In a sign of the strength of India’s public research institutions, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) released seven new varieties of field crops including wheat, rice, chickpea, pigeon pea and mustard and identified 11 varieties of high-yielding agricultural and horticultural produce during 2015.
Thousands of dollars worth of Super Bowl tickets were pilfered from a San Francisco hotel, prompting concerns that some fans heading to Sunday’s big game might be in possession of stolen tickets — and be turned away. Police said four people swiped an undisclosed number of tickets Thursday night at a hotel on the 200 block of Mason Street near Union Square, identified by the address as the Hotel Nikko. Investigators were checking hotel surveillance-camera footage in hopes of identifying the crooks. Читать дальше...
A house near Mount Charleston was ruled a total loss Saturday evening after a fire caused $800,000 in damage and displaced at least two adults, according to the Clark County Fire …
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- "Inside Out" was declared 2015's Best Animated Feature at the 43rd annual Annie Awards Saturday evening at UCLA's Royce Hall.
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a dispute in a Rochester, New York, bar spilled outside and erupted into gunfire that left one man dead and seven other people injured.
NEW YORK - Police say a dispute in a Rochester, New York, bar spilled outside and erupted into gunfire that left one man dead and seven other people injured.
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a dispute in a Rochester, New York, bar spilled outside and erupted into gunfire that left one man dead and seven other people injured.
The ‘Go’ pill is Modafinil, which has gained currency in military aviation circles around the world for its alertness-enhancing and fatigue-managing properties. The ‘No-Go’ pill is Zolpidem, a sedative used to treat insomnia.
The Indian Air Force has some new weapons in its armoury. No, they are not hypersonic cruise missiles, nor bunker-bursting ‘smart’ bombs.
The arguments for and against Brexit are balanced on a knife-point. We need much more detail about what this new deal will entail
Japan is poised to ship its first batch of domestically-produced caviar overseas in the hopes of rivalling caviar powerhouses in Russia and Iran.
Japan is poised to ship its first batch of domestically-produced caviar overseas in the hopes of rivalling caviar powerhouses in Russia and Iran.
China is, after all, North Korea's sole friend on the planet, but an increasingly distant one
Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev will visit Indonesia and Thailand the next week, the council’s press service said in a statement on Sunday.
After San Antonio police reveal man shot dead by cop was just holding a cellphone, local newspaper compares them to "Ku Klux Klansmen with hoods"
KIGALI, Rwanda - Congo won the African Nations Championship title by convincingly beating Mali 3-0 in the final in Rwanda on Sunday.
Aid workers rush to help fleeing Syrians at the Turkish border as world leaders press Ankara to open its gates.
The nation is getting bored - we really do need to get it over with soon
A team of eight rugby players were able to stop a fully powered Red Bull Formula One car. The physics prove it to be true.
From whole roasted pigs to a dupe for the coleslaw they serve at KFC, the surreal scene at Guy Fieri's tailgate.
De Amerikaanse presidentskandidaat voor de Republikeinen Donald Trump zei zondag open te staan voor harde maatregelen in de strijd tegen terreurbeweging Islamitische Staat (IS), met inbegrip van de omstreden ondervragingstactiek 'waterboarding'.
Dr. Jon LaPook reflects on the devastating toll of the Zika outbreak on babies in Brazil, and what we can do to prevent future epidemics
