Centre sanctions 4,000cr for national supercomputing policy
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chairman of the Parliamentary standing committee on science, technology and environment Ashwani Kumar said that the Centre has approved the national supercomputing policy that was mooted during his tenure as the UPA’s minister of state for science and technology... read more »
Daily habits of happy people
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act but a habit, according to Greek philosopher Aristotle. The world is changing faster than you can wrap your head around new ideas, but the keys to happiness and success are timeless. Practise visualisation: Keeping your eye on the prize... read more »
Has Ekta Kapoor sued Sunjay Dutt for Rs 1.5 crore?
Problems for Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt don’t seem to settle down any soon. According to the latest buzz in B-town, television and film producer Ekta Kapoor has filed a suit against Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt for Rs 1.5 crore, which was given as a signing amount to the actor, for a film... read more »
Synthetic biology key to space exploration
WASHINGTON: Synthetic biology may hold the key to manned space exploration of the Moon and Mars, say scientists. Researchers have found that biomanufacturing based on microbes could make travel to and settlement of extraterrestrial locations more practical and bearable. Researchers from Lawrence... read more »
Stay fit at any age
Although fitness in reality means being physically, mentally and spiritually fit, yet most of us relate it only with physical fitness. If we are asked how fit we are, most of us will find... read more »
WHO calls Ebola modern world’s worst health crisis
The World Health Organisation says the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is ‘the most severe, acute health emergency seen in modern times’ but adds that economic disruptions can be... read more »
Congress cracks whip on Shashi Tharoor, removes him as AICC spokesperson
Taking a dim view of Shashi Tharoor’s praise of Narendra Modi and his appreciation of the “Swachh Bharat” campaign, the Congress cracked the whip on Tharoor on Monday,... read more »
One Army Jawan injured in encounter with terrorists in Handwara
One Army Jawan has been critically injured in an encounter with suspected terrorists here on Monday in the state’s Kupwara district, even as the encounter between the Army and... read more »
Cyclone Hudhud: Focus shifts to relief; PM to visit Visakhapatnam...
Visakhapatnam: Port city Visakhaptanam is slowly limping back to normalcy, a day after Cyclone Hudhud hammered in at with wind speed of up to 195kmph. Hudhud has moved inland is now a deep depression... read more »
