Day: June 10, 2020

Bear shot dead in French Pyrenees, government to press charges

3:40 pm June 10, 2020

Paris: A bear has been shot dead in the French Pyrenees, French Environment Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Tuesday, adding that the government will press charges. French authorities have reintroduced bears in the Pyrenees mountain range bordering Spain, but local cattle breeders have protested vigorously, saying the bears attack their herds. “A bear has been […]

Drinking fruit juice in early years has long term dietary benefits, study details

3:36 pm June 10, 2020

Washington: Consumption of 100 percent fruit juice during preschool years, can lead to healthier dietary patterns in later childhood without adversely impacting weight gain, a new study suggests. The study from Boston University published online at BMC Nutrition by Lynn L. Moore and colleagues, found that drinking 100 per cent fruit juice was associated with […]

Sweden says 34 year mystery of Palme assassination is solved

3:18 pm June 10, 2020

Stockholm: Ggraphic designer at an insurance company was the man who shot dead Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme in 1986, a prosecutor said on Wednesday, announcing that a case that has haunted Sweden for decades was now closed. Palme, who led Sweden’s Social Democrats for decades and served two periods as prime minister, was one […]

Angry Birds maker Rovio looks to women to solve growth puzzle

3:04 pm June 10, 2020

Helsinki: Rovio Entertainment launched “Small Town Murders”, a new puzzle game aimed at women over 35, on Wednesday in its latest attempt to reduce its reliance on “Angry Birds”. The Finnish firm’s new game combines a murder mystery narrative with so-called match three puzzles, a gaming trend originally initiated in 2012 by King’s Candy Crush […]

Over 4 lakh COVID-19 tests conducted in Karnataka: Minister

2:46 pm June 10, 2020

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Wednesday said coronavirus tests conducted in the state has crossed the four lakh mark, while the recovery rate remained at 44 per cent. Sharing the daily COVID-19 bulletin on his Twitter handle, Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar said till Tuesday 4,00,257 samples were tested in 71 COVID-19 testing labs […]