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  • Video games can beat tutors in improving math skills
    New York, September 21 (IANS) A computer-based brain training programme developed at Yale University helps improve student performance in reading and math -- in some cases even more than individualised tutoring
    / 21st September 2016
  • Eating eggs, peanuts early may ward off food allergies in babies
    London, September 21 (IANS) Introducing eggs and peanuts into children's diet early and at a young age may reduce their risk of developing food allergy, a new study has found.   Allergies to foods --
    / 21st September 2016
  • Doctors are most important component of society: Mukherjee
    New Delhi, September 21 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said that doctors are the most important component of society as they carry the tremendous burden of providing healthcare to the needy.
    / 21st September 2016
  • India have ability, belief to dominate world cricket: Kohli
    Kanpur, September 21 (IANS) Indian Test captain Virat Kohli asserted on Wednesday that his team has the ability and self-belief to upstage New Zealand in the upcoming home series and become the top ranked team
    / 21st September 2016
  • Nicotine sans tobacco may ward off Alzheimer's disease: Study
    New York, September 21 (IANS) Nicotine -- when given independent of tobacco -- could help protect the brain as it ages and even ward off neuro-degenerative diseases such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease, U
    / 21st September 2016
  • Siblings' mental health problems may affect you
    London, September 21 (IANS) Individuals who have a brother or sister with mental disorders may be at an increased risk of developing the condition, a study has warned.   The study found that having a
    / 21st September 2016
  • After middle-finger salute, Philippines' Duterte asks EU 'Why insult me?'
    MANILA, September 21 (Reuters) - Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte demanded on Wednesday the European Union show him respect worthy of a president, despite giving the bloc a one-finger gesture and a vulgar four
    / 21st September 2016
  • Andhra, Telangana agree for mechanism on river water sharing
    New Delhi/Hyderabad, September 21 (IANS) The Apex Council on river water-sharing between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday decided to install telemetry system and constitute a joint committee to study a
    / 21st September 2016
  • Brad Pitt-Angelina: The split of all splits in 2016
    New Delhi, September 21 (IANS) Year 2016 has seen several marriages, engagements and relationships going sour in Hollywood and Bollywood, but the news of separation of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, a globally p
    / 21st September 2016
  • 'Beads of Arunachal Pradesh': a scholars' delight
    By Vishnu Makhijani IANS   Title: Beads of Arunachal Pradesh--Emerging Cultural Context; Authors: Sarit K. Chaudhuri and Sucheta Sen Chaudhuri; Publisher: Niyogi Books; Pages: 159; Price: Rs 995/$
    / 21st September 2016
  • Arunachal CM reallocates portfolios
    Itanagar, September 21 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has shuffled the portfolios of his ministers following the hop-skip-and-jump politics in the state last week.   Khandu, who
    / 21st September 2016
  • Four of a family found dead in Guwahati hotel
    Guwahati, September 21 (IANS) The state police on Wednesday recovered four bodies, one of a four-year-old girl, from a hotel in Assam's major city Guwahati.   The deceased have been identified as Pra
    / 21st September 2016
  • Dhoni named captain of Wisden's all-time India Test XI
    New Delhi, September 21 (IANS) India's celebrated skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday was named the captain of reputed cricket magazine Wisden's all-time India Test XI.   The team, which was an
    / 21st September 2016
  • 'Concerned' China urges India, Pakistan to avoid tensions
    Beijing, September 21 (IANS) China on Wednesday said it was concerned over the worsening tensions between India and Pakistan and urged both the countries to exercise restraint.   "Recent violent clas
    / 21st September 2016
  • Bill introduced in US Congress dubbing Pakistan 'terror sponsor'
    Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) A bill has been introduced in the US Congress describing Pakistan as a state sponsor of terrorism, even as members of the US Congress come down heavily on Sunday's cross-border terror
    / 21st September 2016
  • Urra Uvie: The Question of Naga-Land in Assam
    Mazie Nakhro   In 1988, the State of Assam filed a suit against the State of Nagaland, asking the Supreme Court to recognize the present demarcations drawn by the British, or the so-called constituti
    / 21st September 2016
  • Uri terror to figure in BJP National Council meet
    Kozhikode, September 21 (IANS) A three-day meeting of the BJP National Council dedicated to ideologue Deendayal Upadhyaya will begin here on Friday, days after the terror attack on the army in Jammu and Kashmir
    / 21st September 2016
  • Charming Manipuri transgender out to conquer the world
    Imphal, September 21 (IANS) She is attractive. She is accomplished. And among Manipuris, she is a celebrity and a household name -- a star who straddles the world of cinema and theatre.   She is also
    / 21st September 2016
  • Protest erupts after police kill black man in North Carolina
    CHARLOTTE, N.C., September 21 (Reuters) - Protesters blocked a highway and clashed with police in Charlotte, North Carolina, early on Wednesday morning after officers fatally shot a black man they said had a gu
    / 21st September 2016
  • Japan likely to scrap fast-breeder nuclear reactor – reports
    TOKYO, September 21 (Reuters) - Japan is likely to scrap a prototype fast-breeder nuclear reactor in the country's west that has operated for less than a year in over two decades, local media reported on Wednes
    / 21st September 2016
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