Everything you need to know about Mizoram University: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Mizoram University: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Washington, May 3(IANS) Maximum running speed practically determines mammalian eye size other than body size, says a new study.
Toronto, May 1 (IANS) Researchers have developed a rapid test using a simple paper strip that can detect E. coli in swimming pools within minutes.
Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): While black men are often penalised for being assertive and aggressive leaders at the workplace, black women are expected to act boldly, a new study has found.
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Abuja, April 30 (IANS) At least 18 people, including two university professors, were killed at a university in Nigeria's northern city of Kano during a church service, said witnesses and health workers.
London, April 29 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed Sunday in a gun and bomb attack at a university in Nigeria's northern city of Kano, BBC reported.
Washington, April 28 (IANS) Indian ambassador Nirupama Rao has asked American students to be alert to the "stifling effects" of protectionism as it hinders economic growth and development in the age of globalisation.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha Friday passed amendments to the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admissions) Act, 2006, exempting some central institutions from implementing the other backward castes (OBC) quota.
London, Apr 27 (ANI): Scientists are building a telescope that they say "will transform our understanding of the universe", and will take the equivalent of 800,000 images by an eight-mega pixel camera every night but of a vastly superior quality.
Beijing, April 27 (IANS) A female student has shot off letters to the chiefs of China's top 500 enterprises to protest sexual discrimination at the work place, a media report said Friday.
London, Apr 27 (ANI): The Earth's glaciers are seriously out of balance with the global climate and are already on their way to losing almost 40 percent of their volume, a new study has revealed.
Washington, April 27 (ANI): Generation X men are surprisingly involved in shopping for food and cooking, according to a University of Michigan report.
Toronto, April 27 (IANS) Analytical thinking can erode religious belief, even in devout believers, says a new study.
London, Apr 27 (ANI): A student in the US has invented a camera, which produces written descriptions of scenes rather than photographs.
Kanchanpur (Tripura), April 27 (IANS) The much-awaited repatriation of Reang tribal refugees from Tripura to Mizoram has failed to kick off yet again as they are unwilling to return to their villages without a written agreement and arrangements for their security, officials here say.
Kanchanpur (Tripura), April 26 (IANS) The much-awaited repatriation of tribal refugees from Tripura to Mizoram did not start Thursday as the inmates are unwilling to return to their villages without a written agreement and arrangements for their security, officials here said.
London, April 26 (ANI): A new study has demonstrated that habitual consumption of white potatoes (baked, boiled and mashed) is not associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes or levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of systemic inflammation once potential confounding factors are controlled for (e.g., age, gender, and education).
Washington, Apr 26 (ANI): Accessing hidden wisdom in the brain may help advertisers and public health officials to more effectively sell their products and promote health and safety, a new study has suggested.
Washington, Apr 26 (ANI): Accessing hidden wisdom in the brain may help advertisers and public health officials to more effectively sell their products and promote health and safety, a new study has suggested.
Guwahati, April 25 (IANS) In a significant development, a team of wildlife researchers has, after a scientific survey, confirmed the presence of tigers in the Dampa reserve in Mizoram.
Kanchanpur (Tripura), April 25 (IANS) The much-awaited repatriation of Reang tribal refugees from Tripura to adjoining Mizoram is set to resume Thursday, but there is still uncertainty over whether all the migrants in six camps will return home, officials said Wednesday.
Sydney, April 24 (ANI): German researchers are developing the world's first-ever "intelligent" tyre which automatically adapts itself to the prevailing weather conditions even while you are driving.
Tegucigalpa, April 24 (IANS/EFE) Television personality Noel Valladares and his two companions were gunned down Monday in Tegucigalpa, Honduran police said.
Washington, April 23 (ANI): University of Sheffield engineers have developed a new method for making medical devices that can assist nerves damaged by traumatic accidents to repair naturally, which could improve the chances of restoring sensation and movement in injured limbs.
Washington, April 23 (IANS) Eating soy protein could significantly lower fat accumulation in the livers of obese patients by partially restoring the function of a key signalling pathway in the organ, according to a research at a US university.
Melbourne, Apr 22 (ANI): Merely 4 percent of Australian women view having a baby as a top priority, with family, friends and relationships topping the list as most important, a new survey has found.
Guadalajara (Mexico), April 22 (IANS/EFE) More than 50 young Mixtec Indians gave a concert in the western Mexican city of Guadalajara, in which they fused their ancestral musical tradition with melodies made famous by the legendary British rock group The Beatles.
Washington, April 21 (IANS) Boston police are investigating the murder of an Indian student of Boston University whose body was found lying on the road in front of his house, about a mile from campus.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will Friday inaugurate a state-of-the-art facility for cancer treatment in Guwahati, an official statement said here.
New Delhi, Apr 17 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has said that the Central Government is willing to support steps taken by the State Governments in the fight against the Naxals.
Guwahati, April 17 (IANS) A passport service centre opened in the city Tuesday to handle the growing number of applications from the northeastern region.
Agartala, April 17 (IANS) Highlighting crimes such as smuggling of weapons, narcotics and fake Indian currency notes (FICN), the northeast states have pressed the central government to tighten vigil along international borders.
Washington, April 17 (IANS) US scientists have innovated a nanosponge that can sweep the seas clean of oil spills and minimise ecological damage to marine life.
Ottawa, April 14 (ANI): A Muslim student in the University of British Columbia, Canada, has been slammed by her peers for displaying a provocative photograph of a woman wearing a niqab and holding up a bra.
Melbourne, Apr 13 (ANI): The lifestyle of workers in the financial services sector is more unhealthy as compared to similar professionals, but healthier than blue collar workers, a new study has revealed.
Rome, April 12 (IANS) The world's first robotic fish has successfully debuted among real fish, paving the way for better understanding of animal behaviour, an expert said.
Washington, April 11 (ANI): DNA may help explain why some people are nicer than others, according to researchers.
Washington, April 11 (IANS) Part of the reason why some people are kind and generous may have more to do with their genes than their mother's precepts, says a new psychology study.
Sydney, April 11 (IANS) Omega-3 agents could potentially block the path of primary cancer tumours, preventing more advanced cancers, according to researchers.
Washington, Apr 10 (ANI): As Bubba Watson emerged as the new champion of the Masters of golf at the National Augusta Club yesterday; few people may know that he is also popular for his larger-than-life personality off the field.
Aizawl, April 9 (IANS) Despite a series of agitations, over 4,835 teachers of 541 government schools in Mizoram have not been paid their salaries since January due to a lack of funds, officials said here Monday.
London, April 9 (ANI): Around 200 drunken students trashed a 180-million-pound ferry as they ran around naked and had a mass brawl.
Aizawl, April 6 (IANS) An 65-year-old man axed his drug-addict son in a Mizoram village, police said Friday.
Agartala, April 6 (IANS) Tripura Police have arrested three people, including a woman, for trafficking dogs to other northeastern states, police said here Friday.
According to a panel of experts now beans, pulses and legumes can be classified as either vegetables or proteins under the new United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) dietary guidelines thus giving them an important role in the daily life of a person.
Agartala, April 5 (IANS) Even as union Home Minister P. Chidambaram was visiting Mizoram over the Reang refugees repatriation issue, security forces arrested five Reang tribal youths with arms at a refugee camp in northern Tripura, police said here Thursday.
A recent study has revealed that, a compound present in red wine, grapes and other fruits has the ability to block the cellular processes that stimulates the development of fat cells and thus can be used to find new methods to control obesity.
Agartala, April 5 (IANS) Even as union Home Minister P. Chidambaram was visiting Mizoram over the Reang refugees repatriation issue, security forces arrested five Reang tribal youths with arms at a refugee camp in northern Tripura, police said here Thursday.
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have analysed the factors that influence sexual activity amongst elderly people in Spain.
Washington, April 5 (ANI): Venom from fish eating cone snail may be used to develop powerful pain relievers, say scientists.
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): A compound found in red wine, grapes and other fruits is able to block cellular processes that facilitate fat cells to develop, thus opening the door to a potential method for controlling obesity, a new study has revealed.
Aizawl, April 5 (IANS) The long-awaited repatriation of 36,000 tribal refugees, who have been staying for the past 15 years in camps in Tripura after being displaced from their villages in Mizoram, would resume April 26, union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said here Thursday.
Aizawl, April 4 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram arrived here Wednesday for discussions on resuming the repatriation of 36,000 Reang refugees who have been staying for the past 15 years in camps in Tripura after being displaced from their villages in Mizoram.
Washington, Apr 4 (ANI): Golfers looking to improve their putting may find an advantage in visualizing the hole as bigger, a new study has claimed.
Guwahati, Apil 2 (IANS) As the National League for Democracy (NLD) led by Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi claimed a landslide victory in Sunday's by-election in Myanmar, it cheered more than one lakh Myanmarese refugees in India's Northeast, particularly in Mizoram.
Aizawl, April 2 (IANS) With six hostages abducted by a separatist outfit in Mizoram untraced for a week, border fencing along the India-Bangladesh border has been stopped, officials said Monday.
Washington, Apr 2 (ANI): Researchers have come up with a new explanation for the growth of supermassive black holes in the centre of most galaxies asserting that they constantly capture and swallow single stars from pairs of stars that wander too close.
London, Apr 1 (ANI): Researchers have come up with a 3D map of the sky, which facilitates scientists to look into the time six billion years ago when dark energy became a dominant influence on the Universe's expansion.
Agartala, March 29 (IANS) Tripura continues to be the leading state in the country in terms of average employment under the rural jobs scheme, with the state providing 72.39 person-days of work in the current fiscal, state's Rural Development Minister Jitendra Chaudhury said Thursday.
In a recent study made in Australia, it has been found that a person sitting for 11 hours or more everyday has greater chance of dying within three years. It doesn?t matter either we are physical active or not at that time.
Aizawl, March 26 (IANS) At least six people, including residents of Assam, Punjab, and Rajasthan, were abducted by unidentified tribal guerrillas in a Mizoram district bordering Bangladesh Monday, police said here.
London, Mar 25 (ANI): Green tea could inadvertently help athletes who dope on testosterone as it has been found to mask the hormone's presence in urine testing.
Washington, March 25 (IANS) Researchers are tapping brainpower of babies, toddlers and pre-schooler's to nudge artificial intelligence (AI) into becoming smarter like humans.
Washington, March 25 (IANS) A new theory about why black holes become so hugely massive has been put forth by astronomers from University of Leicester, UK and Monash University, Australia.
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) India's female discus thrower Seema Antil qualified for the 2012 London Olympics after she achieved the 'A' qualifying standard with a throw of 62.60 metres at the University of California (Irvine) Open Championships.
Agartala, March 24 (IANS) Two poverty-stricken Myanmar nationals were Saturday sentenced to two years in jail by a local court here for illegally entering India, a police official said.
Guwahati, March 23 (IANS) Small tea growers in Assam might soon create a brand of their own to make their presence felt in the Indian as well as the international market.
Agartala, March 23 (IANS) Dhaka and New Delhi have agreed to set up four more 'Border Haats' (bazars) along the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura, a minister said here Friday.
Washington, March 21 (ANI): Though previous studies had found that Venice has stabilized, new measurements indicate that the historic city continues to slowly sink, and even to tilt slightly to the east.
Washington, March 21 (ANI): Though previous studies had found that Venice has stabilized, new measurements indicate that the historic city continues to slowly sink, and even to tilt slightly to the east.
Washington, March 20 (ANI): Until now, most research has suggested that we recognize faces 'holistically' - we look at all the features-eyes, nose, mouth-simultaneously and, perceiving the relationships among them, gain an advantage over taking in each feature individually.
Washington, March 20 (ANI): Until now, most research has suggested that we recognize faces 'holistically' - we look at all the features-eyes, nose, mouth-simultaneously and, perceiving the relationships among them, gain an advantage over taking in each feature individually.
Washington, March 20 (ANI): Until now, most research has suggested that we recognize faces 'holistically' - we look at all the features-eyes, nose, mouth-simultaneously and, perceiving the relationships among them, gain an advantage over taking in each feature individually.
Washington, March 20 (ANI): Until now, most research has suggested that we recognize faces 'holistically' - we look at all the features-eyes, nose, mouth-simultaneously and, perceiving the relationships among them, gain an advantage over taking in each feature individually.
London, March 19 (ANI): Liars might think they are good at covering up their deceit, but their faces can tell whether he or she is lying.
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): Jilted male fruit flies do pretty much the same thing like humans when they are denied sex - drowning their sorrows in booze - a new study has revealed.
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): Jilted male fruit flies do pretty much the same thing like humans when they are denied sex - drowning their sorrows in booze - a new study has revealed.
New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): A delegation of Akhil Bharatiya Gujjar Mahasabha leaders representing the Gujjar Bakarwal tribal community of Jammu and Kashmir met Defence Minister A K Antony at his residence here on Saturday requesting him to not to revoke the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the state.
Washington, Mar 10(ANI): Former Indian -origin Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi never spoke against homosexuality, seven defence witnesses have claimed.
Washington, March 10 (ANI): Until now, most research has suggested that we recognize faces 'holistically' - we look at all the features-eyes, nose, mouth-simultaneously and, perceiving the relationships among them, gain an advantage over taking in each feature individually.
Washington, Mar 10(ANI): Former Indian -origin Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi never spoke against homosexuality, seven defence witnesses have claimed.
Washington, March 10 (ANI): Until now, most research has suggested that we recognize faces 'holistically' - we look at all the features-eyes, nose, mouth-simultaneously and, perceiving the relationships among them, gain an advantage over taking in each feature individually.
Washington, Mar 8 (ANI): A US researcher has come up a new technique that allows people to solve their problems systematically by using innovative ideas.
Washington, Mar 8 (ANI): A US researcher has come up a new technique that allows people to solve their problems systematically by using innovative ideas.
Washington, Mar 7 (ANI): Researchers have spotted the most distant cluster of red galaxies ever observed, which is located 10.5 billion light years away in the direction of the constellation Leo.
Washington, Mar 7 (ANI): Researchers have spotted the most distant cluster of red galaxies ever observed, which is located 10.5 billion light years away in the direction of the constellation Leo.
London, Mar 5 (ANI): Researchers have identified how antibiotic-producing bacteria challenge a longstanding set of chemical rules, thus paving the way for new synthesis of polyether drugs.
London, Mar 5 (ANI): Researchers have identified how antibiotic-producing bacteria challenge a longstanding set of chemical rules, thus paving the way for new synthesis of polyether drugs.
Aizwal, Mar 2 (ANI): Music is a way of life in the northeast. Over the years it has been used as an effective tool to promote unity in the region. Young Mizo boys and girls too dream of making it big in the world of rock music.
London, Mar 3 (ANI): Pioneering work by researchers has helped reveal for the first time a vital process in the development of the early mammalian embryo.
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): Famished people tend to see food-related words more clearly than people who've just eaten, a new study has revealed.
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): Famished people tend to see food-related words more clearly than people who've just eaten, a new study has revealed.
London, Mar 3 (ANI): Pioneering work by researchers has helped reveal for the first time a vital process in the development of the early mammalian embryo.
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): Famished people tend to see food-related words more clearly than people who've just eaten, a new study has revealed.
NOIDA (UP), Mar.1 (ANI): Seychelles High Commissioner (Designate) Waven William and First Secretary J.C. Adrienne visited Amity University, NOIDA campus on Thursday to discuss various possibilities of cooperation between Amity University and universities in the Seychelles.
NOIDA (UP), Mar.1 (ANI): Seychelles High Commissioner (Designate) Waven William and First Secretary J.C. Adrienne visited Amity University, NOIDA campus on Thursday to discuss various possibilities of cooperation between Amity University and universities in the Seychelles.
Washington, Feb 290 (ANI): One of the most prominent features of Tyrannosaurus rex, the giant meat-eating dinosaur, is its fearsome array of flesh-ripping, bone-crushing teeth.ut most researchers only noted the varying size of its teeth when they studied the carnivore's smile.
Washington, Feb 290 (ANI): One of the most prominent features of Tyrannosaurus rex, the giant meat-eating dinosaur, is its fearsome array of flesh-ripping, bone-crushing teeth.ut most researchers only noted the varying size of its teeth when they studied the carnivore's smile.
Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): A chemically altered osteoporosis drug could play a role in fighting malaria, a new study has suggested.
London, Feb 26 (ANI): Smartphones may soon be equipped with a much better predictive text system - thanks to the wonderful concept of crowdsourcing, researchers have suggested.
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): While boys usually perform better than girls in science and math, some studies have asserted that girls do better in arithmetic.
