Air pollution harming brains of urban young
Researchers at the University of Montana found that when air particulate matter and their components such as metals are inhaled or swallowed, they pass through damaged barriers – including respiratory, gastro-intestinal and blood-brain barriers – and can result in long-lasting harmful... read more »
Isro says India’s Mars Orbiter Mission is on target
Scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) in Bangalore are preparing for a series of actions as the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) will reach a crucial stage on September 24. According to a top Isro official, it will be known on this day whether the mission was successful. K... read more »
Uddhav Thackeray seeks to become CM, urges people to give him a chance
Mumbai: Openly expressing his desire to become the Chief Minister for the first time from a public platform, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday asked the electors to give him a chance and assured they would not regret. Uddhav, whose relation with BJP is under strain over seat-sharing for... read more »
Players to watch out for in CLT20
Many call it a sidekick to the Indian Premier League. But for individual players, the Champions League Twenty20 is another platform for players to make a mark in the shortest format of the game. As the tournament moves into its sixth edition, many players from different clubs have come together for... read more »
Records tumble as Sensex, Nifty hit at new highs on inflows
Riding high on capital inflows, the benchmark Sensex on Thursday rose 77.96 points to end at new peak of 26,638.11 and logged the seventh straight month of gains in August as investors... read more »
UBI files caveat in SC against Kingfisher
State-owned United Bank of India (UBI) has filed a caveat in the Supreme Court against Kingfisher Airlines (KFA). “We filed the caveat today against KFA,” Executive Director of UBI D.... read more »
Porn sites ‘hydra-headed’: Supreme Court
Concerned over the increasing number of pornographic websites, the Supreme Court on Friday said these sites were “hydra-headed,” and that “if you block one, 10 others will pop up in... read more »
Indian fisherman died a month ago in Karachi jail
One more Indian fisherman Bala Naran Singad from Sonari village, Una taluka of Gujarat died in Karachi jail on the night of July 24, according to information given by local activists who... read more »
I used the word Hindi not Hindu, says Najma
Union Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla on Friday attempted to quash the controversy triggered by her remark that all citizens could be called Hindu, clarifying that her reference was to the... read more »
