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UK paper to use Bombay instead of Mumbai

The Independent's editor said the move was the newspaper's stand against a 'nastier strain of Hindu nationalism'

Zika could spread to other countries having Aedes:WHO

India has also been issued a warning as it has the vector of Aedes mosquito that also causes Dengue and Chikungunya

Second largest black hole detected in Milky Way

The astronomers' team, led by Tomoharu Oka, a professor at Keio University in Japan, found an enigmatic gas cloud, called CO-0.40-0.22, 200 light years away from the centre of the Milky Way

Pathankot: US condemns 'heinous' act

US State Dept spokesman John Kirby asked all countries in the region to work together to disrupt and dismantle terrorist networks

'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' earns fastest $1 billion at global box office

In just 12 days, the J J Abrams-directed movie has earned around $1.09 billion across the globe, beating Jurassic Park

Closest 'habitable' planet found 14 light years away

The planet, more than four times the mass of Earth, is one of three that the team detected around a red dwarf star called Wolf 1061

Lord Paul opens new UK varsity building in memory of daughter

The official naming ceremony for the 'Ambika Paul Building' was accompanied by the unveiling of a special bronze and oak plaque to be placed at the main entrance

Scientists welcome climate pact but still alarmed

Although scientists have welcomed the pact, they have warned of a gaping hole -- the lack of a detailed roadmap for cutting greenhouse gases that cause the problem

Health care system needs radical transformation

India continues to lag behind regional neighbours especially on health indicators like mortality rates for children aged under five years

India to set up 8 new ecological observatories

A key feature of this initiative is that it will cover all the major biomes of the country

Climate talks head for final phase, India promises positivity

Negotiators are confident that a deal will be reached before the next weekend and they will be able to avert a repeat of the 2009 Copenhagen summit

Rich-poor divide mars climate talks

Tricolour upside down as Modi,Abe shake hands before bilateral

In an embarrassment for India, the tricolour was hoisted upside down during PM Modi's photo-op with Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe

Modi meets Chinese counterpart in Malaysia

Modi met his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang on the sidelines of ASEAN-India summit; the two discussed bilateral ties and global issues of mutual concern

Yusuf Hamied appointed to high-level UN panel on health

The panel is tasjed with escalating investments in research and development for diseases where financial returns are not guaranteed.

India among biggest supporters of religious freedom: Pew

Pew in its survey said the global median stood at 74%

US-bound Swaraj returns from mid-way in wake of Paris attacks

She was on her way to the US to inaugurate the Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Hundreds protest against Modi's UK visit

The protesters were carrying placards like 'Hindutva is threat to Indian unity', 'Modi not welcome in UK' and 'Stop religious persecution in India'

Obama speaks to Modi, first call via Indo-US hotline

Both leaders review progress on key areas of cooperation, discuss global issues ahead of upcoming G-20 summit

Single-agent phototherapy system to fight cancer

Researchers believe the evolving field of phototherapy might become a new and promising addition to the ways cancer is being treated today