Mumbai: Global software and Cloud major Oracle India on Monday announced a corporate citizenship collaboration with State Bank of India (SBI) and launched the ‘D-Change’ programme which will support education and learning, women’s empowerment and rural skills development in the country. The initiative will merge SBI’s financial expertise and expansive reach with Oracle’s technology leadership […]

New Delhi: Technology giant Sony on Monday launched two high-power portable home audio systems — GT4D and V44D — with Bluetooth and Near Field Communication (NFC) connectivity to enhance ease-of-use for an array of devices. Consumers also get options for AUX input, DVD and USB inputs with these DJ-cum karaoke-speakers. The devices also have built-­in […]

Bengaluru, Aug 1: State-run Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) is offering a certificate programme in general management for health care professionals in partnership with Apollo Medskills, the B-school said on Monday. “The course begins on Tuesday with an overview of the executive education by chief program officer Madan Mohan Raj and an address by Apollo […]

New York: You will soon be able to impress your girlfriend in a novel way. Here comes a 3D-Printed Food that can fabricate edible items through computer-guided software and the actual cooking of edible pastes, gels, powders and liquid ingredients — all in a prototype that looks like an elegant coffee machine. The printer is […]

Chennai, Aug 1: Commercial vehicles major Ashok Leyland Ltd on Monday said it closed last month selling 10.492 units, down by five per cent over the comparable period last year. In a statement issued here, the company said it sold 10,492 units, down from 11,054 units sold in July 2015. While the company experienced seven […]

New Delhi, Aug 1: Chinese technology company Lenovo on Monday launched two devices — K5 Note with theatreMax technology and an enhanced version of Vibe K5 Plus with an array of supported devices — in India. The Lenovo K5 Note starts at Rs 11,999 for 3GB variant and Rs 13,499 for the 4GB variant. The […]

New Delhi: The government on Monday sought Parliament’s nod for additional spending of Rs 1.03 lakh crore, though the cash outgo will only be Rs 20,948.26 crore. “Approval of Parliament is sought to authorise gross additional expenditure of Rs 1,03,013.74 crore. Of this, the proposals involving net cash outgo aggregate to Rs 20,948.26 crore and […]

Bengaluru: A brain scan conducted while someone is going through stress may detect shrinking in a part of the brain that can eventually lead to memory loss, says a study. The findings showed that the shrinking of the hippocampus — the brain region associated with learning and memory — actually precedes the onset of a […]

Agra: A retired colonel of the Indian army, who served as a medical expert in the Kargil area, has innovated new techniques for treating 25 odd common chronic human ailments. A book brought out by Berlin’s Lap Lambert Academic Publications lists the areas that he has successfully worked in with these unique techniques which need […]

New Delhi, Aug 1: Mobile payments company MobiKwik on Monday announced a tie-up with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to power e-cash payments on IRCTC’s e-catering “Food on Trackâ€. The company — which also powers payments for IRCTC Connect allowing users to book train tickets instantly — said the e-catering app allows […]