News in Short | Short News | Today's News Headlines

Yoga not part of any religion

As millions of yoga enthusiasts stretched and twisted their bodies today, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said yoga should not be seen as part of any religious practice while key BJP ally and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar skipped the International Yoga Day event yet again. Speaking at the state-level celebrations in Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayan...

Forget dogs, horses can read humans too!

Lifestyle - 14 min ago

Horses integrate human facial expressions and voice tones to perceive human emotion, regardless of whether the person is familiar or not, according to a study. Recent studies showed the herd-forming animal possesses high communication capabilities and can read the emotions of their peers through facial expressions and contact calls, or whinnies.

J&K: Encounter underway between security forces, terrorists in Anantnag

India - 15 min ago

An encounter started between militants and joint forces at Srigufwara sub division in Anantnag's Srigufwara area in south Kashmir, on Friday. One or two militants are believed to be trapped. Police said security forces laid a cordon around Srigufwara village following specific information about the presence of militants there.

5.0 magnitude earthquake hits Nicobar Islands

India - 20 min ago

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale hit the Nicobar Islands region on Friday. The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at 1:59 am, was at a depth of 10km, according to the Indian Meteorological Department. No damages or casualties have been reported so far. Further details regarding the quake are awaited.