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104-year-old cyclist named world’s greatest centenarian athlete
$12.7 million earmarked in illegal cash payments for Paul Manafort
15 August 2016 – A new report published by the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has shown that for the first time, a middle-income country, China, has joined highly developed economies among global leaders in innovation.
15 August 2016 – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today started a programme to train European laboratory staff on how to use nuclear-derived techniques to detect lumpy skin disease – a highly infectious cowpox virus spreading across the continent.
15 August 2016 – United Nations Secretary-General has condemned the attack, reportedly an airstrike, on a school in northern Yemen that killed at least 10 children and injured many more over the weekend.
15 August &#150 Concerned over increased criminalization of expression , a United Nations human rights expert today expressed serious concern about the upcoming trial of a 17-year old Singaporean for Facebook posts and blog comments that wounded the religious feelings of Muslims and Christians.
2016 Olympics: India at Rio, Day 10
21 Times Amy Schumer Proved She Was Hilarious on Instagram Too
3,000 jobs to get affected post RBS project scrap: Infosys
3-member team of Bangladesh&#39;s security intelligence to interrogate ISIS suspect in Kolkata
381 acres acquired for landless Dalits: Pocharam
398 villages have been electrified across the country during last week (from 8thto 14th August 2016) under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna (DDUGJY).
3 sexcapades for the adventurous couple
4 Dead, 15 Injured in Clashes with Security Forces in Kashmir
4 soldiers dead as tank plunges into river in Taiwan
4th PHD Chamber Global Sports Convention marks 'International Youth Day'
500 gram panchayats in Nagpur to get Wi-Fi
5.2 magnitude earthquake in Peru kills at least 9
5 Great Podcasts to Listen to While Watching the Olympics
60,000 people now want Harambe to be a Pokémon: Why the dead gorilla meme won’t die
7 best budget bars in Bangkok
7 books Bill Gates wants everyone to read
7th Pay Commission benefits to MP govt employees soon
95% sale at Coonoor tea auction
A 22-year-old woman has written to Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawde complaining about the "lacunae" and red tape in the existing educational system which "act as deterrent" in pursuing studies, and sought permission to end her life.
A 23-year-old pregnant woman allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in her house in Thogarugunte village in Sira taluk of Tumakuru district in the early hours of Monday. The police said that ...
A 30-year-old woman was beaten to death on suspicion of stealing a mobile handset in Alhaganj area here, police said today.
A 34-year-old woman along with her 23-year-old friend were held captive in a farm house and gang-raped by five persons in Sukait area of Kota district, police said on Monday. Police have lodged a cas...
A 41-kilometre ring road would be constructed in Khammam to ease traffic congestion in the district headquarters town, said Minister for Roads and Buildings Tummala Nageswara Rao. The State governmen...
Aadi Varaha Swamy Devasthanam, the presiding deity which is as incarnation of Lord Vishnu in the form of a wild boar, worshipped by devotees in large numbers in this tiny village of Kamanpur mandal o...
Aadi Varaha Swamy Devasthanam, the presiding deity which is as incarnation of Lord Vishnu in the form of a wild boar, worshipped by devotees in large numbers in this tiny village of Kamanpur mandal on...
Aamir Khan recently admitted that he and wife Kiran Rao are happy to have their son Azad, now three-year-old, through surrogacy and asked people to be aware of it."There was no difficulty, we both wanted to have a child. We were happy when Azad was ...
Abhishek Sircar, an employee with Syniverse, remembers riding past a prominent junction, in the......
A black kite caused quite a flutter at the Red Fort minutes before Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached there to hoist the tricolour and address the nation on the occasion of 70th Independence Day on...
About 200 ABVP activists protested here on Tuesday seeking the arrest of Amnesty India representatives for organising an event where anti-India slogans were allegedly raised.
About 50 lakh free cooking gas (LPG) connections have been provided to poor households in the last 100 days and the target of 5 crore is expected to be achieved well before the 3-year schedule, Prime...
About 90 per cent of foreign nationals arrested for cyber crimes in the city since September 2015 were Nigerians. Last week’s arrest of Omeleze Fred, also a Nigerian, came as no surprise for Cyberaba...
A Brazilian federal court has maintained that political protests can be held outside Rio 2016 Olympic venues, denying a complaint by the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee.
A breakaway Taliban faction in Afghanistan has appointed a new leader for the group, the nephew of the faction’s leader who was killed last year.
“Absence of legal provisions no excuse to bypass principles of natural justice”
A BSF jawan jumped into the Ranbir Canal in the city to save the life of an officer's wife.
ABVP workers demand action on those who raised anti-India
A cache of exquisitely preserved bones, found in a coal mine in the state of Gujarat, India, appear to be the most primitive primate bones yet discovered, according to a new analysis. Their assessment of the bones, belonging to ancient, rat-sized, tree-dwelling primates, bolsters the controversial idea that primates native to what is now India played an important role in the very early evolution of primates.
A California man was arrested on arson charges for allegedly sparking a wildfire that exploded, destroying more than 175 homes, business and other structures in a Northern California town, authorities said
A car caught fire on the overpass on National Highway 66 at Kaup on Monday. However, no one was hurt. According to the Kaup police, the vehicle was on its way from Mundkur to Kundapur, when the drive...
According to officials, the elephant was stranded in waters which disrupted the joint rescue mission as it could not be driven to a dry piece of land to be tranquilized for treatment and transportation.]]
According to sources, in the meeting of the IIT council, which is scheduled to take place on August 23, the proposal will be discussed which suggests taking in non-resident students.
According to the officials, poor visibility due to the weather may have caused the crash.
Ace Against Odds is a book that starts off brilliantly but somehow struggles to hold your interest as it trudges along
A commonly used device found in living rooms around the world could be a cheap and effective means of evaluating the walking difficulties of multiple sclerosis patients. The Microsoft Kinect is a 3-D depth-sensing camera used in interactive video activities such as tennis and dancing. It can be hooked up to an Xbox gaming console or a Windows computer.
Acting on a complaint by the ABVP filed on Saturday, police has charged Amnesty International India under section 124A of the IPC.
Actor Aadi, who awaits the release of forthcoming Telugu entertainer "Chuttalabbayi", says his approach towards his career and selection of scripts is set to undergo a drastic transformation.
Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt has launched his latest music project "Everyday, Spectacular" on Youtube.
Actor Karthi says he waited for two long years to unveil the first look of upcoming Tamil supernatural thriller "Kaashmora", which reportedly features him in a triple role.
Actress Raveena Tandon has been felicitated for her contribution towards empowerment of the girl child by the Festival of Globe (FOG) in Silicon Valley, San Francisco.
Actress Salma Hayek is delighted to see her athlete cousin, Yvonne Trevino Hayek competing in 2016 Rio Olympics.
Actress Shannen Doherty has thanked her mother for her support during her battle against cancer with a heartfelt message on social media.
Actress Shruti Haasan's spokesperson has denied that she apparently had a disagreement with actress-stylist Gautami Tadimalla over the costumes for upcoming Kamal Haasan-starrer trilingual comedy "Sabash Naidu".
Actress Sonam Bajwa, who currently juggles between the Telugu and Punjabi industry, says she intends to focus on doing more Telugu films going forward and explore a variety of characters in the process.
A day after Amnesty International India was booked on the charge of sedition, ABVP activists today staged a huge protest here, demanding arrest of those who allegedly raised slogans against India and the Army at an event on Kashmir held by it.
Adding to the gloom, discus thrower Seema Antil finished ninth in Group B qualifying round, and 20th overall, to crash out of the Rio Olympic Games here today.
A devotee, K. Sumanth, was bitten by a snake while taking ‘pushkar snanam’ at the Durga Ghat in the city on Monday.Mr. Sumanth, a resident of One Town, Vijayawada, suffered the bite on his hand while ...
A diamond ring after a silver medal
A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy and reduced in fats and saturated fats (the DASH diet), designed decades ago to reduce high blood pressure, also appears to significantly lower uric acid, the causative agent of gout. Further, the effect was so strong in some participants that it was nearly comparable to that achieved with drugs specifically prescribed to treat gout, a new study shows.
Adilabad Municipal chairperson R. Manisha created a flutter on Independence Day when she hoisted the tricolour upside down. The mistake was noticed after a lapse of a few minutes, which had the Munici...
Aetna pulls back on Obamacare health insurance plans in 2017
A few weeks before the start of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a dispute broke out between Taiwanese tennis player Hsieh Su-wei (謝淑薇) and the Chinese Taipei Tennis Association. Hsieh later caused an uproar when she announced on the eve of
Afghan air force needs more pilots, as well as more planes
Afghan cyclists reach India to convey message of peace
Afghan forces prepare to retake lost district in Baghlan province
Afghan police better their lives with UNESCO literacy project
A file photo showing a Russian Air Force long-range bomber TU-22M3 seen here bombing Daesh in Syria
A first-time program to integrate internet and transportation was jointly released by the NDRC and the Ministry of Transportation.
After a sedition case was registered against Amnesty International India, in connection with the alleged raising of independence slogans by pro-freedom Kashmiris, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the state police is probing the case."The ...
After Assam, Bihar Assembly passes GST bill
After a weekend of furor, violence and calls for peace, Milwaukee residents struggle to find calm in a city long marred by racial tensions.
After being in denial that the AAP had no standing in Punjab, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday admitted that the young party was now "mushrooming" in the state.
After Modi cites Balochistan, Pakistan invites India for talks on Kashmir
After recent remarks by Donald Trump that Hillary Clinton would have to cheat to win in Pennsylvania, CNN's Tom Foreman digs into whether voting fraud should be a concern during the general election.
After rising waters swept across the southern part of the state, officials warned that the flood's impact is far from over. "This truly is a storm that has ravaged all of south Louisiana," said Gov. John Bel Edwards.
After scanning the brains of 15 dogs, researchers at Emory University found they prefer to be praised over being fed. The team observed heighten levels of brain activity when dogs received physical contact.
A funeral manager who laid orthodoxy to rest
A game in Sweden's top division, Allsvenskan, which is the Swedish equivalent of England's Premier League or Italy's Serie A, was interrupted on Monday after a pitch invader attacked the away team's goalie.
A graduate student has devised an ingenious way to make tiny knotted and interlocked chemical structures that have been impossible for chemists to fabricate until now.
Agriculture Minister Pocharam Srinivas Reddy said that under the land acquisition scheme 2016-17 to distribute land to landless Dalits, the district administration has so far acquired 381 acres as ag...
Agriculture ministry demands Rs 11,000 crore more to implement Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
A hardcore Naxal, who was allegedly involved in blowing up an ambulance killing five CRPF personnel and two civilians during 2014 Lok Sabha poll in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district, was today killed in a gun-battle with security forces, police ...
A hard X-ray telescope for black hole and neutron star studies is also expected to be launched in the second half of this year.
A horticultural sciences professor and his colleagues found genetic markers for fruit quality traits that will be useful in future cultivar-breeding efforts.
AIBEA to celebrate 70 years in Jan
Airbus, Boeing brace for crucial phase in subsidies dispute
Air India Chairman and Managing Director Ashwani Lohani recalls his first flight with the airline and his plans to get it back to its glory. Excerpts from an e-mail interview with Ashwini Phadnis:What...
Air India has promoted one of its security personnel out-of-turn for showing exemplary honesty and professional integrity.]]
Air India Staffer Promoted for Honesty, Professional Integrity
Airport project: BJP to file review petition before EAC
Airstrike hits Doctors Without Borders hospital in northwestern Yemen
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Airstrikes hit a hospital in Yemen run by Doctors Without Borders, the medical aid group said, killing more than a dozen people according to local officials and leaving the health center heavily damaged.
Airstrikes hit a hospital Monday in northwestern Yemen, humanitarian aid group Doctors Without Borders said on its official Twitter account.
Aishwarya Manivannan talks about her love for the ancient martial art, handlooms and how she combined the two in a recent popular video
AI staffer promoted for 'honesty'
Ajai Shukla: Indian cross-border terrorism?
Ajay Pandey argues over how the recent moves by state and central governments will push the project in real terms
A large common market with free movement of goods, services, capital and labour gives us a serious competitive advantage. We must use it with maximum efficiency so as to facilitate steady development of our respective national economies despite the challenging economic environment.&#34
A leopard that walked into a cattle shed at Balalingegowdana Doddi in Ramanagaram district was caged and shifted to the rescue centre at Bannerghatta National Park (BNP) on Sunday.Forest officials sai...
“Alert troops noticed some suspicious movement along the L...
All 2,69,216 houses in the district have been provided with toilets, says Minister Ramanath Rai
Allowing co-payment for third party premiums is preferable to capping compensation limits, say insurers
'All should speak with one voice on Gilgit, Balochistan'
All should speak with one voice on Gilgit, Balochistan: Naidu
All should speak with one voice on Gilgit, Balochistan: Venkaiah Naidu
All you wanted to know about Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2016
Allyson Felix Makes History
Allyson Felix was denied a fifth Olympic gold Monday after being edged out in dramatic fashion by Shaunae Miller of the Bahamas in a thrilling women's 400-meter final at Rio 2016.
ALMA Images the Planetesimal Belt around HR8799
Almost one in three people discharged from hospital intensive care units has clinically important and persistent symptoms of depression, a so-called meta-analysis of reports on more than 4,000 patients suggests. In some patients, the symptoms can last for a year or more, and they are notably more likely in people with a history of psychological distress before an ICU stay, the investigators say.
Along Europe’s longest border fence, a summer encampment of migrants is attempting to wait its way into Hungary.
A look at some of the minor battles that were at play during the 100m final that saw Bolt winning his third consecutive gold.
Alternative funds are finding it easier to instil fiscal discipline even before the Real Estate Act kicks in, says Amit Goenka of Nisus Finance
Although diseases of the heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular disease, CVD) kill more people worldwide than anything else, with 17.3 million deaths globally, cancer has now overtaken CVD as the main cause of death in 12 European countries.
Alyson Felix was denied a fifth Olympic gold medal after being edged out by Shauntae Miller of the Bahamas in a thrilling women's 400-meter final at Rio 2016. CNN's Christina Macfarlane has more.
A man from Tamil Nadu on Tuesday tried to immolate himself in the toilet of the Trivandrum-Netravathi Express train in Kerala, suffering 40 percent burns, authorities said.
Aman may set up four more resorts in India
A man passes by a billboards reading 'Russia' , left and 'Serbia' in Belgrade, Serbia.
Amazon deletes Kannada book from Kindle, triggers debate
Amazon Kindle now pitted against writers and Kannada groups
Amazon Veteran Raghu Lakkapragada joins Voonik as COO
Amazon will cut the commission it gets from some large and preferred sellers by 30-50% on the condition that the saving is passed on to consumers.
A mentally ill man from Germany seriously wounded two passengers in a knife attack on a regional train in western Austria today, police said, ruling out a terrorist act.
American athletes are making noise about competing clean at the Rio Olympics. But maybe they should turn down the volume some. Because the truth is that the United States has its own less-than-proud history when it comes to doping.
Americans denied gold for 1st time since 2008 Games
Amid the proposed peace talks with maoist rebels in Oslo on August 20, the Philippine government has warned them that their continuous use of landmines against soldiers and civilians may force the government to pull out of&#8230
Amid the recent fluctuation in global oil prices, state-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC) cut the price of transport fuels effective from Tuesday, of petrol by Re 1 a litre and of diesel by Rs 2, both at Delhi, with corresponding decrease in other states.
A military spokesperson said that those found guilty by the courts were involved in heinous offences
Amnesty India faces sedition case over alleged anti-India slogans
Amnesty India of the international human rights organisation was booked for sedition and other unlawful acts after anti-India slogans were raised at an event it organised here last week, police said.
Amnesty International's India chapter today said none of its employee had shouted any anti-India slogan at an event on Kashmir in Bangaluru...
Amnesty International's India chapter today said none of its employee had shouted any anti-India slogan at an event on Kashmir in Bangaluru, allegations based on which sedition charges were slapped against the human rights body.
Amnesty says its employees did not raise anti-India slogans
Amnesty slams ‘archaic’ sedition law
A month on from the failed July 15 coup attempt in Turkey, which claimed the lives of 240 people and 40 coup plotters, authorities have cracked down on a large number of people who, they say, are linked to the attempted uprising.
Amy Schumer’s new book has hilarious moments, but it’s dark, too
An 18-year-old youth was shot dead by unidentified persons at a market place in Atraulia area, police said here today.
An accidental explosion at a South Korean naval base on Tuesday left three soldiers dead and another injured, South Korea’s Defence Ministry said.
An account claimed that a famous Mumbai cricketer, in a call to Karmakar, spoke to her in Marathi, only to be told that she didn't speak the language
An airstrike on Monday hit a hospital in northwestern Yemen and killed at least 11 people, said humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders.
Analysis: Erdogan's Purge to Coup-Proof Turkey's Military May Backfire
An ancient camping site dating ninth millennium BC has been discovered by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), under Ministry of Culture, on the way to Saser La which leads to the Karakoram Pass in Ladakh.
An archeological find in China may be the first evidence that beer was an important product in China many years before the experts originally thought. It may have even inspired the development of a sophisticated society.
A national level competition — PSG Nano Challenge 2016 — is scheduled at the PSG Institute of Advanced Studies on Wednesday. The competition is open to students of all colleges and across disciplines...
Andhra Pradesh State Energy Conservation Mission CEO A. Chandra Sekhara Reddy received a special award on behalf of the Energy Department for effectively implementing 24 X 7 power supply and distribut...
An Egyptian judoka has been sent home after refusing to shake his Israeli opponent's hand, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said.
An elderly woman and her son werekilled and her husband injured in a head-on collision involving their car and a speeding private bus near Mananthavady in the district today, police said.
An embarrassing national blunder
A new approach that may prevent leukemia and lymphoma patients from developing graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) after therapeutic bone marrow transplants has now been developed by scientists.
A new Egyptian-style pyramid has been discovered in the Karaganda region of Kazakhstan - almost 4000 miles from Cairo where a similar-style step pyramid was built. But the new discovery (main) was probably built 1000 years earlier than the famous Pyramid of Djoser in Egypt (inset).
A newly-appointed young minister in Pakistan's Sindh provincial government has thrown a bizarre challenge at his Punjab province counterparts of beating him in doing push-ups, drawing rebuke from them.
A new, non-invasive method to track the progression of Parkinson's disease could help evaluate experimental treatments to slow or stop the progression of the disease, scientists say.
A new report includes every cancer diagnosis in the Los Angeles region over the past 37 years -- more than 1.3 million. With easy-to-read charts, the book divides L.A.'s population into 11 ethnic and racial groups to highlight the fact that cancer risk is a result of genetics, environment and behavior. The report card provides evidence of how environmental and lifestyle choices can alter one's cancer risk.
A new report published by the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has shown that for the first time, a middle-income country, China, has joined highly developed economies among global leaders in innovation.
A new system to map the world's 'biomes' -- large-scale vegetation formations -- has been developed that will provide an objective method for monitoring how vegetation reacts as climate changes. The system uses satellite observations of the timing and intensity of vegetation activity and how this relates to temperature and soil moisture to classify the world's vegetation into 24 biome types.
An expert team from India led by a retired chief forest conservator on July 4 joined the Bangladeshi team in rescuing the elephant but left the scene three days later. Image courtesy Facebook.
An extensive and easy-to-use collection of charts that present findings from decades of government survey data of drug use in the United States is now available to the public.
An extreme plan. A large transfer. A big loss. It's Tuesday, and here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
An eyewitness said that many passengers have been squeezed by the bus wreckage.
An independent investigation has been launched into the death of a man who was tasered by police in the UK, West Mercia Police said in a statement.
An Indian elephant, which had been trapped in swamps after being swept away over 1,700 km into Bangladesh by raging flood waters, died today despite valiant efforts by villagers and officials to save him.
An Indo-Japanese forum today demanded an extensive probe by India into the "mysterious" death of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and said it should take assistance from Russia, the US and Japan in this regard.
An Infosys spokesperson clarified that these jobs are not being cut and that the employees will be reallocated to other projects.
An international team of scientists has found a way to use CRISPR gene editing to help fix sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia in blood cells isolated from patients.
An interplanetary shock struck the outermost of Earth's Van Allen radiation belts on March 17, 2015, resulting in the greatest geomagnetic storm of the preceding decade.
An "intimate" upcoming documentary about Madonna's romance with a New York musician before the "Material Girl" was a megastar will include personal letters and recordings made by the singer in bed.
Anjalee and Arjun Kapoor on their latest collection ‘Persian Flora’ and the importance of connecting with people and places
Ankara has appointed a new UN envoy and ambassadors to several countries, Turkish authorities said Tuesday.
An Olympic Showdown: Human versus Ant
An orangutan in a Swedish zoo can tell whether a specific new juice mix will taste nice, without having sampled the drink before, by recombining relevant memories from the past, scientists have found...
Another spurt in violence in Kashmir; Rajnath meets NSA
Another step towards immortality
An underwater camera attached to the bottom of a boat is patrolling Hudson Bay in Canada, providing researchers and the public with unprecedented views of the mysterious white whales.
An unidentified person, aged about 30 years, was beaten to death by some miscreants in One Town area in the city on Monday. Locals who noticed the body at a kalyanamandapam in Mallikharjunapeta area, ...
An uprising in Milwaukee, America's false narrative of racial integration, and community solutions to classism and racism.
A pair of House Republicans have added their names to a request for their party to stop funding Donald Trump at the top of its ticket.
A panel discussion on Saturday had turned chaotic as some "pro-freedom" Kashmiris, most of whom were youngsters and students, entered into heated arguments with a Kashmiri Pandit leader for hailing Indian Army.
Apart from expanding its furniture business, Urban Ladder is betting big on home interior decor services
Apart from reaching out to pilgrims of the Krishna Pushkaram in all possible ways, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is also using his personal Twitter handle to extend support to the pilgrims and s...
Apart from this, a warning will be issued to companies such as Flipkart that deferred joining dates, changed job profiles or altered salary terms.
A Penn state expert says authorities would need to look at biological, genetic and social factors as well to ensure a level playing field.
A petition seeking a direction to the government to provide common syllabus and curriculum to all the children aged between 6-14 years today led the Delhi High Court to seek the Centre's response on the matter.
A plea alleging that reckless dumping of garbage and municipal solid waste near a school in East Delhi was causing health hazard to the children has prompted the National Green Tribunal to retrain authorities from throwing any waste in front of the school.
Appealing to parties, including Congress, to speak with one voice on the issues of Balochistan and Gilgit, Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu today said all...
Appealing to parties, including Congress, to speak with one voice on the issues of Balochistan and Gilgit, Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu today said all...
App economy expected to double by 2020
Apple CEO Tim Cook on India, Steve Jobs, missteps & more
Apple CEO Tim Cook's interview: 8 key takeaways
Apple's new patent reveals a health monitoring device that is separate from the Apple Watch. This wearable could be a ring, brooch or watch that would gather electrocardiograph readings of the wearer.
Apprenticeships aren't second-class degrees – they are a high-powered route to qualifications and employment
A previously unknown hacking group claims to have broken into a cyberespionage organization linked to the National Security Agency and is offering to sell what it says are U.S. government hacking tools.
Archaeologists have discovered an unusually large tomb (pictured left) at the ancient Maya city of Xunantunich in western Belize, where they found the skeleton of a 20-30-year-old man (pictured bottom right) who is thought to have been part of the ruling royal family in the city sometime around 680AD. Flanking the stairs leading to the tomb were three hieroglyphic panels (pictured top right) that appear to be part of a larger set stolen from the nearby Maya city of Caracol. They reveal the identify of a mysterious and previously unknown ruler who was part of the notorious Snake Dynasty at a key part in its rise to power.
A recent notification of the Union govt stated that companies importing or exporting human biological samples for commercial or research purposes would not require import licences or export permits
Arlington studying a plan that would pay for your Uber to Metro
Armenian Russian Defense Ministers talk military cooperation
Army kills 5 militants in Kashmir
Army man held for opening fire in market
Army sergeant from southern Illinois has died in noncombat related incident in Afghanistan. The Pentagon announced Sunday that 36-year-old Staff Sgt. Christopher A. Wilbur of Granite City ...
Army Sergeant Killed in Noncombat Related Afghanistan Incident
A robot ship will pluck a large boulder off an asteroid and sling it around the moon, becoming a destination to prepare for future human missions to Mars, the U.S. space agency has revealed. Following tests of a full scale mockup in the Spacecraft Structures Lab at NASA's Langley Research Center (right), the Asteroid Redirect Mission robotic contact and restraint system has now been given the green light. It will demonstrate the world's most advanced and most efficient solar electric propulsion system (top left) and astronauts will be able to visit to train for a Mars mission (bottom left).
A rocket that shot skyward from the Gobi Desert is expected to propel China to the forefront of one of science’s most challenging fields.
Around 200 children translated their thoughts on road safety into posters at a competition held by The Hindu on Monday. Organized in association with CARE Hospitals HiTech City, the poster making eve...
A.R. Rahman enthrals audience at UN concert to celebrate Independence Day
A Rs 2 per litre drop in diesel prices on August15-16 has led to a fall in truck rentals, according to the Indian Foundation of Transport Research and Training (IFTRT).
Arun Jaitley not to attend SAARC Finance Ministers' conference in Pakistan
A sarcastic former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said it was time for India to sort out Pakistan's Balochistan problem since the government was already doing "such a good job" in Jammu and Kashmir with fresh six killings.
As crews battle a wildfire in Lake County, California, a mother and daughter get a pleasant surprise from a KGO reporter after officials told them their home was not on the list of ones still intact.
ASEAN, India to become extensions of local market
Ashleigh Johnson makes a different kind of history in the pool
Asia Index, a joint venture between S&P Dow Jones Indices and BSE, today launched a new index to measure the performance of Collateralised Borrowing and Lending Obligation (CBLO) rate — one of th...
Asia Index, a joint venture between S&P Dow Jones Indices and BSE, today launched a new index to measure the performance of Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation (CBLO) rate -- one of most liquid rates in the country -- over a period ...
Asia Index launches index to track performance of CBLO rate
Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), a Hong Kong based organisation in its reports has highlighted that Balochistan Province continues to suffer the wrath of law enforcement agencies with Baloch nationalists being targeted in all of the ...
Asian shares rose to one-year highs, expanding their gains this year to almost 10 per cent, supported by a jump in oil prices and investor expectations of an extended phase of easy monetary policy ar...
A silent movement towards saving the greenery, enriching the localities with fruit-bearing trees and reducing air pollution is picking up pace in the city.
As India celebrates its 70th Independence Day, here is a look at some of the countries around the world that became free on August 15. Bahrain On August 15, 1971, Bahrain declared independence ...
As India's agonising wait for an Olympic medal shows no signs of abating in the ongoing Rio Games, the father of ace boxer Vikas Krishan has expressed confidence that his son will bring an end to this barren run when he will step into the ring for ...
A Sixth Success! SpaceX Again Lands Rocket on a Ship at Sea
As many as 10,000 people are living in shelters after a weekend of torrential rains that has prompted the federal government to declare a disaster.
As much as 95 per cent of 15.44 lakh kg offered for Sale No: 32 of Coonoor Tea Trade Association auction was sold despite the average prices rising to ₹90.33 a kg from previous week’s ₹88.29 due to i...
A soot-black Roman oil lamp from Pompeii. Scores of yellowing letters from a place called Los Gatos, Calif. Vague references to the Indian Wars, Mark Twain, and poems that spoke of “the stars above the hills.” At the bottom of…
As part of their pre-season training and conditioning, Indian Super League (ISL) franchise FC Pune City have commenced preparations for the forthcoming season here in Spain, under the watchful eyes of head coach Antonio Lopez Habas.
A special one-day session of Bihar State Legislature will be held today to ratify the constitution amendment bill on Goods and Services Tax, GST.It is reported that Bihar is the first non-BJP ruled state to convene session to gives its consent to ...
A special one-day session of both Houses of the Bihar Legislature has been scheduled for Tuesday to ratify the Constitution Amendment Bill on GST. The Bill has been supported by Bihar Chief Minister ...
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised Pakistan -- without naming the country -- for supporting terror groups, 671 infiltration incidents and 738 terrorist attacks were reported in Jammu and Kashmir over the last three years, according to a ...
A Sri Lankan court on Monday remanded in custody the eldest son of Sri Lanka’s former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on a fresh money-laundering charge. Namal Rajapaksa was remanded in custody for a ...
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today thanked the people of the state for spontaneously taking part in the 70th Independence Day celebrations, despite boycott calls by several militant outfits.
Assange alleges the 'new standard' set by the administration's decision not to indict Hillary Clinton should resolve questions about Wikileaks' culpability under U.S. law.
Asserting that it was not a well-thought statement, Sibal said the way Prime Minister spoke about other country from the rampart of Red Fort is a matter of concern.
Asserting that Pakistan has been rattled after getting a blatant reply from India which rejected its proposal of conducting Foreign Secretary level-talks, Kashmiri activist Sushil Pandit on Tuesday said that Islamabad making efforts to resume talks ...
As someone who has made a mark without a godfather in the industry, actress Esha Gupta is proud of her journey and is happy that she does not need to give credit to anyone for her Bollywood career.
As the city is working towards becoming a Smart City and a Swachh City it has become imperative that the officials and employees of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation discharge their duti...
As the economy improves, mid-caps can deliver higher growth: Prabhat Awasthi
As the vehicle to the Olympic Stadium began its journey on Independence Day
Astronomers got their best ever look at merging stars when a pair called V1309 Scorpii got together in 2008, but now they have gone into hiding
Astronomers got their best ever look at merging stars when a pair called V1309 Scorpii got together in 2008, but now they have gone into hiding
Astronomers using a telescopes on Hawaii have discovered a new minor planet with a weird tilted orbit they have called Niku, which they believe may have been bumped by a yet to be found planet.
A student at JD Institute of Fashion Technology paints the Indian map on a man's face at a cultural programme as part of Independence Day celebrations in Bengaluru on Monday. DH photo
A student of second semester of Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) attempted suicide in his hostel room and later died at the Kasturba Hospital on Sunday. The police have identified the deceased a...
A Sub-Inspector was today shot at and seriously injured by three assailants in Narkhi area here, police said.
A summer that has already produced a Fox News without Roger Ailes and a Huffington Post without Arianna Huffington is about to add a third previously unthinkable shakeup: a Gawker Media without Nick Denton.<img
A supporter holds up a poster of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange outside the Ecuadorian embassy in central London, Britain February 5, 2016.
A suspect is in custody in the fatal shooting of a New York imam and his assistant, police said Monday -- with a law enforcement official later adding that a search of the suspect's home turned up a gun and clothing believed used in the daylight attack Saturday.
Asus Zenfone 3 series to launch in India tomorrow: Here's all you need to know
As with most cancers, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells have abnormal amounts of chromosomes or DNA copy number aberrations (CNAs) in their genomes. A new study used single cell sequencing technology to provide previously unknown details about how and when CNAs impact tumor formation and growth, information that may have significant implications for diagnosis and treatment.
A Tamil Nadu Crime Branch team is in Kerala for the last four days investigating the Rs 5.75 crore parcel van heist on the Salem-Chennai Express that is yet to be cracked even after a week.
At an Ohio campaign stop on Monday, Donald Trump delivered what was billed as his big policy speech on counterterrorism, in which he was supposed to explain his plans to defeat ISIS.
At a time when syndicates operating in townships of West Bengal are making headlines, startling revelations have surfaced in a recent book published by Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI...
A team at Harvard Medical School's Martinos Center believe the imaging technique (pictured) could provide new insight into diseases of the brain by looking at changes to gene expression.
A team of astronomers has discovered two dwarf galaxies that have traveled from the remote hinterlands of space to the Milky Way. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered two tiny dwarf galaxies that have wandered from a vast cosmic wilderness into a nearby “big city” packed with galaxies. After being quiescent for billions of years, […]
A team of Bangladesh's security intelligence department came to Kolkata in West Bengal to interrogate ISIS suspect Md. Masiruddin alias Musa.]]
A team of researchers based in Oslo believes the debilitating condition arose as a side effect of ‘becoming human’, and may be a by-product of functions like creative thinking and language.
A team of researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has developed a nanocrystalline material that rapidly makes white light out of blue light, demonstrating data speeds of up to 2GB per second which can transform the world of Wi-Fi.
Athletes Battle the Olympic Brass for the Right to Make Money
Athletes expected good food to be served, since most of them were missing home food
A three-member Indian Parliamentary delegation reaches Islamabad to attend conference organised by Pakistan National Assembly Speaker.
At least 16 Boko Haram insurgents have been killed by the Nigerian troops in the country's restive Borno state, officials said.
At least 33 people were killed Monday when a passenger bus skidded off the road and plunged down a hill in Nepal's Kavrepalanchok district, authorities said.
At least 51 killed in Democratic Republic of Congo machete attack: NGOs
At least four protestors were on Tuesday morning killed by the security forces in central Kashmir's Budgam district.As per reports, the incident took place when the CRPF personnel opened fire on the group of protestors who pelted stones at them at ...
At least nine policemen were killed in Taliban attacks on checkpoints in the northern Afghan province of Baghlan, while another two were killed in the east, security officials said on Sunday. ...
Atmar warns against ISIS expansion if found sanctuaries in Pakistan
A top Kerala official's comments that staring "annoyingly" at a woman for 14 seconds can land a man in jail as per certain sections of law has gone viral on social media with a state minister terming them "irritating".
A total of 3,188 biological material samples have been tested for the purpose of doping control since the opening of the Olympic Village a week ahead of the Rio Games, the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) medical director has said.
A total of 52 convicts including 17 women in Mysuru Central prison walked free on Monday following a decision taken by the State Government to release them for good conduct.While the men released on...
At present, customers bear transaction cost commonly known as merchant discount rate (MDR) on payments made to govt
Attacks in both Srinagar and Kokrajhar on Independence Day prompted this step.
Attacks Naidu on special status and farm loan waiver issues
At the end of October 2013, some prototypes of on board devices, which are designed for qualification tests, were put into production and were checked and accepted by the end of March 2014. The satellite arrived at Jiuquan on July 8, 2016.
At the London 2012 Olympics, David Rudisha stormed to the line in the 800 meters final in just one minute 40.91 seconds, winning gold and smashing his own, still unbeaten, world record.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for de...
At the Tamil Nadu circle executive committee meeting held here on Saturday, the members of the association cautioned the government against moving further towards the recommendations of Niti Aayog, reminding that it is because of BSNL, people in the country enjoy very low tariffs for all telecommunication services.
A tummy rub tops a treat for dogs: Researchers find food ISN'T the key to a canine's heart
A typo in your Harry Potter book could fetch Rs 17 lakh
Audi vehicles to talk to U.S. traffic signals in first for industry
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Australian Army Enhancing its RBS 70 and Giraffe AMB Air Defense Capabilities
Australia says block on energy grid China sale based on new information
Auto component maker Spark Minda group flagship firm Minda Corporation Ltd today said it has formed a joint venture with China’s Shandong Beiqi Hai Hua Automobile Parts Co (SBHAP).
A vehicle exploded Monday near a police checkpoint in southeastern Turkey, killing two police officers and a civilian, said a senior government official and state-run news agency Anadolu.
A very hungry caterpillar: Researchers sequence genome of 'gluttonous' tobacco hornworm
A video posted to YouTube showing a hunter killing a bear with a spear is drawing sharp criticism from animal rights groups.
A video showing a personal security officer helping Odisha minister Jogendra Behera to put on his shoes has gone viral on social media, drawing flak from people.
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A War Memorial in memory of the brave hearts who laid down their lives for safeguarding the nation has been unveiled by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on the northern bank of historic Dighalipukhuri here.
A week after the Justice Department -- led by a black attorney general appointed by the nation's first black president, who is enjoying high national approval ratings -- excoriated one of the most diverse police departments in the country -- which is headed by a black man in a mostly-black city with a black mayor and black city council members -- for its systemic, discriminatory tactics against black residents, a black police officer in Milwaukee shoots a black man.
A wildfire that spread into a small northern California town over the weekend destroyed more than 175 homes and businesses even as crews fought to save more dwellings from the...
A wildly popular Turkish television and film thriller franchise staring an action hero dubbed the "Turkish James Bond" will make a movie about...
A wildly popular Turkish television and film thriller franchise staring an action hero dubbed the "Turkish James Bond" will make a movie about the failed July 15 coup, its producer announced.
A womanaccused of beingpart of a transnational child trafficking gang was executed in southern China today.
Aziz's remarks came after Prime Minister Modi brought up Pakistani atrocities on people of Balochistan and PoK in his Independence Day speech today. pti file photo
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Badal asked the people of the state to remain vigilant of their nefarious designs
Badal warns people against 'sinister moves' of Congress, AAP
Badminton players P.V. Sindhu, and K. Srikanth marched in to the quarterfinals. Vikas Krishan Yadav crashed out of 75 kg boxing event.
Bahamian holds off late charge from U.S. sprinter, who wins seventh Olympic medal.
Bahrain teenager Ruth Jebet clinched the gold medal in the women's 3,000 metre steeplechase, narrowly missing the world record.
Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri. Photo credit: Twitter
Balochistan CM rejects Modi's assertion of repression
Balochistan CM rejects Modi’s assertion of repression
Balochistan not India's business: Khurshid
Baloch leaders seek support from US, European countries against oppressive Pak regime
Baloch leaders seek support from US, Europe 
Baloch nationalist leaders encouraged by Modi's words
Baloch nationalists being targeted in all operations by Pak: AHRC report
Banana, perhaps the world's favourite and highest selling fruit, could be extinct within a decade, warns a new study.
Bandh over Mahanadi river issue hits normal life in Odisha
Bangabahadur, the Indian elephant washed up in Bangladesh, dies
Bangabahadur, the stranded wild elephant whose journey from India to Bangladesh was recorded in a detailed manner, died this morning in Bangladesh's Sarishabari, Jamalpur.Assistant veterinary surgeon of Bangabandhu Safari Park, Cox's Bazar, ...
Bangladesh police name third prime suspect in July cafe attack
Ban greets India on I-Day; says UN takes inspiration from it
Ban Ki-moon greets India on Independence Day; says UN takes inspiration from it
Bank price war looms to woo cautious UK borrowers after Brexit
Banks must improve its cyber security systems, says RBI Governor
Bar Council of India has stayed its July 24 order suspending 126 Tamil Nadu lawyers, including leaders of various bar associations, in view of the temporary withdrawal of their three month-long protest over recent amendments to the disciplinary ...
‘Bastar Net’ project to boost connectivity: Raman Singh
'Bastar Net' project to boost mobile, net connectivity: Raman
Bathing ghats witness huge rush on the fourth day of the 12-day event
Battle for China Vanke heats up as Evergrande raises stake
BBB should appoint top executives in state-run banks: Raghuram Rajan
Beating Retreat ceremony at Wagah border
Beating Retreat ceremony at Wagah border" border
Bedrogen echtgenoot bedreigt Vlaamse CEO en stapt uit het leven
Being a Dalit in independent India - Rajeswari Kasi
Belarusian makes first blood donation in Taiwan to 'give back'
Bengaluru: Honeybees attack four visitors to Lalbagh, one critical
Better facilities for govt schools: Madhwaraj
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday downplayed Samajwadi Chief Mulayam Singh's remarks on his brother Shivpal Yadav's resignation and dubbed the whole episode a family drama.BJP state president Keshav Prasad Maurya said, "The whole episode is ...
Bharat Net to cover 870 gram panchayats in Varanasi
“BHEL achieves record project execution”
BHEL bags Rs 169cr order for solar photovoltaic power plant
BHEL bags Rs 169 cr order for solar photovoltaic power plants
BHEL bags Rs 169 crore order for solar photovoltaic power plant
Bhel secures 30 MW solar photovoltaic (SPV) power plants project
BHP Billiton books record loss, says commodity price 'free fall' over
Bhubaneswar airport to operate 24x 7 from Sept 1
Bhubaneswar airport to operate 24x 7 from Sept. 1
Biden said, Trump is already making the country less safe
Big things in store for National Cheerleading Championship Season 12
Bihar Assembly clears GST Bill, paves way for reforms
Bihar Assembly passes GST Constitutional Amendment Bill
Bihar Assembly today ratified the Constitution Amendment Bill on GST after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar highlighted its benefits.
Bihar legislature to convene special one-day session to ratify GST Bill on Tuesday
Bihar legislature to today convene special one-day session to ratify GST Bill
Bihar state legislature ratifies constitution amendment bill on GST
Biju Patnaik International Airport authorities have decided to keep the airport in Bhubaneswar open round the clock
Bilateral ties: India, China agree on foreign secretaries-level dialogue
Billions of people the world over couldn't imagine life without a smartphone.
Billy Bragg insists he still backs Jeremy Corbyn after warning the Labour leader is stuck in the past
[Biogeochemistry] A global census of lake nutrients
Biologist Erica Peyton found the mouse in Virginia with an abnormal swelling. When she squeezed it, a large botfly larvae emerged. The mouse weighed just 23g and the botfly 1g. Bbotflies usually deposit eggs on a host, or sometimes use an intermediate vector such as the common housefly, mosquitoes, and ticks.
Birla Group to meet investors to explain Grasim-Nuvo merger
Birmingham City Council's waste enforcement unit is investigating the benefit DNA could offer in helping to identify the owners of commonly dumped items such as mattresses, fridges and furniture.
BJD Odisha Minister Gets His Shoe Tied by Security Officer
BJP in Kerala today said it would file a review petition before the Environment Ministry's Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC), seeking quashing of its decision to grant Terms of Reference to the project proponent to conduct yet another Environmental ...
BJP urges Congress to stand united on national issues
Black adults rate school violence and racial inequities higher on their list of children's health concerns than other groups, a new national poll says.
Black & White pics of Indian beauty queens
Black cops not immune to 'implicit bias' toward black people. Because of this, making police forces look like community they serve is not enough, says Issac Bailey.
Blog: No Rio medal yet, but a lot of positives
Blueair, a world leader in air purifying solutions with acclaimed leading - edge filtration technologies and design, announced today it has been acquired by Unilever.Blueair founder Bengt Rittri said "The acquisition will enable even more people to ...
B'luru cops book Amnesty for sedition
Board of Chpl Industries approves change in directorate
Board of Starcom Information Technology approves change in company secretary
Boko Haram & Chibok girls swap, a 'political decision' – Nigeria Army
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Boko Haram video claims to show missing Nigerian school girls
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Born in Google's shadow, Niantic strode into the spotlight with a mobile internet spin on hunting Pokemon but can the obsession with the game lead to long-term financial success?
Both Karmakar and Babar have created history in their own ways
Brazilian diver falls out with team mate by bringing canoeist back to shared Olympic Village room for 'marathon sex session'
Brazil is known for its beautiful beaches, rainforests and dramatic architecture, but artist Toninho Euzebio captures a side of his country that you won't see while watching the Olympics.
BREAKING ISIS claim assassination of US commander in Afghan bomb attack outside embassy
Breathe a sigh of relief thanks to MOSS: Earliest plants are responsible for modern day oxygen levels
Brexit, tight-fisted banks might upset Nasscom's growth projection
Brian Williams is expected to get his own time slot on MSNBC between Labor Day and Election Day, according to sources with knowledge of the plan.
Brian Williams is expected to get his own time slot on MSNBC between Labor Day and Election Day, according to sources with knowledge of the plan.<img
Brief highlights of PM’s address on Independence Day
British Minister for Asia Alok Sharma is on an official visit to China amid bilateral tensions owing to the UK's decision to delay a nuclear power plant project with Chinese investment, officials said on Tuesday.
British Researchers Are Squeezed by Brexit Vote
Brown dwarfs are smaller than stars, but more massive than giant planets. As such, they provide a natural link between astronomy and planetary science. However, they also show incredible variation when it comes to size, temperature, chemistry, and more, which makes them difficult to understand, too. New work surveyed various properties of 152 suspected young brown dwarfs in order to categorize their diversity and found that atmospheric properties may be behind much of their differences.
Brown dwarfs reveal exoplanets' secrets
BSE Sensex fell by 62 points as investors cut down their bets on disappointing macroeconomic data and weak trend in Asian markets.
BSF jawan comes to the rescue of officer's wife
Bubble risk as 'tourist' investors flood into emerging market debt
Budget merger
Bull run thunders on as Russia stocks hit record high
Burglars broke into the branch of a private financial institution in Gangavalli here, and decamped with over 500 sovereigns of gold jewellery and Rs. 1.34 lakh.The incident came to light after employ...
Burglars decamp with 500 sovereigns gold, cash in Salem
Buses halt at random and block traffic movement
Bushnell Relieves Sopko at Joint Typhoon Warning Center
By scanning the brains of people as they carried out tasks, researchers at the University of Oxford and UCL were able to pinpoint an area of the brain involve with generosity and learning.
Cab, bus or metro, book a ride from same app
Cadila Healthcare today said it has received Establishment Inspection Report (EIR) for its Changodar manufacturing plant located near Ahmedabad from the US health regulator after successful completio...
California Wildfires
California wildfires destroy homes
Called 'eRot,' Audi's new electromechanical damper system converts kinetic energy induced by bumps or potholes into electricity that can be used to help power a hybrid car or electrical components.
Call this the height of craziness: A Chinese couple chose to smile for their wedding photographs while dangling hundreds of feet above a deep gorge from the longest glass suspension bridge in the world. As they became life-partners, they decided ...
Camera falls on Olympics crowd
Canada greets India on 70th Independence Day
Can the Harry Potter Play Cast the Same Spell as the Books?
Capture of Khansama and Ichhamati River
Caring for the old, in a young nation
Carriers eyeing e-commerce potential, preparing for changes
Cat Can’t Stay Cool When Scratched on Back
Celebran primer unión homosexual en Salamanca
Celebrations across Coimbatore on I-Day
Celebrity couple Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna's reality show is reportedly driven by their constant arguments.
Central African Republic: After standoff, UN force detains 10 armed men, recovers weapons cache
Centre planning farmer kiosks at railway stations: Rupala
Centre’s move aimed at making regional connectivity scheme even more attractive for lessors
Change in government necessitates new vision
Charti Lal Goel, the first speaker of the Delhi Assembly and father of Union Minister Vijay Goel, passed away today after prolonged illness.
Cheap aluminium imports are eating up nearly 50 per cent of the total domestic cosumption
Cheaters beware! Pokémon Go will now BAN anyone found to be using unfair shortcuts to get ahead
[Chemotaxis] A chemokine's sugary release
Chemtrails are NOT real: Researchers say 'secret, large-scale atmospheric spraying program' is actually just normal condensation
Chemtrails are NOT real, scientists say
Chennai is the only city which witnessed an upward movement of 7 per cent in July.
Chhattisgarh moots mapping plan in un-surveyed land
Chicago Police confirmed they were investigating the incident as a simple assault
Chief Executive Andrew Mackenzie said it was too early to say that the worst is over
Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday laid a wreath and paid homage to the valiant martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the nation, at Veerula Sainik Smarak (War Memorial) on the occasion o...
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday made an emotional appeal to agitating youth not to be misled by vested interests who want to keep the valley burning and maintained that dialogue was the only ...
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday unveiled a huge national flag on a 100-foot (30 metres) mast near the upcoming interim terminal on the premises of the Vijayawada airport at Gannavaram on...
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will be visiting the pushkar ghats in the district on Tuesday.According to the tentative schedule, Mr. Naidu would visit the ghat at Amaravati and the Dhyana Buddha...
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that an 'employment cabinet' would be formed to boost job opportunities for youths
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced that the government has accorded top priority for development of Bengaluru and reiterated that besides removing structures and evicting illegal dwellers, str...
Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will hold a meeting of senior officials to discuss various issues related to the functioning of urban local bodies in the State on August 17 in Bengaluru.The problems of ...
Chief of the US Army is slated to visit South Korea this week, Seoul's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.
Children's healthcare at 'breaking point', warn doctors
China’s Launch of a Quantum Satellite is a Major Step in the Space Race
China’s launch of quantum satellite major step in space race
China’s Special Forces: Retaliating Against the Global Terror Threat
China and Russia concerned over America’s anti-missile moves
China and Russia concerned over America’s anti-missile moves
China and Sierra Leone have signed an agreement on medical aid in maternal health care as well as eye surgery. China has been sending medical personals and supplies to Sierra Leone.
China breaks into top 25 of world innovators, U.N. study says
China could soon let flyers use phones on planes
China Enters World's Top 25 Innovative Economies for the First Time
China has approved the launch of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, Premier Li said at a State Council executive meeting.
China has protested to two Japanese leaders visiting a controversial shrine for war dead on the occasion of 71st anniversary of the end of World War II.
China has protested to two Japanese leaders visiting a controversial shrine for war dead on the occasion of 71st anniversary of the end of World War II, saying it once again proved Japan's "wrong attitude" to the history-related issue.
China have won both team golds of the Olympics since the event's introduction to Beijing 2008
China intellectuals sue over magazine, former editor loses appeal
China launches 'hack-proof' quantum communications satellite
China launches first-ever quantum communication satellite
China launches 'hack-proof' communications satellite
China launches hack-proof communications satellite
China launches the world's first 'hack-proof' quantum satellite
China launches the world's first 'hack-proof' quantum satellite to thwart cyber criminals
China launches world's 1st hack-proof communications satellite
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China Launches World's First Hack-Proof Quantum Satellite
China launches world's first quantum communication satellite
China leads the world in connecting everyday devices to the internet, but is creating huge hacking vulnerabilities for itself and others by doing so, renegade American software pioneer John McAfee warned today.
China on Tuesday launched the world's first quantum satellite, designed to establish "hack-proof" communication between space and the ground.
China on Tuesday successfully launched the world's first quantum satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern Gobi Desert at 1Nicknamed "Micius," after a fifth century B.C. Chinese philosopher and scientist who has been ...
China Pakistan Economic Corridor: 10 key points
China's anti-doping agency says Beijing lab cleared to resume testing
China says G20 to focus on economy, not political issues
China, Sierra Leone sign medical aid agreement
China slams Japanese ministers’ wartime shrine visit
China's Latest Leap Forward Isn't Just Great---It's Quantum
China’s special forces need to extend overseas reach to safeguard...
China successfully launched the world's first quantum satellite on Tuesday.
China successfully launches world's first quantum satellite
China targets economic growth of 6.5-7 pct in 2016
China today began operating its indigenously designed bullet trains which can clock 350 kmph speed, the country’s first passenger train using Electric Multiple Units technology.The China Railway Corpo...
China today successfully launched the world's first quantum satellite which boasts of establishing "hack-proof" communications....
China today successfully launched the world's first quantum satellite which can provide "hack- proof" communications at speeds faster than light between space and the ground with significant military and commercial applications.
China to launch Shenzhen-HK Stock Connect this year
China, Venezuela sign energy, mining deals
China will not stop building the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) despite India's protests but will also not side with either country over the Kashmir dispute, a state-run daily said on Tuesday.
China, Zimbabwe poised to enhance health cooperation
Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin (王健林) has scored a much-needed victory with the buyout of his Hong Kong-traded real-estate arm, Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties (大連萬達集團).
Chinese Diver Wins Silver Medal; Boyfriend Goes up on Stage and Proposes
Chinese Long March 4B lofts satellites for Ziyuan-3 and Aleph-1 programs

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