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  • Few doctors discuss cancer costs with patients, study finds
    Associated Press   Most doctors did not discuss the cost of cancer treatment with patients, spent less than two minutes on it when they did, and usually did so only after patients brought it up, a st
    / 19th May 2017
  • Instagram 'worst for young mental health'
    IANS   Instagram is rated as the worst social media platform when it comes to its impact on young people's mental health, a poll conducted in the UK says.   The poll conducted Royal Socie
    / 19th May 2017
  • Heavy taxes on sin, luxury goods under GST
    New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and state finance ministers have not been able to resist the temptation of putting heavy taxes on so-called sin goods -- tobacco, pan masala and aerated dr
    / 19th May 2017
  • Army will give adequate response to border violations: Jaitley
    Srinagar, May 19 (PTI) In a stern message to Pakistan, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley today said Indian forces will give "adequate response" to any form of ceasefire violation on the border.   After a
    / 19th May 2017
  • Ensure no harm to environment to meet energy needs: President
    Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) Observing that India is a signatory to the Paris Agreement and is committed to have a specific rate of reduction in carbon emission over the years, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday ca
    / 19th May 2017
  • Would very much like to be 'Swasth Bharat' ambassador: Sachin Tendulkar
    New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Friday, says that apart from the idea of 'Swachh Bharat', the message of 'Swasth Bharat' needs to be widely
    / 19th May 2017
  • Experts question North Korea role in WannaCry cyberattack
    TOKYO, May 19 (AP) — A couple of things about the WannaCry cyberattack are certain. It was the biggest in history and its a scary preview of things to come — were all going to have to get used to hearing th
    / 19th May 2017
  • Ivanka Trump to take part in presidential trip
    WASHINGTON, May 19 (AP) — Ivanka Trump will travel with the president to Saudi Arabia, Israel and Italy on his upcoming foreign trip.   Ivanka Trump is a senior adviser to President Donald Trump. A
    / 19th May 2017
  • Homoeopathy, alternative medicine systems important: President
    Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday highlighted the importance of homoeopathy, saying it is more cost-effective as compared to modern allopathic treatment and does not have side effects.
    / 19th May 2017
  • Eating fruits, vegetables secret to looking good: Study
    Sydney, May 19 (IANS) Eating enough fruit and vegetables could be the secret to looking good and having attractive skin, according to a study released on Friday by Australian researchers.   The resea
    / 19th May 2017
  • Astronomers find moon around third largest dwarf planet
    Washington, May 19 (IANS) Combining the power of several space observatories, including NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have uncovered a moon orbiting the third largest dwarf planet, catalogued as 20
    / 19th May 2017
  • Childhood obesity may up risk of depression later
    London, May 19 (IANS) Is your kid overweight? Beware, being obese, especially from a young age may substantially increase a lifetime risk of major depression, researchers have found.   The study show
    / 19th May 2017
  • Lovely to have worked with you on 'Baywatch': Priyanka to Pamela
    New York, May 19 (IANS) Indian actress Priyanka Chopra, who currently awaits the release of "Baywatch", says it was lovely to work with Hollywood star Pamela Anderson in her maiden Hollywood film.  
    / 19th May 2017
  • Sachin Tendulkar receives Modi's blessings for film
    New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and received his blessings for his upcoming biographical film "Sachin: A Billion Dreams".   Tendulkar sh
    / 19th May 2017
  • Sharapova to play in Birmingham grass court event
    London, May 19 (IANS) Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova has been named as the first of seven main draw singles wild cards for this summer's British WTA grass court events organised by the Lawn Tenni
    / 19th May 2017
  • Exercise helps burn bone fat, make them stronger
    New York, May 19 (IANS) Exercising burns the fat found within bone marrow and this process improves bone quality in a matter of weeks, says a study.   The study, published in the Journal of Bone and
    / 19th May 2017
  • Strike paralyses border trade, affects normal life in Manipur
    Imphal, May 19 (IANS) A 24-hour general strike called by groups belonging to the Kuki hill tribe paralysed the legal border trade and normal life at Manipur's border town of Moreh on Friday.   Police
    / 19th May 2017
  • Eating nuts may cut risk of colon cancer recurrence by half
    New York, May 19 (IANS) Researchers have found that eating tree nuts which include almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, cashews, and pecans, among others, is associated with significant reduced risk of colon cancer rec
    / 19th May 2017
  • Tripura, Mizoram to pass GST bills this month
    Agartala/Aizawl, May 19 (IANS) Two northeastern states -- the Left-ruled Tripura and Congress-governed Mizoram -- would pass their State Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bills this month, it was announced on Friday
    / 19th May 2017
  • Iran goes to polls to pick President
    Tehran, May 19 (IANS) Iranians headed to the polls on Friday to vote in a presidential election as incumbent Hassan Rouhani prepares to seek a second term in the face of conservative opposition.   Ro
    / 19th May 2017
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