Kasaragod, Jul 6: Notwithstanding the pre-monsoon cleanliness drives and awareness campaigns, over 11 lakh people have sought treatment for viral fever at the outpatient wing of hospitals this year in the district. Of the 10,193 people who sought treatment for various diseases at hospitals in the district on Tuesday, 848 were diagnosed with viral fever. This year, 52,236 people were hospitalised...
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Washington, Jul 4: Scientists, including one of Indian origin, have developed a smart headlight system for the first time that can help drivers see through heavy rain or snowfall and safely navigate roads during stormy nights. The system invented by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in the US improves visibility by constantly redirecting light to shine between particles of...
Kasaragod, Jul 4: Unidentified persons burgled a house at Kumbla on Sunday night, and decamped with over 15 sovereign gold ornaments, two cell phones, and a wrist watch, the police have said. The family of Abdulla Kunhi, a resident of Kattathadkka, had kept the keys of the house by the window before going out. The family was at the betrothal function of their son when burglers broke into the house...
Washington, Jul 1: Hackers can guess a user's passwords by monitoring their thoughts, according to scientists including those of Indian origin who suggest that brainwave-sensing headsets need better security. Electroencephalograph (EEG) headsets allow users to control robotic toys and video games with the mind. Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the US found that a person...
Bengaluru, Jul 1: The department of Posts in co-ordination with the Unique Identification Authority of India has introduced Aadhaar updating service through post offices. The service is available at Bengaluru GPO, RT Nagar, HPO, HAL 2nd Stage, Jayanagar, Basavanagudi, Jalahalli, Rajajinagar and Channapatna. The facility will be extended to all major sub post offices from July 7. The citizens can...
Jun 30: Google has introduced a new app called The Triangle, which aims to better manage mobile data usage and block unwanted background data. As of now, this app is only available in the Philippines. It is aimed at prepaid customers in the country who can purchase only a certain amount of prepaid data. Of course, carriers also offer unlimited prepaid data packs, but usually, once the user crosses...
New Delhi, Jun 30: If you are a glutton for McDonald’s burgers, get ready for some serious heartburn. As many as 43 of the 55 outlets belonging to the American fast food chain in Delhi temporarily suspended operations from Thursday, after its North and East India licensee failed to renew eating-house permits. As soon as news of the development spread, Delhiites rushed to their nearest McDonald’s...
Kasaragod, Jun 30: The police have registered a case against a 40-year-old woman on the charge of illegally adopting a three-week-old girl from a relative from Karnataka’s Chitradurga town. The Manjeswaram police, acting on a complaint lodged by Childline, registered the case against the woman, who has no children, under provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act, sub inspector E. Anoop Kumar said...
New York, Jun 27: Facebook is deleting about 66,000 posts a week as the social media giant cracks down on what it considers to be hate speech. The company said in a blog post today that deleting posts can "feel like censorship," but that it is working on explaining its process better. Facebook says it defines hate speech as attacks on people based on their race, sexual orientation and other...
Jun 28: Eating a tasty meal with chana dal or doenjang washed down with a gin daisy could well foster a nice feeling of hygge. Just hope you don’t find any zyzzyva on your plate. If you need to look up any of those words, the unofficial custodian of the English language now has the answers. In its latest update, the Oxford English Dictionary identified more than 600 words, phrases and senses that...