) Archaeologists in China’s Hebei province have excavated an ancient tomb that dates back over 2,000 years, a media report said on Tuesday. Excavation work began on November 1 at the tomb,…
By Sanjukta Nair India’s sex ratio at birth — the number of girls born alive for every 1,000 boys — declined over the last 65 years from 946 to 887 even as per capita income…
By Saket Suman Panaji, Dec 20 (IANS) A photograph not only captures a moment in time but also freezes it for generations to come. When looked at years after, they can remind us of people,…
By Vishal Narayan New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) A top scientist at National Physics Laboratory (NPL) here has said that industry should come forward to commercialise the concept of the hydroelectric cell as it has…
Damascus, Dec 20 (IANS) Seven-year-old Bana Alabed, who tweets with the help of her mother Fatemah about the war-torn Syria, has been safely evacuated from the city of Aleppo, media reports said. According to a…
New York, Dec 20 (IANS) The US state of North Carolina plans to hold a special session on Wednesday to fully repeal the contentious law curbing legal protections for LGBTI, media reports said on Tuesday….
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) At least 34 trains were delayed and two cancelled on Tuesday due to fog in most parts of north India, a railway official said. According to the Northern Railway official,…
Bangkok, Dec 20 (IANS) Investigators leading the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 plane, which disappeared in March 2014, have recommended expanding the search area, official sources said. The experts want the search…
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Poll-bound Uttar Pradesh has reported the highest number of cases of atrocities against the Scheduled Castes (SC) in 2015 while the highest number of such cases against the Scheduled Tribes…
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Celebrating various milestones achieved over the last seven decades since it was founded, the Unicef on Monday vowed to strengthen its resolve to reach millions of children whose lives and…
Beijing, Dec 19 (IANS) About 45 per cent Chinese think their country will become the most influential in Asia, surpassing the US, an online survey conducted by Chinese media has said. The survey, done by…
New York, Dec 19 (IANS) Researchers have developed a simple brain test that can potentially be used on a three-year-old to determine whether he or she is likely to grow up to become a criminal….
Gurugram, Dec 19 (IANS) To promote cashless transactions, the Haryana government has launched a website in which those uploading details of their digital transactions will be rewarded through a lucky draw, an official said on…
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) There was no respite in sight for cash-strapped people on Monday as queues outside banks and ATMs for withdrawing money continued across the city with rising anger and pain. An…
Bangkok, Dec 19 (IANS) Amnesty International (AI) has released a report on Monday saying the alleged attacks against the Rohingya Muslim minority by the Myanmar army may be considered crimes against humanity. The report came…
Pune, Dec 19 (IANS) Indian Army soldier Saurabh Nandkumar Pharate, who was killed by gunmen in a military convoy attack on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir, was cremated here on Monday morning with full military…
New York, Dec 19 (IANS) With Christmas just a few days away, Google has integrated its famous Santa Tracker into artificial intelligence-powered Google Assistant letting a user to check the location of Santa by asking…
Quetta, Dec 19 (IANS) Afghan and Pakistani health authorities have launched a three-day polio vaccination campaign in their border areas on Monday, a media report said. The campaign along Spin Buldak and Vesh Mandi would…
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) At least 24 trains were delayed and one cancelled on Monday due to dense fog in most parts of north India, a railway official said. According to the Northern Railway…