Manchester : Manchester University Press, [2017]

Chennai has no dearth of statues. What if we had a contest to pick some of the most interesting? These five will surely find a place, writes GEETA PADMANABHAN

Director Vivek Athreya opens up on his writing techniques, the art of listening and how films of K Vishwanath, Mani Ratnam, Krishna Vamsi and Mysskin influenced him in his formative years

[U.K.] : Warner Home Video (UK), [2000]

Although the campaign ended on September 30, sources said government hospitals will continue to administer free doses till further orders

His life is a reminder that dreams are worth pursuing and that success can coexist with compassion, humility, says Prime Minister Modi

As the air pollution levels in the national capital reach "very poor," doctors say that even people with no history of respiratory diseases are suffering from breathing issues

The minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 18.0 degrees Celsius, 3.7 notches warmer than usual.

Meanwhile, a thick layer of morning mist and smog blanketed the city as the minimum temperature dropped to 18.1 degrees Celsius, 3.8 degrees above normal; AQI stood at 387

Delhi’s air quality reaches severe levels, blamed on stubble-burning, Diwali fireworks, and low wind speed

Kohli remains the most valued celebrity for the fourth consecutive year with a steady brand value of $237.7 million in 2020 despite the pandemic

U.S. stocks rally on election day, with S&P 500 and Dow Jones climbing, despite uncertainty over results

The group will meet one more time before making suggestions

He demanded Telangana government to immediately release reimbursement and scholarship dues amount to about ₹4,000 crore

India are placed in third position in the ICC Women’s Championship standings with 25 points while New Zealand are sixth with 20 from 21.

Medical seat aspirants keeping their fingers crossed

Total tractor sales in the domestic market grew by 23%per cent to 144,675 units in October 2024

A bullish euro leaves the bias negative for the greenback

Reliance Jio reported a net profit of ₹4,716 crore on revenue of ₹23,394 crore

The Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital remained in 'very poor' category for the 15th consecutive day on Wednesday, i.e., November 13.

The BS6 Honda Dio is priced at Rs 59,990 for the standard model and Rs 63,340 for the deluxe variant (both prices mentioned, ex-showroom). 

Grofers said the company’s warehouses are operational with 60% staff and to meet the surge in demand, the firm is hiring an additional 2,000 temporary warehouse and delivery staff across the country.

Government support to fossil fuel consumption and production in OECD countries and key emerging economies remains high, at USD 160-200 billion annually, according to a new OECD report. This support is hampering global efforts to curb emissions and combat climate change.

Government support to fossil fuel consumption and production in OECD countries and key emerging economies remains high, at USD 160-200 billion annually, according to a new OECD report. This support is hampering global efforts to curb emissions and combat climate change.

Labour markets are continuing to recover from the crisis and employment is set to return to pre-crisis levels in 2017, but wage growth remains weak, according to a new OECD report.

The job market continues to improve in the OECD area, with the employment rate finally returning to pre-crisis levels. But people on low and middle incomes have seen their wages stagnate and the share of middle-skilled jobs has fallen, contributing to rising inequality, according to a new OECD report.

Russia has yet to address key provisions of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, which entered into force in Russia in April 2012. It has not yet fully implemented recommendations for strengthening its framework for combating foreign bribery and should be more proactive in detecting, investigating and prosecuting foreign bribery cases.

Israel is not sufficiently proactive in detecting and investigating foreign bribery, with no prosecutions over the past 7 years, despite 14 allegations of foreign bribery involving Israeli individuals or companies. The OECD Working Group on Bribery is, however, encouraged by the recently-opened investigations, and will pay close attention to how these evolve.

Foreign bribery enforcement in the UK has increased significantly since 2012 notably thanks to the pragmatic and effective approach taken by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to investigate and resolve foreign bribery cases.

Governments should increase investment in early childhood programmes and maintain reasonable costs for higher education in order to reduce inequality, boost social mobility and improve people’s employment prospects, according to a new OECD report.

Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez said on Saturday that talks with bondholders to restructure $65 billion of the country's foreign debt would continue with the two sides still deadlocked over what the final offer should look like.

Hospital authorities said of the deceased at the GTB, at least nine received gun shots. One of the deceased is also a woman, they said.

White, who was a student at Columbian College from Accomack County, Va., died of pneumonia and complications from a mitral heart defect. When his coffin was unearthed, his identity was a deep mystery.

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A new X-ray study of the remains of an exploded star indicates that the supernova that disrupted the massive star may have turned it inside out in the process.

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Douglas Owsley, the division head for physical anthropology at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, presented today a forensic analysis of 17th-century human remains […]

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Rooting through the garbage for a late-night snack or stealing food from the cat’s bowl, the suburban raccoon is a nocturnal, intelligent animal. Yet life […]

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Studies show that on average, the weight of cremated remains for men is about 7.13 pounds (plus or minus 1.2 pounds) and for women, 4.9 […]

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Forensic anthropologists from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History discover African remains at a Colonial burial site in Maryland. Follow them as they study the remains, reconstruct the face and body, and share what they learn about the African experience in the Chesapeake in the 1600s.

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While the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides mental health care of comparable or superior quality to care provided in private and non-VA public sectors, accessibility and quality of services vary across the VA health system, leaving a substantial unmet need for mental health services among veterans of the recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Scammers rehash old campaigns, create credit card-stealing websites and repurpose information channels to milk the COVID-19 crisis for all it's worth

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Zillow Group Mortgage analysis shows that the mortgage payment on the typical home in most of the country's housing market would increase by $25 or less should interest rates rise to 4.25%

Frozen remains found in Swiss glacier of couple who disappeared 75 years ago while hiking in the Alps.

The discovery of rare pterosaur eggs is being heralded as one of the most extraordinary discoveries in paleontology.

National surveys show the public supports having more green energy. But in local elections energy is likely to take a backseat to the economy.

The wreck, dating back 2,000 years, is estimated to contain some 6,000 amphorae.

It's been nearly 20 years since Texaco left Ecuador, but evidence of its presence remains in the form of toxic black gunk in the soil and water.