Miscellaneous

Mar, 5: An eternal rebel always hides in a student's mind. They believe, as French philosopher Albert Camus wrote 66-years ago in The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt, “to remain silent is to give the impression that one has no opinions, that one wants nothing, and in certain cases it really amounts to wanting nothing”. And Indian students do not want to remain bullied, scared or imprisoned to

New Delhi, Mar 4: Gold prices got past the Rs 30,000-mark again by climbing Rs 375 to Rs 30,100 per 10 grams today, reflecting strong global uptrend and increased buying by local jewellers. Silver also went past the Rs 43,000-mark by covering up Rs 400 at Rs 43,100 per kg, backed by increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Traders said that apart from a better trend in global markets

New Delhi, Mar 4: A shocking incident has come to light from Gaza wherein a woman lost her life after giving birth to her 69th child. As per reports, unawareness about family planning and contraception led to the lady's death who was just 40 years of age. Reportedly, she was the most fertile woman and gave birth to to twins 16 times, three twins seven times and another four twins four times. No

Washington, Mar 4: The Hubble space telescope has captured a new image showcasing an incredibly massive galaxy located under 400 million light-years away from the Earth. The galaxy UGC 12591 sits somewhere between a lenticular and a spiral, according to NASA. It lies in the westernmost region of the Pisces–Perseus Supercluster, a long chain of galaxy clusters that stretches out for hundreds of

Beijing, Mar 3: Justifying its curbs on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube, China on Thursday said such controls were needed to prevent "external interference". "Safeguarding China's sovereignty, security and development interests in cyberspace has become an important strategic goal," China's first white paper on cyber security released here said. Titled "International Strategy of Cooperation on

New Delhi, Mar 1: If you gave up your home internet connection while using the free Jio internet service, the nearing of the end of Happy New Year offer would get you thinking. To continue you need to pay Rs 303 per month for 30 GB data -- that is Rs 10 for every 1GB 4G data you get daily an amazing offer that probably got the other telecom operators going bonkers. So Airtel has turned up with two

Barcelona, Feb 27: Finnish brand Nokia, a former mobile star, launched three new Android smartphones and unveiled a revamped version of its iconic 3310 model more than a decade after it was phased out. Unlike the original, which was known for its sturdiness, the new Nokia 3310 will allow web browsing. The new version will bring back its predecessor's popular "Snake" game and distinctive ringtones

Feb 26: Astronomers have spotted an enormous, glowing blob of gas in the distant universe, with no obvious source of power for the light it is emitting. Called an “enormous Lyman-alpha nebula” (ELAN), it is the brightest and among the largest of these rare objects, only a handful of which have been observed, the researchers said. The newly discovered nebula was found at a distance of 10 billion

Feb, 25: A spectacular “ring of fire” solar eclipse Sunday will regale skygazers in South America and southern Africa, with seafarers in the nearby Atlantic getting a front-row view too, astronomers say. The eclipse — during which the Sun will all but disappear as the Moon crosses its path — will be most visible in a 100-kilometre (62-mile) band cutting through Chile, Argentina, Angola, Zambia and

Feb 24: A permanent job with a nationalised bank. Until a few months ago, being employed with a public sector bank was a matter of pride and drew the choicest wedding proposals. Unfortunately, that position is losing its lustre as it may no longer be a job for life. After its associate banks are merged into the State Bank of India (SBI), about 200,000 jobs could be cut, said CH Venkatachalam