Kasaragod, Oct 29: After a span of 12 years, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has won crucial seats in the Kannur University Union elections held at Govinda Pai Memorial Government College at Manjeswaram on Friday. The seats the party won included those of the chairman, vice chairman, general secretary, joint secretary, and fine arts secretary. The ABVP won 11 of the 16 seats for...
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Surat, Oct 28: Known for his benevolent Diwali gifts to his employees, Surat-based billionaire diamond merchant Savji Dholakia has this year too kept over a thousand cars and 400 flats to his well-performing staffers with the company bearing part of the monthly instalments. Mr Dholakia, who owns the Hare Krishna Exports, has gifted 400 flats and 1,260 cars as Diwali bonuses to his employees...
Washington, Oct 27: Indian women rank third after their Mexican and Chinese peers among foreign mothers giving birth to children in the US with Asian immigrants increasingly accounting for a larger share, according to a latest study. Among new foreign-born US mothers from the top 10 sending locations, those from India stand out for their low share of births outside marriage (one per cent), high...
Oct 26: Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal on Wednesday took exception to free voice calls offered by Reliance Jio, saying nothing could be free forever. Speaking on the sidelines of an event here organised by GSMA, Mittal urged the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to look into the issue. "TRAI needs to settle the issue of Reliance Jio free tariffs. Nothing can be free for a lifetime...
Washington, Oct 25: Scientists have created an inexpensive technique to print "data skin" - soft wearable electronics - paving way for smart tattoos that can be customised and printed at home. Researchers created a fully functional "data skin" in under an hour. Since the method is based on inexpensive processing tools and materials, the circuits can be produced for less than a dollar. When wrapped...
Bengaluru, Oct 25: The last date to pay fees for repeaters and private candidates who want to appear for the II PU exams, scheduled in March 2017, has been extended. Candidates have to pay Rs 800 with fine on or before November 5, 2016. College principals have to submit candidates' application forms to the deputy directors of the department of pre-university education of their respective districts...
New York, Oct 24: Wealthy people pay less attention to those around them as compared to people of lower social status, according to a new study that used Google Glass headsets to track gazes. The research shows that people who categorise themselves as being in a relatively high social class spend less time looking at passersby compared with those who are not as well off, a difference that seems to...
Mangaluru, Oct 25: The Vitla police arrested four people on the charge of negligence in the use of explosive substances that led to the death of a calf in Karodipady village on October 18. The calf, that belonged to Radhakrishna Moolya, was grazing with other cattle when the explosion occurred. The animal died after it consumed an explosive substance that had been wrapped in a cloth. Following a...
New Delhi, Oct 24: Microsoft India has launched its first full-scale Cybersecurity Engagement Center (CSEC) in India, after a successful year-long pilot. Situated in Delhi, the center will bring together Microsoft capabilities to foster deeper cybersecurity collaborations with public and private sector organizations and build a trusted and secure computing environment, a critical enabler for India...
The Gulf Medical University (Ajman), in association with the Department of Anaesthesia, Thumbay Hospital, conducted the ‘National Conference on Updates in Anaesthesia’ at The Ajman Saray Hotel, Ajman on Friday, 21st October 2016 to discuss the modern breakthroughs in administeringanaesthesiaand the role of anaesthesiologist on World Anaesthesia Day. The conference was inaugurated by the chief...