Category: International

Having younger sibling lowers obesity risk in kids

New York, March 11 (IANS) Becoming an elder brother or sister before pre-school days can lower a child's risk of…

10 years ago

Japanese people’s resilience commendable: PM

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Expressing sympathy for the affected people of Japan on the fifth anniversary of the Great…

10 years ago

World T20: Pakistan cricket team gets government nod for India

Islamabad, March 11 (IANS) The Pakistan government on Friday formally decided to send its national men's and women's cricket teams…

10 years ago

Israel arrests 177 ‘illegal’ Palestinian workers

Tel Aviv, March 11 (IANS) Israeli police on Friday said 177 "illegal" Palestinian workers were arrested overnight, on the third…

10 years ago

‘Love hormone’ can make stressed people sensitive towards spouse

London, March 11 (IANS) Giving prescribed does of “love hormone” oxytocin to men suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can…

10 years ago

Thai water festival to be cut short

Bangkok, March 11 (IANS) Thailand's annual Songkran water festival may run for only three days this year as the country…

10 years ago

Light therapy reduces depression in cancer survivors

New York, March 11 (IANS) Light therapy -- exposure to artificial light -- can decrease depressive symptoms and normalise circadian…

10 years ago

Decoded: What brain does when you reveal more on Facebook

London, March 11 (IANS) In a first such experiment, scientists have configured a network of brain regions involved in self-disclosure…

10 years ago

Daily exercise can cut Alzheimer’s risk

New York, March 11 (IANS) Older adults who burn calories in moderate physical activities like jogging, swimming, gardening and dancing…

10 years ago

Chinese boy recovers eyesight after cornea transplant from pig

Beijing, March 11 (IANS) A Chinese teenager in Guangdong province has recovered his eyesight after receiving corneal transplant from a…

10 years ago

Young adults with high cholesterol may need statins: Study

Toronto, March 11 (IANS) Millions of people globally take statins to help lower their cholesterol level. Canadian researchers have now…

10 years ago

80 young galaxies from early universe discovered

  Tokyo, March 11 (IANS) Using the Subaru Telescope in Japan, an international team of researchers has discovered 80 young…

10 years ago

Resume talks with Dalai Lama: Baltic states’ MPs tell China

Dharamsala, March 11 (IANS) A group of lawmakers from the Baltic states have urged China to resume a dialogue with…

10 years ago

Colonel gunned down in Pakistan

Islamabad, March 11 (IANS) A colonel of the Pakistan Army was killed on Friday in a firing incident in Pakistan's…

10 years ago

IS kills Syrian poet, son for apostasy

Damascus, March 11 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) has executed a poet and his son on accusations of apostasy in…

10 years ago

When a comet flyby wreaked havoc around Mars

Washington, March 11 (IANS) When a historic comet struck Mars in October 2014, NASA switched off its Mars Atmosphere and…

10 years ago

OPEC daily basket price closes higher

Vienna, March 11 (IANS/WAM) The price of OPEC's basket of thirteen crudes rose to $35.23 a barrel on Thursday, from…

10 years ago

Russia to deliver S-300 missile system to Iran

Tehran, March 11 (IANS) Moscow is set to deliver Russian-made surface-to-air S-300 missile defence systems to Iran before the end…

10 years ago

How do humans recognise images better than computers

London, March 11 (IANS) What makes computers and a human brain different when it comes to recognising images? The presence…

10 years ago

Indonesia begins efforts to tackle forest fires

Jakarta, March 11 (IANS) Authorities in western Indonesia on Friday began efforts to fight forest fires, as the dry season…

10 years ago



This website uses cookies.

%%footer%%