London, Oct 26 (IANS) As compared to the general population, average life expectancy is respectively 10 and seven years shorter for men and women with mental disorders, says a new study. The study, published in the journal The Lancet, explores mortality for those with different types of mental disorders. “We[Read More…]
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New evidence into what triggered extinction of Ice Age animals
The Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis, controversial from the time it was presented in 2007, proposes that an asteroid or comet hit the Earth about 12,800 years ago causing a period of extreme cooling that contributed to extinctions of more than 35 species of megafauna
Rishi Kapoor wishes ‘Happy Dhanteras’ with Bappi Lahiri pic
Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor used an image of singer-composer Bappi Lahiri wearing lots of gold chains to send in his good wishes for Dhanteras on social media. The actor is quite active on social media and often posts funny memes. He got a bit disconnected from[Read More…]
ALERT: BJP won’t take support from Gopal Kanda: Ravi Shankar Prasad
–Indo-Asian News Service aks/ksk/rtp/pgh
Over 1mn participate in Chile anti-government rally
Santiago, Oct 26 (IANS) More than 1 million people participated in a mass rally here, deemed as the largest since the 1990 fall of dictator Augusto Pinochet, against the Chilean government’s austerity policies. A week after the start of demonstrations that have witnessed the death of 19 people, the capital’s[Read More…]
Ryan Reynolds congratulates ‘Joker’ team with curses
Los Angeles, Oct 26 (IANS) “Deadpool” star Ryan Reynolds has congratulated the team of “Joker” for becoming the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time, topping “Deadpool” and its 2018 sequel. Reynolds shared his congratulations on Twitter on Friday with a naughty message, reports dailymail.co.uk. The 43-year-old star shared a photograph[Read More…]
Tye ruled out of SL T20Is, Finch confirmed to play (Lead)
Adelaide, Oct 26 (IANS) Right-arm Australian seamer Andrew Tye has been ruled out of the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka because of an elbow injury. However, skipper Aaron Finch was declared fit to play the series opener on Sunday at the Adelaide Oval. Tye was ruled out of the[Read More…]
P.S.Sreedharan Pillai out, search on for new Kerala BJP chief
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 26 (IANS) With Kerala BJP president P.S.Sreedharan Pillai appointed as the new Mizoram Governor, search has started to find his replacement with senior leaders K.Surendran, M.T.Ramesh, Sobha Surendran and Kummanem Rajasekheran among the front-runners. The Kerala unit of the BJP has two power centres — one led by[Read More…]
ALERT: With JJP, Independent MLAs’ support, BJP to form stable govt in Haryana: Ravi Shankar Prasad
–Indo-Asian News Service aks/ksk/rtp/pgh
RBI officer who killed self was depressed: Odisha Police
Bhubaneswar, Oct 26 (IANS) The General Manager of RBI’s Guwahati branch, who allegedly committed suicide in Odisha’s Jajpur, was depressed after failing to get a job transfer from Assam to his native state of Odisha, the police said on Saturday. “According to the deceased Asish Ranjan Samal’s wife, he wanted[Read More…]
Khattar to be Haryana CM again, may take oath on Sunday
Chandigarh, Oct 26 (IANS) Manohar Lal Khattar will be the Chief Minister of Haryana for the second consecutive term after he was unanimously elected as leader of the BJP Legislature Party. Khattar’s name was proposed by legislator Anil Vij and seconded by the rest of the 38 lesgilators. The oath-taking[Read More…]
Bezos regains top spot as world’s richest man
San Francisco, Oct 26 (IANS) Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, after briefly losing the top spot as the world’s richest man to Bill Gates, regained the position. Bezos lost to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates after Amazon’s lacklustre Q3 results resulted in him losing nearly $7 billion in stock value.[Read More…]
Trump Organization looks at selling Washington D.C. hotel
Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) The Trump Organization is considering selling the rights to the Trump International Hotel in downtown Washington D.C. “Since we opened our doors, we have received tremendous interest in this hotel and as real estate developers, we are always willing to explore our options,” Eric Trump, executive[Read More…]
Leicester thrash Southampton 9-0 to equal EPL record
Southampton (England), Oct 26 (IANS) Leicester City have equaled Manchester United’s record of registering the biggest win in English Premier League following their 9-0 demolition of 10-man Southampton at St. Mary’ Stadium. On Friday, both Vardy and Ayoze Perez scored hat-trick to help Leicester continue with their imperious run in[Read More…]
ALERT: Manohar Lal Khattar appointed leader of the BJP Legislature Party
–Indo-Asian News Service vg/rtp
Manish Tiwari for Bharat Ratna to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Congress leader Manish Tewari on Saturday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to award Bharat Ratna to freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev posthumously. In a tweet, Tewari said he had written a letter to Prime Minister formally requesting him to accord the Bharat[Read More…]
ALERT: Haryana oath-taking likely at 2 p.m. on Sunday
–Indo-Asian News Service rtp
California Gov declares state of emergency over wildfires
Los Angeles, Oct 26 (IANS) As fire-fighters continued to contain massive wildfires across California, the state’s Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for the badly affected Sonoma and Los Angeles counties. “Governor Gavin Newsom today (Friday) issued an emergency proclamation for the counties of Sonoma and Los[Read More…]
Trump reiterates commitment to defend religious freedom in Diwali message
By Arul Louis New York, Oct 26 (IANS) Sending out his Diwali greetings, US President Donald Trump has reiterated his commitment to defending religious liberties, which he said is a core tenet of the nation. “My administration will continue to defend the rights enshrined in our Constitution that enable people[Read More…]
Stunned by rout in bypolls, Mayawati’ BSP struggles to save core voters
Not just UP, the BSP candidates could also not open their accounts in Maharashtra and Haryana, where party supremo Mayawati herself campaigned.
Fine, jail for selling firecrackers during Diwali in Dubai
The Dubai Police, however, have noted that the practice has largely been curbed as a result of awareness initiatives held among the community, the Khaleej Times said in the report.
Shakib in trouble as BCB set to take legal action
Dhaka, Oct 26 (IANS) Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib al Hasan will be issued a showcause notice by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) after he violated the terms and conditions of the board. According to a report in Cricbuzz, Shakib on October 22 joined Grameenphone, the local telecom giants as their[Read More…]
US religious freedom official looking into Assam, Kashmir issues
By Arul Louis New York, Oct. Oct 26 (IANS) US Ambassador for Religious Freedom Samuel Brownback has said that he was looking into the citizenship issue in Assam and the situation in Kashmir and wanted to know more about them before raising it “in a constructive way”. He did not[Read More…]
Cavani, Suarez earn Uruguay recall for friendlies
Montevideo (Uruguay), Oct 26 (IANS) Strikers Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez have returned to Uruguay’s squad for international friendlies next month, the South American country’s football association has announced. Paris Saint-Germain’s Cavani is fit again after a hip injury while Suarez returns after being given special dispensation to receive treatment[Read More…]
US Judge orders govt hand over unredacted Mueller report
Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) A US Judge has ordered the government to hand over unredacted portions of former Special Counsel Robert Muellers Russia probe report, giving a boost to the ongoing Democratic impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Judge Beryl Howell, appointed by former President Barack Obama, on Friday also[Read More…]