In an effort to enhance users’ smartphones experience, Karbonn Mobiles has partnered with artificial intelligence (AI) research company Staqu to introduce AI-enabled fashion search feature in its new range of smartphones — Fashion Eye and Fashion Eye 2.0. “With an aim to bring value-added services to its consumers, Karbonn Mobiles have forged one of the […]

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Gionee on Tuesday unveiled its much-awaited flagship smartphones Gionee M6 And M6 Plus. M6 is equipped with a front fingerprint scanner, privacy protection and malware destruction although it lacks the hardware encryption feature. While M6 is packed with 5000mAh battery, M6 Plus houses 6020mAh battery unit. M6 features a 5.5-inch full HD […]

Taking a cue from the Delhi government, Tripura has decided to introduce the “odd-even formula” from Thursday in a bid to ration petrol and diesel due to extreme shortages. “The odd-even formula of vehicle registration number system will be introduced to distribute petrol and diesel to all vehicles including two-wheelers,” Tripura Food and Civil Supplies […]

Passenger car maker Maruti Suzuki on Tuesday reported a rise of 23 per cent in its net profit for the first quarter (Q1) of 2016-17. The Maruti Suzuki net profit stood at Rs 1,486.2 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 – up from Rs 1,208.1 crore in the corresponding period of 2015-16. “The […]

Star Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin’s match-winning seven-wicket haul in the first Test against the West Indies helped him regain the No.1 spot among bowlers in the latest International Cricket Council, ICC Test rankings  2016released here on Tuesday. The Chennai-born tweaker not only regained the top spot in the bowler ICC Test Rankings 2016 but also […]

Genomic analysis of the Jarawas and Onge tribes of the Andaman and Nicobar islands has yielded “strong” evidence of the existence of a new ancestor of humans, according to an international team of researchers on Genetic Studies. In addition, the Genetic Studies Scientists have also shed light on the mystery of the short height of […]

Emami Agrotech, a part of the Emami Group, will invest Rs 300 crore for expansion of its edible oil refining capacity by 1,000 tonnes per day (tpd) at its Haldia plant in West Bengal, a top company official said on Tuesday. “With the expansion of the Haldia unit at an investment of Rs 300 crore, […]

Abu Dhabi, July 26: The world’s largest solar plane, Solar Impulse 2 on early Tuesday completed its round-the-world trip after landing at Abu Dhabi International Airport, from where it took off in March 2015. The solar plane was piloted by Bertrand Piccard during the last stage between Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “This […]

New York, July 26: If you are tired of wearing those goofy glasses for a 3D film experience, here comes some good news. Scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science have developed a display that lets you watch 3D movies in a theatre without eyewear. Dubbed “Cinema 3D”, the prototype uses […]

Goa’s popular beaches will soon come under an elaborate CCTV network, tourism minister Dilip Parulekar said on Tuesday. About Rs 3.61 crore were put aside for setting up the surveillance network to keep the beaches safe, Dilip Parulekar said in a written reply to the legislative assembly. “GTDC (Goa Tourism Development Corporation) has also proposed […]