Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 6: For want of a systematic study of the crisis facing the Indian diaspora in the Middle East, the government has little information, even on basic things like how many Indians have returned home, an expert has said. “Today everyone asks me how many have returned following the various issues in the Middle […]

New York, Aug 6: Shedding new insight into the geological evolution of Mercury, researchers have found that major volcanic activity on the planet Mercury most likely ended about 3.5 billion years ago. “These new results validate 40-year-old predictions about global cooling and contraction shutting off volcanism,” Paul Byrne, Assistant Professor at the North Carolina State […]

New Delhi, Aug 6: Swachch Bharat Mission,Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday launched a survey here to assess and rank cities and towns based on levels of sanitation and efforts made by the urban local bodies. The Swachh Survekshan 2017 is the second survey since the launch of the Swachh Bharat Mission in […]

Washington, Aug 6: Curiosity could be an effective tool to entice people into making smarter and healthier decisions, a recent study has revealed. “Our research shows that arousing people’s curiosity can influence their choices by steering them away from tempting desires, like unhealthy foods or taking the elevator and toward less tempting, but healthier options, […]

New Delhi, Aug 6: A 45-year-old woman and her brother-in-law were found murdered here on Saturday, Delhi police said. Sunita, a widow, and Rajesh, 40, were found dead in West Delhi’s Ranhola area around 7.30 a.m. “The woman was found killed inside her rented room while her brother-in-law was lying dead in a pool of […]

It is sad to see a promising politician stumble and be in danger of falling flat on his face. Till the Janata Dal United’s setback in Bihar in the last parliamentary polls, its foremost leader, Nitish Kumar, was riding high. He had won two successive assembly elections in 2005 and 2010 and was seen as […]

New Delhi, Aug 6: KFC India on Saturday announced its partnership with Bollywood actor-producer Ajay Devgn for its add HOPE initiative. It is aimed to raise funds to provide meals to underprivileged children in the country. KFC India, along with beneficiaries of World Food Program (WFP) and India Food Banking Network (IFBN), hopes to provide […]

New Delhi, Aug 6: Make sure your Home is well-ventilated with a lot of sunlight making its way indoors and also decorate your abode with plants to improve air quality where you live, says an expert. Sitesh Roy, Immunologist and Official Consultant with Sharp Business Systems (India) Pvt Ltd — exporters of air purifiers — […]

London, Aug 6: In one of his first policy shifts since coming to office, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has lifted a ban on gay pride rainbow flags being flown at embassies and high commissions across the world. Former Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond last year came under fire when he ordered British embassies to abide […]

Jeddah, Aug 5: All Indian workers rendered jobless in Saudi Arabia due to the closure of a leading construction company will be able to receive their pending arrears, Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh assured the distressed workers on Friday. The Minister, who visited a workers’ camp in Jeddah on Friday evening, said […]