"Hobbits" may owe their peculiarities to genetic mutations

Washington, January 4: Scientists have discovered that a rare disease called microcephaly, characterized by small brain and body size but near normal intelligence, is caused by mutations in a gene

Student killed in shootout at school in Madhya Pradesh

Chorwari (Madhya Pradesh), Jan 4: A student has shot dead another student at a school in Madhya Pradesh, less than a month after a child was killed in a similar deadly shootout in Gurgaon.

Japanese Finance Minister Fukushiro Nukaga meets Chidambaram

Japanese Finance Minister Fukushiro NukagaNew Delhi, Jan 4:

US presidential candidates’ stands on important scientific issues revealed

Washington, Jan 4: A special news report in the current issue of the journal Science has profiled the nine leading candidates for the United States Presidential elections of 2008, on their stand on

China to build first third generation nuke plant in March

New Delhi, Jan.

Plate tectonics may stop at least once again in Earth’s history

Washington, January 4: Carnegie Institution researchers say that Plate tectonics — the geological process responsible for creating the Earth’s continents, mountain ranges, and ocean basins — may ha

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Tata Power Share Price Target at Rs 455: Motilal Oswal Financial Services

Motilal Oswal Financial Services has reiterated a BUY call on Tata Power with a target price of Rs.455, implying an upside of 18% from the current market price of Rs.387.

Angel One Share Price Jumps 4.7 Percent as NSE Nifty 50 Closes 1.7 Percent Higher

Angel One stock jumped 4.7 percent in today's session with strong buying momentum taking the stock to intraday high at Rs 243.80.

Muthoot Finance Share Price Jumps 6.6% as NSE Nifty 50 Shoots Up on Global Market Recovery

Muthoot Finance stock price jumped 5.5 percent during the trading session as overall market sentiment has turned positive. Markets were trading firm after selloff during the previous sessions.

Can You Hold Multiple Life Insurance Policies at the Same Time?

Holding several life insurance policies is legal and common in India. As life changes through marriage or a new home, initial cover often falls short.