Beijing, June 12 (IANS) China’s box office revenue is anticipated to surpass the US in 2017 and claim the title of the world’s largest, said a report by international accounting firm PwC on Sunday. The…
By Arun Kumar Washington, June 12 (IANS) History was made thrice in one day last week. Hillary Clinton broke the glass ceiling. Donald Trump completed his hostile takeover of the Republican Party. And Narendra Modi…
New York, June 12 (IANS) Exposure to blue light for a short period can help you make difficult decisions faster up to 40 minutes after the exposure had ended, suggests new research. “Previous studies only…
Tokyo, June 12 (IANS) Tech companies, including Yahoo and Facebook, are set to run campaigns in Japan to encourage the youngest generation of voters to cast their ballots in the country’s upcoming July elections. Japan…
(160416) — KUMAMOTO, April 16, 2016 (Xinhua) — Houses are destroyed by the earthquake in Mashiki, Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan, April 16, 2016. At least 22 people have been confirmed dead after a 7.3-magnitude…
London, June 12 (IANS) An analysis of microscopic aquatic creatures called planktonic foraminifera, whose fossil remains now resemble miniaturised popcorn, has provided the first statistical evidence that the number of species that can exist on…
New York, June 12 (IANS) Researchers have found that an experimental treatment — the precise application of heat via laser to a tumour — is not only feasible and safe in men with intermediate risk…
Shanghai, June 12 (IANS) Several persons were injured after an explosion rocked China’s Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The accident, due to fire crackers, occurred around 3 p.m. (local time) near…
Kabul, June 12 (IANS) At least four militants of the Islamic State (IS) were killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, an official said on Sunday. “An international forces’ plane fired two…
Ottawa, June 12 (IANS) The construction of a record-setting 53-metre high tower building, using mostly wooden material, is under way on the campus of the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada’s Vancouver city. Its…
By Anjali Ojha Moscow, June 12 (IANS) Russia has offered a new type of fuel assembly for the reactors at the Kudankulam power plant which will increase the period between replacements by 10 months and…
By Mahendra Ved New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday embarks on a three-nation tour of Ghana, Cote D’Ivoire and Namibia that is part of India’s outreach to Africa to consolidate ties…
By Gaurav Sharma Yiwu, June 12 (IANS) “That’s Ganesha! Sells the most. How many pieces do you want,” asks Chin, pointing at the miniature idol of Hindu God sitting on the shelf of his shop….
Islamabad, June 12 (IANS) A police constable in Pakistan who tortured a Hindu man for selling edibles before Iftar, was arrested following a social media campaign calling for justice for the old man. According to…
New York, June 12 (IANS) An uncommon calm is scheduled to embrace the frenetic “Crossroads of the World”, the city’s Times Square, on June 20, this year’s Summer Solstice Day here, when thousands of people…
Washington, June 12 (IANS) Copper plays a critical role in metabolism by helping move fat out of cells and into the blood stream for use as energy, a study said. Findings about copper and fat…
Toronto, June 12 (IANS) Canadian government officials has said there were high levels of pollution in the air in parts of southwestern Ontario. Environment Canada and the Ontario environment ministry on Saturday issued a special…
Mexico City, June 12 (IANS) Mexico’s federal agents and marines rescued 61 Central and South American migrants during two different operations, federal and state authorities said on Saturday. Twenty-one migrants from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador…
London, June 12 (IANS) The townsfolk of what is reputed to be Britain’s oldest town gathered in their market square Saturday to celebrate the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth. The small market town of 33,000…
Windhoek, June 12 (IANS) Mojanku Gumbi, advisor to former South African President Thabo Mbeki, said about $90 billion may be illegally taken out of Africa every year. Gumbi argued the value represented almost 1.5 times…