New York, Sep 20 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has held separate meetings with US Secretary of State John Kerry and his British counterpart Theresa May during which he urged the two countries to…
New York, Sep 20 (IANS) The rate of hearing loss increases significantly after age 90 even though the use of a hearing aid remains underused by this group, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin. “There…
New York, Sep 20 (IANS) Our visual experiences are not be linked to our understanding of numbers, a study, led by an Indian-origin researcher, of people born blind has revealed. The study showed that the…
New York, Sep 20 (IANS) Two Indians and one Indian-American are among the 17 people appointed as the inaugural class of UN Young Leaders for Sustainable Development Goals. They were chosen for their leadership and…
Bangkok, Sep 20 (IANS) A Thai court on Tuesday found a British activist guilty of defamation, following his research into human rights violations at a pineapple processing plant in the Southeast Asian nation. The Bangkok…
London, Sep 20 (IANS) Researchers believe they now know the origin of the large heart-shaped nitrogen glacier revealed in 2015 on Pluto by the New Horizons spacecraft. Pluto’s peculiar insolation and atmosphere favour nitrogen condensation…
New York, Sep 20 (IANS) In a bid to build Wi-Fi drones, data servers and virtual reality goggles faster, social media giant Facebook has acquired Silicon Valley-based start-up Nascent Objects for an undisclosed sum, a…
Manila, Sep 20 (IANS) The Philippine government was already looking into the unlawful killings in the wake of the war against illegal drugs started by President Rodrigo Duterte, a senior government official said. Presidential Communications…
London, Sep 20 (IANS) Six persons were arrested and two were injured after a mass brawl involving at least 100 youths broke out in London, media reports said. The Metropolitan police said officials were called…
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) Americans were gaining their confidence in the government after it dwindled for years, according to a poll. The poll released on Monday by global performance-management consulting company, Gallup, the Americans’ confidence…
By Rekha Bhattacharjee Sydney, Sep 20 (IANS) Despite a flurry of media reports suggesting a serious rethink, Australia continues to actively pursue the finalisation of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India. There seem to…
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) Donald Trump Jr., the son of Republican nominee Donald Trump, tweeted out a graphic on Monday night that compared Syrian refugees to Skittles. “If I had a bowl of Skittles (fruit-flavoured…
New York, Sep 20 (IANS) Although you will still type in 140 characters but from now, you can add photos, videos, GIFs and polls and these will not count against the 140-character limit. “Say more…
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) Former US President George H.W. Bush has planned to vote for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in the upcoming November 8 elections,a media report said. The news was revealed on Monday…
New York, Sep 20 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has urged the US to help resolve issues between Islamabad and New Delhi. Sharif met US Secretary of State John Kerry in New York on…
San Francisco, Sep 20 (IANS) Signalling how important India is for its growth, Facebook has hired Anand Chandrasekaran, a former Yahoo executive who was working as chief product officer at e-tailer Snapdeal, to boost future…
New York, Sep 20 (IANS) Security in New York city ratcheted up to the highest level on Monday following the bomb attacks and the discovery of explosives planted in the city and New Jersey. The…
Pyongyang, Sep 20 (IANS) North Korea’s top leader Kim Jong-un guided a ground jet test of a new-type high-powered engine of carrier rocket for geo-stationary satellite, authorities said on Tuesday. The test was aimed to…
New York, Sep 20 (IANS) US President Barack Obama urged citizens not to “succumb to fear” after the attacks over the past few days in New York, New Jersey and Minnesota, presumably perpetrated by jihadis….
United Nations, Sep 20 (IANS) The United Nations special envoy to Syria has voiced anger over the airstrike that hit an aid convoy of UN in the Syrian province of Aleppo. UN special envoy to…