Miscellaneous

Kandhamal, Jan 14: Much like Bihar's 'mountain man' Dasrath Manjhi, Odisha's Jalandhar Nayak has become an inspiring name in the Kandhamal district for moving mountains single-handedly to construct an 8 km long road. Nayak worked for eight hours every day for two years to construct the road which connected his village Gumsahi with the main road in Phulbani town of Odisha's Kandhamal district

Kausalya and her husband of eight months were shown no mercy when they were attacked by a group of men armed with knives and sickles in a crowded market in the Udumalpet town in Tamil Nadu last year for daring to marry out of caste. Kausalya, now 20, was left bloodied and dazed by the attack captured on security cameras and viewed throughout India but her husband, Sankar, 22, died from his

Washington, Jan 11: Former US president Barack Obama had received gifts worth about USD 3,000 during his visit to India in 2015 as Chief Guest at the Republic Day Parade, according to the State Department. Obama was the first US head of state who attended the parade in 2015. According to the Department of State's Protocol Office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented Obama telegram facsimile from

Mumbai, Dec 31: Sophia, a humanoid to be granted citizenship by Saudi Arabia, on Saturday appealed to humans to not be fearful of machines and pitched for a "collaborative co-existence" in the future. In a 20-minute appearance marred by technical hiccups, Sophia said she was quite worried about the growing intolerance in the world and advised the human race to be "kind" to fellow creatures. This

New Delhi, Dec 30: If 2017 was about dual cameras and longer battery life, the year 2018 is expected to churn out smartphones with larger screens packed with features like facial recognition and augmented/virtual reality. Put simply, the phones are slated to become grander, lighter and smarter in 2018 with features so advanced that they would seem straight out of a sci-fi flick. And 2017 has

New Delhi, Dec 26: It is not only investors who have caught the Bitcoin bug lured by a crazy surge in prices, but also many Indians who are seeing a business potential in cryptocurrencies and rushing to set up companies to cash in on this craze. At least a dozen companies, including some in past few weeks, have been registered in various parts of the country with 'Bitcoin' as part of their names

Florida, Dec 25: Doctors in Florida are planning to remove a 10-pound tumour from a Cuban teen's face. The Miami Herald reports that 14-year-old Emanuel Zayas and his parents recently traveled to Miami on a medical visa. Dr. Robert Marx, chief of oral and maxillofacial surgery for the University of Miami Health System, and a team of surgeons will operate on Jan. 12 at Jackson's Holtz Children's

New York, Dec 24: Why did you splurge on that new pair of shoes? Or that pricey smartphone? More and more advertisers are trying to tap into the unconscious to divine the invisible forces that drive those spending decisions. Using gadgets to track eye movements, computer maps of faces to capture a momentary grin (approval) or squinting (anger), and sensors to measure perspiration or monitor brain

New Delhi, Dec 18: Scientists at IIT Kharagpur have used waste onion skins to develop an inexpensive device that can generate 'green' electricity from body movements and may power pacemakers, smart pills and wearable electronics. The non-toxic, biodegradable and biocompatible device takes advantage of the suitable piezoelectric properties of the onion skin, researchers said. Piezoelectric

Davangere, Dec 9: A 60-year-old man has sustained grievous injuries in a wild elephant attack at Kengatte village in Honnali taluk of the district on Saturday. Eshwar Naik was working in the farm when the stray jumbo gored him in his back with its tusk. The victim has been rushed to a hospital in Shivamogga. Forest range officer informed Deccan Herald, "Two wild tuskers, that were spotted at