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'59% Indians feel ban on loose cigarettes will help cut smoking'

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Nearly 59 per cent of Indians feel that banning the sale of loose cigarettes is likely to discourage the habit of smoking, a survey has showed. Selling cigarettes in ones a

/ 31st May 2017
How bacteria in your body may promote diabetes

New York, May 31 (IANS) While a large waistline and high blood sugar levels are known risk factors for diabetes, researchers have now found that having bacteria that penetrate the mucus lining of the colon may

/ 31st May 2017
China 'happy' about India rejecting Australia's proposal for naval drill

Beijing, May 31 (IANS) China on Wednesday said it was "happy" to know that India has refused Australia's offer to join upcoming naval exercises with Japan and the US, a move that could have irked Beijing. &n

/ 31st May 2017
More youngsters sharing personal data online with strangers

Moscow, May 31 (IANS) In the age of social media, a worrying trend of sharing private and sensitive content with strangers is fast growing among youngsters, Moscow-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab said o

/ 31st May 2017
First pollution early warning system aims to cut deaths, health hazards

By Mukta Patil IANS | Indiaspend The first monitoring and early warning system in India was launched on May 12 in Ahmedabad, with the hope that it will reduce the health impacts and deaths from air pollutio

/ 31st May 2017
Fewer Indians use tobacco, but country still world's No. 2 consumer, producer

By Ojaswi Rao IANS | Indiaspend Fewer Indians used tobacco in 2015-16 than a decade ago, but only China consumes and produces more tobacco, keeping cancer rates high, according to the latest national health

/ 31st May 2017
British PM May could lose majority in June 8 election - YouGov projection

LONDON, May 31 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May could lose control of parliament in Britain's June 8 election, according to a projection by polling company YouGov, raising the prospect of political deadlo

/ 31st May 2017
Daughter of ousted South Korean leader's friend 'unaware' of Samsung sponsorship details

SEOUL, May 31 (Reuters) - The daughter of a central figure in a corruption scandal that led to the ouster of South Korea's president said she was unaware of details of Samsung Group's sponsorship of her equestr

/ 31st May 2017
Activist probing factories making Ivanka Trump shoes in China arrested – group

SHANGHAI, May 31 (Reuters) - A man has been arrested and two are missing in China after conducting an investigation into a Chinese company making Ivanka Trump-branded shoes, China Labor Watch, a New York-based

/ 31st May 2017
Nowhere to go for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh after cyclone wrecks camps

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh, May 31 (Reuters) - Left drenched and near destitute by a cyclone that hit Bangladesh a day earlier, thousands of Rohingya refugees hunkered down in the ruins of their camps on Wednesday

/ 31st May 2017
Pentagon successfully tests ICBM defence system for first time

WASHINGTON/VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (Reuters) - The U.S. military on Tuesday cheered a successful, first-ever missile defence test involving a simulated attack by an intercontinental ballistic missile,

/ 31st May 2017
Huge bomb blast kills at least 80, wounds hundreds in Afghan capital

KABUL, May 31 (Reuters) - A powerful bomb exploded in the morning rush hour in the centre of Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least 80 people, wounding hundreds and sending clouds of black smoke into the sky abov

/ 31st May 2017
Keeping sweet: India sugar output expected to jump on decent monsoon

MUMBAI, May 31 (Reuters) - India's 2017/18 sugar production will likely jump a quarter from the previous year to 25 million tonnes as decent monsoon rains are forecast, the head of an industry body told Reuters

/ 31st May 2017
Special Investigation Team formed to probe Dimapur blast

Morung Express News Dimapur | May 30 One of the five injured victims of the May 29 blast in Dimapur died a few hours after the blast in hospital. At a press conference today, Commissioner of Police (

Nagaland / 30th May 2017
Nagaland needs to wake up to ‘tobacco epidemic’

May 31 is World No Tobacco Day DIMAPUR, MAY 30 (MExN): With World No Tobacco Day to be observed on May 31 under the theme ‘Tobacco as a threat to development,’ the District Tobacco Control Cell,

Nagaland / 30th May 2017
Nagaland State has lowest immunization rate in India

H&FW Dept tie up Faith Based Organisations towards improving child health care Our Correspondent Kohima | May 30 Nagaland state has the lowest rate of immunization in the country

Nagaland / 30th May 2017
Ariana Grande, Bieber to lead all-star show for Manchester victims

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. pop star Ariana Grande will host a star-studded benefit concert in Manchester, England, on Sunday for the victims of the suicide bombing at her May 22 concert there, her record comp

/ 30th May 2017
‘Release five Naga youth under custody in Diphu’

DIMAPUR, MAY 30 (MExN): Several organizations have voiced concern at the arrest of five persons from Rilan Village, bordering Assam on May 27, and who are reportedly being kept under custody at Diphu Police Sta

Nagaland / 30th May 2017
CNC chain of prayers

Dimapur, May 30 (MExN): Council of Nagalim Churches (CNC) today urged the national workers to perform their spiritual duty of prayer for the nation, while announcing the schedule for chain of prayers. The chain

Nagaland / 30th May 2017
NPF Phokhungri special consultative meeting

Phek, May 30 (MExN): A special consultative meeting of the NPF party workers of Phokhungri area under Meluri sub-division of Phek district was held at Shilloi Lake resort on May 27. Party leaders and village le

Nagaland / 30th May 2017