New York Police Raid Columbia University building occupied by Palestine's Supporters
America's Columbia University has been completely shut down for the last two weeks due to the pro-Palestine demonstration.
May 01, 2024, 15:58 PM IST
Govt Appoints Arvind Panagariya As Chairman Of 16th Finance Commission; Check All About Him
Jan 01, 2024, 10:50 AM IST
Govt Appoints Arvind Panagariya As 16th Finance Commission Chairman
From January 2015 to August 2017, Panagariya served as the first Vice Chairman of the NITI Aayog, in the rank of Cabinet Minister.
Jan 01, 2024, 09:05 AM IST
Sara Ali Khan reveals why she goes to New York frequently
Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan is living it up in New York. The actress has now also shared the reason behind frequenting New York.
Nov 23, 2019, 20:13 PM IST
Scientist who popularized term 'global warming' dies
Wallace Smith Broecker was 87.
Feb 19, 2019, 06:43 AM IST
New brain cells in the old? Study stokes debate
People as old as 79 may still generate new brain cells, US researchers said Thursday, stoking fresh debate among scientists over what happens to our brains when we age.
Apr 06, 2018, 14:12 PM IST
Climate change could increase cost of your flight ticket
Researchers have found that rising temperatures would mean increased weight restrictions on a significant number of flights, potentially imposing increased costs on the aviation industry in the next century.
Jul 14, 2017, 23:44 PM IST
Donald Trump threatened to be sued for blocking users on Twitter
They argued that Trump`s Twitter account was a public forum, and banning users from viewing or engaging with his tweets based on their viewpoints suppresses free speech guaranteed by the First Amendment.
Jun 09, 2017, 13:24 PM IST
B vitamins may provide a healthy shield against air pollution, claims study!
The study shows how individual-level prevention may be used to control the potential pathways underlying adverse effects of PM2.5, particles with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.5 micrometres.
Mar 14, 2017, 16:31 PM IST
A trembling experience: Now, get ready to see, feel and hear earthquakes!
We've witnessed earthquakes from outside, but we don't exactly know how they emerge from deep inside the Earth's core and what they actually look like while they're deep down there.
Oct 02, 2016, 20:39 PM IST
'Killer haze' killed over 100,000 in South Asia last year: Study
A smog outbreak in Southeast Asia last year may have caused over 100,000 premature deaths, according to a new study released Monday that triggered calls for action to tackle the "killer haze".
Sep 19, 2016, 11:43 AM IST
CM Chouhan in US to woo investors, says MP 'ideal' for investment
Describing Madhya Pradesh as an "ideal investment destination", CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said he would seek investment from US companies.
Aug 29, 2016, 13:07 PM IST
Rising snowfall in Antarctic may help offset global sea-level surge
More temperature could mean increased snowfall in Antarctica which could in turn help reduce the global sea-level rise by 51 to 79 millimetres by 2100, according to a new study.
Giant earthquake building up under Bangladesh, warn scientists!
Due to lack of historical data, geologists cannot predict the exact timing of the quake, however, they claim that it can reach up to a magnitude between 8.2 and 9.
Jul 12, 2016, 21:01 PM IST
News shared and recommended by friends on Twitter more likely to go viral: Study
Eighty two per cent of shares, and 61 per cent of clicks, of the tweets in the study sample referred to content readers found on their own.
Jun 16, 2016, 19:32 PM IST
Porn-viewing encourages condom use: Study
The research also suggested that watching internet-based sexually explicit media showed no evidence of emerging public health issues.
Apr 28, 2016, 18:44 PM IST
What causes poor memory in schizophrenia patients?
This area of the brain plays a key role in working memory -- the system for temporarily storing and managing information required to carry out complex cognitive tasks.
Apr 05, 2016, 22:43 PM IST
Healthy heart elevates brain function
Following the health metrics of Life's Simple 7 can reduce the risk of strokes and heart attacks, even among the elderly," said study lead author Hannah Gardener from the University of Miami.
Mar 18, 2016, 16:41 PM IST
Half of American kids live near poverty line: Report
The report by researchers from the National Centre for Children in Poverty (NCCP) at Columbia University illustrates the severity of economic instability and poverty conditions faced by more than 31 million children throughout the US.
Mar 03, 2016, 18:17 PM IST
`Driving retirement` puts older adults at health risk
Families should rethink about seniors' decision of giving up driving as a new study suggests that older adults, who keep driving, are healthier than their non-driving counterparts.
Feb 07, 2016, 14:37 PM IST
