Delhi breathing cleaner air this October
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Even though the national capital continues to choke on smog and dust, experts say its air quality this October has improved a little, as compared to last…
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Google Pixel XL: Real, direct competition to the Apple iPhone 7
By Sourabh Kulesh New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) When Google launched artificial intelligence (AI)-powered premium devices Pixel and Pixel XL earlier this month, the message was clear: The device with the personal Google Assistant built…
Just call me Big Onions from now on
By Nury Vittachi Whenever my children express a low opinion of their parents, I remind them that author Dallas Clayton named his son Audio Science, actor Jason Lee called his child Pilot Inspektor, singer Frank…
Men can also get osteoporosis
By Vivek Singh Chauhan New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Long thought to be a “women’s disease”, osteoporosis can affect men too because apart from the hormonal changes around menopause, factors such as low testosterone levels,…
What does India’s first potential Smart City promise?
By Meghna Mittal Ahmedabad, Oct 19 (IANS) With 110 skyrises, metro service, bus rapid transport, elevated walkways, automated waste collection and a host of other amenities, the Rs 70,000 crore ($11.1 billion) Gujarat International Finance…
Why Cisco’s bet on IoT, Cloud is crucial to building Smart Cities
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) When it comes to building Smart Cities, Internet of Things (IoT) and Cloud are two key components to make things work. For Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins, these…
Now, undertake a culinary journey to Benaras
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The grandeur of Benaras’ exquisite food and the beautiful ambience of its ghats have been brought alive at an ongoing festival here that recreates a spread of…
Sanofi Pasteur’s dengue vaccine will be cost-effective: Top executive
By Gokul Bhagabati New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The worlds first dengue vaccine, which has already been approved in 11 countries and has got the nod from the Technical Committee of Indias Ministry of Health…
Despite smartphones, Indian DSLR market at cusp of giant leap: Canon
By Anuj Sharma New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Despite smartphone makers launching devices with high-end camera specifications to woo amateur shooters, the photography market in India is at the cusp of a significant leap and…
Idol immersions: polluting holy Ganga in the name of faith
By Imran Khan Patna, Oct 13 (IANS) Several hundred Durga idols were immersed in the Ganga here and elsewhere in Bihar on Dashami — each of them a toxic cocktail of plastics, chemicals and non-biodegradables…
Heart failure not as life-threatening as heart attack: Experts
By Vivek Singh Chauhan New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Heart failure may be a serious health hazard but not life-threatening like a heart attack, health experts say. “Heart failure refers to the heart’s inability to…
Galaxy Note 7 fiasco: Smartphone makers need to introspect
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) With Samsung suspending the sales and production of Galaxy Note 7 and urging its owners to turn off all devices, the bitter truth is out: Note 7…
Winds of change blow through Jharkhand’s Latehar, all targeted 5,517 kids immunised
By Rupesh Dutta Latehar (Jharkhand), Oct 11 (IANS) The broad smiles on the faces of two-year-old Nazeen and her mother Gufran Parveen are telling. The toddler is one of 5,517 targeted children, all of whom…
Autumn in Kashmir: Nature in bloom but where are the tourists?
By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Oct 9 (IANS) Kashmir’s season of pleasure and plenty, the autumn, is here, but alas, the tragedy of the beleaguered valley this year has overshadowed everything that is good about the…
Why hipster foodies need to kiss their chickens less
By Nury Vittachi Doctors investigating a mystery rise in virus victims discovered that hipster foodies wanting fresh eggs are keeping chickens at home — and cuddling them. Medical authorities in the US have issued an…
Mumbai’s Bengali community ready to welcome Goddess Durga
Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) Be it Bengal or Maharashtra, the enthusiasm of the Bengali community is alike when it comes to celebrating the Durga Puja. And, it’s no different even this time round. The community…
Two Mumbaikars play ‘garba-dandiya’ on wheelchairs
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Oct 5 (IANS) At several suburban Navratri venues in Mumbai, revellers suddenly stop in their tracks to view and admire a young man and a woman as they join the ongoing…
Data breach threat is real and rising fast in India: Kaspersky Lab
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) If you are running an enterprise or planning a start-up in India, accepting the fact that cyber security threats are real and dangerous is the first step…
Spicy Duck a worthy successor to Tea House Of The August Moon
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) For over two decades Tea House Of The August Moon at the Taj Palace Hotel was one of the finest Chinese diners in the national capital’s diplomatic…
A different protest by girl students for construction of toilets
By Imran Khan Buxar (Bihar), Oct 2 (IANS) Several Class 10 students of a school in Bihar have forsworn gold jewellery until their parents build toilets in their homes to save them the shame of…