Donna Strickland has become the first woman in 55 years to win the landmark physics prize from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. A total of three scientists were honored in the field for creating advanced precision tools from light, which enjoy widespread applicability in today’s fundamental and practical sciences.
Wall Street underestimates Netflix user growth over the next several years as the company turns its focus to a far larger global market, according to Goldman Sachs.
Walgreens Boots Alliance and the giant grocer, Kroger said they are testing a new format that combines grocery expertise with Walgreens global expertise in pharmacy, health and beauty.
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Gold edged up on Tuesday as a recent dip to multi-week lows attracted some bargain hunters, but prices were well within recent ranges as the dollar remained on an upward trajectory.
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - IT giant Google continues to sell advertisements to fraudulent websites, allowing them to appear at the top of search results, despite the company's pledge to reverse its policy, an investigation by The Times showed on Tuesday.
Auckland Airport in New Zealand, where officials have added potential penalties nationwide for travelers at the border who refuse to unlock digital devices for security checks.
Conservative conference 2018 feels even more of a bubble than usual.
The company is the latest to increase its wages.
The Russian Arctic National Park plans to publish a textbook for junior school students
David Hockney in his London living room in September. On his right is a facsimile of the of a stained- glass window he designed, which was formally dedicated at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday.
Barns Green enjoyed a 31-7 win against Newick away on Saturday.
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Baku / 02.10.18 / Turan: After the dismissal from the post of the minister of taxes, Fazil Mammadov now "voluntarily" left the post of head of the Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation. The duties of the President of the Federation, as indicated on the organization"s website, are performed by the First Vice-President Namig Aliyev. N. Aliyev was previously the deputy minister of taxes and with his resignation also lost his post. After resigning from the post of Minister of Taxes, Mammadov resigned ...
Tottenham are facing a mini injury crisis ahead of their game against Barcelona in the Champions League this evening. The Independent claim that seven first-team players are out of action, though one of those – Hugo Lloris – may have an outside chance of making it back as the club have tweeted he’s back in […]
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Researchers have warned that treating e-cigarettes and cigarettes equally could lead to misguided research and policy initiatives.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that Swachh Bharat Mission has turned into the world's biggest mass movement on sanitation and has given a mantra for making the world cleaner.
Sun Pharma MD Dilip Shanghvi said the government's enforced price cuts and policy changes are potential risk factors for the business.
The Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences on Tuesday awarded half the 9-million-kronor ($1.01 million) prize to Arthur Ashkin of the United States and the other half will be shared by Gerard Mourou of France and Canada's Donna Strickland.
The Congress on Tuesday dubbed the Modi government "arrogant and barbaric" over the police crackdown on protesting farmers on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border even as party President Rahul Gandhi flayed it for not accepting their loan waiver demand.