Washington: Patients who survived the fatal lung disease find their subsequent quality of life has more to do with lifestyle factors than how sick they were in the hospital, a new study has found. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a progressive medical condition occurring in critically ill patients characterised by widespread inflammation in the […]

New Delhi, July 29: The Rajya Sabha was disrupted on Friday after the problem of unemployment was raised during zero hours. Congress members alleged that there was an atmosphere of disappointment in the country. This prompted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to say that the disappointment may be in the Congress. This led to the […]

New York: A hormone system that controls blood pressure and is often targeted to treat heart disease can also lower metabolism as well as promote obesity, says a study. Besides regulating BP, the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), also plays a role in controlling energy balance and metabolic rate and therefore may be important in obesity. But, […]

New Delhi: In what could be termed a possible case of data theft, private universities seem to have access to the data of thousands of students who had applied to Delhi University (DU) for at least one course, with this correspondent being one of those at the receiving end. Otherwise, how would a prospectus from […]

New Delhi, July 29: Chinese internet and technology conglomerate LeEco on Friday announced that it has forged partnerships with six regional retail chains in India to strengthen its offline presence across the country.   “This marks another milestone in our India journey that has been incredible so far. Our strategy to strengthen our offline business […]

New York, July 29: Pre-term babies who were fed more breast milk within the first 28 days of life showed better levels of intelligence, academic achievement, working memory as well as higher brain function by the age of seven, equivalent to infants at full-term, finds a study. The findings showed that infants who received predominantly […]

New York: While Apple attempted to manufacture a TV product and own a complete ecosystem — both hardware and software — in the past, owing to stringent conditions the US tech giant put on cable operators, the deals did not materialise, media reported on Friday. “Company approached all negotiations with cable network and content owners […]

New Delhi, July 29: As many as 44 NDRF disaster relief teams have been deployed in flood-affected areas in 12 states, and have rescued 894 stranded/marooned persons so far in Assam and Bihar, an official statement said on Friday. Thirteen of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are deployed in Assam, nine in Bihar […]

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said on Friday it will assist Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) in operating and maintaining the 29.7-km-long Noida-Greater Noida Metro corridor. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed between the two entities on Friday. The DMRC will be providing the assistance to the NMRC […]

Agartala, July 29: The supply of essentials and fuel continues to be hit badly in Tripura for about two months now even as the state government has repeatedly sought the central government’s intervention to restore its lifeline – National Highway-8 – which has been badly damaged in adjacent Assam. Due to heavy rains and poor […]