Indian airlines’ growth increases at Dubai airport
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Indian airlines have recorded a growth of 35 per cent in the number of seats and 20 per cent in flights in the past 12 months at the Dubai airport,…
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NTT DATA closes acquisition of Dell Services
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Japanese system integration company NTT DATA, Inc. on Thursday announced that its acquisition of Dell Services has closed, expanding the company’s brand and IT services leadership globally. The newly-acquired business,…
Delhi’s ‘severe’ air quality continues, aggravates health problems
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) For the fourth consecutive day, residents of Delhi and the NCR on Thursday woke up to a foggy morning with complaints of respiratory problems and watery eyes. As air monitoring…
Protein rich diet can reduce fatty liver disease
London, Nov 3 (IANS) Consuming foods rich in proteins such as lean meat, fish, legumes and almonds can significantly reduce fat accumulated in the liver within six weeks, researchers say. The findings showed that liver…
IIT Kharagpur students win gold at Turkey meet
Kolkata, Nov 3 (IANS) A two-student team of IIT Kharagpur has won gold medal at the Green Brain of the Year competition recently organised by the Middle East Technical University of Turkey, the institute said…
President Mukherjee conferred with honorary doctorate in Nepal
Kathmandu, Nov 3 (IANS) Visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee was on Thursday conferred with an honorary doctorate by Kathmandu University, a leading private university in Nepal. Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who is also…
Twitter’s MD for India and Southeast Asia Parminder Singh quits
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Barely two days after Twitter’s India head Rishi Jaitly resigned, Twitter’s Managing Director for Southeast Asia, India, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region Parminder Singh on Thursday announced that…
Brain scanner to detect weight loss success: Study
New York, Nov 3 (IANS) A team of researchers has developed a non-invasive brain scanner which can predict weight loss success based on the brain volume of the elderly. According to the study published in…
Maoist leader not in our custody: Andhra Police
Hyderabad, Nov 3 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh Police on Thursday told the Hyderabad High Court that top Maoist leader Ramakrishna was not in their custody. Police said this in a counter-affidavit filed as per the…
Deprived of proper sleep? You may become obese
London, Nov 3 (IANS) Lack of proper sleep may result in people consuming extra 385 kilocalories (kcal) on the following day as they tend to eat more fatty food and protein, thus becoming the major…
Adobe unveils ‘Sensei’ to improve digital experiences
By Sourabh Kulesh San Diego, Nov 3 (IANS) Leveraging its machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning capabilities, software major Adobe Systems has unveiled Adobe Sensei — a new framework and set of intelligent…
12 killed as dense smog leads to huge car pile-up in Pakistan
Islamabad, Nov 3 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and over 40 others sustained severe injuries on Thursday as cars rammed into one another at an interchange in Islamabad city, media reported. According to…
‘Calcutta, Bengalis intrinsically linked to evolution of Indian football’
By Mayank Chhaya Chicago, Nov 3 (IANS) As a sport, nothing rivals football. Cricket may generate great intensity among its followers but the game’s geographic spread and cultural underpinnings pale in comparison with football. Between…
China bans auction of stolen antiques
Beijing, Nov 3 (IANS) The Chinese government has approved a regulation that bans auctioning of cultural relics that were stolen or smuggled, officials said on Thursday. This new regulation, laid down by the State Administration…
Smoking may harm HIV patients more than the virus itself
New York, Nov 3 (IANS) Among people living with HIV who smoke cigarettes, smoking may shorten their lifespan more than HIV itself, warns a study by an Indian-origin researcher. “A person with HIV who consistently…
Diwali air over north India was world’s worst
By Alison Saldanha & Karthik Madhavapeddi Over the Diwali weekend of 2016, India’s air quality was among the world’s worst and between 40 per cent and 100 per cent worse in five north Indian cities…
New Uber app is faster, smarter
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Keeping in mind the changing needs of riders around the world, online transportation firm Uber on Thursday launched a faster, smarter and more personalised Uber app. “We designed the new…
India to work with other nations on disaster risk reduction: Modi
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Calling upon the world community to work unitedly on disaster risk reduction, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India is ready to work with other countries to build disaster…
I breathe better and freer in India: French author Jean Echenoz
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Heaping praise on India and its culture, prominent French author Jean Echenoz, well known for novels like “Cherokee” (Big Blondes) and “I’m Off”, said that the country…
Canola oil with Omega-3 may cut heart disease risk: Study
London, Nov 3 (IANS) Consuming foods made in canola oil — an improved form of rapeseed, with less than two per cent erucic acid, a component found in mustard oil — that is enriched with…