London: Air pollution “pandemic” is shortening people’s lives worldwide by an average of nearly three years, says a study which suggests that the deadly impact of dirty air is far …
Air pollution deadlier than wars, shortens lives by 3 years Read More
Washington: A student-led group from the Yale University has called for demonstrations across 21 varsities in the US against the violence in Delhi, which has claimed the lives of 46 …
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San Francisco: Apple will pay nearly $25 to affected iPhone users – mainly owners of iPhone 6, 7 and SE devices – as part of the $500 million class-action settlement …
Apple to pay $25 each to iPhone users for slower performance Read More
New York: Indian-American Seema Verma has been added as a “key member” of the the Trump administration’s coronavirus task force, an official statement from US Vice President Mike Pence said. …
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London: England captain Joe Root has said that his teammates will not shake hands during their upcoming tour of Sri Lanka because of the coronavirus outbreak and will instead greet each …
No handshakes, only fist bumps for England players on SL tour Read More
Manila: A gunman took around 30 hostages at a shopping mall in Manila’s San Juan City and one person was shot, a Philippines government official said on Monday. San Juan City …
Gunman takes hostages in Manila mall Read MoreBeijing: China’s daily output of face masks has reached 116 million units, 12 times more than the figure reported on February 1, as production continued amid the coronavirus outbreak, official data …
China’s daily mask output reaches 116 mn units Read More
Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Mohammad Tawfiq Allawi has apologized for forming a new government, hours after Parliament failed to hold a session to vote on his cabinet line-up. In a letter …
Iraqi PM-designate apologizes for forming new govt Read More
Washington : Pete Buttigieg, the former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has decided to end his campaign for the November presidential election, according to US media reports. Buttigieg, a 38-year-old …
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Islamabad: More than 50 per cent of Pakistan’s population is obese and at risk of fatal diseases due to obesity, according to a recent study. The study by the Pakistan Health …
Over 50% of Pakistan’s population is obese: Study Read More