Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) Examining data from NASA’s Cassini mission, scientists have detected new kinds of organic compounds in ice grains of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. The newly discovered molecules were determined to be nitrogen- and oxygen-bearing compounds. On Earth, similar compounds are part of chemical reactions that produce amino acids,[Read More…]
Caracas, Oct 3 (IANS) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced that a delegation led by his right-hand man reached important agreements with North Korea and Vietnam after the team’s trip to the two socialist republics last week. Maduro made the announcement via a live phone call on a television programme[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Aaditya Thackeray, the veritable ‘crown prince’ of the Shiv Sena, on Thursday filed his nomination papers from the Worli Assembly seat in Mumbai for the October 21 Maharashtra Assembly elections. Before filing his nomination papers, Aaditya prayed before a portrait of his grandfather and Sena founder-patriarch[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The Government has launched fourth tranche of the Bharat-22 Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) on Thursday, aimed at mopping Rs 8,000 crore from investors. The issue opens for anchor investors on Thursday and for other institutional and retail investors, the next day, according to scheme information[Read More…]
San Francisco, Oct 3 (IANS) Electric car manufacturer Tesla has delivered approximately 97,000 cars around the world in the third quarter of 2019, falling short of the 100,000 milestone the company had hoped for. “We achieved record net orders in Q3 and are entering Q4 with an increase in our[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Automobile major Hyundai Motor India on Thursday launched premium sedan — the New 2019 Elantra. The new premium sedan is priced between Rs 15.89 lakh to Rs 20.39 lakh. According to the company, the new vehicle is India’s first “Connected Sedan” which comes with a[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Flagging off the second semi-high speed indigenous Vande Bharat train from the national capital to Katra in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced that Kashmir would be in the “list of most developed Indian states in the next decade and[Read More…]
Canberra, Oct 3 (IANS) One of the world’s deadliest species of fungi, the Poison Fire Coral, has been identified growing in Australia for the first time, with a specimen appearing in Queensland state. Experts from Australia’s James Cook University revealed the find earlier in the week, warning the public not[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) More than half of the sitting MLAs in Maharashtra have declared criminal cases against themselves, as per an analysis by Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Maharashtra Election Watch (MEW). Of 275 sitting legislators analysed, 158 MLAs (58 per cent) have declared criminal cases against[Read More…]
Patna, Oct 3 (IANS) Former Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Patliputra Ram Kripal Yadav had a narrow escape when he fell into a swelling river in the Patna district during a survey of the flood affected area. According to the BJP leaders close to him, Yadav[Read More…]
Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) Seven people were killed as a World War II-era B-17 bomber plane crashed into an airport de-icing facility while trying to land at Bradley International Airport in the US state of Connecticut, officials said. Six people on the vintage Boeing B-17 – dubbed the Flying Fortress[Read More…]
Dubai, Oct 3 (IANS) On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, Dubai’s inconic skyscraper, Burj Khalifa was lit up with the images of the “Father of the Nation”. The official Twitter account of Burj Khalifa on Wednesday posted a video, paying tribute to Bapu. The video started with[Read More…]
Beijing, Oct 3 (IANS) Researchers have found that drinking alcohol three months before pregnancy or during the first trimester was associated with a 44 per cent raised risk of congenital heart disease for fathers and 16 per cent for mothers. Binge drinking, defined as five or more drinks per sitting,[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The second edition of the Goa Maritime Conclave, which is being attended by navies of littoral nations of the Indian Ocean, began at the Naval War College in Goa on Thursday. A Navy official said the three-day conclave is aimed at promoting mutual interaction among[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The Centre has selected around 226 districts for the first phase of the proposed customer outreach programme of the public sector banks (PSB). As per the list, in the first phase, State Bank of India, the largest PSB would hold the highest number of camps,[Read More…]
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New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Another Supreme Court bench on Thursday recused itself from hearing civil liberties activist Gautam Navlakha’s plea challenging the Bombay High Court’s order refusing to quash an FIR filed against him by the Pune police in the Bhima-Koregaon case. The matter came up for hearing before[Read More…]
San Francisco, Oct 3 (IANS) A security bug has been found in Facebook-owned instant messenger WhatsApp that could let attackers to obtain access to a device and steal data by sending a malicious GIF file. The danger stems from a double-free bug in WhatsApp, according to a researcher going by[Read More…]
Dhaka, Oct 3 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan telephoned his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on the eve of her visit to India on Thursday. “Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan phoned Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this afternoon and exchanged pleasantries,” the Bangladesh Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim said on[Read More…]
Tripoli, Oct 3 (IANS) The Libyan Navy has said it has rescued 7,036 illegal immigrants this year so far, compared with 12,365 illegal immigrants rescued from January 1 to September 30 last year. In a statement issued late Wednesday, the Navy’s information office said that 11 bodies of illegal immigrants[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANSlife) Make-up is exciting for young girls who are newly introduced to the world of beauty and cosmetics. As you talk birds and bees with your daughter, also bring up the topic of skincare and healthy make-up habits. Experts at Revlon India answer a few questions[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANSlife) Sustainable or responsible travelling is not just a fad. It has become a necessity now. The Roadtripsco member Deepak Ananth suggests tips to keep in mind before starting out on a journey. 1. Think local, travel local Ours is a large country. Other than the[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANSlife) A carpet is a long-term investment. Carpet shopping can be a task, given the cost involved and the diversity of options available. Luxury handmade rugs brand Carpet Couture’s Rashi Bajaj explains what to look for in rugs for different rooms . 1. Living room: For[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANSlife) If Durga Puja is a time for prayers and reverence, its no less a time for celebration – for catching all the action in the city, and of course enjoying delicious food. Though Navratri in Delhi is nine days of fun, its best part is[Read More…]
By Puja Gupta New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANSlife) She may be more known for her passion for fashion, but food is as much of a forte for Bollywood producer Rhea Kapoor, who finds cooking “spiritual”. In a free-wheeling chat with IANSlife, she shares how food helps get her closer to[Read More…]
