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  • Singapore’s planned terror response stokes concerns over press freedom
    SINGAPORE, March 1 (Reuters): A proposed law in Singapore that would allow authorities to ban the transmission of images from terror attacks and reports about security operations has drawn criticism from non-go
    / 1st March 2018
  • Taliban pour cold water on invitation to Afghan peace talks
    KABUL, March 1 (Reuters): The Taliban on Thursday issued a cool response to proposals that they should begin peace talks with the Afghan government, a day after President Ashraf Ghani offered a pact to recognis
    / 1st March 2018
  • Daffodils extract may help combat cancer
    London, March 1 (IANS): Scientists have found that a natural alkaloid extracted from Daffodils has anti-cancer properties, in an advance that may help improve treatments for the deadly disease. The researchers
    / 1st March 2018
  • Wine tied to healthier arteries for some diabetics
    Lisa Rapaport Reuters Health Some diabetics with plaque buildup in their arteries might have less debris in these blood vessels after adding wine to their diets, a recent study suggests.   For
    / 1st March 2018
  • Three books to look forward to in March
    Saket Suman IANS The shortest month of the year turned out to be quite a dull one for most readers. While Sourav Ganguly's "A Century Is Not Enough" and "Do We Not Bleed" by Mehr Tarar did create some bu
    / 1st March 2018
  • Govt approves continuation of PMEGP with Rs 5,500 cr outlay
    New Delhi, March 1 (PTI): The government today approved the continuation of Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) beyond the 12th Plan period for three years to 2019-20 with a total outlay of
    / 1st March 2018
  • S.Korea cuts 68-hr working week to 52
    Seoul, March 1 (IANS): South Korea on Thursday passed a bill to cut the maximum weekly work hours to 52 down from 68, in an effort to improve quality of life and boost employment. The National Assembly overwhel
    / 1st March 2018
  • SBI raises lending rates to 8.15% from 7.95%
    New Delhi, March 1 (Reuters): The State Bank of India, the countrys top lender by assets, on Thursday raised marginal cost-based lending rates (MCLR) across most maturities, effective immediately. SBI, which ac
    / 1st March 2018
  • Moon to have 4G network in 2019
    Berlin, March 1 (IANS): The moon will have its first 4G cell phone network in 2019, the network builder Vadafone has said. The German branch of the multinational telecommunication company has teamed up with Nok
    / 1st March 2018
  • Google to make Machine Learning education available for all
    New Delhi, March 1 (IANS): Google on Thursday introduced Learn with Google AI -- a set of educational resources developed by Machine Learning (ML) experts at the company, for people to learn about concepts, dev
    / 1st March 2018
  • Don't worry, I'm there: Chidambaram to son
    New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) "Don't worry, I am there," former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram told his son Karti when he saw him in the CBI court where he was brought for extension of custody on Thursday in the I
    / 1st March 2018
  • CBI gets Karti's custody for questioning till March 6
    New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) A court here on Thursday gave the CBI custody of former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's son Karti for questioning till March 6 in the INX Media alleged bribery case.   CBI
    / 1st March 2018
  • Nagaland: Re-polling in 11 polling stations, 1 fresh poll
    Morung Express News Dimapur | March 1   The Election Commission on Thursday has issued directive for re-polling in 11 polling stations, spread over 8 Assembly Constituencies on March 2.   Poll
    Nagaland / 1st March 2018
  • Mobile World Congress 2018
    A visitor tries out Lenovo augmented reality glasses with the Star Wars Jedi Challenges during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 26, 2018. (Photo by Yves Herman/Reuters) [caption id="at
    / 1st March 2018
  • NASA's Curiosity rover tests new drill method on Mars
    Washington, March 1 (IANS) NASA's Curiosity rover has conducted a new drill method on Mars, marking the first operation of the rover's drill since a motor problem began acting up more than a year ago.  
    / 1st March 2018
  • Eating almonds, peanuts may boost colon cancer survival
    New York, March 1 (IANS) People with colon cancer who regularly eat nuts such as almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, cashews and peanuts may be at significantly lower risk of cancer recurrence and mortality, researche
    / 1st March 2018
  • Google to make Machine Learning education available for all
    New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Google on Thursday introduced "Learn with Google AI" -- a set of educational resources developed by Machine Learning (ML) experts at the company, for people to learn about concepts, de
    / 1st March 2018
  • Hopeful of amicable solution in Ayodhya dispute: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
    Lucknow, March 1 (IANS) Art-of-living head Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said on Thursday he was hopeful of an amicable and out-of-court settlement to the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute in Ayodhya.   Aft
    / 1st March 2018
  • Kerala Catholic priest stabbed to death by church sexton
    Angamaly (Kerala), March 1 (IANS) A 52-year-old Catholic priest was stabbed to death by his former Church sexton while taking part in a pilgrimage here on Thursday.   Priest Xavier Thelekat, who was
    / 1st March 2018
  • Putin pledges to halve poverty in Russia
    Moscow, March 1 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his annual state of the nation speech here on Thursday, said that he intends to halve poverty in the country within the next six years.   T
    / 1st March 2018
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