London, April 5 (IANS) If you are a European and fat, chances are that you have inherited a gene variant from Neanderthals. Scientists believe that modern Europeans share a number of genes involved in the build-up of certain types of fat with Neanderthals. An international team of researchers led by Philipp Khaitovich of the Max Planck […]
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Actress Kirti Kulhari, who is busy promoting her forthcoming movie “Jal”, says it’s not an art film but a complete Bollywood masala entertainer. The movie, directed by first-timer Girish Malik, has done its rounds at various film extravaganzas, including the Busan International Film Festival. This, Kirti believes, must not paint a wrong […]
Canberra, March 28 (IANS) Authorities in Australian said Friday that the search area for the missing Malaysian airliner has shifted because of a “new credible lead”. The revised search area comes as the weather cleared in the southern Indian Ocean to allow planes to hunt for fresh clues to the fate of the Malaysian Airline flight […]
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Ahead of the Geneva meeting on Friday, the Congress party revealed its stance on Sri Lanka, saying it would push for a “credible, objective, time-bound” probe into allegations of human rights violations and war crimes by Colombo. “We will work with other countries, to prevail upon Sri Lanka to ensure a […]
Cairo, March 26 (IANS) A court in Egypt Tuesday adjourned until April 28 the second mass trial of 683 alleged Muslim Brotherhood supporters who face charges including murder incitement of violence and sabotage, Al Jazeera reported. The proceedings in Minya, south of here, were adjourned a day after the same court handed down death sentences to […]
Paris, March 25 (IANS) Lyon’s Portuguese right-back Miguel Lopes will undergo a surgery Tuesday, the French Ligue 1 club announced. The 27-year-old defender, who was on a one-year loan to Lyon from Portugal’s Sporting Lisbon, sustained the injury during Lyon’s 1-0 victory at Guingamp Sunday, reported Xinhua. According to the club, Lopes will rest for up […]
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) India is yet to take a final call on whether to vote for a UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution against Sri Lanka in Geneva on March 28 as the government is waiting for the final shape of the resolution, official sources said. However, a government source indicated that India is […]