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” […]

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9: Following is the medals tally of the ongoing Rio Olympics as on Monday. Country Gold Silver Bronze Total United States 3 6 4 13China 4 2 4 10Japan 3 0 7 10Italy 3 4 2 9Russia 2 4 3 9Australia 4 0 3 7South Korea 2 2 1 5Thailand 2 […]

Canberra: Australian defence scientists who analysed signals from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have revealed the Boeing 777 fell very fast before crashing into the Indian Ocean off the coast of Western Australia. Australian media reported on Tuesday that data analysis and manufacturer simulations showed it was likely the aircraft lost engine power before falling […]

Beijing, Aug 9: India is a potential market for cloud computing services, said Yu Sicheng, Alibaba Group vice-president, said on Tuesday. Yu made the remarks at an event on the sidelines of an event of the Alibaba Cloud Global, the subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce giant. He also announced the opening of cloud data centres in […]

New York, Aug 9:  Known as impressive predators that hunt and consume almost anything from birds to sea turtles, tiger sharks can easily play the role of marine scavengers when the opportunity presents itself, say researchers. This behaviour was reported in Springer’s journal Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology by a team of American, Australian and British […]

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 […]

Mumbai, Aug 9: Caution over the upcoming monetary policy review, along with lower global crude oil prices, dented the Indian equity markets during the early morning session on Tuesday. Consequently, the key indices trade marginally in the red, as heavy selling pressure was witnessed in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), consumer durables and information technology […]

New York, Aug 9: Researchers have developed a new non-invasive method to prevent scarring caused by burn injuries. “People don’t die from scars, but they do suffer from them,” said lead researcher Alexander Golberg from Tel Aviv University in Israel. “We believe that the technology we developed, called partially irreversible electroporation (pIRE), can be used […]

New Delhi, Aug 9: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday paid homage to the martyrs and freedom fighters who dedicated their lives to the liberation of the country from the British rule. Making a brief statement as soon as the house began the day’s proceedings, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan recalled the Quit India Movement launched on this […]

New York, Aug 9: The beleaguered micro-blogging website Twitter is looking to rent space at its headquarters in San Francisco to other companies. According to sfgate.com, Twitter has contacted San Francisco brokerage firm Cresa to market 183,642 square feet of “fully furnished” office space at its two buildings in Market Square. “We’re always looking at […]