New York, June 6 (IANS) Galaxies “waste” large quantities of heavy elements generated by star formation by ejecting them up to a million light years away into their surrounding halos and deep space, says a…
Bangkok, June 6 (IANS) A court in Thailand sentenced four men to two years in prison for a vicious assault on a British couple in their 60s and their 43-year-old son that left them unconscious….
Mogadishu, June 6 (IANS) A female journalist was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu. Sagal Salad Osman, a producer for state-run Radio Mogadishu, was killed on Sunday night when the armed men…
Washington DC: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the dinner hosted by the President of United States of America (USA) Barack Obama, at the White House, in Washington D.C. on March 31, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Washington,…
London, June 6 (IANS) A British man who abused up to 200 Malaysian children and posted videos of his depraved acts on the ‘dark web’, was sentenced to 22 life sentences on Monday after admitting…
New York, June 6 (IANS) A vast majority of the food and beverage products endorsed by some of the most popular celebrities in the US are unhealthy, finds a new study. The findings showed that…
Washington, June 6 (IANS) As President Obama gets ready to host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the White House for the second time in as many years, a New York Times report describes the…
London, June 6 (IANS) Researchers have successfully identified the four keys that unlock the genetic code of skin cells and reprogramme them to start producing red blood cells instead. The findings could lead to personalised…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) Geneva, June 6 (IANS) After holding bilateral talks with Switzerland President Johann Schneider-Ammann, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday left here for the US on the fourth leg…
Srinagar: Protesters holding an IS flag during the shutdown called by separatists against the use of tear smoke shells on namazis inside the Jamia Masjid by police in Srinagar on June 27, 2015. (Photo: IANS)…
Geneva, June 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra India on Monday thanked Switzerland for its understanding and support for India’s membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) following delegation level talks with Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann….
By Hari Bansh Jha After months of an anti-constitution movement and economic blockade, the Madhes-based political parties from the Terai region — and, in a historical first, the hill-indigenous (Janajati) groups too — have resumed…
London, June 6 (IANS) This year’s edition of Britain’s annual five-day Glastonbury contemporary performing arts festival, is set to feature its first ever women-only venue. Called ‘The Sisterhood’, it has been described by the organisers…
Beijing, June 6 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel will arrive in Beijing on Sunday to preside over the fourth round of inter-governmental dialogue between China and Germany, officials said on Monday. This will be Merkel’s…
Islamabad, June 6 (IANS) Pakistan on Monday officially turned down India’s request for consular access to alleged RAW agent Kulbushan Jadhav now under its arrest, a media report said. “Jadhav will not be granted consular…
WASHINGTON D.C., U.S. President Barack Obama. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu/IANS) Washington, June 6 (IANS) US President Barack Obama issued a message extending best wishes to Muslims in America and around the world at the start of Islam’s…
Geneva, June 6 (IANS) Switzerland on Monday pledged its support to India’s entry into the elite 48-member nuclear trading nations’ club called Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). “We have promised India support in its efforts to…
Geneva, June 6 (IANS) Inviting a galaxy of Swiss business leaders to invest in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Monday that India needs to create an economy of the order of “two…
London, June 6 (IANS) Finnish scientists have recovered important metals — lithium, cobalt and nickel — from battery waste with nearly 100 per cent purity. Recovered metals could be used in the manufacture of batteries,…
Abu Dhabi, June 6 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Consulate General in Barcelona has launched an iftar project, funded by UAE charities to support underprivileged Muslims in the Catalonia region during the fasting month…