Mumbai, Aug 10: Professional networking website LinkedIn on Wednesday announced that it has crossed the 100-million member mark in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC), and with 37 million members, India is its largest market in the region. Globally, India retains its spot as the second-largest market after the US, a company statement said. LinkedIn has doubled […]

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 […]

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9: Brazilian judo fighter Rafaela Silva earned the first gold medal for the host country at the 2016 Rio Olympics, defeating Mongolia’s Sumiya Dorjsuren in the 57 kg final. Silva, who grew up in the Rio de Janeiro slum made famous by the film “City of God,” continued a run of […]

Imphal, Aug 9: Manipuri political activist Irom Sharmila will break her 16-year long hunger strike against the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act on Tuesday. Sharmila has been campaigning against AFSPA — which provides special powers to handle insurgents in the North East and Jammu and Kashmir also. The 42-year-old activist, also known as Manipur’s ‘Iron […]

Indore, Aug 9:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to Chandrashekar Azad at the freedom fighter’s birthplace Bhabra in Madhya Pradesh and became the first Prime Minister to visit the village. Accompanied by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Modi also visited Azad’s memorial and gathered details about the freedom fighter’s life […]

New York, Aug 9: Women consuming high-fat diet during pregnancy may increase the risk of affecting bacteria living in her baby’s gut thus impacting proper development of the immune system, says a study. The results showed that expecting mothers’ diets can lead to distinct changes in their babies’ microbiome, which could affect energy extraction from […]

New Delhi: While the world of technology is going ga-ga over the future of modular smartphones, South Korean electronics conglomerate LG has already translated the concept into reality with the G5 — it’s flagship device that has upped the ante for other vendors in the customised smartphone market. The Rs 52,990 G5 features a “slide-out” […]

Kochi, Aug 9: As many as 57 countries will participate in the ninth edition of the Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) in Kochi from September 27, including 10 first-time participants. The four-day event will begin on World Tourism Day, a KTM release said on Tuesday. On display will be tourism products, services and packages from around […]

Mumbai, Aug 9: Taiwan-based computer hardware company ASUS and Republic of Gamers (ROG) on Tuesday launched a Strix RX 460 gaming graphic card equipped with ASUS DirectCU II cooling technology that delivers 30 percent cooler gaming performance. STRIX-RX460-O4G-GAMING is priced at Rs 16,000 and STRIX-RX460-4G-GAMING costs Rs 13,000. ROG Strix RX 460 includes Aura RGB […]

London, Aug 9: Signs of life from under Mars’ surface may not survive in rocks excavated by some meteorite impacts, suggest scientists, adding that life may be present deep underground. Researchers analysing samples from Mars’ surface have not yet conclusively detected organic compounds that are indigenous to Mars and which would be indicators of past […]