Everything you need to know about Kang Khurd: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Kang Khurd: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Beijing, May 20 (IANS) Scientists from China have obtained three ice cores from Mount Everest with the aim to understand more about climate change, an expedition leader said Monday.
Beijing, May 15 (IANS) An alliance of groups representing labourers who were forced to work for Mitsubishi Materials in Japan during World War II have sought about $60 million as compensation.
Jakarta, May 5 (IANS) Austrian Bernd Wiesberger sealed a dramatic win at the Indonesian Masters with a five-under-par 67 to defeat Ernie Els of South Africa by one shot Sunday.
Beijing, April 29 (IANS) Being paid to travel and scooping a monthly salary of 10,000 yuan ($1,600) just for taking photos and writing blogs... this is not a dream, but Hao Na's job.
Washington, April 15 (ANI): The wireless space is getting crowded. Wi-Fi signals, Bluetooth devices, ZigBee sensor nodes and other electronics and protocols are increasingly clogging the airwaves, resulting in dropped calls, wasted bandwidth and bad connections.
Abu Dhabi, April 3 (IANS/WAM) Top officials of the UAE have held talks with the ambassadors of China and Australia on ways to enhance cooperation.
Chandigarh, March 16 (IANS) The opposition Congress and Punjab Assembly Speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal seem to be on a collision course, politically speaking.
Washington, March 13 (ANI): Arizona State University researchers have made produced nanolasers that can operate under a battery power at room temperatures - instead of only in refrigerated conditions - which opens the door to use of the lasers in many practical applications in modern electronics.
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Actress Ragini Khanna, who will feature in Akshay Kumar's first regional production - a Punjabi project, says it is one of the most "prestigious" offers made to her. Akshay will make a cameo in the movie.
Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) A key molecule identified as IQGAP1 can suppress growth of liver tumours by altering the micro-environment against cancer cells, reveals a new finding.
Film: "Bullets To The Head"; Actors: Sylvester Stallone, Sung Kang, Sarah Shahi, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jason Momoa and Christian Slater; Director: Walter Hill; Rating: *1/2
Washington, Jan 31 (ANI): A natural disaster can bring out the best in older children, prompting 9-year-olds to be more willing to share, while 6-year-olds become more selfish, a study has revealed.
London, January 24 (ANI): A study of families in the United States and China has concluded that most parents tell lies to their children as a way of reinforcing desirable social behaviour.
London, Jan. 13 (ANI): As part of his latest work, a Chinese performance artist stood nearly naked on a raised podium in an auditorium and received hundreds of love bites from a woman on his chest, abdomen and arms in Guangzhou.
Lucknow, Dec 23 (IANS) India's Parupalli Kashyap was the toast of town as he won his maiden men's singles tier-three badminton event at the Syed Modi International India Grand Prix Gold here Sunday.
Lucknow, Dec 23 (IANS) Second seed and favourite P.V. Sindhu of India failed to come out victorious in a thrilling women's singles summit clash Sunday at the Syed Modi International India Grand Prix Gold badminton event here, going down to Indonesian seventh seed Lindaweni Fanetri.
Lucknow, Dec 22 (IANS) India's rising badminton star P.V. Sindhu and London Olympics quarterfinalist Parupalli Kashyap reached their maiden finals of a Grand Prix Gold event at the K.L.Garg-Syed Modi International India Grand Prix Gold here Saturday.
Beijing, Nov 29 (IANS) A woman doctor was Thursday axed to death by a man at a hospital in north China's Tianjin metropolis, police said.
Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) On this Wednesday morning when the sole surviving gunman Ajmal Amir Kasab was hanged in in a Pune jail, it was a traumatic rewind to that Wednesday night almost four years ago, a night that citizens of the Maximum City, or even the country, are unlikely to forget.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Vijay Kumar Malhotra Friday became the first official to get re-elected as president of the Archery Association of India (AAI) for a record 40th successive year, defying the government's National Sports Development Code.
Washington, Nov 8 (IANS) The Sikh community across America has expressed happiness at President Barack Obama's re-election saying he has demonstrated deep respect for the Sikh faith and stood by the community.
London, October 25 (ANI): A study including Indian origin researchers have shown that a protein that is necessary for lactation in mammals also acts as a tumour suppressor in breast cancer.
Singapore, Oct 16 (IANS) India went down 0-2 to Singapore in an international football friendly at the Chao Chu Kang Stadium here Tuesday.
Chandigarh, Oct 12 (IANS) Former Kerela governor Sukhdev Singh Kang died here Friday after a prolonged illness. He was 81.
Washington, October 7 (ANI): Heavy caffeinated coffee drinkers are at increased risk of developing exfoliation glaucoma, the leading cause of secondary glaucoma worldwide, according to a new study.
Washington, Sep 28 (IANS) A smart tool, devised by Johns Hopkins researchers, negates the effect of imperceptible hand tremors, which even the most skilled surgeons experience while performing delicate procedures.
Singapore, Aug 25 (IANS) A further deterioration in the eurozone debt crisis could slow China's economic growth, a team of economists said in a report.
Abu Dhabi, Aug 24 (IANS/WAM) Officials of the UAE and Australia have held talks on boosting bilateral relations, especially in the nuclear energy sector.
London, August 13 (ANI): People suffering from major depression or chronic stress suffer loss of brain volume, a condition that contributes to both emotional and cognitive impairment.
Washington, August 1 (ANI): It's not just their wing coloration and patterns but also their ability to choose the perfect spot to hide that makes moths invisible to their predators, according to a new study.
Beijing, July 25 (IANS) China plans to turn its coastal city of Xiamen facing the Taiwan Strait into a major shipping hub.
Beijing, June 11 (IANS) China's exports rose by over 15 percent in May, from the previous year, as shipments to the US increased significantly and trade with the European Union (EU) rebounded.
Seoul, May 7 (Xinhua-ANI): South Korean shares retreated for three straight sessions on Monday as foreign investors sold local stocks following the weaker-than-expected results of the U.S. employment data, analysts said.
Kuwait, May 2 (IANS) The Indian men's and women's teams began their campaign in the 16th Asian team squash championship on a strong note here Tuesday defeating Singapore and China, respectively.
Beijing, Apr 19 (ANI): Chinese law enforcement authorities have detained at least 39 persons in connection with a scandal linked to disgraced communist Party leader Bo Xilai.
Beijing, April 19 (IANS) A Chinese herbal medicine used for treating a heart disease has been licensed for sale in the Netherlands, making it the first Chinese therapeutic drug to receive marketing authorization in a western market.
Washington, March 20 (ANI): For young children, instruction is one of the most powerful educational tools to learn about prejudice - but as they get closer to age 10, they begin to rely more on their own experiences rather than what people tell them.
Washington, March 20 (ANI): For young children, instruction is one of the most powerful educational tools to learn about prejudice - but as they get closer to age 10, they begin to rely more on their own experiences rather than what people tell them.
Washington, March 14 (ANI): Italian researchers have found an important molecular mechanism responsible for low back pain and other acute vertebral problems like cervical axial pain, all due to aging and degeneration of the vertebral column.
Washington, March 14 (ANI): Italian researchers have found an important molecular mechanism responsible for low back pain and other acute vertebral problems like cervical axial pain, all due to aging and degeneration of the vertebral column.
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): Online news portals that use stories from trustworthy sources get credibility boost from readers, which often helps them make money through advertising, a new study including Indian origin researcher has suggested.
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): Online news portals that use stories from trustworthy sources get credibility boost from readers, which often helps them make money through advertising, a new study including Indian origin researcher has suggested.
Islamabad, Dec 12 (ANI): Former Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) General (r) Ziauddin Khawaja has disclosed for the first time that North Korea had tried to bribe him by providing him five million dollars in Benazir Bhutto's last tenure as the prime minister in 1995, over the "missile programme".
Washington, Oct 25 (ANI): A new study has suggested that young children who are exposed to a harshly punitive school environment are more inclined to lie to conceal their misbehaviour than are children from non-punitive schools.
Washington, Sept 16 (ANI): Ever felt frustrated when your cell phone battery is dying or dead? Well, researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a new technology that would extend the battery life.
Beijing, August 22 (ANI): The Chinese economy will grow by 9.28 percent this year if the United States avoids a double dip recession and eurozone clears a debt crisis, a report has said.
Washington, Aug 4 (ANI): Innovative studies have explored a number of promising pathways for treatment and new targets for preventing the spread of breast cancer.
Melbourne, August 4 (ANI): Children who are beaten up by their parents have far less self-control than those spared the trauma, a new study has found.
Washington, July 21 (ANI): A new research has indicated that taking a trip down memory lane when you are behind the wheel could land you in a roadside ditch.
Shanghai, July 12 (ANI): Chinese machinery firm Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co Ltd (ZPMC) wants to change nation's manufacturing landscape by taking up the challenging global infrastructure projects.
London, May 09 (ANI): Want to know when your kid starts developing the art of lying? Well, at the age of four.
Washington, April 22 (ANI): Researchers at Columbia University's School of Engineering and Applied Science have found that the ozone hole, which is located over the South Pole, has affected the entire circulation of the Southern Hemisphere all the way to the equator.
Washington, April 08 (ANI): Results of a clinical trail have highlighted the benefit of the use of a neurotrophic factor to treat a severe form of age-related macular degeneration called geographic atrophy (GA).
Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): A new study has identified the molecular mechanisms triggered by starvation in fruit flies that enhance the nervous system's response to smell, and which could help regulate human appetites.
London, Feb 15 (ANI): A new study from UCLA scientists promises to introduce new-generation nanoelectronic and spintronic devices.
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): A team of Princeton University scientists has discovered a mechanism involved in breast cancer's spread to bone, which may lead to a new treatment for the disease.
Washington, Jan 31 (ANI): Several issues might have strained bilateral relations between Washington and Beijing, but a latest poll has found that nearly 71.8 percent Americans consider China as an ally of the US or maintained a neutral attitude toward it.
Pyongyang, Jan 1 (ANI): A North Korean-registered cargo ship sank in the Yellow Sea on Friday, killing two sailors. Fifteen others are reported missing.
Mumbai, Dec 7 (ANI): French President Nicolas Sarkozy today paid tribute to victims of the 26/11 terror attacks and called upon Pakistani authorities to show that they are resolute in combating terrorism.
Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): Johns Hopkins researchers, who tracked the fate of a group of immature cells that persist in the adult brain and spinal cord, have discovered in mice that these cells undergo dramatic changes in ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Mumbai, Nov. 6 (ANI): U.S. President Barack Obama began his four-day visit to India on Saturday by skipping a direct reference to Pakistan while emotively remembering victims of the 26/11 terror attack at the famed Taj Mahal Palace and Towers, much of which was reduced to a charred shell almost two years ago.
Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): A study has found that dietary supplementation with sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) on the morning of a tennis match allows athletes to maintain their edge.
Washington, Sept 29 (ANI): Latest study from Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) scientists could lead to eco-friendly sprays that help plants survive drought.
Guangzhou (China): While the 2010 Commonwealth Games to be hosted in New Delhi continues to be faced by problems related to preparedness, construction, traffic management, player movement and security, the official English-language journal of the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games has launched its inaugural issue 60 days before the opening of the Games.
London, Feb 26 (ANI): The idea of pixels flying around like helicopters and coming together to form a coherent image in three dimensional space may sound pretty farfetched, but researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology think it's possible.
Washington, January 28 (ANI): A team of scientists from the US Department of Energy's Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) has developed a microbe that can produce an advanced biofuel directly from biomass.
London, January 24 (ANI): A Chinese man, measuring up at just 68cm, is making a bid to Guinness World Records for the world's shortest man title.
Hong Kong, Jan 18 (ANI/Business Wire India): Citigroup today announced the appointment of Alasdair Morrison as Senior Advisor Citi Asia. In this newly created role Mr Morrison, a former Taipan of Jardine Matheson and Chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley Asia, will support the ongoing expansion of Citi's market-leading Global Banking franchise in the region.
Hong Kong, Jan 18 (ANI/Business Wire India): Citigroup today announced the appointment of Alasdair Morrison as Senior Advisor Citi Asia. In this newly created role Mr Morrison, a former Taipan of Jardine Matheson and Chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley Asia, will support the ongoing expansion of Citi's market-leading Global Banking franchise in the region.
Beijing, Dec 22(ANI): The last Indochinese tiger in China was killed and eaten by a man, who has been sentenced to 12 years' jail.
London, Dec 18 (ANI): Supermodel Kate Moss has a totally symmetrical face, according to scientists.
Washington, Dec 17 (ANI): A new study has helped researchers from the University of California, San Diego and the University of Toronto discover 'golden ratios' for female facial beauty.
New Delhi, Nov 27 (ANI): There has been a drastic increase in the number of extramarital affairs over a decade in China.
Mumbai, Nov.26 (ANI): The Taj Hotel here, one of the sites attacked by Pakistani-trained terrorists in November last year, still has someone who remembers that horrific incident and period, its general manager, Karambir Kang, a man whose family - wife and two sons-was wiped out during the carnage.
Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): Having shingles raises the risk of suffering a stroke by almost a third, according to a new study.
Washington, Sept 25 (ANI): Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found a link between sleep loss and increase in Alzheimer's plaques.
Washington, Sept 23 (ANI): While parents always teach their kids to be honest in life, they regularly lie to them as a way of influencing their behavior and emotions, says a new study.
Washington, Sept 22 (ANI): Researchers have discovered gene variants for glaucoma.
Kuala Lumpur, September 6 (ANI): Several schoolgirls in Malaysia are reportedly so addicted to drugs that they have sex with the pushers for a free supply.
Washington, September 4 (ANI): A new class of medicines to effectively treat Alzheimer's disease may soon be available, for an international research group has shed light on how a fragment of a protein increases the production of the amyloid beta protein in the brain.
Washington, Aug 1 (ANI): In a novel study, American and Arab researchers are working together to develop a gene therapy that would help treat a rare, hereditary retinal disease.
Seoul, July 22 (ANI): Remnants that are believed to be from Korea's ancient Goguryeo Kingdom (37 BC-668) have been discovered for the first time in the far eastern part of Russia, from the excavation site of Kraskino fortress near the Posiet Bay close to Tumen River.
New Delhi, June 21 (ANI): Over the recent years, the incidence of HIV/AIDS cases involving men who have sex with men has increased fivefold in Shanghai, report medical experts.
Multan, June 20 (ANI): United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Regional Project Director, Shafqat Niaz Kang, has said, that Pakistan is facing a severe water shortage, and is fast moving from being a water-stressed country to a water-scarce country, mainly due to its high population growth.
Washington, June 19 (ANI): The US military is tracking a flagged North Korean ship suspected of proliferating weapons material, in violation of a UN Security Council resolution passed last Friday.
Washington, June 5 (ANI): A team of University of Florida chemists has created a new type of "molecular nanomotor" driven only by photons, or particles of light, which would be able to transform light straight into motion.
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Rushmi Chakravarthi and Parija Maloo were the only Indians to advance to the quarter-finals of the $10,000 women's International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament here at the DLTA complex Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Top seed Ankita Bhambri warmed up with a 6-0, 6-2 demolition of national champion Ratnika Batra in the first round of $10,000 women's International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament at the DLTA complex here Tuesday.
Yuba City (California), May 26 (IANS) West embraced East here as thousands mingled, ate and danced at the annual Punjabi American Heritage Festival.
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Ankita Bhambri will lead the Indian challenge in the $10,000 women's ITF Futures tournament that begins at the DLTA complex here Monday.
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): Researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a protein which, when over-expressed, leads to the formation of senile plaques that cause Alzheimer's disease.
Jeju Island (South Korea), April 25 (IANS) Indian golfers had a tough time on a day when howling winds and a three-hour suspension in the morning due to fog resulted in very high scores on the third day of the 2.1 million euro Ballantine's Championship here Saturday.
Yuba City (California), April 25 (IANS) People of this so-called Punjabi village of northern California have raised $35,000 for the poor and orphans in India.
Washington, Apr 22 (ANI): The latest beauty cream that can be added in a woman's skin care regimen can be found in berries. A new study has found that an antioxidant present in the fruit could help fight skin damage due to ultraviolet (UV) rays.
London, Mar 12 (ANI): The days of waiting hours to charge a mobile phone could soon be history, thanks to US researchers, who have created a revolutionary battery that recharges in seconds instead of several hours.
Singapore, Feb 12 (ANI/Business Wire India): Singapore will host nine top hockey nations with former champions Australia, Germany and India headlining the list of illustrious teams coming to its shores when the 9th Men's Junior Hockey World Cup group stages takes place during June 7-21.
Mumbai, Jan.20 (ANI): Taj Hotel General Manager Karambir Singh Kang, who lost his wife and two children during the November 2008 terror attacks on Mumbai, was presented the the Economic Times Corporate Citizen of the Year award by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here on Monday evening.
Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): Scientists have identified a long-sought gene that is fatefully switched on in 30 to 40 percent of all breast cancer patients, spreading the disease, resisting traditional chemotherapies and eventually leading to death.
Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): Scientists have identified a long-sought gene that is fatefully switched on in 30 to 40 percent of all breast cancer patients, spreading the disease, resisting traditional chemotherapies and eventually leading to death.
Beijing, Jan 6 (Xinhua) Unemployment driven by the global financial crisis could cause social unrest in China, though the economy looks set to reach its annual growth target of eight percent, a study said.
