Singapore, June 7 (IANS) Moody’s expects the Indian government to meet its fiscal deficit target of 3.3 per cent of GDP for the current fiscal based on its commitment to gradual fiscal consolidation and budget…
Brussels, June 7 (IANS) The European Commission earmarked nearly 100 billion euros ($118 billion) on Thursday for research and innovation between 2021 and 2027. Horizon Europe, hailed by the Commission as its “most ambitious research…
Kabul, June 7 (IANS) The Afghanistan President on Thursday announced a ceasefire with the Taliban, after about 2,000 Afghan religious leaders urged the group to put an end to the illegal war and accept the…
San Francisco, June 7 (IANS) Google has announced a new beta version for its upcoming Android P release that shows addition of over 157 new emojis, expected to be rolled out by later this year,…
Islamabad, June 7 (IANS) Two crew members were injured after a Pakistan Army Aviation’s helicopter made a crash landing during a medical mission in the country’s Balochistan province on Thursday, the military said. An Army…
New York, June 7 (IANS) Excess levels of zinc in the muscles of cancer patients may reduce their muscle strength and accelerate their risk of death, say researchers including one of Indian origin. According to…
Islamabad, June 7 (IANS) Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain will visit China on June 9 to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Qingdao, the Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday. Hussain will have sideline meetings…
San Francisco, June 7 (IANS) Photo-messaging platform Instagram is likely to unveil a platform for longer-form videos featuring scripted shows, music videos and more in vertically oriented, full-screen, high-definition 4K resolution. “Instagram has been meeting…
Riyadh, June 7 (IANS) Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday announced a new alliance of joint economic, development and military strategy through 44 projects. The joint strategy will further push strong…
Peshawar, June 7 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khans cousin Noor Jehan will contest elections from Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, a media report said on Thursday. Noor Jehan, who collected her nomination forms from the Election…
Beijing, June 7 (IANS) Researchers have unearthed the nearly 600 million years old fossil footprints of animals, considered to be the earliest record, in China. The study showed that the oldest footprints were left between…
New York, June 7 (IANS) Negative experiences on social media carry more weight than positive interactions when it comes to the likelihood of young adults reporting depressive symptoms, according to a new study. The findings,…
Sydney, June 7 (IANS) Ancient hunter-gatherers in the Borneo tropics may have been feasting on dried meat and palm plants, shedding light on early humans who seemingly adapted to a hard life amid tropical rainforests,…
San Francisco, June 7 (IANS) Issues regarding representation and treatment of marginalised communities took the centre stage at Google’s parent company Alphabet’s annual shareholders meeting, the media reported. Even Google employees themselves stepped up on…
Kathmandu, June 7 (IANS) Nepalese tourism associations are gearing up to attract more foreign tourists to the Annapurna region this season. Located at the foothills of Mount Annapurna, the world’s 10th tallest mountain, the Annapurna…
Kathmandu, June 7 (IANS) The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) on Thursday said that an Indian delegation will arrive here on June 14 to discuss cross-border airspace issues that have been pending for the…
Naypyidaw (Myanmar), June 7 (IANS) The General Insurance Corp of India (GIC) will assist Myanmar authorities in amending laws related to insurance and reinsurance and in expanding insurance services in the country, authorities said here…
Washington, June 7 (IANS) A US man was found innocent after spending 25 years in prison and was given $10 million as compensation. The settlement on Wednesday set a record for the city of Philadelphia…
Sao Paulo, June 7 (IANS) Scientists have discovered that Zika virus infection that can lead to birth defects and other complications such as seizures and long-term deficits in brain structure and behaviour, also persists in…
Toronto, June 7 (IANS) Teenage girls are more vulnerable to the negative impact of sleep changes during adolescence, a new study says. The study showed that teenage girls reported more difficulties staying awake during class…