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He was addressing the inaugural session of the virtual consultation on the theme ‘Science for Resilient Food, Nutrition and Livelihoods’ organised by the MS Swaminathan research foundation in Chennai on Friday. He said the ongoing pandemic could make the problem of hunger and undernourishment more acute because of the loss of ... Read More »

Nayar died at around 12.30 AM at the Escorts hospital, his elder son Sudhir Nayar said. He was suffering from pneumonia and was admitted to the hospital five days back, Sudhir Nayar said. The journalist is survived by his wife and two sons. His last rites will be performed at ... Read More »

You don’t focus as well as you think you do. That’s the fundamental finding of a team of researchers from Princeton University and the University of California-Berkeley who studied monkeys and humans and discovered that attention pulses in and out four times per second. “Our subjective experience of the visual ... Read More »

Air pollution shortens human lives by more than a year, according to a new study from a team of leading environmental engineers and public health researchers. Better air quality could lead to a significant extension of lifespans around the world. This is the first time that data on air pollution ... Read More »

Tonnes of rock and mud were dislodged on Mount Rinjani in the 6.4-magnitude quake, which struck early Sunday and was followed by scores of aftershocks, blocking the hiking routes that crisscross the mountain. An estimated 560 stranded trekkers were thought to have included citizens from the United States, France, the ... Read More »

Salimullah Khan spent most of his life imparting education to children. Currently, he serves as the principal of Ismailiya Momin Urdu Girl School at Doranda in Ranchi. Khan says, the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign has been immensly successful in changing the mindset of people. Attitudes and mindset towards girl ... Read More »

The guidance issued on Wednesday also applies to refugee applicants — immigrants seeking similar protections in the US who are still abroad, media reported. Under the new guidance given to the officers who interview asylum seekers at the US’ borders and evaluate refugee applications, claims based on fear of gang and ... Read More »

The meeting was chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh. The council reviewed the development initiatives for the region in the last four years, particularly in the area security, connectivity and job creation. This assumes importance as the North-East joined the nation’s mainstream of development over the last 4 years through ... Read More »

Three people including a woman and her infant daughter died in a landslide in Rolpa district this morning. Four persons lost their lives in Parsa, Sindhuli, Banke and Kailali districts due to heavy downpour. Incessant rain has also affected life in various parts of Tarai and hills. Many areas in Parsa, Nawalparasi ... Read More »

The Cabinet has approved setting up of 4 million tonne(MT) storage at Chandikhole in Odisha and 2.5 MT storage at Padur in Karnataka, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal told reporters in New delhi.  The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The storages will be additional to the existing rock ... Read More »

NEW DELHI:  A controversial project that requires the cutting of 17,000 trees in Delhi to make way for government officers’ houses and a commercial complex was put on hold by the High Court today. “Has the tree-cutting been approved by the green tribunal,” the court questioned as it put off the ... Read More »

The operation was launched on June 9, when the terrorists and the government forces exchanged brief gunfight in Raynar forests adjacent to Panar area. Four terrorists have been eliminated so far. The operation continues and has entered its tenth straight day on Monday. Read More »

The study, published in the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organisation, also found that women’s representation in local politics is important too – the likelihood of having to bribe is lower in regions with a greater representation of women in local-level politics in Europe. “This research underscores the importance of ... Read More »

Nine children were among those killed when the strikes hit the Zardana area of Idlib province late on Thursday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman said the toll was rising because more bodies had been found under the rubble of houses destroyed in the ... Read More »

As of May 2018, there were 395,025 foreign nationals waiting for Green Card under the employment-based preference category. Of these 306,601 were Indians, according to the latest figures released by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This does not include counts of dependent beneficiaries associated with the approved immigrant petitions, ... Read More »

President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to SSFN Chairman Upendra Yadav as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health and Population and Mohammad Istiyaq Raya as Minister for Urban Development in Kathmandu on Friday. The SSFN ministers have been inducted on the recommendation of Prime ... Read More »

Unabated capital outflows by foreign funds and profit-booking by retail investors too dampened sentiments. There was caution among investors ahead of the May month derivatives expiry on Thursday. The 30-share index, which had lost 216.24 points in the previous session, drifted down by 214.13 points, or 0.61 per cent, to ... Read More »

Lava engulfed the heads of two wells that tap into steam and gas deep in the Earth’s core at the 38-megawatt Puna Geothermal Venture on Saturday. Its operator, Israeli-controlled Ormat Technologies Inc , said it had not been able to assess the damage. Residents fear the wells may be explosive. ... Read More »

After the auction, Super Kings were criticised for picking nine players in their 30s including Shane Watson and Ambati Rayudu but they proved to be instrumental in the team’s triumph after coming back from a two-year ban. Rayudu (602) and Watson (555) were among top-five run-getters this IPL. “We talked ... Read More »

Haldia (West Bengal) : More than Rs 50,000 crores have so far been invested in this small industrial and port town of East Midnapore district during the past few years by private investors for an all round growth.This was stated by West Bengal Transport minister and Chairman,Haldia Development Authority Suvendu ... Read More »