Berlin, June 14 (IANS) A group representing VDMA, Germany’s mechanical engineering industrial association, will visit India in September to explore investment and manufacturing opportunities. VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen und Anlagenbau) represents about 3,100 small and…
Paris, June 14 (IANS) A police official and his partner were stabbed to death in a Paris suburb by a man who claimed allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) group, the media reported. The police…
Colombo, June 14 (IANS) The Maldives opposition on Tuesday announced a joint formation in order to work against the government. Opposition Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) member and former Foreign Minister Ahmed Naseem said a number…
London, June 14 (IANS) Our happiness depends not only on what happens to us but also how this compares to other people, says a study that found that inequality reduced happiness on average. This was…
Washington, June 14 (IANS) The White House on Monday said President Barack Obama will visit Orlando city in Florida on Thursday to mourn the victims killed at the gay nightclub. “On Thursday, the president will…
Dhaka, June 14 (IANS) Bangladeshi police on tuesday morning arrested a top militant of banned Jamaat’ul Mujahideen Bangladesh group, police said. “Top JMB leader Garib Ullah was captured in a forest in Mymensingh district,” Xinhua…
Sydney, June 14 (IANS) British colonisation of Australia at the end of the 18th century was an invasion of aboriginal land, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday. “Well, I think it can be fairly…
New York, June 14 (IANS) Young adults find video gaming so compelling that they often end up delaying bedtime by more than one and half hours on the nights spent gaming, reveals new research. “These…
SAN FRANCISCO, June 13, 2016 (Xinhua) — Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook delivers a speech during the company’s World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco, California, the United States, June 13, 2016. (Xinhua/IANS) San Francisco,…
London, June 14 (IANS) Middle-aged patients between ages 50 to 64 are more likely to be diagnosed with late stage lung cancer than older patients, says a study. “Our results show that younger patients in…
London, June 14 (IANS) Breastfeeding in children who had received no antibiotics before weaning can help decrease the number of antibiotic courses after weaning as well as reduce body mass index (BMI) later in childhood,…
Hanoi, June 14 (IANS) A Vietnamese SU-30 fighter jet went missing while training offshore in the country’s central Nghe An province on Tuesday morning, the media reported. There were two pilots aboard the Russian-made fighter…
New York, June 14 (IANS) Consuming nearly four servings of whole grains such as bran, oatmeal and quinoa a day can reduce the risk of premature death, says a new study. The findings showed that…
Islamabad, June 14 (IANS) At least five militants were killed during a search operation in Quetta city in Pakistan on Tuesday morning, a provincial minister said. Police launched the operation on a tip-off over the…
Phnom Penh, June 14 (IANS) A Cambodian court on Tuesday sentenced a 53-year-old American man to 10 years in prison after he was convicted of indulging in child prostitution. Brian Naswall, former Chief Executive Officer…
New York, June 14 (IANS) Physical activity builds stronger bones in children, even for those who carry genetic variants that predispose them to bone weakness, new research has found. “While we have known for decades…
Paris, June 14 (IANS) A police official and his partner were stabbed to death in a Paris suburb by a man who claimed allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) group, the media reported. The police…
Hanoi, June 14 (IANS) A Vietnamese SU-30 went missing while training offshore in the country’s central Nghe An province on Tuesday morning, the media reported. There were two pilots aboard the jet, Xinhua news agency…
Toronto, June 14 (IANS) In addition to combatting pests, covering soil with wood mulch can actually help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, says a study. Using mulch in agriculture can cut nitrous oxide emissions up to…
New York, June 14 (IANS) On what would be his 148th birthday, Google has honoured Nobel Laureate Karl Landsteiner, the discoverer of blood groups — key to successful blood transfusion — with a Doodle. Landsteiner…