E-cigs no safer alternative than traditional smoking: Study
New York, Jan 30 (IANS) If you are an e-cigarette smoker and claim it to be ‘safer’ than combustible cigarettes, then take note. A new study warns that vapers are at risk of having heart…
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20 genes that can predict severity of dengue identified
New York, Jan 30 (IANS) Researchers, including one of an Indian-origin, have identified 20 genes that can predict an individual’s likelihood of developing a severe form of dengue fever with about 80 per cent accuracy….
Only 36 per cent disabled people employed in India: TRRAIN survey
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) Only 36 per cent of disabled persons in India are employed, of which 90 per cent are in the unorganized sector, said a new report by Trust for Retailers & Retail…
Vedanta’s Thoothukudi plant can’t be allowed to operate, SC told
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that Vedanta’s Sterlite copper smelting plant in Thoothukudi can’t be allowed to operate as it was involved…
Surat (Gujarat): PM Modi at New India Youth Conclave 2019 #Gallery
Surat (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during the New India Youth Conclave 2019 in Surat, Gujarat on Jan 30, 2019. (Photo: IANS)
Bhopal: Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary – Kamal Nath pays tributes #Gallery
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary in Bhopal, on Jan 30, 2019. (Photo: IANS)
Bengaluru: Karnataka CM pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi #Gallery
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy pays floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary at Vidhan Soudha in Bengaluru on Jan 30, 2019. (Photo: IANS) Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy pays floral…
Bengaluru: Aero India 2019 – Press conference #Gallery
Bengaluru: Air Commodore Ravuri Sheetal accompanied by Group Captain S.K. Sahoo and Wing Commodore Amit Kumar, addresses a press conference regarding the upcoming Aero India 2019 show at Yelahanka Air Force Station, near Bengaluru on…
Chickens have come home to roost on spectrum policy
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Government is considering scrapping the 16-year instalment policy for spectrum purchase. This follows a conclusion that past spectrum instalments were unsecured and they ranked below secured dues. Sources said…
Facebook paid teenagers $20 to access their personal data: Report
San Francisco, Jan 30 (IANS) In a bizarre development, Facebook has been found to be secretly paying teenagers $20 each, asking them to install a “Facebook Research” app that lets the company access personal data…
Bengaluru: JD – S programme – H.D. Deve Gowda #Gallery
Bengaluru: JD-S Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda addresses during a party programme at Palace Grounds in Bengaluru on Jan 30, 2019. (Photo: IANS) Bengaluru: JD-S Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda and Danish Ali during a party programme…
Kolkata: BJP’s demonstration #Gallery
Kolkata: BJP workers led by party leaders Mukul Roy and Locket Chatterjee, stage a demonstration against the West Bengal Government in Kolkata, on Jan 30, 2019. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata: BJP workers led by party leaders…
Patna: People pay tribute to George Fernandes #Gallery
Patna: People participate in a candle march to pay tribute to Former Defence Minister George Fernandes, who died on Tuesday at the age of 88 after prolonged illness, in Patna on Jan 30, 2019. (Photo:…
IOC President Bach gives full marks to Beijing’s 2022 preparations
Beijing, Jan 30 (IANS) International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Wednesday said that he would give China’s preparations for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games a perfect ten. Bach, who inspected several Beijing 2022…
Palak Muchhal launches personal app
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) Singer Palak Muchhal of “Prem ratan dhan payo” fame has launched her personal app, and is happy that she has a personalised platform to stay connected with her fans. Muchhal launched…
Coursera, Toronto University launch course on self-driving cars
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) In an effort to create safe autonomous vehicles, US-based online education company Coursera on Wednesday joined hands with Canada’s University of Toronto to launch an online specialisation course on self-driving…
AIADMK not inclined to tie up with BJP
Chennai, Jan 30 (IANS) The ruling AIADMK on Wednesday invited applications from candidates aspiring to contest the Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry even as it made it clear that party cadres were…
Incompetent, corrupt government in Odisha: Pradhan
Bhubaneswar, Jan 30 (IANS) Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday said there is a stagnant, incompetent and corrupt government in Odisha since the last 19 years. “Since the last 19 years, there is a…
Safdarjung Hospital offers live telecast of laparoscopy surgeries
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) In a first, the national capital’s Safdarjung Hospital has now started a new website which offers live telecast of surgeries across the globe being conducted by the…
South Korean footballer Ki Sung-yueng announces retirement
Tokyo, Jan 30 (IANS) Midfielder Ki Sung-yueng on Wednesday announced his retirement from the South Korean national team. In a letter to the Korea Football Association, Ki said it had been a “big honour and…