Kabul, Aug 4 (IANS) A key Taliban commander and four of his bodyguards were killed in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province, the provincial police said on Thursday. “Taliban key commander Mullah Khairullah along with four of his…
New York, Aug 4 (IANS) Because of the ease with which users are able to share live video streams with Facebook Live or Periscope, mobile streaming video technology (MSVT) has great potential to catalyse new…
New York, Aug 4 (IANS) An injectable drug commonly used to treat Type 2 diabetes cannot improve the condition of patients with a high-risk of heart failure, a study has found. Heart failure is a…
New York, Aug 4 (IANS) Technology giant Google has released a new application specially designed for children to let them explore the Himalayas using maps, 3D imagery and gameplay, a media report said. Called “Verne:…
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) Space debris from completed missions which are a serious and ongoing threat to us can be pushed into the Earth’s atmosphere by laser impulses — causing it to burn up, scientists…
London, Aug 4 (IANS) At the age of 50, an overweight person is likely to have comparable white matter volume to a lean person aged 60 years, new research at the University of Cambridge suggests….
Houston, Aug 4 (IANS) Seven victims of a hot-air balloon crash that killed 16 people in US’ Texas state have been identified. The massive red-white-and-blue balloon with a smiling-face image caught fire and crashed on…
London, Aug 4 (IANS) Self-believe members of western cultural groups have much more in common with the rest of the world, contradicting the generally accepted view of a “west versus the rest” divide in concepts…
New York, Aug 4 (IANS) In a move to make its Pages feature valuable for businesses online, Facebook on Thursday announced two new Page sections – Services and Shop – for emerging markets including in…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Aug 4 (IANS) China has 710 million internet users, largest in any country which is trailed by neighbouring India with 277 million internet surfers. The latest figure accounts for 5.71 per…
New York, Aug 4 (IANS) Twitter shares surged by over 7 per cent to close at $17.61 on Wednesday following a rumour saying that former Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer was buying the micro-blogging website….
London, Aug 4 (IANS) One woman was killed and five others were injured in a mass stabbing in central London’s Russell Square on Wednesday night, police said. According to London Metropolitan Police, the suspect, a…
London, Aug 4 (IANS) One woman was killed and five others were injured in a mass stabbing in central London’s Russell Square on Wednesday night, police said. According to London Metropolitan Police, the suspect, a…
Beijing, Aug 4 (IANS) Chinese authorities on Thursday congratulated Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda on becoming the Himalayan country’s 39th Prime Minister. “China, as Nepal’s close and friendly neighbour,…
Perth, Aug 4 (IANS) Discovery of microscopic species of desert-dwelling crustaceans have thwarted plans to build one of Australia’s biggest uranium mines. The proposed Yeelirrie uranium mine in Western Australia (WA), 650 km northeast of…
Beijing, Aug 4 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.07 per cent to open at 2,976.41 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0.08 per cent lower at…
Pyongyang, Aug 4 (IANS) North Korean top leader Kim Jong-un presided over a meeting for exemplary commanding officers and servicemen aimed at strengthening the ruling party’s leadership over the military, state media reported on Thursday….
Tel Aviv, Aug 4 (IANS) Israel’s parliament has passed a law that allows the imprisonment of minors under the age of 14 charged with terrorism crimes. The Knesset, as the legislature is known, on Wednesday…
London, Aug 4 (IANS) A woman was stabbed to death while five others were injured in a possible terrorist attack in central London in the last hour of Wednesday, various local media reported early Thursday…
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has gained a 10-point lead over her Republican rival Donald Trump, who has attracted outrage over his comments about a Muslim Gold Star family, according…