The disbursement of the second tranche comes on a day when the International Monetary Fund is holding virtual discussions on Pakistan's upcoming budget, as the visit of its mission to Islamabad was delayed due to security concerns in the region.
More than 500 scientists, academicians and students have written to the Bengaluru-based IISc expressing dismay over the cancellation of a discussion on anti-terror law UAPA that was to be led by student activists Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita.
Dr Nagesh Rao, President and Director of Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad tells us why the Indian education system needs a global outlook and how we are losing a good number of students to the IITs.
Would you choose to kill someone to save the lives of several others? Well, nine out of 10 people say "yes", a new study has found.
Researchers at the Michigan State University in the US said once in use, the implications of their programme would be huge.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday
"Even though happiness is heritable and relatively stable, it can change. Happiness levels do change, adaptation is not inevitable and life events do matter."
Infosys and other Indian companies are recruiting more locals in the U.S.
What damage does divorce do to Nature? A lot, say researchers. The global trend of soaring divorce rates has created more household with fewer people, has take up more space and has gobbled up more energy and water.
Stephen Hawking, in his final book Brief Answers to the Big Questions, considered an asteroid collision to be the biggest threat to the planet. At this point, we are as well prepared as dinosaurs were when a 10-km wide asteroid hit the planet 65 million years ago, notes Kumar Abishek.
The deal calls for the school to pay $425 million to the 332 victims represented in current litigation, with another $75 million set aside in a trust fund which could go to future plaintiffs who allege they were abused by Nassar, the attorneys said in a joint statement.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.
Surfing the internet in class is linked to poorer test scores, even among the most intelligent and motivated of students, warns a study.
Watch out -- your child's closest friends might be abusing him online.
Here are four different types of wine drinkers, according to experts
An expert on corporate and individual tax policy, Gupta has consulted for Fortune 500 companies
The honorees smiled, held hands and exchanged hugs as they filled the stage at the glitzy event attended by top athletes and celebrities in downtown Los Angeles.
USA Gymnastics said on Tuesday that its chief executive, Kerry Perry has left the sport's national governing body as the organization tries to recover from a scandal in which one of its team doctor sexually abused hundreds of female athletes.
Helping co-workers too often may lead to mental and emotional exhaustion and hurt your job performance, a new study has warned.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday
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Some bosses realise when they have been abusive toward their subordinates and feel guilty about it.
A common antibacterial substance found in toothpaste may combat life-threatening diseases such as cystic fibrosis, or CF, when combined with an already FDA-approved drug.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
Kyle Stephens, pausing to compose herself during Nassar's sentencing hearing in a courtroom in Lansing, Michigan, on Tuesday, said the doctor, a family friend, began molesting her when she was 6 years old and her parents did not believe her when she told them.
Three Indian-American researchers have shown that the fingerprint-based security systems used in smartphones and other gadgets are way more vulnerable to hacking than we imagined.
Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to an additional 40 to 125 years in prison on Monday for molesting young female gymnasts, capping weeks of horrifying testimony from nearly 200 victims about his decades of abuse.
Disgraced long-time USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced on Wednesday to 40 to 175 years in prison for molesting young female gymnasts, following days of wrenching testimony from about 160 of his victims, including Olympic medallists.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday
It would be perfectly safe for Serena Williams to continue with rigorous training throughout pregnancy, but how quickly the 35-year-old would return to tournament tennis is uncertain.
He was nearly within striking distance of Nassar before court guards tackled him roughly to the ground in front of his shocked daughters.
If Williams is indeed 20 weeks into her term, that would mean she was approximately two months pregnant when she captured her record 23rd Grand Slam tournament singles title at the Australian Open in January.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday
Remembering Verghese Kurien, a visionary who singlehandedly built world's biggest agricultural development programme.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday
Why, centuries after the French Revolution promised an end to feudalism, do political dynasties persist -- even in democracies, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
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