Ohio, Sep 16 (IANS) A grandmother photographed in a car with her boyfriend after overdosing on heroin as her four-year-old grandson sat in the backseat, has pleaded no contest to a child endangering charge. Rhonda…
Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) A man who became enraged when he found a clamp on his car near a police station in New York attacked policemen with a meat cleaver — seriously wounding one –…
New York, Sep 16 (IANS) Micro-blogging website Twitter has rolled out a series of new features to help users connect with businesses offering customer support through accounts on this platform. With the new features, these…
Beijing, Sep 16 (IANS) Super typhoon Meranti left at least seven people dead and nine missing in the Chinese province of Fujian before weakening to a tropical storm, the local authorities said on Friday. Meranti,…
New York, Sep 16 (IANS) A small device implanted under the skin can improve breast cancer survival by catching cancer cells, slowing the spread of tumours in other organs and allowing time to intervene with…
London, Sep 16 (IANS) Children who engage in fantasy play are likely to score higher in creative thinking, a study has found. The study found that it is possible that children who enjoy fantasy play…
Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) WikiLeaks whistleblower and former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden hit back on Friday at a House Intelligence Committee report that described him as a “disgruntled employee” and not a…
Sydney, Sep 16 (IANS) An African acrobat accused of having unprotected sex with several women while being infected with HIV-Aids had his Australian permanent residency cancelled and faces deportation, a media report said on Friday….
New York, Sep 16 (IANS) Children differ substantially in their mathematical abilities. But, some may remain persistently bad at addition or subtraction as a result of abnormalities in the brain areas supporting procedural memory, a…
New York, Sep 16 (IANS) Facebook-owned Instagram said it will roll out four new updates of which three are related to its call to action button and the fourth works with video link ads to…
New York, Sep 16 (IANS) Incorporating laughter into a physical activity program could improve older adults’ mental health, aerobic endurance and confidence in their ability to exercise, a study has found. In the study, older…
Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) The confidence of Americans in the media has fallen to a new low due to the ongoing presidential race, a Gallup survey says. Only 32 per cent of Americans say they…
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here on Friday. Prachanda, who arrived here on Thursday on a four-day state visit,…
Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) Lakes and snowmelt-fed streams on Mars formed much later than previously thought possible, new research has found. The recently discovered lakes and streams appeared roughly a billion years after a well-documented,…
Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has vowed that she will never give up as she hit the campaign trail again following a three-day rest after being diagnosed with pneumonia. Speaking at…
London, Sep 16 (IANS) Leaders often believe that they should show anger to make subordinates more compliant. Though angry leaders are perceived by others to wield more power, followers warm up more easily to those…
Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has entered the final year of its epic voyage during which it will make the the closest-ever observations of Saturn and its rings. The conclusion of the historic…
Wellington, Sep 16 (IANS) Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will visit New Zealand from October 1 to 3, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said on Friday. “This will be the first time a…
New York, Sep 16 (IANS) As Apple prepares to make iPhone 7 and iPhone7 Plus available for purchase at its stores on Friday, the Cupertino-based giant is set to reopen three big retail stores after…
Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) Ahead of the US-India-Afghanistan trilateral talks in New York later this month and in the wake of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s recently concluded visit to New Delhi, Washington has praised India’s…