Washington, June 8 (IANS) Members of the US-India Business Council have already invested $28 billion in India since September 2014 and investment of another $45 billion is in the pipeline, council Chairman John Chambers told…
London, June 8 (IANS) An Eritrean man believed to be responsible for smuggling migrants from Africa to Europe has been extradited to Italy. Mered Medhanie, 35, known as ‘The General’, was held in Sudan in…
Toronto, June 8 (IANS) Recovering from depression is not at all uncommon irrespective of the length of the episode and having at least one trusted friend is critical to cultivating complete mental health, new research…
Beijing, June 8 (Xinhua) Strategic consideration is behind the frequent meetings between US President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the latter is paying his fourth trip to the US since he…
New York, June 8 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has hailed the efforts made by India and the US to join the Paris Climate agreement, an official statement said. “The Secretary-General welcomes the domestic…
forbidden flower New York, June 8 (IANS) Researchers have demonstrated that long-term marijuana use can disrupt the brain’s natural reward processes. “This study shows that marijuana disrupts the natural reward circuitry of the brain, making…
Baghdad, June 8 (IANS) At least 45 Islamic State militants were killed when they attacked military posts in Mosul city in Iraq, a military official said on Wednesday. Dozens of IS militants attacked Iraqi army…
New York, June 8 (IANS) Passing judgement on your daughter about her weight in youth is more likely to cause her a poor body image, finds a new study suggesting that it may also impact…
Beijing, June 8 (IANS) There are now 2,060 endangered Chinese white dolphins living near an estuary of the Pearl river, marine authorities said on Wednesday. A Chinese white dolphin monitoring expedition in 2015 found their…
Men with chest pain – heart attack New York, June 8 (IANS) Teenagers, particularly boys, who try to attempt suicide or are close to someone who had attempted suicide are at a higher risk for…
Patna, June 8 (IANS) Sensing trouble over ongoing investigation into Class 12 merit list muddle, Bihar School Examination Board Chairman Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh resigned on Wednesday, officials said. “Under pressure to quit, Singh has resigned,”…
Moscow, June 8 (IANS) Russian gas revenues in the first four months of the year plunged 29 per cent year on year to $10.78 billion, the Federal Customs Service said on Wednesday. However, the volume…
Moscow, June 8 (IANS) Russian aircraft maker Irkut Corp. on Wednesday rolled out MS-21-300 airliners and said orders for the aircraft have reached 175 sets. Aeroflot, the largest Russian airline, will be the first to…
Islamabad, June 8 (IANS) Pakistani security forces on Tuesday claimed to have curtailed militant activities by around 80 per cent since the December 2014 deadly terror attack on an Army-run public school in Peshawar. More…
London, June 8 (IANS) An experiment by the European Space Agency (ESA) has passed a series of crucial tests with flying colours — paving the way for gravitational wave observatory scheduled for launch in 2034….
Kabul, June 8 (IANS) Afghanistan on Tuesday imposed a ban on the use of drone cameras amid fears that the device could be used by militant groups for surveillance purposes. The Ministry of Interior (MoI)…
New York, June 8 (IANS) Mammals began flourishing long before the mass extinction that ended the age of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, says new research, which is contrary to the prevailing notion that…
Nairobi, June 8 (IANS) A monkey plunged Kenya into a massive blackout after falling on a key transformer in the country’s largest hydroelectric plant, the KenGen power generating company said on Wednesday. The wild primate…
Islamabad, June 8 (IANS) In an apparent honour killing, a Pakistani woman who married a man of her choice was allegedly set on fire on Wednesday in Lahore, a media report said. The woman, identified…
Washington, June 8 (IANS) Assuring continuity in reforms and predictable tax policies, but with a firm hand against evasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited USA Inc to invest in his country to forge a win-win…