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Pope seeks to end stigma of devastating Huntington’s Disease

VATICAN CITY, May 18 (AP) — Pope Francis embraced weeping mothers, fathers and children with Huntingtons Disease on Thursday as he sought to remove the stigma of an incurable genetic disorder that causes such

/ 18th May 2017
Nearly 17 mn Zomato usernames, passwords stolen

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) About 17 million Zomato user records were stolen from their database which includes email addresses and hashed passwords, the company said on Thursday. "No payment informat

/ 18th May 2017
How beneficial are generic hepatitis C drugs available in India?

New York, May 18 (IANS) Use of the generic versions of directly-acting antiviral (DAA) drugs that are available in India to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can increase lifespan while reducing lifetime

/ 18th May 2017
No report yet of global cryptocurrency attack in India: CERT-In

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Allaying fears that after "WannaCrypt" ransomware, India will be targeted by a cryptocurrency malware attack that quietly but swiftly generates digital cash from machines it has infecte

/ 18th May 2017
Drinking water supply restored in Tripura: Official

Agartala, May 18 (IANS) Supply of drinking water to lakhs of people in Tripura -- disrupted for the last two days after drilling waste polluted the Howrah river -- was restored to normal on Thursday, an officia

/ 18th May 2017
Actress Reema Lagoo dead, industry pays last respects

Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) The Indian theatre, film and television world on Thursday morning woke up to the news of the untimely demise of veteran actress Reema Lagoo, one of Bollywood's favourite on-screen mothers.

/ 18th May 2017
India will do everything to save Jadhav: Sushma Swaraj

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday welcomed the International Court of Justice's verdict on Kulbhusban Jadhav, and said that India would leave no stone unturned to save

/ 18th May 2017
ICJ asks Pakistan not to execute Jadhav

The Hague, May 18 (IANS) In a major diplomatic, moral and legal victory for India, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday asked Pakistan not to execute alleged spy Kulbushan Jadhav pending its fin

/ 18th May 2017
Sharapova's sponsor backs French Open snub, blames WADA

May 18 (REUTERS) - Maria Sharapova's racket sponsor backs French Open's decision to deny the former world number one a wildcard entry and blames the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for her exclusion.

/ 18th May 2017
McGregor signs deal for Mayweather fight

May 18 (REUTERS) - The long-rumoured bout between undefeated American boxing champion Floyd Mayweather and mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor is halfway to becoming a reality after the Irish signed a de

/ 18th May 2017
Honey Moon? New South Korean leader's popularity surges with common man touch

SEOUL, May 18 (Reuters) - He removes his own jacket, brushing off an aide who tried to take it off like a butler. He takes questions from journalists without vetting them first. He gets a $3 lunch with employee

/ 18th May 2017
GM to stop selling cars in India but not pulling out

BEIJING, May 18 (Reuters) - General Motors Co will stop selling cars in India from the end of this year, drawing a line under two decades of battling in one of the world's most competitive markets where it has

/ 18th May 2017
U.N. says 200,000 more people could flee Mosul as fighting intensifies

ERBIL, Iraq, May 18 (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Thursday up to 200,000 more people could flee Mosul as Iraqi forces push into the last districts held by Islamic State militants. Iraqi au

/ 18th May 2017
Women's MMA has 'huge' potential, says rising star Angela Lee

SINGAPORE, May 18 (Reuters) - Mixed martial arts may have started as a male-dominated sport, but women have grappled their way to the upper echelons of MMA and will only gain more popularity in the coming years

/ 18th May 2017
Environment minister Anil Madhav Dave's death could delay GM crop decision

NEW DELHI, May 18 (Reuters) - India's environment minister died on Thursday, depriving Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government of a key figure as it considers whether to approve the country's first geneticall

/ 18th May 2017
Musician Chris Cornell dies at 52 - representative

May 18 (REUTERS) - U.S. musician Chris Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later Audioslave, died on Wednesday in Detroit, his representative said. He was 52. Cornell's f

/ 18th May 2017
Drug pricing regulator clamps down on drug cocktails

MUMBAI, May 18 (Reuters) - India's drug pricing regulator has demanded explanations from 65 domestic and global drugmakers for selling new forms of essential diabetes and antibiotic drugs without its approval.

/ 18th May 2017
U.S. works on climate interests relevant if Trump stays in U.N. pact

OSLO, May 18 (Reuters) - A pared-down U.S. delegation has quietly worked to promote long-standing U.S. climate interests at global talks in Germany even though President Donald Trump is threatening to pull out

/ 18th May 2017
NSCW organises awareness program in Wokha

Wokha, May 18 (MExN): The Nagaland State Commission for Women in association with the National Commission for Women, New Delhi organised a legal awareness programme on May 17 at Town Hall, Wokha. Acco

Nagaland / 18th May 2017
BJP Peren Executive Meeting held

Peren, May 18 (MExN): The 3rd Peren District executive meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was held at the District Party Office Jalukie Town on May 15 at 12:00 noon with Ananta Narayan Mishra, Organisi

/ 18th May 2017