Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) Taking us one step closer to internet-connected wireless implanted devices, a team of Indian-origin engineers has introduced a new way of communication that allows devices to talk to smartphones and watches….
New York, Aug 18 (IANS) Apple will post the first annual decline in iPhone shipments despite the launch of iPhone 7 in September, said a study, adding that India has emerged as a hot smartphone…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson has secured her second sprint gold medal of the Rio Olympics by winning the women’s 200m final here. The 24-year-old crossed the line in a season’s…
New York, Aug 18 (IANS) Opponents of the Islamic State (IS) are six times greater in number on Twitter than ISIS supporters, but those sympathetic to the group are more active on the social media…
Tokyo, Aug 18 (IANS) Japanese company Mitsubishi Electric announced on Thursday that it has developed the world’s first system to predict crowd-congestion in real time, a technology that can be used on roads and streets…
Seoul, Aug 18 (IANS) South Korea is set to conduct its largest artillery exercise on Thursday with live-fire close to the border with North Korea as a warning to Kim Jong-un’s regime. Around 300 artillery…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt admitted he will need to improve himself in order to break the world record in Thursday’s 200m final at the Rio Olympics. The seven-time Olympic…
Mumbai: Actress Sunny Leone during the Mahurat shot of film Tera Intezaar in Mumbai, on July 29, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Debutant director Rajeev Chaudhari, who is gearing up for the…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 18 (IANS) Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac has earmarked Rs 10,000 crore ($1.5 billion) for state-run and aided schools for the five year term of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) led Left…
New Delhi: Actress Tannishtha Chatterjee during an interview at IANS office in New Delhi, on Jan 4, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Acclaimed actress Tannishtha Chatterjee says the Hindi film industry has…
Photo by Gage Skidmore Los Angeles, Aug 18 (IANS) Actress Margot Robbie loves drinking ice cold bottle of beer while in a boiling hot shower or bath to help her sleep. “I like to have…
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Singer Shaan’s son Shubh has marked his debut with his father in a theme song for entertainment company Yash Raj Films (YRF). The 11-year-old will be crooning to the track penned…
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Blacks and ethnic minorities in Britain still face “entrenched” race inequality in many areas, including education and health, a report issued on Thursday said. A review by the Equality and Human…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Brianna Rollins secured the women’s 100m hurdles gold medal at the Rio Olympics as the United States claimed each of the top three places in final. Rollins, who turns…
Canberra, Aug 18 (IANS) Australia’s elderly population has increased by almost 20 per cent over the last five years, officials revealed on Thursday. At least 2.2 million people were now aged 65 years and above…
Seoul, Aug 18 (IANS) South Korean state prosecutors on Thursday summoned the Managing Director of Volkswagen Korea to question him over allegations the German carmaker fabricated the results of emissions. The Seoul Central District Court…
Wellington, Aug 18 (IANS) The New Zealand government on Thursday launched an inquiry into the contamination of a town’s water supply that has threatened the country’s clean and green reputation, authorities said. More than 3,300…
Ujjain, Aug 18 (IANS) The festival of Raksha Bandhan is being celebrated on Thursday across Madhya Pradesh starting with a special ceremony in this city ar the famous Mahakaleshwar temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. As…
Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Pakistan police have arrested a man for allegedly slitting the throat of his wife in an “honour killing”, the Dawn reported Thursday. The accused, Rahim Daad, is believed to have murdered…
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday extended her greetings on Raksha Bandhan and hoped that the “sacred festival strengthens family bonds and creates a safe society for women”. “Having evolved…