DU crisis: A course that has gone awry
The VC’s resignation further deepens uncertainty over the admission process that involves the fate of over 2.7 lakh students Delhi University Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh resigned on Tuesday apparently in protest against the UGC’s direction to dump the controversial Four-Year Undergraduate... read more »
Weight loss surgery may cause bone loss
Regarded as the most effective treatment for severe obesity, bariatric surgery may lead to bone loss for at least two years even after the body weight stabilises, says a study. “The long term consequences of this substantial bone loss are unclear but it might put them at increased risk of... read more »
Ice-cream sandwiches are the hotnew dessert
Reports are calling them the new cupcake.We bite into the trend to find out more… Throwing a summer soiree? This might be perfect as a chilled meal-ender. Forget the souffles and panacottas – the dessert that’s getting all the attention is the ice cream sandwich. It might sound... read more »
New type of dust discovered on Mars
A weird new kind of dust has been discovered in the Martian atmosphere by scientists using ultraviolet and infrared imaging techniques. A group of Russian and French scientists analysed satellite-acquired data and concluded that the dust particles in the planet’s atmosphere can be of two... read more »
Gold futures down 0.10% on weak global cues, profit-booking
NEW DELHI: Gold prices fell 0.10 per cent to Rs 27,641 per 10 grams in futures trade today amid a weak trend overseas and profit-booking by speculators. At the Multi Commodity Exchange,... read more »
India, England not in favour of cricket at Olympics
Cricket at the summer Olympics is likely to remain a distant dream, not only because India and England are leading the opposition against the idea, but also due to the financial and... read more »
FIFA World Cup 2014: Ronaldo’s magic rescues Portugal, Algeria thrash Korea
New Delhi: It was proving to be a tough match for Portugal, before their captain Cristiano Ronaldo came to their rescue against United States, while Belgium earned a hard-fought 1-0 win... read more »
FIFA World Cup 2014: Belgium Beat Russia By A Late Strike To Enter Round Of 16
Rio De Janeiro : Young forward Divock Origi vindicated his coach Mark Wilmots’ decision to introduce him in the second half as his opportunistic strike in the 88th minute helped Belgium... read more »
Sensex Slips Below 25,000 Amid Selloff in ITC, Infosys Shares
The BSE Sensex is on track for a fourth straight fall on Monday amid a sharp selloff in index heavyweight stocks such as ITC and Infosys. These two stocks have a combined weightage of around 15 per... read more »
