- Technology
Vivid imaginations can help people feel more ‘present’ in VR, shows study
London: People with vivid imaginations are more likely than others to believe they truly inhabit the worlds they visit in virtual reality (VR), according to new research. This finding, published at this…
- India
Madurai train blaze: Case against tour operator for carrying cooking gas cylinder
Chennai: The Government Railway Police (GRP) has registered a criminal case against the tour operator for carrying a cooking gas cylinder in a Madurai train coach, leading to a blaze in which…
- Technology
YouTube to add support for RSS uploads for podcasters by year-end
San Francisco: YouTube product lead Steve McLendon has confirmed that the platform will add support for RSS (Really Simple Syndication) uploads for podcasters by the end of the year, among other updates.…
- India
5 houses burnt in Manipur capital, 3 weapons looted from security force
Imphal: Unidentified attackers burnt down five houses at New Lambulane locality in Manipur’s capital Imphal on Sunday afternoon, police said. A police official said that the firefighters immediately rushed to the spot…
- News
18-yr-old hacked popular GTA game via Amazon Fire TV stick
London: Arion Kurtaj, an 18-year-old member of infamous hacking group Lapsus$, used just an Amazon Fire TV stick, smartphone, keyboard and mouse to hack into the Rockstar Games which created the Grand…
- Health
Indian-origin scientists identify 11 risk factors for developing dementia
London: A team of Indian-origin scientists has identified 11 risk factors, mostly modifiable, for developing dementia — a condition affecting about 50 million people worldwide and projected to triple by 2050. The…
- India
Tripura: Tribal student body calls shutdown on Roman script for Kokborok language
Agartala: The influential Twipra Students Federation (TSF) has called for a 12-hour shutdown in Tripura on Monday demanding introduction of Roman script for the tribal Kokborok language and passage of the 125th…
- India
Nuh ‘shobha yatra’: Posters warn slum dwellers in Gurugram to vacate shanties
Gurugram: Some ‘warning’ posters were put up on shanties in Gurugram’s Sector-69 ahead of the ‘Shobha Yatra’ (religious procession) to be taken out in neighbouring Nuh district on Monday. Inhabitants have been…
- India
Sunburn issue: Govt will not dance to tune of music festival organisers, says Goa Tourism Minister
Panaji: Amid speculation that the Sunburn Music Festival will be shifted to Mopa, in close vicinity of the Manohar International Airport, this year, Goa Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte on Sunday asserted that…
- Delhi
Delhi gears up for G-20 Summit; 6.75L flower, foliage pots to adorn roads, venues
New Delhi: As many as 6.75 lakh pots of flowering and foliage plants will adorn the 61 roads and venues associated with the G-20 Summit in the national capital, the Delhi Lieutenant…
- India
Eyeing polls, MP CM makes a slew of promises to woo woman voters
Bhopal: With less than 100 days left for the state assembly elections, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan made some key announcements to woo woman voters. Chouhan on Sunday announced that…
- India
UP slapgate: School running without recognition, asked to shut down
Muzaffarnagar: The school in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district, where earlier this week a teacher allegedly asked students to slap a fellow classmate belonging to a minority community, has been ordered shut down…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad woman saves son by donating kidney
Hyderabad: A woman in Hyderabad gave a new lease of life to her 21-year-old son by donating one of her kidneys. The man, who suffered from kidney failure, has received an organ…
- India
2020 Delhi riots: Prosecution pulled up for not submitting evidence to identify accused
New Delhi: A court here has pulled up the prosecution for not submitting a video pertaining to the identification of the accused in connection with the 2020 northeast Delhi riots case. Additional…
- India
India records 44 new Covid cases
New Delhi: India has registered 44 new Covid-19 cases, the Health Ministry said in its latest update on Sunday. With the addition of the 44 new cases, the total tally of Covid-19…
