New York: US tech giant Apple is planning to revamp its entire MacBook Pro line this year, with a new design and a number of new features, a media report said. The company is working on a new programmable strip of OLED-based function keys that can be switched to perform different functions depending on which […]

New Delhi, Aug 10: At a time iPhone sales are dipping worldwide, young and aspirational India may hold out hope for Apple as it readies to launch the latest version of its iconic phone next month. Although in keeping with the global trend, iPhone sales have registered a drop in India as well, Apple CEO […]

Hyderabad, Aug 10: Pharma exports in the first quarter of fiscal 2016-17 have come down by 4-5 percent, causing concern among Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) and ministry of commerce and industry, which have convened two meetings this month with top exporters. “In the first three months the growth has not been on […]

New Delhi, Aug 10: Global professional services company Accenture and LinkedIn on Wednesday announced they will jointly host “HackFest 2016”, a platform for students to solve real-world business and human challenges through innovative ideas. The non-stop, 20-hour challenge will be held in Bengaluru on September 24-25. “HackFest 2016 is also an opportunity for students to […]

Jammu: A girl student was killed and 16 injured when a school bus went out of the driver’s control in Jammu district on Wednesday. Khushboo, 12, died and 16 were injured as the school bus skidded off the road in Bishnah town, a police official said. “Doctors have referred six critically injured students to Government […]

New York: A diet high in nuts and legumes, low-fat dairy, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables and low in red and processed meat, sugar-sweetened beverages and sodium may not only lower blood pressure but also reduce the risk of developing chronic kidney disease, says a study. This diet, known as DASH for Dietary Approaches to […]

London, Aug 10: While scientists continue to debate reported decline in human semen quality, a new study has now found that the fertility of “man’s best friend” may have suffered a sharp decline over the past three decades primarily due to environmental contaminants. “This is the first time that such a decline in male fertility […]

London, Aug 10: HIV is part of a subfamily of retroviruses called lentivirus and using genomic data from the exotic Malayan flying lemur (colugo), researchers have claimed to have uncovered the oldest lentivirus ever identified, whose first emergence may date back to as early as 60 million years ago. Lentiviruses cause a variety of chronic […]

Washington, NASA: In a bid to help advance the manned flight to Red Planet, the US space agency has selected six US companies to develop ground prototypes and concepts for deep space habitats. Habitation systems provide a safe place for humans to live as scientists move beyond Earth on the journey to Mars. Through the […]

Beijing, Aug 10: Chinese authorities on Wednesday suspended a French-Chinese nuclear waste recycle plant project, following several days of protests led by thousands of inhabitants of the area. The government in Lianyungang city announced its decision to suspend the project that aimed to process 800 tonnes of waste annually. It was expected to start functioning […]