Over 3,000 youngsters die every day, totalling 1.2 million deaths a year, from largely preventable causes, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Around 1.2 billion people, or one in every six persons, are adolescents aged between 10 to 19 years. The report entitled ‘Global accelerated action for the health of adolescents (AA-HA!): Guidance to support country implementation’, was scheduled to be launched on Tuesday in […]

So you have appeared for the Class 10 exams and your results have been declared, what do you do next? The junior college admissions are going to take a while, but you can go to your school and collect the online admission book and start practicing how to go about it. This will ensure that you do not make any mistakes while actually filling the form. Then wait for the […]

Addressing youths in the north of Paris during the 2012 presidential campaign, François Hollande declared that, if elected, he wanted to be judged by one objective. “Will young people be better off in 2017 than in 2012?” His bold challenge helped draw a solid majority of the youth vote (62% of the 25-24 year range), but it would soon become a bitter indictment of his presidency. Emmanuel Macron, his successor […]

US President Donald Trump disclosed highly classified information to the Russian foreign minister during their meeting last week, potentially jeopardizing a source of intelligence about Islamic State, The Washington Post reported on Monday, citing current and former US officials. Reacting to the newspaper’s report, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, Dick Durbin, called Trump’s conduct “dangerous” and reckless,” while the Republican head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Bob Corker, called […]

Computers across the world were locked up and users’ files held for ransom when dozens of countries were hit in a cyberattack that targeted hospitals, companies and government agencies. Here’s a look at how malware and ransomware work and what people can do if they fall victim to attacks. What is malware and ransomware? Malware is a general term that refers to software that’s harmful to your computer, said John […]

Pune or Poona is one of the cosmopolitan cities in the state of Maharashtra. It is the second most important city in Maharashtra after Mumbai. Mumbai is called the financial capital of India whereas Pune is known as the cultural capital of Maharashtra. The city is an emerging IT hub and a renowned educational centre, which also gives it a nickname – the Oxford of the East. In ancient times, […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Moscow was opposed to any new countries acquiring nuclear weapons, but that the world should talk to North Korea rather than threaten it. Putin, speaking in Beijing, said nuclear tests of the type that Pyongyang had been carrying out in recent weeks were unacceptable, but that a peaceful solution to rising tensions on the Korean peninsula was needed. “I want to confirm […]

Drinking beetroot juice regularly can reduce the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure, a new study has found. Researchers at University of Guelph in Canada found that dietary nitrate, a compound found in beetroot juice that dilates blood vessels to decrease blood pressure, may reduce overstimulation of the sympathetic nervous system that occurs with heart disease. Activation of the sympathetic nervous system include elevated heart rate and blood […]

In his latest border-closing move, US President Donald Trump issued an April 18 executive order to review the H1-B visa program, which enables educated migrants with specific skills to work temporarily in the US.  Silicon Valley was critical of Trump’s move, saying that there is a shortage of qualified Americans working in the industry. US companies, especially those in the technology sector, often employ H1-B visa holders to fill positions […]

The trailer of Naga Chaitanya’s upcoming film Rarandoi Veduka Chuddam has landed on the internet. The 2-minute promo video promises a complete family drama, with dollops of enmity, festivity, relationship values, action and lots of love. The chemistry between Chaitanya and leading lady Rakul Preet is unmissable. The love story is at the heart of the film. However, what’s fun in a romantic story, if the love of the leading […]