India, US ties blossoming: Pakistani daily
Islamabad, March 2 (IANS) Ties between India and the US are blossoming as the two countries, after 12 years of talks, are closer than ever to signing an agreement to share military logistics, said a…
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Inflation rises to four percent in Pakistan
Islamabad, March 2 (IANS) Annual inflation in Pakistan has risen to four percent in February 2016 from 3.3 percent in the preceding month, the country’s Bureau of Statistics has showed. Average inflation for July-February 2015-16…
Pakistan, US yet to remove differences over nuclear arsenal
Washington, March 2 (IANS) Officials of the US and Pakistani are still deliberating on the contents of a joint statement that was supposed to be issued after the sixth meeting of their strategic dialogue. Neither…
Facebook pushes live video feature high on your News Feed
New York, March 2 (IANS) As more and more people are watching Facebook Live Videos, the social networking giant has pushed its live video feature to top of its News Feed. The company is considering…
Expedition 46 astronauts return to Earth, key Mars research on
Washington, March 2 (IANS) After conducting some key research on the International Space Station (ISS) to send humans to Mars in the near future, astronaut Scott Kelly and cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko and Sergey Volkov safely…
Loss of flight didn’t cause change in penguin brains: Study
New York, March 2 (IANS) Modern penguins’ brains look different than their ancestors’ brains, but the changes were not caused by their loss of flight, says a new study. Leaving the sky for the ground…
Factors that put mentally ill at risk of violent behaviour
New York, March 2 (IANS) Researchers have identified three risk factors that make adults with mental illness more likely to engage in violent behaviour. These risk factors, according to the study, are if an individual…
Talks to resume after probe team’s visit to India: Aziz
Washington, March 2 (IANS) The India-Pakistan foreign secretary-level talks could be rescheduled soon after Islamabad’s probe team visits Pathankot town to investigate the January 2 airbase attack, Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz has said. Aziz,…
Pakistan’s Gwadar port signifies Sino-Pak cooperation
Islamabad, March 2 (IANS) Gwadar Port in Pakistan is the product of long-term cooperation between China and Pakistan, said an official. China Overseas Ports Holding Company Chairman Zhang Baozhong on Tuesday said the number of…
Vitamin D deficiency linked to aggressive prostate cancer
New York, March 2 (IANS) Low levels of vitamin D in men can predict aggressive prostate cancer identified at the time of surgery, new research has found. The finding is important because it can offer…
IFC launches innovative Masala Bond for India in Japan
Washington, March 2 (IANS) IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has launched its first Uridashi Masala Bond, mobilising Rs.300 million ($4.3 million) directly from Japanese household investors to promote private sector development in…
Dubai property show may see large Indian participation this year
Abu Dhabi, March 2 (IANS) The annual International Property Show to be held in April in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will see a strong Indian participation, the event organisers, Strategic Marketing &…
US court declines Indian-origin man’s plea in sexual assault case
New York, March 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court of Ohio in the US has declined to accept an Indian-origin man’s appeal in a sexual assault case. Upholding the February 2015 conviction by a Logan County…
Pakistan to act against all terror groups without discrimination
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 2 (IANS) Pakistan has committed to take effective action against all terrorist groups including Lashkar-e-Taeba and its affiliates, held responsible for Mumbai terror attacks, and not let its territory be…
Facebook’s Latin America vice president arrested in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, March 2 (IANS) Brazilian police arrested Diego Dzodan, Facebook’s vice-president for Latin America, for not complying with previous judicial decisions. In a press release, the federal police stated that Dzodan had been…
Vote on Pyongyang resolution on Wednesday: UNSC
United Nations, March 2 (IANS) The UN Security Council is scheduled to vote on Wednesday on a resolution on North Korea after the country conducted its fourth nuclear test, the Security Council president has said….
Clinton wins two of first three Super Tuesday races
(150412) — NEW YORK, April 14, 2015 (Xinhua) — File photo taken on March 10, 2015 shows former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addresses the press after attending the annual Women’s Empowerment Principles event…
Chinese yuan weakens
Beijing, March 2 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 105 basis points to 6.5490 against the US dollar on Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading…
No significant violation of Syrian ceasefire in last 24 hours: US
Washington, March 2 (IANS) The US State Department on Tuesday said that there has been no significant violation of a plan for a cessation of hostilities in Syria in the last 24 hours. “Over the…
Oscars witnesses lowest audience since 2008
Los Angeles, March 2 (IANS) With 34.3 million viewers, the 88th Academy Awards brought in lowest viewership since 2008, according to preliminary figures released by Nielsen. The audience for Sunday’s ceremony hosted by comedian Chris…