Centre to extend e-governance programme to 28 more cities
Getting birth certificates, payment of utility bills and property tax will now be easier in cities having a population of five lakh and above, with the Centre deciding to extend its e-governance programme to such towns.

Pak intel agencies warn of attacks on US citizens
Pakistani intelligence agencies have warned of terror attacks on US citizens and former secret services officials.

‘US-Pak trust deficit extends beyond govt-level’
The United States and Pakistan will hold their first meeting of the upgraded strategic dialogue on March 24 in Washington.

Loneliness linked to high blood pressure
Loneliness is directly linked to high blood pressure in people, especially senior citizens, American scientists have claimed.

Brain receptor behind learning deficits post-puberty identified
A novel brain receptor, alpha4-beta-delta, has been labelled as the culprit behind learning deficits that come with puberty.

Police presence high in volatile east Jerusalem
The Israeli police presence in east Jerusalem is high and Palestinian access to the city`s holiest site is being strictly limited in anticipation of possible unrest on Friday.

Myanmar frees jailed US citizen
The US welcomed the release of a naturalised US citizen and democracy activist who had been jailed since September in the Asian country.

UN wildlife body rejects bluefin trade ban
Japan welcomed Friday a decision by delegates at a UN wildlife trade meeting to reject a ban on cross-border commerce in rapidly declining Atlantic bluefin tuna, a sushi mainstay.

Rights of citizens significantly enhanced: China
China on Thursday asked the US to stop interfering in its internal affairs on the issue of Falung Gong cult which it said was "anti-human".

Arab region to be hit hard by water scarcity, climate change: UN
In the coming years, Arab region is faced with the danger of water scarcity and could be hit hardest by the potential of direct and indirect impacts linked with climate change, a UN Environment Programme report has found.