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  • Welfare cuts led to deaths of 600 children from malnutrition, activist says
    MUMBAI, September 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Funding cuts for welfare schemes by India's government have contributed to child malnutrition in Palghar district in Maharashtra, where 600 children are said
    / 22nd September 2016
  • India's youth 'excited' about digital job prospects: Survey
    New Delhi, September 22 (IANS) Indias youth are "excited" for future digital job prospects but still prioritise human-centred skills when it comes to workplaces in 2020, a survey said on Thursday.  
    / 22nd September 2016
  • Vietnam upholds jail terms for political bloggers
    HANOI, September 22 (Reuters) - A well-known Vietnamese political blogger and his assistant lost their appeal on Thursday when a higher court upheld their jail terms and reaffirmed they had abused their freedom
    / 22nd September 2016
  • EU court moves to keep Hamas, LTTE off terrorism list
    LUXEMBOURG, September 22 (Reuters) - The European Union's top court took a step toward confirming the removal of Hamas, as well as the Tamil Tigers, from an EU terrorism blacklist despite protestations from Isr
    / 22nd September 2016
  • Billionaire Mukesh Ambani richest Indian for ninth year: Forbes
    Mumbai, September 22 (IANS) With $22.7 billion (Rs 151,477 crore) net worth, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani is the richest Indian for the ninth consecutive year, American business magazine Forbes In
    / 22nd September 2016
  • Suspicious sightings near Mumbai; Navy, police on high alert
    Raigad (Maharashtra), September 22 (IANS) The Navy and police went on high alert after some locals reported that masked persons armed with guns were sighted in the coastal town of Uran near Mumbai on Thursday.
    / 22nd September 2016
  • Smoking impact on DNA even 30 years after quitting
    New York, September 22 (IANS) Smoking, a leading preventable cause of deaths worldwide, impacts the human DNA for more than 30 years even after one quits, a study has found.   The findings showed tha
    / 22nd September 2016
  • Parent-child bonds may affect your midlife health
    New York, September 22 (IANS) Growing up in a well-off home can benefit a child's physical health, but lack of good relationship with parents, or the presence of abuse, may affect health, as well as well-being
    / 22nd September 2016
  • Obese and lean children have different gut bacteria
    New York, September 22 (IANS) Children and teenagers who are obese have different microorganisms living in their digestive tract than those who are lean, according to a new study.   The study finds g
    / 22nd September 2016
  • India to launch eight satellites in two different orbits on Sep 26
    Chennai, September 22 (IANS) India on Sep 26 morning will launch its weather satellite SCATSAT-1 and seven other satellites - five foreign and two domestic - with its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocke
    / 22nd September 2016
  • As population rises, UP's healthcare system collapses
    IANS | IndiaSpend.org By Sushree Panigrahi and Jeet Singh   In Uttar Pradesh, the number of public health centres (PHCs), the frontline of the government's healthcare system, decreased 8 per cent
    / 22nd September 2016
  • I felt 'princessy' at Emmys: Priyanka Chopra
    Los Angeles, September 22 (IANS) Indian actress Priyanka Chopra, who made heads turn on the red carpet at the 68th Emmy Awards with her scarlet ensemble, says she "felt princessy" at the event where she emerged
    / 22nd September 2016
  • Prolonged sitting causes 4 per cent of deaths worldwide: Study
    New York, September 22 (IANS) Nearly four per cent of all deaths - approximately 433,000 per year -- are due to the fact that people worldwide spend more than three hours a day just sitting down, a study has fo
    / 22nd September 2016
  • Our beliefs can worsen pain, insomnia conditions
    London, September 22 (IANS) Individual beliefs can play a potential role in worsening insomnia and pain experiences in patients with chronic pain conditions like back pain, fibromyalgia and arthritis, a team of
    / 22nd September 2016
  • Santner, Boult share six wickets to restrict India
    KANPUR, India, September 22 (Reuters) - Spinner Mitchell Santner and paceman Trent Boult combined to lead New Zealand's fightback and restrict India to 291 for nine on the opening day of the first test on Thurs
    / 22nd September 2016
  • Greenland ice loss 7 per cent faster than previously thought
    New York, September 22 (IANS) Greenland lost nearly 2,700 gigatons of ice from 2003-2013, not about 2,500 gigatons as scientists previously thought -- a 7.6 percent difference, a study says.   "It's
    / 22nd September 2016
  • Jolie, Pitt divorce 'could drag on for years'
    Los Angeles, September 22 (IANS) Former star couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt shocked the world when they recently announced their divorce and a top divorce lawyer has now revealed that it's highly unlikely
    / 22nd September 2016
  • Films can bring positive change in gender inequality: Actresses
    Mumbai, September 22 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchans latest movie "Pink" has brought gender issues to the fore yet again. Popular TV actresses like Devoleena Bhattacharjee, Deepika Singh and Moulli Ganguly fe
    / 22nd September 2016
  • Manipur High Court gets new Chief Justice
    Imphal, September 22 (IANS) Justice Rakesh Ranjan Prashad was on Thursday sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court.   Governor Najma Heptullah administered the oath of office and s
    / 22nd September 2016
  • Infrastructure key to economic growth: Jaitley
    New Delhi, September 22 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said that infrastructure is the key to economic growth.   Jaitley said this in his inaugural address at the BRICS (Brazi
    / 22nd September 2016
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