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More European Tourists Visiting Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 28 (IANS) More tourists from Europe are now visiting Kerala. Over 4.2 lakh Europeans travelled to India’s southern state since January, registering a growth of 4.8 percent, officials said on Monday. Figures released…




Infosys to Unveil Largest Campus in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Dec 28 (IANS) IT giant Infosys Technologies Ltd. will open its largest campus in Hyderabad in February next year. The 25,000-seat campus is coming up at Pocharam on the city’s outskirts. The first phase…


River Ecosystems Recover Fast After Dam Removal

New York, Dec 28 (IANS) While constructing a river dam may destroy the habitat of birds and other creatures that depend on that river for their survival, removing the dam rebounds the ecosystem much faster…


Activity Trackers May Overestimate Sleep Time

New York, Dec 28 (IANS) Wearable activity trackers that promise to monitor physical activity, sleep and other behaviours may be good at counting steps but bad at measuring sleep, says a new study. “Wearable devices…





No Fines for Second Child in China from 2016

Beijing, Dec 28 (IANS) Chinese parents who bear a second child after January 1, 2016, will no longer be fined, a media report said on Monday. “The state advocates that one couple shall have two…











Are You a ‘Harbinger Of Failure’?

New York, Dec 28 (IANS) There have been products that turn out to be big flops. But still, these products get swept off stores quickly, leaving most consumers to wonder: Who exactly buys these things,…