Category Archives: International
Modi to meet Donald Trump for the first Bilateral Summit
President Donald Trump will host his “true friend” Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House on Monday for their first meeting as they look to strike a personal rapport and discuss a range of “strategic issues” of common interest, including trade and counter-terrorism.
Modi and Trump would spend several hours together in … Read More
EB-5 visas best for Indians says Vaughan de Kirby
In view of the unsettled nature of H-1B employment visas and the long wait for applicants that exceeds 10 years, EB-5 visas have emerged as the best bet for Indian families aspiring for US green cards, a US immigration lawyer has said.
Stating this at a press conference here, US Investment Immigration Attorney Vaughan de Kirby, whose firm has successfully represented… Read More
Whenever India & US work together,world reaps benefits
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that whenever India and US work together, the world reaps benefits.In a signed article in the Wall Street Journal, he said, the two countries have partnered on global good.
Mr Modi said, collaborative efforts between the two countries to find affordable vaccines for rotavirus or dengue, joint studies of gravitational… Read More
Microbiology: Many forks make light work
Summary:New insights into the control of DNA replication and cell division in Corynebacterium glutamicum, a biotechnologically important microorganism, could help to optimize the industrial production of amino acids.
New insights into the control of DNA replication and cell division in Corynebacterium glutamicum, a biotechnologically important… Read More
New fabric coating could thwart chemical weapons, save lives
Summary:Chemical weapons are nightmarish. In a millisecond, they can kill hundreds, if not thousands. But, in a study, scientists report that they have developed a way to adhere a lightweight coating onto fabrics that is capable of neutralizing a subclass of these toxins — those that are delivered through the skin. The life-saving technique could … Read More
Genes influence ability to read a person’s mind from their eyes
Summary:Our DNA influences our ability to read a person’s thoughts and emotions from looking at their eyes, suggests a new study.Our DNA influences our ability to read a person’s thoughts and emotions from looking at their eyes, suggests a new study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry.
Twenty years ago, a team of scientists at the University
… Read MoreStudy shows that Pollution is devastating Chinese Vital Ecosystem
Summary:A pioneering new international study has looked at the true impact air pollutants have in impeding the local vegetation’s ability to absorb and store carbon from the atmosphere.The startling extent to which human-made pollution is devastating China’s vital ecosystem’s ability to offset damaging carbon emissions has been… Read More
Study finds that overweight children are being excluded from friendships
Summary:Overweight children have more unreciprocated friendships and frenemies than their thinner counterparts, a new study has found. In a survey of 504 preteens in the Netherlands, researchers found that overweight children are excluded from friendships, call classmates friends when the feeling is not mutual and are disliked by peers. And overweight… Read More
Tourism sector to boost economy and employment in Odisha
Odisha Tourism Conclave, 2017 organised by Hotel and Restaurants Association, Odisha (HRAO) was inaugurated by His Excellency, Dr. S.C. Jamir, Hon’ble Governor of Odisha on 17.06.2017 at Bhubaneswar. Chairman, CII, Odisha and CMD Nalco, Dr Tapan Kumar Chand, Principal Secretary, Tourism, Govt. of Odisha, Ms. Arti Ahuja were the Guests of Honour. The… Read More
Study suggests that Prebiotics reduce body fat in overweight children
Summary:There may soon be a new tool in the fight against childhood obesity. Prebiotics reduce body fat in children who are overweight or obese by altering their gut microbiota, according to new research. Prebiotics are non-digestible food ingredients (such as fiber) that act as fertilizers to help stimulate the growth of good bacteria already in the gut,… Read More
Neeru Chadha becomes 1st Indian women to be elected to ITLOS
Law expert Ms. Neeru Chadha has been elected to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Seas (ITLOS). With this election, she has become the first Indian women to win a crucial election to a top UN judicial body that deals with disputes related to the law of the sea. Neeru has become the first Indian woman to be appointed as a judge at the ITLOS. ITLOS comprises… Read More
Dose the future of electronics lie with Nanowires
Summary:The current demand for small-sized electronic devices is calling for fresh approaches in their design, report scientists.
A group of researchers at the Basque Excellence Research Center into Polymers (POLYMAT), the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), the University of Barcelona, the Institute of Bioengineering of Barcelona (IBEC),… Read More
