Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Indian-descent Hindu member of the House of Representatives, has urged the US Senate to question Marco Rubio about anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh at… Continue reading Krishnamoorthi urges Senate to grill Marco Rubio on anti-Hindu violence in B’desh
Aaccra, Dec 12 (IANS) Ghana has inaugurated a joint transition team comprising representatives of the outgoing government and incoming administration to facilitate the smooth power transfer. Ghanaian President Nana Addo… Continue reading Ghana sets up transition team to ensure smooth power transfer
Tehran, Dec 12 (IANS) Iran and Qatar called on Thursday for urgent efforts to end Israel’s attacks on Syria’s infrastructure and its ongoing occupation of the Arab state. In a… Continue reading Iran, Qatar urge action to halt Israeli attacks on Syria
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) President Joe Biden on Thursday commuted sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoned 39 convicts of non-violent crimes, making it the largest grant of clemency in… Continue reading ‘Largest clemency’: Biden commutes sentences of 1,500 people
Johannesburg, Dec 12 (IANS) South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said Thursday that it is time to prioritize the implementation, take stock of progress made, and agree on how… Continue reading South African Central Bank governor calls for global cooperation to tackle economic problems
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) With Assembly elections in Delhi approaching, the political parties are mounting aggressive campaigns and rhetoric to woo the electorate. However, the pangs and troubles of… Continue reading Troubled by pile of garbage, Ghazipur residents say ‘Kejriwal made false promises’
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Researchers at the Raman Research Institute (RRI), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have been able to accurately predict the… Continue reading New study to boost diagnosis of anaemia and aid in forensics
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Scientists at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have developed… Continue reading Indian scientists develop flexible near-infrared devices for wearable sensors
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Developing antidepressant medications that target cells in the gut may open a novel path towards effective treatment of mood disorders like depression and anxiety, finds… Continue reading Targeting gut cells may open new way to reduce depression & anxiety
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC), also known as colon cancer, incidence rates among adults aged 25-49 are rising across the globe, but India shows the… Continue reading Early-onset colon cancer cases surge globally; lowest in India: Study
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Jal Jeevan Mission is facilitating the empowerment of more women in India, especially in the rural areas, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. Launched… Continue reading Jal Jeevan Mission empowering women in rural areas: PM Modi
Sydney, Dec 12 (IANS) Being overweight has become the leading risk factor contributing to disease in Australia for the first time, according to government data. The Australian Institute of Health… Continue reading Being overweight surpasses smoking as Australia’s leading health risk
