Melbourne, June 19 (IANS) A drug that helps regulate bone development has been found to boost growth rates in children with achondroplasia, the most common type of dwarfism, in a global trial. The patients’ average boost in height to about 6 cm (2.4 inches) per year was close to growth[Read More…]
New York, June 19 (IANS) Researchers have found that postmenopausal women with breast cancer are at greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease. “Heart disease appears more commonly in women treated for breast cancer because of the toxicities of chemotherapy, radiation therapy and use of aromatase inhibitors, which lower estrogen,” said[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher says it was a pat on the shoulder from legendary actor Dilip Kumar during the shoot of their film “Karma” that made him feel that he had arrived. Anupam on Wednesday shared a still from the 1986 film “Karma”, directed by Subhash[Read More…]
Seoul June 19 (IANS) South Korean tech giant Samsung is reportedly planning to unleash its next generation Galaxy Note 10 on August 7 in Barclays Centre in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, USA. According to people familiar with the company’s plans, the venue is the same place where[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) A day after the Congress suspended its MLA R. Roshan Baig, the party on Wednesday dissolved the Karnataka Congress Committee, sparing state unit chief Dilip Gundu Rao and Working President Easwar Khandre. The Congress announced this in an official statement. The move comes a day[Read More…]
Patna, June 19 (IANS) Children have been dying in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur and neighbouring districts due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) for over a fortnight, but doctors and heath officials are still in dark about the exact nature of the disease and precise cause of deaths. The state and central governments[Read More…]
Jaipur, June 19 (IANS) With the new Congress government in Rajasthan having suspended the practice of playing the national anthem and the national song at the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) headquarters, a war of words has broken out between the city’s Mayor Vishnu Lata and his predecessor Ashok Lahoti. Lahoti[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday introduced to the Lok Sabha his Council of Ministers, starting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. After a brief speech by newly elected Speaker Om Birla, Modi introduced the Ministers one by one to the thumping of desks by treasury[Read More…]
Shimla, June 19 (IANS) The government doctors in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday continued with the two-hour ‘pen down’ strike over the failure to arrest an accused involved in assaulting and abusing a female doctor. The woman doctor was allegedly assaulted by the accused in an inebriated state at a primary[Read More…]
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New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) BJP MP from Rajasthan Om Birla was on Wednesday unanimously elected the Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha. Birla, 56, was elected after Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed his name on Day 3 of the Budget session. All members of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance[Read More…]
New York, June 19 (IANS) Researchers have developed a smartphone application that allows a user to easily programme any robot to perform a task, dramatically bringing down the costs of building and programming mobile robots. The researchers demonstrated this app with robots watering a plant, vacuuming and transporting objects. A[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Actress Saiyami Kher has been roped in for filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s next directorial. Last week, Kashyap announced that he was starting a new company and working on a new film. Saiyami will be seen essaying the role of the female lead in the film alongside Malayalam[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) “Gully Boy” actor Vijay Varma has been roped in for Nikhil Nagesh Bhatt’s next directorial “Hurdang”, a love story set in Prayagraj. “Hurdang” is being touted as a love story set in the backdrop of 1990s, a time when the youth fought for their rights and[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Actress Richa Chadha has become a part of a special promotional initiative of the US Consulate here to extend support for the Pride Month in India. A post on the official Instagram account of the US Consulate General in Mumbai, shows Richa posing in a bright[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday greeted Congress President Rahul Gandhi on his birthday and urged him to remain the party chief in the interests of the country and people. Gehlot was at the Congress office here to participate in Gandhi’s birthday celebrations. After[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) There are reasons why Amitabh Bachchan is called Bollywood’s Big B. The megastar, 76, delivered a 14-minute long take in one shot for “Chehre”, leaving the crew in awe of his talent. The film’s producer Anand Pandit lauded his friend Amitabh for it. “I believe I[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Bollywood actor Jaaved Jaaferi will lend his voice for an upcoming web series titled “Only for Singles”. The actor has dubbed for the trailer of the show, which will start streaming on MX Player from June 28. On being a part of the show, Jaaved said[Read More…]
Lucknow, June 19 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has started shooting for the “Gulabo Sitabo” here, says the film’s script screams of diligent writing and enthusiastic preparation. “Stepping out into another set horizon, a venture that screams of some diligent writing and some enthusiastic preparation,” Amitabh wrote on his blog[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi said on Wednesday that his party will not attend the all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the ‘one nation, one election’ proposal. Gogoi, MP, told the media in Parliament: “As far as I know, our party is[Read More…]
Nottingham, June 19 (IANS) All-rounder Marcus Stoinis, who had to miss the last two World Cup games because of a side strain, could likely make a return to the Australian team for Thursday’s clash against Bangladesh. Stoinis bowled and batted during the training session at Trent Bridge and didn’t look[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Election Commission (EC) on Gujarat Congress’ plea seeking simultaneous poll to the two Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat. A vacation bench of Justices Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant asked the poll body to file its[Read More…]
By Arul Louis New York, June 19 (IANS) Veering between incumbent and insurgent, US President Donald Trump trumpeted the economic gains during his two years in office but also portrayed himself as an outsider as he hit out against the political establishment and the inquiries against him during the official[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Less than a month after it suffered a humiliating electoral defeat, the Congress celebrated on Wednesday as its President Rahul Gandhi turned 49, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeting him too. Congress leaders, including former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and scores of party activists turned[Read More…]
Nottingham, June 19 (IANS) Buoyed by their emphatic win over West Indies, Bangladesh will be brimming with confidence when they face a stiff test against Australia in their crucial World Cup fixture at Trent Bridge, here on Thursday. On Monday, Bangladesh came out with a commanding performance in their last[Read More…]
