Sep 16 (IANS) In a swift and coordinated rescue operation, the Indian Coast Guard saved 19 crew members – 18 Indians and the Ethiopian Captain – of a sinking cargo ship, an official said here on Friday. The Gabon-flagged vessel, MT Parth, was carrying a cargo of 3,911 tonnes of Asphalt Bitumen from Khor Fakkan in UAE to New Mangalore Port. ...

Sep 16 (IANS) The British pound slumped to a 37-year low on Friday after new data showed that shoppers are pulling back spending as inflation squeezes household budgets, underscoring fears that the economy may already be shrinking, media reports said. The currency fell below $1.14, its lowest since 1985, after the Office for National Statistics said that retail sales in August ...

You will have to get verified through Aadhaar registration if you want to buy the memorable mementos and gifts presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The e-auction is set to begin from Saturday. A senior official of the Ministry of Culture said that Aadhaar authentication will be done to bring transparency in the auction of gifts and mementos. Aadhaar authentication ...

Scientists have perfected hydroxyapatite, a material for mineralizing bones and teeth. By adding a complex of amino acids to hydroxyapatite, they were able to form a dental coating that replicates the composition and microstructure of natural enamel. Improved composition of the material repeats the features of the surface of the tooth at the molecular and structural level, and in terms ...

Reliance Industries chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani on Friday donated Rs 1.5 crore to Tirumala temple after offering prayers at the famous hill shrine. Later, he reached Ranganayakula Mandapam and handed over the DD to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) executive officer A. V. Dharma Reddy. He also participated in the rituals performed by the temple priests. The TTD EO ...

E- auction of more than 1200 prestigious and memorable mementos and gifts presented to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi  to begin tomorrow. The e-auction will continue up to 2nd October, 2022. PM Narendra Modi is the first ever Prime Minister of India, who has decided to auction all the gifts he receives for the noble cause of Namami Gange. The Ministry ...

· More than half of children treated had at least a 75% reduction in signs of eczema and itch · Kids sleep through night for first time instead of scratching · Parents see children’s personalities change as they are able to lead a normal life. Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder characterized by red, dry, ...

Bright, uniquely colored songbirds are at higher risk of extinction and more likely to be traded as pets, according to researchers reporting in Current Biology on September 15. The researchers also predict that almost 500 additional bird species, most of them living in the tropics, are at risk of future trade based on their unique and desirable coloration. “Aesthetic value ...

Nearly 500 dignitaries from around the world are invited to attend Queen Elizabeth’s final rites in London at Westminster Abbey on Monday and some of the glaring names missing in the guest list will be Russian President Vladimir Putin and Afghan leadership. The 500 and odd guests will join members of the Royal family in final funeral event for the ...

Ousted interim general secretary of the AIADMK, V.K. Sasikala said that she was on a comeback path and will lead the party at an appropriate time. She also said that she and O. Panneerselvam were together and that she would soon visit the party headquarters in Chennai. Sasikala in a statement on Friday said that the AIADMK would win all ...

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANSlife) A train journey is perfect for anyone looking for a fascinating way to experience southern India. Such trips make a wonderful way to get closer to the rich culture and heritage. Although trains are usually associated with cities, Sripad Vaidya, Co-founder & COO, Confirmtkt handpicked five destinations with wide-reaching scenic beauty that one can marvel ...

Mumbai, Sep 16 (IANS) The most successful team in IPL, Mumbai Indians have appointed former South African wicketkeeper-batter Mark Boucher as their head coach for the 2023 season. Boucher had recently decided to leave his role as head coach of South Africa men’s team after the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia next month. Mumbai Indians, the winners of five IPL ...

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Pop singer Justin Beiber, who was supposed to pay a visit to India for his tour in October in the capital, has cancelled the event due to his health issues. The announcement comes after Bieber had pulled out of his ongoing world tour, citing exhaustion as he recovers from Ramsay Hunt syndrome. A statement issued by ...

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Human-caused climate change likely increased the intense rainfall that flooded swathes of land across Pakistan, according to rapid attribution analysis by an international team of leading climate scientists as part of the World Weather Attribution group. Extreme rainfall in the region has increased 50-75 per cent and some climate models suggest this increase could be entirely ...

Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) Three Arizona State University (ASU) students were accused of making a bomb threat that cleared part of one campus earlier this week, local media reported. According to the report on Thursday, Trevor Benoit, Peter Fraenkel and Lukas Patton were booked on Tuesday into Maricopa County Jail on a felony charge of interference/disruption of an education institution and ...

Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) US district judge Aileen Cannon has rejected the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request to revive the criminal probe against Donald Trump in the classified documents case and instead appointed a judge picked by the former President as special master to review the documents seized by the FBI on August 8 from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. Raymond ...

Scientists have created a ‘digital mask’ that will allow facial images to be stored in medical records while preventing potentially sensitive personal biometric information from being extracted and shared. In research published today in Nature Medicine, a team led by scientists from the University of Cambridge and Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China, used three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction and deep learning algorithms ...

Sep 15 (IANS) After waiting for seven decades for the fastest moving wild animal cheetah, India will finally receive the first batch from South Africa by Friday afternoon. A special Jumbo Jet Boeing 747 plane, having all arrangements for specially housing eight cheetahs for 16 hours journey to Rajasthan capital Jaipur, landed in Namibia capital Windhoek on Thursday. Officials in Madhya ...

Sep 15 (IANS) Software major Adobe on Thursday announced it would acquire design software company Figma for about $20 billion in a cash and stock deal. Founded by Dylan Field and Evan Wallace in 2012, Figma pioneered product design on the web. The combination of Adobe and Figma will usher in a new era of collaborative creativity. “Adobe’s greatness has been ...

Sep 15 (IANS) Roger Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam singles champion, on Thursday announced his retirement from top-level tennis, saying that Laver cup will be his final ATP tour event. The 41-year-old has not played since Wimbledon 2021, after which he had a third knee operation. “Laver cup next month will be my final ATP tour event. I will not play ...