Dubbed the "Noah's Ark" of food crops, the Global Seed Vault is buried inside a former coal mine on Svalbard, a remote Arctic island in a Norwegian archipelago around 1,000 kilometres (650 miles) from the North Pole.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the powerful heir to the Saudi throne, has been leading the drive to expand the role of women in the workforce in recent months.
The pilots' flying privileges have been withdrawn for leaving the cockpit unattended and thereby jeopardising flight safety, a senior Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)official said on Wednesday.
The 30-share index fell by 108.10 points, or 0.32 percent, to 32,761.62 as power, metal, infrastructure, capital goods, IT, teck, banking and auto stocks declined.
Disgusted by the allegations, Mohammad's father said his son doesn't speak at all and has the mental capacity of a one-year-old, The Independent reported.
The Sena chief was accompanied by son Aaditya Thackeray. The father-son duo met Mamata at a south Mumbai hotel where she was staying.
The group named several apps featuring characters based on Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte and his national police chief, Ronaldo "Bato" dela Rosa, who engage criminals in gun battles and fistfights
Bright floral prints with traditional flowers and gajra is sure to grab attention.
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of India have signed an agreement on Thursday to improve incomes and strengthen drought resilience for 1,65,000 farming households in five driest districts in Andhra Pradesh, th...
Some 779,000 Texans have been ordered to evacuate their homes and another 980,000 fled voluntarily amid concerns that swollen reservoirs and rivers could bring new flooding, according to Department of Homeland Security acting Secretary Elaine Duke.
If you want to enjoy a soothing massage on a regular basis, an Ayurvedic massage can be a great option. An Ayurvedic self-message can be done a few times each week and proponents believe it helps promote flexibility throughout the body. With a little oil,...
The study, conducted by Global networking giant Cisco, shows that 60 percent of IoT initiatives stall at the Proof of Concept (PoC) stage and only 26 percent of companies have had an IoT initiative that they considered a complete success.
It may sound bizarre, but India is among the only nine countries worldwide which are yet to ratify this crucial convention, an essential condition for a signatory state to ratify the international human rights treaty.
On Friday, some of the farmers, including a woman, as part of their agitation, were seen "pleading" in front of a "masked" Prime Minister Modi. One of the protesting farmers wore a mask resembling Prime Minister Modi.
Filmmaker Subhash Ghai says he will not make a second part of his popular 1999 film Taal until he gets a subject better than that of the original entertainer.
