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A cache of ancient bones, exquisitely preserved, were found in a left-over coal mine in Gujarat, which appear to be the most primitive primate bones yet discovered, according to an analysis led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins University and Des Moines University. More than that, the Gujarat primates date back to a time when what is now India was ...

Just like the debate of what came first – egg or chicken, there is an equally intense debate on who is cuter – cats or dogs? Any animal lover will struggle to answer this question because it not only runs them mad, trying to settle on one answer, but are also endless. However, at least from the evolutionary outlook, a ...

The Muslin holy month Ramadan is likely to start on June 18 this year though moonsighting is unlikely in West Asia, Europe, US, Australia and Africa, where the month-long fasting by Muslims will begin once the moon is sighted. Though Saudi Arabia has asked its citizens to watch for the appearance of crescent moon on Tuesday, June 16, it was ...

Chinese handset maker Oppo is planning to establish a manufacturing unit in India by August this year, it announced on Wednesday, without mentioning the location. Going by industry expectations, the manufacturing unit may come up somewhere in Tamil Nadu, most probably bordering the tech capital Bangalore, experts said but the company is yet to confirm the place. “India is the ...

By A Staff Writer Apple Watch began to adorn retail stores in Tokyo and Sydney to begin a long day trail of sales of the iconic post-Steve Jobs product from the stable of Cupertino-based tech giant. However, consumers can take a first look at the product but can’t buy it off the shelf. They should pre-order for shipments which will ...

With a week left for the World Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments and stake holders to make food safety on priority basis. The World Health Day will be celebrated on April 7 all over the world. The WHO said nearly 7 lakh children die every year of diarrhoea in WHO’s south-east Asia zone, including India. ...

With a world record of swimming 1.4 miles in 1 degree Celsius temperature in the Antarctic Ocean in 52 minutes, Bhakti Sharma turned to be the first and youngest Asian girl to achieve the open water swimming championship. Bhakti has been pursuing open water swimming for the last ten years. Applauding the young swimmer on Thursday, President Pranab Mukherjee said, ...

Some newly discovered fossils of the horse, the rhino and the tapir led researchers to solve age-old riddles concerning the common ancestor for the these animals. More than that the fossils reiterate the contention that India, ancient Gondwana island, was once separated from the mainland. The animals group likely to have originated on the subcontinent when it was still an ...

While the internet is always up and running in the US and Europe, very often people in Asia, Latin America and Easter Europe suffer outages. The richer the country, the maximum is the usage of Internet and vice versa, says a new study. It happens because internet goes to ‘sleep’ more like human or living creatures in those parts of ...

Singer Lady Gaga has introduced her French bulldog named Asia to fans. The “Applause” hitmaker posted an image of the new addition to her family on Twitter Sunday, which shows the adorable black pooch sitting on her lap in a car. Gaga wrote: “Me and my BATPIG #partBAT #partPIG” (sic). Following this, she also posted a video on Instagram where ...