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Giant viruses may be new life form

Two newly discovered giant viruses, more than twice as big as the last largest known viruses, unearthed in Chile and...

20 July 2013 3:52 AM IST

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TMC MP Kunal Ghosh suspended from party

Kolkata: Dissident Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh, whose name has cropped up in Saradha chit fund scam...

28 Sept 2013 6:00 PM IST

A representative for the event saying it was investigating and cited a medical report saying that she had septicopyemia. (Photo: Facebook/Vlada Dzyuba)

China agency denies dead Russian model, 14, was overworked

There was no immediate reply from Shanghai Fashion Week or Russian officials in China.

30 Oct 2017 4:07 PM IST

Meng Meng, one of the two giant Chinese panda bears. (Photo:AFP)

German zoo hopes to cure panda's bad walking habit with sex

Giant pandas in captivity are kept apart except for in the mating season, which occurs between February and May.

26 Oct 2017 1:34 PM IST

The availability of medication for high blood pressure is patchy across the country and one in 12 primary health-care pharmacies do not stock any anti-hypertensive drugs at all. (Photo: Pixabay)

A third of adults in China suffer high blood pressure, says study

Strokes are leading cause of death in China, accounting for one in five deaths annually, researchers say.

26 Oct 2017 8:22 AM IST

The development marks Xi Jinpings rise as countrys most powerful leader in decades. (Photo: AFP)

Xi secures second term as head of Chinese Communist Party

The Chinese leader was elected in a closed-door vote to head the Politburo Standing Committee.

25 Oct 2017 9:53 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his speech during the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum the China National Convention Center in Beijing Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Xi heralds new era of Chinese supremacy

Military modernisation is to be achieved basically by 2020 with an emphasis on information technology. China's...

22 Oct 2017 12:41 AM IST

The vessel is the first of Chinas new generation of destroyers. (Photo: Twitter)

China third quarter GDP growth likely to cool as property, debt curbs...

Economists in the poll estimated GDP grew 1.7 per cent quarter-on-quarter, unchanged from the second-quarter.

19 Oct 2017 11:02 AM IST

The firs product based on Qualcomms system may arrive by the end of the year.

Qualcomm files lawsuits in China to ban iPhones

Qualcomm filed the suits in a Beijing intellectual property court, claiming patent infringement and is seeking...

14 Oct 2017 10:02 AM IST

The woman was diagnosed with retinal artery occlusion in her right eye at a hospital. (Photo: Pixabay)

Smartphone addict goes blind after marathon gaming binge

The woman was diagnosed with retinal artery occlusion in her right eye at a hospital.

10 Oct 2017 6:02 PM IST

The cubs will leave for Calgary Zoo in March 2018. (Photo: Youtube/Toront Zoo)

Monochrome madness! Hilarious footage of falling giant panda cubs in...

The cubs will leave for Calgary Zoo in March 2018.

9 Oct 2017 10:31 AM IST

The sinkhole was caused by surface subsidence, and affected only the Phantom. (Photo: Youtube/Peoples Daily, China)

Rolls Royce Phantom worth $750k gets swallowed into road in China

The sinkhole was caused by surface subsidence, and affected only the Phantom.

4 Oct 2017 6:00 PM IST