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New York: The discovery of a four-legged fossil of a snake in Brazil’s Crato Formation suggests that this suborder may have evolved from burrowing, rather than marine, ancestors. The unique four-legged specimen found gives more...

Washington: After spotting stunning mountain ranges on Pluto, NASA’s New Horizons mission has now found evidence of exotic ice flowing across Pluto’s surface and a surprising extended haze – a phenomenon only seen on active...

New Delhi: Following the unceremonious ouster of Dutchman Paul van Ass, his compatriot and Hockey India (HI) director high performance Roelant Oltmans was on Saturday confirmed as the chief coach of the Indian team. “Oltmans...

Drass: The Indian Army chief, General Dalbir Singh, on Saturday said his troops will never allow a repeat of the 1999 Kargil conflict with Pakistan. On the eve of the 16th anniversary of Vijay Divas,...

New Delhi: A court here on Saturday dropped charges against cricketer S. Sreesanth and 35 other accused in the 2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing case. Additional Sessions Judge Neena Bansal Krishna discharged cricketers Sreesanth, Ajit...

Melbourne: Spanish football giants Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale believes beating a team like Manchester City “is a step in the right direction” but “not the most important thing right now”. “Beating a side like...

London: The orbito-frontal cortex, an area in the lower frontal lobe, is smaller in the people who have problems with regulating emotions, a study says. People vary in how often they become happy, sad or...

Mumbai: Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor has lauded Salman Khan starrer “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” and says that he cried after watching the superstar’s performance in the film. The 62-year-old took to micro-blogging website Twitter to praise the...

New Delhi: South Korean car maker Hyundai Motor today announced an across-the-board price increase in all its models sold in India by up to Rs.30,000 but for the “Creta” SUV that was launched globally only...

London: While the overall risk of developing cancer may be higher among shift workers, they do not develop prostate cancer more frequently than their colleagues who work during the day, a large study involving around...

Chennai: Filmmaker Aishwaryaa Dhanush, wife of actor-producer Dhanush, will soon launch a YouTube channel under the banner of Ten Entertainment to exclusively promote original content and short films by aspiring filmmakers. This first of its...

Ranchi: Maoists torched 30 vehicles of the Central Coalfield Limited (CCL) engaged in mining work in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district, police said today. More than 100 Maoists on Friday night raided the CCL project site at...

Patna: Prime minister Narendra Modi arrived here today on a day-long visit, during which he will also address a public meeting in Muzaffarpur to kick-start BJP’s campaign for the upcoming Bihar assembly polls. “Modi arrived...

Agartala: Guwahati and five other cities in the northeast will be developed as solar cities to reduce dependency on conventional energy, a top official has said. The six cities – Guwahati and Jorhat in Assam,...

New Delhi: A rendition of the “Hamari Adhuri Kahani” title song by Mahesh Bhatt was not used in the film, but a forthcoming stage production will feature a version, sung by the filmmaker himself. “We...

London: Olympic champion and world record holder Usain Bolt made an impressive return to competition with a win in the 100 metres at the Diamond League meet here. Bolt, hampered by injury for much of...

Washington: Nearly 10 days after its Pluto fly-by, NASA’s New Horizons mission has found evidence of exotic ices flowing across Pluto’s surface and a surprising extended haze – a phenomenon only seen on active worlds...

Ottawa: In a bizarre incident, a Sikh groom’s wedding plans were muddled when the mare he was riding on threw him into the air. The animal was allegedly fed drugs in the city of Surrey,...

Thiruvananthapuram/Kochi: The Kerala government’s organ donation programme yesterday ensured its first transplant with the heart from a patient who passed away in the morning in Thiruvananthapuram being taken to Kochi where a recipient was waiting,...

New York: The US-India Business Council (USIBC) Medical Device Trade Mission is “excited about the opportunities in India” from prime minister Modi’s “Make in India, Innovate in India” initiatives and expects the sector to grow...