United Nations, June 14 (IANS) The office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said around 1.19 million persons will need resettlement in 2017. “With a multitude of conflicts and crises causing record…
Port Louis (Mauritius), June 14 (IANS) Indian Navy’s first all women sailing team on Tuesday completed their maiden voyage in open ocean as their boat berthed at Port Louis, navy officials said. The INSV Mhadei,…
London, June 14 (IANS) Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) is for the first time expected to exceed 400 parts per million for 2016 as a result of an extra boost from El Nino, finds a new…
New Delhi/New York, June 14 (IANS) The Indian basket of crude oils lost nearly $2 over the weekend, closing trade on Monday at $47.46 after having gone up to $49.35 during the last week. Oil…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Hair loss can be very traumatic. But one should not compromise on “quality” while undergoing hair transplantation, says a city dermatologist. In a recent case, a 22-year-old final year MBBS…
New York, June 14 (IANS) An injectable drug widely used to lower blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes, can also reduce the risk of dying from heart disease and advanced kidney disease, finds a…
(160424) — KATHMANDU, April 24, 2016 (Xinhua) — Nepalese people participate in a rally organized in memory of the earthquake victims at Dharahara in Kathmandu, Nepal, April 24, 2016. More than 9,000 were killed and…
Beijing, June 14 (IANS) A Chinese gay man has sued a hospital in Henan province for subjecting him to 19 days of treatment, during which he was tied up to the bed, medicated and threatened…
Beijing, June 14 (IANS) India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) will worsen the security situation in South Asia, a Chinese daily said on Tuesday. “China’s concern about India’s inclusion into the NSG comes…
Washington, June 14 (IANS) The India-US relationship is now “stronger” than it may ever have been, The New York Times said in an editorial on Tuesday, praising the “deepened” partnership for finding a common cause…
Dhaka, June 14 (IANS) At least 11,307 people have been arrested within four days of an ongoing week-long anti-militant drive in Bangladesh, police said on Tuesday. “As many as 3,115 more people were arrested on…
Washington, June 14 (IANS) Afghan-origin Omar Mateen, 29, who opened fire at a gay nightclub in Orlando city of Florida, visited the club before mounting the attack and used several gay dating applications, according to…
Washington, June 14 (IANS) In less than five decades, summers across most of the globe could be hotter than any summer experienced by people to date, researchers have estimated. If climate change continues on its…
Beijing, June 14 (IANS) Encouraging data points to stabilisation of China’s economy but challenges ranging from tepid private investment to sluggish global economy suggest a strong recovery is unlikely. China’s industrial output remained steady in…
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…