Human babies and chimps laugh alike: Study
London, Nov 8 (IANS) Babies laugh as they both exhale and inhale, in a manner that is remarkably similar to non-human primates, says a new …
Novel artificial sensor mimics human sense of touch
Seoul, Nov 8 (IANS) Korean researchers have developed an artificial tactile sensor that mimics the ability of the human skin to detect surface information such …
AI will match human intelligence by 2062: Expert
Sydney, Nov 5 (IANS) In less than 50 years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) will match humans on traits like adaptability, creativity and emotional intelligence, an expert …
Terrorism worst human rights violation, but global response inadequate: India
United Nations, Nov 3 (IANS) Calling terrorism “the worst form of violation of human rights”, India has decried attempts by some countries to prevent a …
Privacy is human right: Satya Nadella
London, Nov 2 (IANS) Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has called on technology companies to defend users’ privacy as human right, urging firms and governments to …
Human remains discovered in Rome’s Vatican Embassy
Rome, Oct 31 (IANS) Human remains were found by builders working in the Vatican’s Embassy in Rome, the Vatican said in a statement on Wednesday, …
Bronze sculptures celebrating human form on display
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) An exhibition of over 20 bronze works by sculptor Dimpy Menon celebrating the anthropomorphic form, is on display here. Titled …
Asma Jahangir posthumously awarded UN Human Rights Prize
Islamabad, Oct 26 (IANS) Late Pakistani human rights activist and lawyer Asma Jahangir was announced as one of the four winners of the 2018 UN …
Government treating human rights bodies like ‘criminal enterprises’: Amnesty
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Amnesty International India on Friday expressed serious concern over an Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid on its headquarters in Bengaluru, saying …
Ontario’s releases Human Rights guidelines on issues around pot
A much-anticipated policy on cannabis and the Human Rights Code has been released by the Ontario Human Rights Commission. The focus on the legalization of …
‘Party’s over’ for human trafficking profiteers: Italy
Rome, Oct 15 (IANS/AKI) Italy’s hardline Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Monday vowed to end the trafficking of migrants to Italy, warning “the party is …
Bangladesh journalists protest propaganda law with human chain
Dhaka, Oct 15 (IANS) Newspaper editors in Bangladesh gathered in the capital on Monday to demand an immediate amendment to the newly-enacted Digital Security Act, …
India wants better metric for Human Capital Index
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Soon after India rejected the findings of the World Bank’s Human Capital Index (HCI), Indian Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra …
Prashant , Nitin bring ‘powerful’ human aspirations at LMIFW
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Ace designers Prashant Verma and Nitin Bal Chauhan showcased their bold and dramatic collections on the second day of Lotus …
India is set to be elected to UN Human Rights Council
United Nations, Oct 11 (IANS) India is set to be elected unopposed to the Human Rights Council on Friday as a candidate from the Asia-Pacific …
Human traffickers use Facebook, Tinder to hunt underage victims: Study
New York, Oct 9 (IANS) Human traffickers are exploiting social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram or SnapChat, as well as dating apps such as …
Non-profits urge Myanmar to strengthen Human Rights Commission
Naypyidaw, Oct 9 (IANS) A group of civil society organisations on Tuesday urged the Myanmar government, led by Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, …
New ML tool to predict human BP: Study
New York, Oct 7 (IANS) Researchers, including one of an Indian-origin, have developed a wearable off-the-shelf and machine learning technology that can predict an individual’s …
Gujarat human rights lawyer Girish Patel passes away
Gandhinagar, Oct 6 (IANS) : Well-known human rights activist Girish Patel died on Saturday morning in Ahmedabad. He was 86. He suffered from multiple age-related …
NASA charts roadmap for human missions to Moon, Mars
Washington, Sep 27 (IANS) Revealing its human explorations plans, NASA has told the US Congress that the agency is currently focusing on developing technologies and …
North East has emerged as hub of human trafficking in India : Mir
Shillong, Sep 23 Sep 23 (IANS) Meghalaya High Court Chief Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir said India’s North East has emerged as hub of human trafficking …
New genetic disorder identified in human patient
New York, Sep 22 (IANS) In a first, US researchers have identified a new genetic disorder, which was previously described in animal models, in a …
First human oesophagus created in lab using stem cells
New York, Sep 21 (IANS) In a first, US scientists have used stem cells to grow human oesophagus — known as the food pipe — …
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,” …