The first man on moon is dead

Washington, Aug 26: American astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon, has died at the age of 82, his family said. US President Barack Obama said he was "among the greatest of American heroes". "We are heartbroken to share the news that Neil Armstrong has passed away following More

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Iran condemns West's policy of intimidation

NAM Summit

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Tehran, Aug 26: Iran on Sunday condemned the West's policy of intimidation against other nations and sought NAM's support to end tough West-sponsored sanctions against it over its nuclear programme, as officials from 120 countries, including India, gathered here for the 16th NAM summit.  "We More

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NEW ULTRATHIN FLAT LENS FOR THE PERFECT IMAGE

Washington, Aug 26: Applied physicists have created an ultrathin flat lens that reproduces perfect images without the distortions caused by existing lenses. "Our flat lens opens up a new type of technology. We're presenting a new way of making lenses. It's extremely exciting," says principal More

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Damascus gripped by execution-style killings

Reuters

Amman, Aug 26: Syrian opposition activists accused President Bashar Assad’s forces on Sunday of committing a massacre of scores of people in a town close to the capital that the army had just retaken from rebels.More than 200 bodies were found in houses and basements around Daraya, a working-class More

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BOOKS ARE TONIC FOR BRAIN

London, Aug 26: Reading is not just another leisurely activity or a way of brushing up your literacy skills and factual knowledge - it acts as a tonic for the brain too. Neuroscientist Susan Greenfield suggests that reading helps to expand attention spans in kids. "Stories have a beginning, More

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