- Bangalore
BBMP polls in December, says Karnataka minister
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy said on Saturday that the ruling Congress government is contemplating to hold the much-awaited elections to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in December. The Congress…
- Health
How our genes make us prone to allergies
New York: Researchers have identified how genetic differences that alter a specific protein can affect the human body’s response to allergies. A team from the University of Pennsylvania, in an animal model,…
- Technology
NASA builds all-electric aircraft to create path toward electric aviation
Washington: NASA has created an all-electric aircraft that will not only pave the way toward electric aviation but also support the US climate goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from the…
- Health
Supermarket trolleys with ECG sensors can help prevent stroke risk: Study
London: Supermarket trolleys, equipped with electrocardiogram (ECG) sensors, may help diagnose atrial fibrillation — common heart rhythm disorder — which can then be treated to prevent disabling or fatal strokes. In the…
- India
Railway Ministry allots Rs 153.84 cr for new India-Bangladesh rly line in NE
Guwahati: The Railway Ministry has allocated Rs 153.84 crores for the under-construction railway line between India’s Tripura to Bangladesh, officials said here on Saturday. The Rs 862.58 crore Agartala-Akhaura (Bangladesh) railway project…
- Technology
Telecom connectivity to get hampered in Lutyens’ Delhi due to new NDMC policy: DIPA
New Delhi: The Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (DIPA) on Saturday strongly opposed the latest New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) policy, saying it will hamper the quality of telecom connectivity due to the…
- India
India to embark on 2nd PSP phase including new upgraded e-passports: Jaishankar
New Delhi: India will soon embark on the second phase of the Passport Seva Programme (PSP-Version 2.0), which includes new and upgraded e-passports, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Saturday. In…
- Health
Study links postpartum depression with adolescent stress
New York: Stress during adolescence can cause postpartum behavioural changes in women and other mammals, including depression and changes in social behaviour after the birth of a child. Researchers from the University…
- Middle East
Tourist arrivals in Turkey surge to 4.5M in May
Istanbul: The number of foreign tourists to Turkey surged to 4.5 million in May, amounting to a 16.2-per cent year-on-year increase, the Culture and Tourism Ministry said. The Mediterranean resort of Antalya…
- Health
New drug can reduce bacteria’s ability to develop antibiotic resistance
New York: Researchers have developed a drug that, in laboratory cultures and animal models, has shown to significantly reduce the ability of bacteria to develop antibiotic resistance, which might prolong antibiotic effectiveness.…
- India
AAP accuses Congress of not supporting it on Delhi ordinance row
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday accused the Congress of not supporting his party on the ordinance row. Taking to Twitter, AAP MLA Dilip Kumar Pandey said that the…
- Telangana
Telangana BJP’s internal rift: Komatireddy, Eatala likely to quit party
Hyderabad: From the main challenger to the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) only a few weeks ago, the BJP in Telangana appears to have slipped to the third position in the run-up…
- India
Kharge hits back at Centre after RBI’s paper on inflation
New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday took a swipe at the Centre over inflation after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said that the public is now spending less as…
- Middle East
Turkish police recover thousands of artifacts in anti-trafficking raid
Istanbul: The Turkish police captured two suspects and recovered thousands of artifacts during a massive operation in Istanbul targeting trafficking in stolen antiquities, local media reported. A total of 2,295 gold, silver…
- Technology
VoiceBot SaaS product SuperBot disrupting client queries handling for education institutes
New Delhi: PinnacleWorks’s SuperBot for Education, an Artificial Intelligence-powered voice agent, is targeted at empowering educational institutions with intelligent communication solutions, the company said on Saturday. SuperBot is a cutting-edge communication agent…
