New York, Dec 23 (IANS) To challenge rivals like Facebook, global internet search engine giant Google may be building a new app that lets users chat with friends or message a chat-bot for answers. With…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Refusing to stay plying of vehicles in the national capital with odd-even formula, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the state government to take into consideration the issues of…
Hyderabad, Dec 23 (IANS) A five-day ‘Ayutha Chandi Maha Yagam’ began on Wednesday at Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s farmhouse near here amid elaborate security arrangements. Priests from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and five other…
Los Angeles, Dec 23 (IANS) Filmmaker James Cameron says the sequel of the world’s highest grossing epic science fiction film Avatar will release on Christmas in 2017. Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang and…
London, Dec 23 (IANS) Codeine, a widely prescribed painkiller, can also be purchased over the counter in preparations of cold/cough remedies but over consumption of such medicines can lead to a confususional state and loss…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Wednesday decided to refer the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2015 to a joint committee of parliament. Moving the motion in the house, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley…
Wellington, Dec 23 ( IANS) A German millionaire should be sent to the US to face internet piracy charges, a New Zealand judge ruled on Wednesday. Kim Dotcom, who headed the Megaupload online file-sharing site,…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Delhi government, police and the Public Works Department (PWD) while taking suo moto cognizance of the death of a…
Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan, who has played an empowered woman in films like “Kahaani” and “No One Killed Jessica”, says she enjoyed the experience of voicing radio series “#SuperWoman Series”. 94.3 Radio…
REUTERS/Stringer (INDIA – Tags: BUSINESS SCI TECH) Bengaluru, Dec 23 (IANS) Global software major Wipro Ltd. on Wednesday announced the acquisition of US-based back-office firm Viteos Group for alternative investment management industry for $130 million…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) While you get busy with Christmas festivities this year – decorating your home with X’mas tree and preparing for the Santa’s arrival – do you know that there is a…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) BSP chief Mayawati on Wednesday criticised the Samajwadi Party for letting Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) collect stones for the construction of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya. “Samajwadi Party is…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he is very optimistic about his two-day visit to Russia starting Wednesday during which he will attend…
Patna, Dec 23 (IANS) BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha on Wednesday described as a “hero” party MP Kirti Azad, who has taken on Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over alleged corruption in Delhi’s cricket board. “Kirti Azad-hero…
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) Smartphones have slowed down broadband connections in the US homes where people now rely more on their smartphones for online access, a new survey has revealed. Conducted by Washington-based think tank…
Beijing, Dec 23 (IANS) South Korean pop star Psy, who shot to fame with his “Gangnam style” single, will make a surprise cameo in the upcoming Chinese action-comedy film From Vegas to Macau 3. Wearing…
New York, Dec 23 (IANS) A 23-year-old Bahamian has been charged with unlawfully accessing celebrity email accounts to steal scripts and sexually explicit videos. The charges were filed against Alonzo Knowles by Preet Bharara, the…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) India has significant talent and expertise in traditional head and neck surgical procedures and the country is poised to take a giant leap with robot-assisted surgeries for head and neck…
Toronto, Dec 23 (IANS) Survivors of Ebola virus disease (EVD) experience complications relating to vision, hearing and joint pain for months after being discharged from the hospital, says researchers, including one of Indian-origin. The findings…
Ghaziabad, Dec 23 (IANS) A car belonging to underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, which was auctioned recently in Mumbai, was on Wednesday set afire by activists of the Hindu Mahasabha in Indirapuram in Ghaziabad district of…