A family of mobile malware called “Godless” has affected over 850,000 Android devices worldwide with almost half of these devices in India alone, a new report said. Based on the data collected from cyber security firm Trend […]
Individuals suffering from diabetes are at nearly 50 per cent increased risk of dying from the effects of a heart attack, a new study has found. “The results provide robust evidence that diabetes is a significant […]
Eating an overall healthy diet, including certain foods such as walnuts and other whole foods, may reduce the risk of physical function impairments throughout the ageing process in women, a new study has found. Women […]
Lung cancer is the leading cancer amongst men in Kerala despite a ban on smoking in public places and several anti-tobacco awareness campaigns, show the latest estimates by the National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research […]
Get that old jar of petroleum jelly out of your medicine cabinet and put it to some good use. This age-old potion has been used for various things including an intense moisturizer and an instant cure […]
Parvati is the daughter of the king of Parvatas, Himavan and the consort of Lord Shiva. She is also called Shakti, the mother of the universe, and variously known as Loka-Mata, Brahma-Vidya, Shivajnana-Pradayini, Shivaduti, Shivaradhya, Shivamurti, […]
Snakes are considered holy by Hindus. They are revered through festivals like Nag Panchami and worshipped via the Snake-goddess Manasa. The Sheshnag is basically a 5 headed snake that plays a very important role in Hindu […]
VIERNHEIM, GERMANY (TIP): A masked man took hostages at a cinema in western Germany on June 23 before police stormed the complex and shot him dead, police said. No other people were injured, a police […]
LAGOS (TIP): Nearly 200 refugees fleeing from Boko Haram have died of starvation and dehydration in the northeastern Nigerian city of Bama in the past month, Doctors Without Borders said on June 23. The refugees […]
TAIPEI (TIP): A strike by staff from Taiwan’s largest carrier China Airlines left 20,000 passengers without flights on June 23 in the first industrial action by cabin crew in the island’s aviation history. The airline […]
HAVANA/BOGOTO (TIP):The Colombian government and FARC rebels signed a ceasefire and disarmament agreement on June 23, one of the last steps toward ending a half-century conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands of people. The […]
Lal K Motwani And the name brings up the picture of a multidimensional personality. The name brings to mind a list of prestigious organizations with which Motwani has strong involvement. One starts wondering how come one man can […]
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain on June 23 thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for his government’s support for Islamabad’s bid at membership to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). However, Hussain’s comment flies straight in […]
BANGKOK (TIP): The Coalition for the Rights of Refugees and Stateless Persons (CRSP) on June 23 urged Myanmar’s state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, who is on an official visit to Thailand, to recognize the […]
ISLAMABAD (TIP): A high-profile Pakistani cleric who posed for selfies with a controversial model famed for her suggestive photos has been suspended from a senior government committee, the country’s religious affairs ministry said, rebuking him […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Five Nepalese guards, injured in a suicide attack in Kabul two days ago, are under treatment at the city-based Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, hospital authorities confirmed on June 23. “We have received five […]
DHAKA (TIP): Police in Bangladesh on Sunday shot dead an Islamist militant wanted for the killings of several liberal bloggers and gay rights activists, a senior official said. The militant, identified as Sharif, one of […]
LONDON (TIP): A nearly 10-kilometre wide crater on Mars has been named after one of the villages worst hit by the devastating earthquakes in Nepal last year. The International Astronomical Union has named the crater after […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Donald Trump fired his hard-charging campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, in a dramatic shake-up designed to calm panicked Republican leaders and reverse one of the most tumultuous stretches of Trump’s unconventional White House […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders admitted that he will not be Democratic candidate for the White House as he indirectly recognised Hillary Clinton’s victory in the race for the party’s presidential nomination for the […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): A drained and dwindling group of Democrats, some draped in blankets and toting pillows, carried their remarkable House floor sit-in past daybreak June 23, disrupting the business of Congress in the wake of […]
WASHINGTON(TIP): The International Monetary Fund warned the United States over poverty and rising inequality in the country, saying both could hold back the country’s economic potential. The IMF cut its outlook for US economic growth […]
The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is a 48-nation exclusive export control regime dedicated to curbing nuclear arms proliferation while promoting safe international nuclear commerce for civil nuclear energy. After receiving a country-specific waiver for the India-United […]
Summertime brings opportunities to cheer on friends at neighborhood baseball games, visit a local playground or community pool, venture to the beach or enjoy a block party. After a school year full of hard work, leisurely […]
On a bright day in downtown Kabul, Jagtar Singh Laghmani was in his traditional herb shop when a man turned up, drew a knife and told him to convert to Islam or he would cut his […]
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