A Sealdah-bound suburban train derailed near Dum Dum station in the city Saturday. There were no casualties, an official said. “We are yet to determine the reasons which caused six coaches of the train to derail. Fortunately, no casualty or injuries has been reported,” an Eastern Railway spokesperson said. “The derailment has affected suburban rail […]
The clue to astronauts’ immunity in outer space owing to prolonged travel lies in learning the negative impact of zero gravity on fruit flies. A team of researchers from the University of California at Davis and the University of Central Florida (UCF) has studied the impact weightlessness has on fruit flies bred in space. “Our […]
Security at BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s rally in Meerut Sunday has been tightened, with an inspector general of police being made in charge of a political rally for the first time. The security has been stepped up in view of the communal riots in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli in Uttar Pradesh last year. A […]
ocDon’t sleep deprive yourself as it may be a precursor for major depression as you reach adulthood – occurring before other symptoms of major depression and additional mood disorders hit you hard. A genetic study of adult twins and a community-based study of adolescents has reported novel links between sleep duration and depression. Both short […]
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami party Friday gave a call to observe a nationwide strike Monday in protest against the death sentence awarded to its chief Matiur Rahamn Nizami in a 10-truck arms haul case. Shafiqur Rahman, the party’s acting secretary general, made the announcement about the dawn-to-dusk strike in a statement Friday night, Xinhua reported. He described […]
Here comes an exciting new laser that can detect very low concentrations of gases – paving the way for accurately analysing breath for disease diagnosis and remote sensing of critical greenhouse gases. The physicists at University of Adelaide in south Australia have developed a new type of laser that produces 25 times more light emission […]
bihaAfter Aligarh Muslim University, now Banaras Hindu University is keen to open a centre in Bihar, officials said Saturday. Two days after Congress president Sonia Gandhi laid the foundation stone of an off-campus branch of the AMU in the state’s Kishanganj district, BHU has shown its willingness to set up a branch in Bihar. “I […]
If your kid has a strong emotional attachment with pets, be sure she would grow to become a better and sensitive human being. Young adults who care for an animal may have stronger social relationships and connection to their communities, says new research. “Our findings suggest that it may not be whether an animal is […]
A militant was killed Saturday in a gunfight with the security forces in Kashmir’s Pulwama district, an official said. A senior police official said following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of guerrillas in a house in Kangan village in Pulwama district, 33 km from here, security forces surrounded the house Friday evening. “When the […]
A woman, who was set ablaze by four men after she resisted rape attempt here three days ago, died at a hospital, police said. The 25-year-old, who had suffered 90 percent burns, died early Saturday at the government-run Gandhi Hospital. The incident had taken place at railway quarters at Chilkalguda in Secunderabad, the twin city […]