New York, March 4 (IANS) Researchers have found a link between sleep apnea and increased levels of a toxic brain protein commonly associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The findings suggests that people suffering from sleep apnea may have higher accumulations of an Alzheimer’s disease biomarker called tau in an area of[Read More…]
Cairo, March 4 (IANS) An award-winning Egyptian photojournalist was freed on Monday after serving more than five years in prison on charges of attending an Islamist protest in 2013. Mahmoud Abu Zeid, also known as Shawkan, had been in custody since August 14, 2013, when he was arrested while covering[Read More…]
Washington, March 4 (IANS) Fifty nine Nobel laureates have written letters to the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan urging them to “defuse the rising tensions” between the two countries, according to a statement. A letter signed by the Nobel laureates, under the aegis of the Laureates and Leaders for[Read More…]
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) An exhibition of installations and sculptures which aims to bring Indian art and aesthetics to the fore while promoting public arts, will begin here on Tuesday. The group exhibition “Sculpt for Delhi II”, organised by the Delhi Art Society and curated by Naresh Kapuria, will[Read More…]
San Francisco, March 4 (IANS) A global cyber espionage campaign, known as Operation Sharpshooter, started a year earlier than previously thought and is still ongoing, say security researchers, adding that a group linked to North Korea could be behind the campaign. The findings were revealed after researchers at US-headquartered global[Read More…]
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Actor John Abraham on Monday said action needs to be taken against terrorism instead of waging a war against a country or religion. At the trailer launch of his upcoming film titled “RAW (Romeo Akbar Walter)”, based on the real life story of a spy, the[Read More…]
By Ravi Dutta Mishra Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) India’s GDP growth slowed to 6.6 per cent in the October-December quarter of 2018-19, the lowest rate in five quarters, primarily due to the stress among the non-banking finance companies (NBFCs). A direct correlation can be seen as many NBFCs have been[Read More…]
Seoul, March 4 (IANS) South Korea and the US on Monday began a series of military exercises on a reduced scale in order to keep dialogue with North Korea open despite the poor results of the summit in Hanoi. The new exercises, called Dong Maeng (“Alliance”), are a modification of[Read More…]
Jamnagar (Gujarat), March 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that the defence situation in the country would have been different if the Indian Air Force had Rafale fighter jets. “Not one this side would have gone and no one on the other would have survived,” he added.[Read More…]
Srinagar, March 4 (IANS) An Election Commission of India team arrived here on Monday to review preparedness for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir together with other states in the country. The ECI team headed by Deputy Election Commissioner Sandeep Saxena and some senior officers of the[Read More…]
Chennai, March 4 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palanswami on Monday launched financial assistance of Rs 2,000 for 60 lakh below the poverty line (BPL) families in the state affected by cyclone Gaja, drought and failure of rains. At the state secretariat, Palaniswami handed over to 32 families the[Read More…]
Chicago, March 4 (IANS) Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has made a passionate bid to win the Democratic nomination for President, promising a fight against racial and economic injustices in the US if he is elected in 2020. Addressing thousands of his supporters on Sunday during his nearly 40 minutes of[Read More…]
Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 (IANS) Kerala Agriculture Minister V.S. Sunil Kumar on Monday asked banks in the state to adopt a more humane approach, especially towards farmers. In the aftermath of last year’s floods, the worst ever to hit Kerala in a century, banks in the state have been using the[Read More…]
Nagpur, March 4 (IANS) The Indian top order will look to get runs while the World Cup hopefuls will strive to seal a berth, when India take on Australia in the second ODI, here on Tuesday. The Virat Kohli-led side beat Australia by six wickets in the series opener on[Read More…]
Chennai, March 4 (IANS) The DMK on Monday concluded electoral pacts with the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the VCK for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. As per the agreement inked between the three parties, the CPI and the VCK get two seats each. Speaking to the media, VCK[Read More…]
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday questioned former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar for the fourth consecutive day in the ongoing probe into the alleged irregularities and corrupt practices in sanctioning a Rs 1,875-crore loan by the bank to the Videocon Group. Chanda Kochhar’s questioning began[Read More…]
New York, March 4 (IANS) Researchers have found a link between sleep apnea and increased levels of a toxic brain protein commonly associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The findings suggests that people suffering from sleep apnea may have higher accumulations of an Alzheimer’s disease biomarker called tau in an area of[Read More…]
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Global payments major Visa and Indian business-to-business (B2B) payments facilitator PayMate on Monday said they have partnered for corporate payment operations in Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA). The move would mark PayMate’s entry into international operations. “Visa and PayMate, announced an[Read More…]
Rio de Janeiro, March 4 (IANS) Brazil captain Neymar has rejected claims that the five-time World Cup champions are obliged to win this year’s Copa America as competition hosts. The world’s oldest continental international football tournament will begin in Sao Paulo on June 14, less than a year after Brazil’s[Read More…]
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Visual comments of six female artists on themes like parenting, daily commute in Delhi, soulfulness, stages of a woman’s life, and soothing abstraction, are currently on view in a group exhibition here. The painting exhibition titled ‘Shatkon’ showcases six diverse perspectives of art and life[Read More…]
New York, March 4 (IANS) Making children eat healthy food can test the patience of parents. The exposure of children to social media platforms such as photo-sharing app Instagram could make the job even tougher for them, suggests a new study. The findings published in the journal Pediatrics showed that[Read More…]
Los Angeles, March 4 (IANS) The news that filmmaker Steven Spielberg will be proposing a rule change at the next Academy meeting that will make it more difficult for Netflix films to compete at the Oscars, has sparked debate online among the film community. As reported by indiewire.com, Spielberg is[Read More…]
By Jagannath Chatterjee New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The strength of any football team is its bench and for a team like India which is looking to take giant strides in the world of football, progress at the grassroots level is of prime importance. The camp at Goa for the[Read More…]
Coimbatore, March 4 (IANS) Amidst a raging controversy over the damage inflicted on the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror camp in Balakot, IAF chief B.S. Dhanoa on Monday said his force does not count human casualties but the airstrike had hit the “target”. “The Indian Air Force is not in a position[Read More…]
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) “Sairat” director Nagraj Manjule will be hosting the next season of the game show “Kon Honar Crorepati”, which is the Marathi version of “Kaun Banega Crorepati” hosted by megastar Amitabh Bachchan. “Nagraj is best suitable as the host for this show. While launching the show ‘Kon[Read More…]