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Poor monitoring of tigers leading to inflated numbers: Biologist Karanth

Vishal Gulati IANS Poaching of tigers is still a big threat in some parts of India and, despite massive funding, the science underlying their monitoring is poor. Reason: Forest managers who dic

/ 3rd January 2018
My eyes are like so progressive!

Imlisanen Jamir Scene: An open office space, with contemporary furnishing, that ‘facilitates openness and transparency, and breaks down hierarchy.' Ari looks up from her laptop that has a

Editorial / 3rd January 2018
Naga: A Nation of Peoples

Dr. Visier Sanyü Naga Nation is an imagined creation, a historical process and a historical necessity forced by colonialism, conversion, a fast-changing world and more. In this brief note, I e

Public Space / 3rd January 2018
WHO pre-qualifies Indian vaccine for typhoid

Hyderabad, January 3 (IANS): Bharat Biotech's Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV) against typhoid fever has received pre-qualification from the World Health Organisation (WHO), the vaccine manufacturer said on Wedn

/ 3rd January 2018
'Panic Button' not a fun thing, says Maneka Gandhi

New Delhi, January 3 (IANS): The 'Panic Button' safety feature is not a fun thing, Women and Child and Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said on Wednesday as her ministry prepared for another test, in Uttar Pr

/ 3rd January 2018
Cookstoves in India cause more pollution: Study

New York, January 3 (IANS): Smoke emitting from the traditional cookstove, widely used in the rural parts of India with cheap biofuels -- such as crop chaff or dung -- causes detrimental impact on the country's

/ 3rd January 2018
Hairy skin from mouse stem cells may hold cure for baldness

New York, January 3 (IANS): In a finding that may provide potential cure for baldness, researchers have used stem cells from mice to develop a skin patch that is complete with hair follicles in a laboratory.

/ 3rd January 2018
Eight former Meghalaya legislators to join NPP on Thursday

Shillong, January 3 (IANS): Eight Meghalaya legislators, including five from Congress, who had quit the assembly, will be joining the NDA-affiliated National People's Party (NPP) on Thursday to contest the upco

/ 3rd January 2018
RBI receiving complaints against banks for not accepting coins

New Delhi, January 3 (PTI): The government on Tuesday said there have been complaints against banks that they do not accept coins for transactions at their branches. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

/ 3rd January 2018
Assocham seeks lower taxes, venture capital pool for electronics sector in Budget 2018-19

New Delhi, January 3 (IANS): Industry body Assocham on Wednesday recommended a weighted tax deduction of 150-200 per cent on actual cost of specified components for the consumer electronics sector in the upcomi

/ 3rd January 2018
Railways to install GPS devices on 2,700 electric locomotives

New Delhi, January 3 (IANS): In a bid to provide real time train information, the government plans to install GPS devices on over 2,700 electric locomotives by December 2018, Parliament was told on Wednesday.

/ 3rd January 2018
Mayawati blames BJP, RSS for Maharashtra violence

Lucknow, January 3 (IANS): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday accused the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of engineering the caste violence in Pune and other parts of Maharashtr

/ 3rd January 2018
War of words in LS over making Hindi official language at UN

New Delhi, January 3 (IANS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor traded barbs in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday over making Hindi an official language at the United Nations.

/ 3rd January 2018
900 fowls culled in Bengaluru to contain bird flu

Bengaluru, January 3 (IANS): As many as 900 fowls were culled after the avian influenza virus was detected in a dead bird here, civic officials said on Wednesday. "A chicken was found dead on Decem

/ 3rd January 2018
India calls off deal for Israeli anti-tank missiles

JERUSALEM, January 3 (Reuters): Indias Ministry of Defence has called off an order to buy Spike anti-tank guided missiles from Israels state-owned defence contractor Rafael, the company said on Wednesday. &n

/ 3rd January 2018
Stem cell therapy advancement offers treatment for blindness

New York, January 3 (IANS): Scientists, led by a person of Indian origin, have made advances in efforts to make stem cell-derived retinal cells used to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD) -- a leading

/ 3rd January 2018
President of the Mormon church, Thomas Monson, dies at 90

Thomas S. Monson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks during the church's biannual general conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. (REUTERS File Photo) Milwaukee, Ja

/ 3rd January 2018
Trump to present 'dishonest and corrupt media awards'

Washington, January 3 (IANS): US President Donald Trump has announced that he will be presenting "the most dishonest and corrupt media" awards on January 8 to what he considers to be the worst of the worst.

/ 3rd January 2018
North Korea reopens border hotline as Trump boasts of 'bigger' nuclear button

A concrete border is seen as a South Korean soldier stands guard at the truce village of Panmunjom, South Korea. (REUTERS File Photo) SEOUL, January 3 (Reuters): North Korea reopened a long-closed bo

/ 3rd January 2018
Happy New Year…

Dr Asangba Tzüdir Will it be a ‘New’ Year or simply a switch over to another calendar year? The old year has passed by and behold a new year is here. Often, in our fancy thoughts,

Editorial / 3rd January 2018