Washington, March 27 (IANS) In a ray of hope for people at the risk of retinal blindness, identifying ways to leverage our immune system to clean out abnormal blood vessels in the retina may lead to treatments that could prevent or delay blindness or even restore sight. Scientists have discovered that the body’s innate immune system […]
Rio de Janeiro, March 27 (IANS) Flamengo may be forced to cull their squad if they fail to advance beyond the Copa Libertadores group stage, the club’s president has warned. Flamengo are currently last in Group 7 and need to win their remaining matches against Ecuador’s Emelec and Mexico’s Leon to qualify for the knockout phase, […]
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Delhiites woke up to light drizzle Thursday and the Met Office has forecast brief spells of rain in the day. “The skies will remain partly cloudy with spells of rain and thundershower in some parts of the city,” an official of the India Meteorological Department said. The minimum temperature was recorded […]
Abu Dhabi, March 27 (IANS/WAM) From the Chinese Jade Hair Ornament to the Bird-shaped Pestle from Papua New Guinea, 100 objects depicting world history will be displayed in a unique 100-day exhibition, starting next month, to be held in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Being organised by Tourist and Cultural Authority […]
Lucknow, March 27 (IANS) Two suspected terrorists were arrested late Wednesday near the railway station in Gorakhpur city of Uttar Pradesh, officials said Thursday. The suspected terrorists were part of a terror module which was planning to target senior political leaders, including BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, during campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls, informed […]
Bogota, March 27 (IANS) Colombian police authorities announced Wednesday they had captured Hector Alonso Castro, believed to be the country’s largest distributor of synthetic drugs, the media reported. There were no details as for when or where Castro, 38, was caught. Castro was also accused of charges including ordering several killings, Xinhua quoted RCN Radio network […]
London, March 27 (IANS/EFE) Elvis Presley had a genetic heart defect that may have contributed to his premature death, a British documentary series reported, citing a DNA analysis of a sample of the singer’s hair. The producers of the documentary, airing Wednesday on Britain’s Channel 4, said the sample of hair belonging to “The King of […]
Los Angeles, March 27 (IANS) Rapper Kanye West had a rather embarrassing moment to face during a photoshoot for the Vogue magazine. His daughter North West ended up urinating on him. North West is Kanye’s daughter with reality TV star Kim Kardashian, with whom the singer has featured on the prestigious cover of the magazine’s April […]
Paris, March 27 (IANS/EFE) Airbus received an order Wednesday from state-owned China Aviation Supplies Holding Company for the purchase of 70 aircraft at a catalogue price of more than $10 billion, the France-based plane maker said. The order, officially announced during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to France, includes 43 A320 medium-range jets at a catalogue […]
Barcelona, March 27 (IANS/EFE) Goalkeeper Victor Valdes will need surgery after injuring his knee in Barcelona’s 3-0 victory over Celta Vigo Wednesday, the club said in a statement. Valdes twisted his knee during a clearance just 20 minutes into the match and had to be carried off the field on a stretcher. The veteran keeper was […]