Scientists decode different ways human face conveys happiness
New York, Jan 16 (IANS) While disgust needs just one facial expression to get its point across throughout the world, happiness has 17 — a …
Muscle discovery decodes evolution of human feet
London, Jan 15 (IANS) Researchers have found that a muscle in human feet long believed to be behind the ability to walk upright, also plays …
Here’s how human brain recalls events
London, Jan 15 (IANS) Do you know how we recall a past event? According to a new study, when retrieving information, the human brain reconstructs …
Ranveer, Ranbir are superb human beings and actors: Alia Bhatt
Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) Actress Alia Bhatt considers upcoming superstars of Hindi cinema Ranveer Singh and Ranbir Kapoor as superb human beings and outstanding actors. …
Amrish Puri was a great actor and human being: Javed Akhtar
Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) Ahead of the 14th death anniversary of late legendary actor Amrish Puri, veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar remembered him saying …
China awards 2-year jail term to human rights activist
Beijing, Jan 7 (IANS) A Chinese court has sentenced a human rights defender to two years in prison on charges of inciting subversion of state …
Human trafficking survivors reach out to Modi for passage of Trafficking of Persons bill
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Survivors of human trafficking on Thursday reached out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting his support to protect the rights …
As MPs wrangle, human-trafficking survivors wait for bill passage
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) With over 1.15 lakh postcards addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several meetings with MPs, thousands of women and …
Salman turns 53, B-towns wishes him love for ‘being human’
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) As superstar Salman Khan turned 53 on Thursday, hoards of heartfelt wishes showered on social media for him from the members …
Human mission to Mars ‘stupid’: Astronaut
London, Dec 24 (IANS) Bill Anders, one of the first men to orbit the Moon has that it is “stupid” to plan human missions to …
N.Korean media slams Seoul after UN human rights resolution gets nod
Pyongyang, Dec 23 (IANS) North Korean media on Sunday slammed South Korea for its participation in the passing of an UN resolution condemning the Norths …
ITA calls industry meet to mitigate human-elephant conflict in tea gardens
Guwahati/Kolkata, Dec 22 (IANS) Concerned by the growing incidents of human elephants conflict in Assam, the Indian Tea Association has organized a meet at Kolkata …
Russian scientists to give AI systems human hearing
Moscow, Dec 20 (IANS) Russian scientists have come closer to creating a digital system to process speech in real-life sound environment, for example, when several …
Late rights activist Asma Jahangir wins UN Human Rights Prize for 2018
United Nations, Dec 19 (IANS) Late lawyer and human rights activist Asma Jahangir has been awarded the UN Human Rights Prize for 2018. Her daughter …
Cabinet nods MoU with Afghanistan in human resource development
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Monday approved signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Afghanistan on cooperation in Human …
Kareena an amazing human being, says Diljit Dosanjh
Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh, who is reuniting with Kareena Kapoor Khan for the upcoming film “Good News” after starring with her in …
Trump’s Chief of Staff pick calls him ‘terrible human being’
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s budget director and his pick to be the acting Chief of Staff, Mick Mulvaney, called Trump “a …
Bring violators of international human rights laws to justice: India
United Nations, Dec 15 (IANS) India has called for international efforts to bring to justice those violating international human rights laws and to ensure protection …
Neanderthal genes behind shape of human skulls: Study
London, Dec 14 (IANS) A team of scientists have identified two genes that affect the shape of the modern human’s skull and they originate from …
Haven’t seen disciplined human being, artist like Salman Khan: Sunil Grover
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) Actor Sunil Grover, who will be next seen in Ali Abbas Zafar’s directorial “Bharat”, has said that he has not seen …
US sanctions 3 N.Koreans over human rights
Washington, Dec 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s administration has slapped sanction on three North Korean nationals in response to Pyongyang’s ongoing human rights abuses …
Protesters burn effigy of Duterte on Human Rights Day
Manila, Dec 10 (IANS) Over 1,000 protesters marched in the Philippines capital on Monday and burned an effigy of President Rodrigo Duterte on International Human …
New ticket system for Taj Mahal to reduce human impact
Agra, Dec 10 (IANS) The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Monday enforced a new ticketing system for the Taj Mahal, aimed at reducing increasing …
Human ears prefer ‘auto-tuning’ of voices today: Shaan
Bhubaneswar, Dec 10 (IANS) One must not belittle the present day singers for using “auto-tuning”, as there is a great demand for it among the …
Human brain responds to aggressive voices more quickly: Study
London, Dec 9 (IANS) Human brains notice a voice much faster when it is considered threatening or aggressive than when it is perceived as normal …
Human rights violation rampant in country: Activists
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) Human rights violation is rampant throughout the country in the form of Bulandshahr Killing, death in Bengal’s Lalgarh or Kathua rape …
China aims at detailed 3D map of human brain
Beijing, Dec 6 (IANS) Chinese scientists are planning to draw the clearest yet three-dimensional map of the intricate neurons and blood vessels in the human …
Doctor claims world’s first in-human telerobotic coronary surgery in Ahmedabad (Lead with corrections)
Gandhinagar, Dec 5 (IANS) Dr Tejas Patel, an internationally renowned cardiologist, performed the world’s first cardiovascular stent surgery in a female patient, operating from a …
Doctor claims world’s first in-human telerobotic coronary surgery in Ahmedabad
Gandhinagar, Dec 5 (IANS) Dr Tejas Patel, an internationally renowned cardiologist, performed the world’s first cardiovascular stent surgery in a female patient, operating from a …
Oscar-winning producer fascinated by stories with human emotions
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Producer Kristina Reed, who backed Oscar-winning short films “Paperman” and “Feast”, says stories that deal with human emotions fascinate her …
New flexible electronic skin aids human-machine interactions
New York, Nov 29 (IANS) Scientists have created a fast and inexpensive new method to develop an electronic skin that can aid robots and prosthetic …
‘National action plan on business, human rights beneficial to India’
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) A national action plan on business and human rights will be beneficial to India in the long term as it …
93 African children freed from human trafficking networks
Algiers, Nov 19 (IANS) Algerian authorities on Sunday said that 93 children of different African nationalities were freed from human trafficking networks, media reported. Police …
Elnaaz Norouzi signs film on human trafficking
Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Actress Elnaaz Norouzi says she is “super happy” and excited to start working on an international project. After “Sacred Games”, Elnaaz …
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 …