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Cannabis a cure for cancer, insomnia, claim Twitter bots without evidence

The next most common posts involved legality of the drug or posts about where to buy or sell cannabis.

Fathers should be screened for postpartum depression too, says Survey

Fathers with postpartum depression are also less likely than mothers to ask for help

Locusts surging on both sides of Red Sea, could hit food security, warns UN

At least one swarm had crossed to the northern coast of Saudi Arabia in mid-January, with further swarms a week later

Internet shutdowns costing telcos Rs 2.45 crore in lost revenue every hour

On Friday, mobile internet was ordered shut in at least 18 districts in northern Uttar Pradesh state, a telecoms industry source told Reuters

Uniqlo founder and CEO Tadashi Yanai resigns as SoftBank board member

A longtime ally and sometime critic of SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, the billionaire is one of only three external members of board filled with SoftBank executives and heads of its portfolio companies

Asian shares hit 18-month high on hopes of US-China trade deal

In an indication of a positive start on Wall Street, the S&P 500 e-mini futures gained 0.12 per cent

Stung by record defaults, China vows more transparent bond handling

Erdogan's visit to Tunis came a month after Turkey and Libya signed two separate accords, one on maritime boundaries in the eastern Mediterranean and another on security and military cooperation

Boeing's stunted debut of Starliner mission strains 'reliability' pitch

The actual technical glitch that stunted Friday's CST-100 Starliner mission to the International Space Station was a timer error

Shell expects post-tax impairment charges of $2.3 bn, trims sales forecast

Shell said it expected to take post-tax impairment charges in a range between $1.7 billion and $2.3 billion for the quarter "based on the macro outlook"

Govt's outstanding loans from RBI at $4.36 bn in week ended Dec 13

The central government had Rs 525.75 billion ($7.33 billion) outstanding loans in the week earlier

From housewives to students, women take centre stage in anti-CAA protests

The women can be seen painting graffiti on university walls, organising rallies and gathering funds for posters and food for protesters

Oyo says SoftBank's Yahoo Japan has exited Japan room rental venture

Oyo, which is also backed by SoftBank Group Corp, said it has bought back the shares in Japanese apartment rental company.

China says in touch with US on signing of Phase 1 trade agreement

The Phase 1 deal was announced last week after more than two years of on-and-off trade talks.

NTPC snubs foreign emissions tech for plant, shuts out GE from $2-bn orders

The rejection of the foreign technology comes at a time when over half of coal-fired plants in India are already set to miss a phased deadline to cut emissions

US Senate will exonerate him, says White House on Trump impeachment

The president is confident the Senate will restore regular order, fairness, and due process, all of which were ignored in the House proceedings

'Democracy-defining': US House opens session on Trump impeachment vote

The votes in the Democratic-controlled House are expected to fall almost entirely along party lines, underscoring the deep divide in Congress over the Republican president's conduct

Change or Labour party will die, warns Tony Blair after UK election results

Outgoing Labour leader Corbyn has called for a period of reflection on Thursday's election defeat

Govt planning to set up 100 biogas plants to tackle crop-burning pollution

The government would earmark funds for the project that would make it attractive for farmers to sell their waste rather than burn it

Kashmir sees over $2.4 billion losses since Article 370 was amended

Tourism, for decades a mainstay of the scenic region's economy, has been badly hit

Hong Kong stock exchange to slash IPO price-to-trading gap in 2020

It is the first time the exchange has given specific details about its plans, having previously said only that it was considering changes to the settlement process