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Apart from late working hours, people who visit clubs also tend to be drowsy drivers risking their life while driving. (Photo: Pixabay)

Poor sleep quality explains some racial differences in drowsy driving

Sleepiness is thought to be a factor in anywhere from 2 percent to 20 percent of all crashes resulting in fatalities or...

11 May 2018 1:35 PM IST

The stepped-up measures follow an outdoor concert in Cairo on September 22 by Lebanese band Mashrou Leila, when the flag representing the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community was raised.(Photo: AP/Representational)

Lesbian, bisexual (LB) women at greater risk of diabetes

Lesbian and bisexual women developed type 2 diabetes at younger ages than heterosexual women.

10 May 2018 1:56 PM IST

Foodgrains, rice, wheat, pulses, come under Aadhaar-enabled direct benefit transfer, DBT, scheme. (Photo: PTI)

India giving rice and wheat production vast support, US tells WTO

In 2013-14, India notified MPS for rice of 120 billion rupees equivalent to 5.45 pc of the value of rice production.

10 May 2018 8:45 AM IST

Genes linked with problem solving powers were associated with the process by which neurons carry signals in the brain. (Photo: Pixabay)

Genes linked with sunburn, skin cancer risk

Eight of the genes had been associated with skin cancer in previous research.

8 May 2018 9:11 PM IST

Boys who spent more time with friends as children tended to have lower blood pressure and lower BMI. (Photo: Pixabay)

Childhood friendships good for health: study

Boys who spent more time with their friends in childhood and adolescence had healthier blood pressure and body mass...

28 March 2018 5:11 PM IST

Pakistan Under Siege: Extremism, Society, and the State By Madiha Afzal Penguin, pp. 192, Rs 599

An authentic take on how most Pakistanis feel about terrorism

The Army termed the matter as a threat to national security while the journalist who wrote the piece was banned from...

15 Jun 2018 1:24 AM IST

South Korean Major General Do-gyun (center) speaks to the media before leaving for the border village of Panmunjom to attend the meeting. The discussions are the first general-level talks between the militaries since December 2007. (Photo: File/AP)

North, South Korea hold rare military talks to reduce border tensions

Seoul's Defense Ministry said the talks would focus on carrying out agreements from a summit between the two leaders to...

14 Jun 2018 2:41 PM IST

Farmers would stop sending from villages to cities produce such as crops, vegetables and milk from June 1 to June 10 all over the country. (Representational image)

Global warming will make veggies harder to find: study

Researchers confirmed prior studies that showed global warming would likely cut back on corn growth.

12 Jun 2018 12:58 PM IST

The photo in question suggests the White House is lying about Trumps physical results.

Is Justin Trudeau taller than Donald trump? Who is cheating?

Trudeau, at 6'2â€ seems to be at least an inch taller than Trump in a photo from the weekend's G7 summit.

11 Jun 2018 3:39 PM IST

President Donald Trump

Donald Trump wants to quit WTO, says report

There's no breaking news here ... it's not right, Mnuchin told Fox Business Network, calling the report fake news.

30 Jun 2018 5:59 AM IST

Nooyi and Banga were accompanied by their spouses Raj Nooyi and Ritu Banga, according to an updated list of attendees provided by the White House. (Photo: AFP)

Donald Trump hosts top CEOs, including Indra Nooyi, Ajay Banga for...

According to a White House pool report, President Trump referred to Nooyi as one of the 'most powerful' women in the...

8 Aug 2018 1:36 PM IST

Finding it difficult to defend the Trump administrations policies as a diplomat especially over race and immigration, Sri Preston Kulkarni last December decided to quit his dream job at the US state department to run for Congress. (YouTube grab from KulkarniForCongress)

Unhappy with Trump policies, Indian-American quits job, runs for US...

Six months after quitting job, he won Democratic primary and is pitching for tough battle against 5-term Republican...

7 Aug 2018 8:15 PM IST