Decoded: How honeybees determine sex
London – The truth behind the unique sex-determination system in honeybees – where males develop from unfertilised eggs and females develop from fertilised eggs – is out. Five amino acid separate males from females in honeybee colonies, say scientists who added that the molecular... read more »
Indian tourists flocking to Australia
Melbourne – Indian tourists are flocking to see beauty of Australia taking the total number of overseas travellers from the region to over 134,000 from January to October this year, a report said. According to latest data of Tourism Australia, a total of 134,000 visitors from India visited... read more »
Hasina’s party fears Zia will change Bangladesh’s name
Dhaka – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party has said that opposition leader Khaleda Zia may change the country’s name in case she returns to power. The apprehension was expressed by the ruling Awami League (AL) party’s publicity secretary Hassan Mahmud while... read more »
Malaysian government to slash public expenditure
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has announced 11 measures to slash public sector expenditure beginning Jan 1, authorities said. These measures are in accordance with the government’s desire to practise more prudent spending in the new year, Xinhua quoted from a... read more »
DJB officials meet Kejriwal
Ghaziabad – Delhi Jal Board officials were holding discussions with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at his residence on supplying free-of-charge 700 litres of water daily to families... read more »
Second Deadly terror blast in 24 hours in Russian city of Volgograd, 15 people killed
Moscow – The death toll in the suicide attack in Russia’s Volgograd city Monday rose to 15 even as President Vladimir Putin ordered that security be tightened all over the... read more »
Mimic natural glow by applying blush correctly
New Delhi – Make-up blush is the easiest way to bring a glow to dull skin. But in the hands of an amateur, it can go completely wrong. Brush up your skills by following the steps... read more »
AAP govt. of Delhi to give Rs.1 crore to killed constable’s family
New Delhi – The Delhi government Monday announced Rs. 1 crore compensation to the family of the 48-year-old excise department constable, who died after being attacked by bootleggers... read more »
Men at equal risk of cervical cancer: study
New York – And you thought vaccination against cervical cancer is what only women need to deliberate upon? Wrong. Debunking earlier researches, a new study has found that women are more than... read more »
