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Election Commission Hints at Holding Gujarat Polls in December
For the first time, the poll panel will also introduce all-women polling stations in Gujarat in all assembly segments.
Wildfires Kill 15, Damage 1,500 Homes in California Wine Country
The flames from 17 major blazes have blackened more than 115,000 acres (46,500 hectares) since fires broke out on Sunday amid hot, dry conditions and high winds.
Give e-greetings, Instead of Cards in Diwali: Health Ministry
The aim is to give a boost to the government's 'Digital India' initiative and to promote an eco-friendly method of sending e-greetings instead of paper-based cards.
AI System Used to Improve Dialysis
Researchers, including those from Imperial College London in the UK, used computer modelling techniques - normally employed to simulate how unsteady air pockets flow over a plane - to model how unsteady currents in blood flows in the veins of patients und...
2.0 Budget: Rajinikanth-Akshay Kumar Starrer to be India's Most Expensive Movie Ever
Featuring Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar, Shankar's 2.0 is a much-anticipated sequel to 2010 hit Robot.
Panasonic Expects Autonomous Driving System Launch in 2022
Panasonic, the exclusive battery cell supplier for Tesla's mass-market Model 3, has been reinventing itself as a provider of advanced auto parts to escape the price competition of smartphones and other lower-margin consumer products.
ASEAN-India Music Festival 2017: When Delhi Became One With Music At The Iconic Purana Qila
The three-day festival witnessed performances by the likes of Papon Live, The Raghu Dixit Project, Bipul Chettri and The Travelling Band, Avial and Shankar Ehsaan Loy from India and bands like The Ugly Band (Myanmar), Nam Fon Indee (Lap PDR), The Ransom C...
Madhu Jain To Celebrate Three Master Weaves At AIFW
The ace designer is ready to showcase some of her perfect silhouettes.
Infosys Fixes November 1 as Record Date For Rs 13,000 Crore Buyback
The share buyback, which will be the first in the company's 36-year long history, will see Infosys buying back over 11.30 crore shares at Rs 1,150 apiece.
Delhi Metro Rides Get Costlier, Pay Rs 10 More for Travel Beyond 5 km
The revised fare structure will be: up to 2 km — Rs 10, 2 to 5 km — Rs 20, 5 to 12 km — Rs 30, 12 to 21 km — Rs 40, 21 to 32 km — Rs 50 and for journeys beyond 32 km — Rs 60.
Dirty Old Birds Shed Light on Key Global Warming Particle
University of Chicago researchers Shane DuBay and Carl Fuldner examined 1,347 dead birds in museums in Chicago, Detroit and Pittsburgh, comparing birds from the 1900s and 1910s to birds from decades later.
SpaceX Launches 10 More Iridium Communications Satellites
The booster lifted off from coastal Vandenberg Air Force Base before dawn Monday. Its first stage successfully returned from space and set down on a landing platform floating in the Pacific Ocean as the second stage went on to deploy the satellites in orb...
Most Britons Want Theresa May to Lead Through Brexit Process, Says Report
The poll, carried out the weekend following May’s speech to the Conservative Party’s annual conference, found that 57 percent of voters agreed that the prime minister should stay on at least until Brexit negotiations are completed in March 2019.
India Post Payments Bank to Promote Financial Inclusion: Manoj Sinha
Sinha exhorted the postal employees to continue reorienting themselves with technological changes and disruptions in order to bring innovative offerings to consumers, all the while upholding the societal values.
Delhi's Air Quality 'Very Poor' Even Before Diwali, Stubble Burning in Punjab, Haryana
Delhi’s overall air quality stands at around 320 on the SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research) scale.
'Not Possible to Extend Concessions to Apple Under GST Regime'
Cupertino-based iPhone and iPad manufacturer Apple has sought certain concessions for setting up manufacturing unit in India.