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Who is Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh? The incredible journey of a journalist

In 2014, Janata Dal gave Harivansh Singh a ticket to contest Upper House elections and he was elected unopposed.

Aug 10, 2018

Climate change hack to reflect sunlight would cool Earth but kill crops, study finds

Using aerosols to cool down the planet could help food crops escape the heat, but it would also cut off sunlight.

Aug 10, 2018

Cancer cells release 'drones' to battle immune system, reveals study

The study showed that cancer cells release "drones" -- small vesicles called exosomes circulating in the blood and armed with proteins called PD-L1 that cause T-cells to tire before they have a chance to reach a tumour.

Aug 10, 2018

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Police choppers thump over Mexico City as drug crime rises

Masked police officers pointed semi-automatic rifles from a helicopter that flew low over Mexico City last week as security forces employ unprecedented heavy-handed tactics to combat a rise in levels of drug violence rarely seen in the capital.

Aug 10, 2018

Who is Rashida Tlaib? Michigan democrat to become first Muslim woman elected to US Congress

Rashida Tlaib won the Democratic primary for a US House seat on Tuesday, August 7, after narrowly defeating Brenda Jones. She will now run unopposed in November succeeding longtime representative John Conyers, who stepped down in December citing health issues

Aug 9, 2018

Stanford rape case: California court rejects Brock Turner's appeal against conviction

A California court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a former Stanford University swimmer who was found guilty of sexual assault and served a sentence that many say was too lenient.

Aug 9, 2018

Even after 46 years, Jawaharlal Nehru University's convocation ceremony continues to be a disaster

One of the students, who attended the second convocation ceremony of JNU, refused to shake hands with the Vice-Chancellor M Jagadish Kumar.

Aug 9, 2018

How an animation app can help patients rate the severity of their pain

Doctors can use animations and graphics to help patients rate their pain. The new method can help reduce unnecessary treatment and opioid use.

Aug 8, 2018

After Islam, China cracks down on Christianity; razes churches and confiscates Bibles

Police officers are known to have visited hundreds of churches in Henan, ordering that they be shut down. Officials also showed up at a church and ordered the removal of paintings of the Last Supper and wall calligraphy of Bible verses

Aug 8, 2018

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Ganymede's electromagnetic waves are a million times more powerful than Jupiter's

Chorus waves are known to create the high-energy killer electrons that damage spacecraft. Considering how powerful the electromagnetic field is around Ganymede, scientists are questioning what kind of damage it can do to a spacecraft that gets close to it.

Aug 8, 2018

When and where is Karunanidhi funeral? Will Tamil Nadu see the biggest burial ever?

In one of history's quirks, the most puzzling question after Karunanidhi's death is -- Where will he be buried? The burial of CN Annadurai, Karunanidhi's mentor, had seen 15 million mourners. Will Kalaignar's burial take place at Anna Square in the presence of historic crowds?

Aug 7, 2018

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Search Results for: Harvard University

Who is Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh? The incredible journey of a journalist

Climate change hack to reflect sunlight would cool Earth but kill crops, study finds

Cancer cells release 'drones' to battle immune system, reveals study

Police choppers thump over Mexico City as drug crime rises

Who is Rashida Tlaib? Michigan democrat to become first Muslim woman elected to US Congress

Stanford rape case: California court rejects Brock Turner's appeal against conviction

Even after 46 years, Jawaharlal Nehru University's convocation ceremony continues to be a disaster

How an animation app can help patients rate the severity of their pain

After Islam, China cracks down on Christianity; razes churches and confiscates Bibles

Ganymede's electromagnetic waves are a million times more powerful than Jupiter's

When and where is Karunanidhi funeral? Will Tamil Nadu see the biggest burial ever?

Mysterious radiation stemming from the centre of Milky Way, not Dark Matter, says new study

Who is Radhika Merchant? Anant Ambani spotted with rumoured beau at Mumbai restaurant

Meteor older than Solar System holds clue to Earth's building blocks: Study

Wonder why angry people are not so smart? They overestimate their intelligence, says study

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]