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United Nations: United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday condemned the attack on the Indian consulate in Afghanistan’s Mazar-i-Sharif, but declined to comment on the terror attack at an Indian Air Force base in Punjab’s Pathankot town. Asked at his daily briefing about the Pathankot attack, Ban’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said: “I don’t have […]

New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consult opposition parties on the terror attack on the Pathankot Air Force Base in Punjab in which seven security personnel have been killed. “We urge Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take the nation into confidence and consult the leadership of the principal opposition […]

Washington: New green-related technologies developed and refined by NASAÂ’s aeronautics researchers during the past six years can help commercial airlines save more than $250 billion dollars. These new technologies, developed under the purview of NASAÂ’s Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) project, could cut airline fuel use in half, pollution by 75 percent and noise to nearly […]

Toronto: While genes may influence our likelihood of being overweight or obese, a new study has found that a physically active lifestyle can blunt the effects of inherited obesity genes. Regular exercise can substantially decrease the genetic effect of a major fat mass and obesity associated gene FTO on body weight, the findings showed. “This […]

New York: A gene that is known to suppress the growth and spread of many types of cancer has the opposite effect in some forms of colorectal cancer, says a study led by an Indian-origin scientist. The research could lay the foundation for new colorectal cancer treatments. “The gene known as Sprouty2 has previously been […]

Chennai: Suriya-starrer Tamil actioner “Singam 3”, which goes on the floors this week, is all set to be rechristened. The makers are planning to announce the new title on Wednesday. “The new title will be announced on Wednesday midnight. We’re changing the title for a special reason, which we plan to reveal shortly,” a source […]

Chennai: Superstar Mahesh Babu’s Telugu family drama “Brahmotsavam”, which is nearing completion, will hit the screens worldwide on April 29. “The team is currently shooting the final schedule of the film. Two more songs have to be shot. Once all this is done, the next two months will be spent on post-production. The makers are […]

Chennai: Actor Dhanush-starrer Tamil political thriller “Kodi”, which also stars Trisha Krishnan and Shamlee, went on the floors on Tuesday. “With all your blessings #Kodi shooting begins from today directed by Durai Senthil Kumar. Happy to team up Santosh Narayanan for d 1st time (sic),” Dhanush posted on his Twitter page on Tuesday. Dhanush and […]

Mumbai: Television actress Pratyusha Banerjee of “Balika Vadhu” fame has filed an FIR against eight men, including three policemen, claiming tried to barge into her residence here. The incident happened on Monday evening. Pratyusha told IANS that eight people barged into her Kandivali residence here and asked for her friend, actor Rahul Raj Singh. When […]

New Delhi: For years, fans have thronged the gate of his Mumbai bungalow every Sunday morning. He has the maximum followers on Twitter for an Indian, and has a burgeoning “extended family” of those who read his blog. Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan who, at 73, attracts fans galore wherever he goes, says they are an […]

New York: Oil prices retreated on Monday as the supply glut overweighed geopolitical tensions in Middle East. Crude prices moved up in the morning section after Saudi Arabia cut off its diplomatic relations with Iran, fuelling fears that the flare-up of tensions could disrupt oil supplies of the two important oil exporters in the Middle […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has extended, for another five years, the consent to establish period for expansion of Vedanta alumina refinery project which is facing huge losses due to raw material shortages. The pollution board has extended the consent period till February 15, 2020 for 6 million tonne per annum (MTPA) […]

Chicago: The General Motors Board of Directors unanimously elected Mary Barra as its next Chairman. Mary Barra will succeed Theodore (Tim) Solso immediately, who will continue serving as the Board’s Lead Independent Director, Xinhua cited Monday’s statement published at GM’s official website as saying. Barra has served as GM CEO since January 15, 2014. “At […]

Mysuru (Karnataka): India’s maiden spacecraft to Mars is still groping around the red planet to locate methane gas in its atmosphere, a senior space scientist said on Monday. “The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) is yet to detect methane gas or find the exact source of it. I don’t have an update on how much of […]

The report of the Committee on Revising and Revitalizing Public Private Partnership Model of Infrastructure chaired by Dr. Vijay Kelkar has some very crucial points on how to improve the infrastructure development within the country. The report was released on the finance ministry of website last week after being submitted to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley […]