Search Results for: Jawaharlal Nehru University

Apitherapy is the most popular in China and Korea. [Representational image.]

Woman dies from apitherapy acupuncture that uses bee stings instead of needles

The unnamed woman was taken to a hospital and given adrenaline and antihistamines to stall the reaction she had from the stings, but she died several weeks later.

Mar 21, 2018

Controversial plan to host India vs West Indies ODI in Kochi scrapped

The initial decision to hold the fifth ODI between India and West Indies in November at Kochi had sparked anger from football fans.

Mar 21, 2018

Viral photo: Afghan woman writing exam while nursing child is inspirational

Jahan Taab was writing an entrance exam for a social science course at Nasirkhosraw Higher Education Institute in Nilli city when she was photographed.

Mar 21, 2018

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Black hole spews radiation while devouring star, reveals its feeding habits

For the first time ever, there is a definitive proof on how radiation streams that come out of black holes are formed and how strong they can get.

Mar 21, 2018

The mapping of the near-Earth asteroid Bennu is one of the science goals of NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, and an integral part of spacecraft operations. The spacecraft will spend a year surveying Bennu before collecting a sample that will be returned to Ear

Why is asteroid Bennu 'potentially hazardous'? Need for NASA HAMMER explained

In theory, asteroid Bennu could smack right into Earth around September 21 in the year 2135, but it is a remote possibility.

Mar 21, 2018

Kabul attack: At least 26 killed, 18 injured during Nowruz celebrations

The suspected suicide attack took place near a shrine where hundreds of people had gathered to celebrate the New Year.

Mar 21, 2018

Trappist-1's Earth-sized worlds may have too much water to host life

Astronomers say water likely makes up more than half the mass of the outer planets in the Trappist-1 system.

Mar 21, 2018

Beer without hops: New technique brews IPA with only yeast and sugar

Yeast infused with the ability to make the same bitter oils that hops produce have made it easier to brew consistent ales en masse.

Mar 21, 2018

From JNU to Jadavpur, here are the universities that were granted autonomy

The autonomy will allow varsities to not only start new courses but also collaborate with foreign institutions and create their own syllabus.

Mar 21, 2018

Who is Mark Dombroski? US college student found dead in Bermuda

Mark Dombroski, a 19-year-old freshman at St. Josephs University in Philadephia, was found dead in Bermuda on Mar. 19. He was traveling to the British Island territory with his rugby team for a tournament over the weekend. But reportedly disappeared few hours after his match ended. Local police found his body in a moat at the base of a colonial-era fort in a park.

Mar 21, 2018