Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 15 (IANS) Myanmar will export about 100,000 tonnes of pulses to India annually and a Memorandum of Understanding is being established in this regard, the media reported on Tuesday. India has…
London, Nov 15 (IANS) The UK government “does not recognise” and has no overall plan for Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU), a leaked memo has revealed. Obtained by The Times, the memo dated…
Islamabad, Nov 15 (IANS) India should not misunderstand Pakistan’s patience and it is capable of defending itself against “any belligerence”, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Tuesday. While chairing a high-level meeting at the Prime…
By Arul Louis New York, Nov 15 (IANS) The Indian consulate’s website is the latest Indian diplomatic internet outlet hacked by a person claiming to be a 17-year-old student in Tokyo who asserts that it…
Berlin, Nov 15 (IANS) The German government has banned a prominent conservative Islamic group and raided some 190 sites in connection with it across 10 federal states. Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere on Monday ordered…
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in the US have developed a method to identify those at risk for Alzheimer’s disease on the basis of their ability to recognise and…
By Arul Louis New York, Nov 15 (IANS) With signs of a mellowing Donald Trump backtracking on some of the harshest elements of his election promises, President Barack Obama, who had called him unfit for…
Moscow, Nov 15 (IANS) Russian Economic Development Minister Alexey Ulyukayev has been detained over corruption involving a bribe of $2 million, the Investigative Committee said on Tuesday. Committee spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko said Ulyukayev received the…
Washington, Nov 15 (IANS) Hundreds of students from at least four high schools in Portland in Oregon took to the street against US President-elect Donald Trump. The protest march on Monday, according to Portland Police…
Beijing, Nov 15 (IANS) The beginning of cargo trade operations from Pakistan’s Gwadar port is a step towards closer ties between China and Pakistan with the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project playing a significant role…
Phnom Penh, Nov 15 (IANS) At least four persons were killed as a small cruise ship hit a sandbank near the seashore in Cambodia’s Kampot province, police said on Tuesday. The accident occurred on Monday…
London, Nov 15 (IANS) Obese individuals who undergo bariatric surgery for weight loss may have significantly decreased risk of heart failure, a research has found. Bariatric surgery for weight loss is achieved by reducing the…
Sydney, Nov 15 (IANS) Australian scientists have identified the part of the brain responsible for salt addiction, considered one of the main causes of heart disease. Researchers from the University of Melbourne’s Howard Florey Institute…
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) Electric vehicles that run on batteries are a better choice for reducing emissions than vehicles that run on hydrogen fuel cells, claims a study. Cars with hydrogen infrastructure provide few…
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) Consuming high-protein diet, especially meat, may increase the risk for heart failure in women over the age of 50, a study has found. The findings showed that the rate of…
By Nivedita Christchurch, Nov 15 (IANS) The people on this South Island of New Zealand were still recovering from the massive 2011 earthquake, when on Sunday night, another earthquake — with a 7.5 magnitude –…
Beijing, Nov 15 (IANS) China’s leading locomotive maker, CRRC Zhuzhou Institute Co Ltd, has made the country’s first bulk export of eight-inch chips to India, the company said on Tuesday. The company in Hunan province…
Washington, Nov 15 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence will meet on Tuesday to review candidates for federal appointments, according to a campaign spokesman. Transition communications adviser Jason Miller announced on…
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) A woman’s stress levels during pregnancy can cause changes in the microbiome of the foetus that can lead to anxiety as well as learning difficulty in babies, persisting even into…
Kathmandu, Nov 15 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” has telephoned his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to seek exchange facility for demonetised Indian currency in circulation in his country, the Prime Minister’s Office…