Human brains are naturally attracted to laziness: Study
Toronto, Sep 19 (IANS) Some people are often called lazy, because of their brains, say researchers who found that our brain is innately attracted to …
Facebook announces hiring of human rights director
San Francisco, Sep 16 (IANS) Facing human rights violation allegations over the misuse of its platform by the Myanmar government to fuel atrocities against the …
Kailash Kher calls Prasoon Joshi ‘best human being’
Mumbai, Sep 16 (IANS) Singer-composer Kailash Kher has praised Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chief and lyricist Prasoon Joshi, calling him the “best human …
Amid disparities, India up one notch in Human Development Index
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Amid existing disparities, India has climbed one notch to 130 out of 189 countries in the latest human development rankings …
Telangana Congress leader jailed in human trafficking case
Hyderabad, Sep 11 (IANS) A Hyderabad court on Tuesday sent Congress leader T. Jaya Prakash Reddy to judicial custody for 14 days in a human …
NASA decodes hazards of human spaceflight to Mars
Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) In a bid to make an organised effort to overcome the obstacles that lie before a human journey to Mars, NASA …
Bangladeshi opposition forms human chain seeking Khaleda’s release
Dhaka, Sep 10 (IANS) Thousands of people from Bangladesh’s largest opposition party formed a human chain in the capital on Monday, demanding the release of …
China accused of ‘human rights violations’ against Muslims
Beijing, Sep 10 (IANS) A rights group on Monday accused the Chinese government of conducting a mass, systematic campaign of human rights violations against Muslims …
Anne Hathaway to get Human Rights award
Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) Actress Anne Hathaway will be honoured with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) National Equality Award here on September 15. The “Bride …
166 human skulls found in Mexico mass grave
Mexico City, Sep 7 (IANS) Mexican authorities have found 166 human skulls and other remains in a mass grave in Mexico’s Veracruz state. Veracruz Attorney …
We need to understand that we’re human first: Mahesh Bhatt
Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) On this Teacher’s Day, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, while addressing the issues of depression, suicide, communal disharmony and alienation, subject of his …
Soyuz spacecraft fracture caused by human error: Roscosmos
Moscow, Sep 5 (IANS) The air leak in the Soyuz spacecraft that resulted in loss of cabin pressure, was a technological error done by a …
Human imagination has been trapped in rooms of our own creation: Novelist Shubhangi Swarup
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) As a child, Shubhangi Swarup, who has set off a whisper in the contemporary fiction space with her debut novel …
UN expert on debt, human rights to visit Sri Lanka
Colombo, Aug 31 (IANS) The United Nation’s Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights, Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky, will pay an official visit to Sri …
Governments must not forget human drama of migration: Italy
Vienna, Aug 31 (IANS/AKI) Nations should never fail to recall the personal drama affecting migrants who leave their homelands, Italy’s Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi …
Arrest of activists amount to human rights violation: NHRC
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday served a notice on the Maharashtra government demanding a report on the …
Rohingya situation one of worst human rights crises: Guterres
United Nations, Aug 29 (IANS) Describing the Rohingya refugee situation as one of the worst humanitarian and human rights crises of the past year, Secretary-General …
‘Toba Tek Singh’ portrays human’s ongoing quest
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) National Award-winning filmmaker Ketan Mehta and actor Pankaj Kapur, who have come together to make a short film “Toba Tek Singh,” …
LG’s human-centric wearable robot at IFA 2018
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Aiming to become a leading developer of service robots, South Korea-based LG Electronics on Thursday said it will unveil its …
Modern human gripping capabilities evolved 500,000 years ago: Study
London, Aug 21 (IANS) Hominins evolved a strong grip similar to modern human hands at least 500,000 years ago, reveals a study of ancient stone …
New antibiotic candidate identified in human body
New York, Aug 21 (IANS) Scientists have identified a new antibiotic candidate in the human body, paving the way for developing new drugs that could …
As human beings we should help others in need: Rani Mukerji (IANS Interview)
Melbourne, Aug 18 (IANS) Bringing about social change is the onus of every citizen of the world and not just of a handful of those …
US sanctions Myanmar military personnel, units over human rights abuse
Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) The US Treasury Department on Friday announced to sanction four commanders and two military units in Myanmar, accusing them of being …
Recycling human wastewater can promote agricultural sustainability
New York, Aug 17 (IANS) Human waste, which is full of nutrients, can be recycled into valuable products that could promote agricultural sustainability and even …
Vajpayee was an extremely rare human being: Amitabh Bachchan
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) A stalwart, a poet, a writer, an enlightened mind and a compassionate being leaves this world — that’s how megastar Amitabh …
Maths can help reveal how human behaviour spreads infectious diseases
Toronto, Aug 16 (IANS) Researchers have found that mathematics could help public health workers understand how human behaviour influences the spread of infectious diseases like …
Indian human space mission to create 15,000 jobs: ISRO chief
Bengaluru, Aug 15 (IANS) The plan to put an Indian into space, on its own, for the first time by 2022 will create as many …
Left parties form human chains in Bengal to celebrate Independence Day
Kolkata, Aug 15 (IANS) Pledging to make every sacrifice in the struggle to protect the rights of the citizens, Left parties in West Bengal on …
Lakhs to form human chain in Rajasthan districts on Tuesday
Jaipur, Aug 13 (IANS) In an endeavour to pay respect to soldiers and inculcate a feeling of patriotism among the citizenry, around five lakh persons …
Antibiotic resistance genes in air pose threat to human health: Study
Beijing, Aug 11 (IANS) Urban air is being polluted by antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) whose exposure is posing threat to human health, researchers have warned. …
General Assembly OKs ex-president of Chile as UN human rights chief
United Nations, Aug 10 (IANS) In a unanimous vote full of symbolism, the UN General Assembly on Friday approved the appointment of a victim of …
Rajasthan government to organise human chain along Pak border
Jaipur, Aug 10 (IANS) : On the eve of Independence Day, the Rajasthan government will organise a human chain along the 650-km-long Pakistan border under …
Bill to strengthen human rights institutions introduced in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) A bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday to strengthen the human rights institutions and make them more …
Ex-Chilean President nominated for UN Human Rights chief
United Nations, Aug 9 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has nominated former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to succeed the controversial Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein as the …
New compounds to reverse human ageing developed
London, Aug 7 (IANS) British researchers have developed new compounds that can potentially reverse key aspects of the ageing of human cells. For the study, …
Akshay Kumar is a great human being: Udaybir Sandu (Movie Snippets)
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Actor Udaybir Sandu feels lucky to work with Akshay Kumar in his first film “Gold”, and says he is a great …
Sunita Williams among 9 astronauts named by NASA for human spaceflight
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams is among the nine astronauts named by NASA on Friday for its first human spaceflight programme since …
Boeing, SpaceX human spaceflight postponed to 2019: NASA
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) NASA has confirmed a delay in the first piloted flights of Boeing and SpaceX, part of NASA’s Commercial Crew programme to …
AAP points finger at Centre, Delhi Police over human trafficking
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The AAP on Wednesday questioned the Delhi Police and the Centre on their alleged inaction against human trafficking and said …
Telangana to act tough against human trafficking
Hyderabad, Aug 1 (IANS) Telangana Home Minister N. Narasimha Reddy on Wednesday said the government would deal firmly with human trafficking. Flagging off a rally …
CCTVs will expose human trafficking: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) CCTVs will expose human trafficking in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday, alleging “a complete breakdown of law …