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TIPS TO MANAGE HIGH BP WITHOUT PILLS
Hypertension on the high? Here are top 10 tips to get it down and keep it down. Seven in 10 adults are at a greater risk of stroke or heart attack because their blood pressure is […]
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NATURAL INGREDIENTS THAT HELP YOU GET RID OF CELLULITE
Cellulite affects more than 85 per cent of women, representing all shapes and sizes. It is made up of free-floating fat cells that are deposited just beneath the skin. It has a distinct appearance, like […]
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WEARABLE DEVICE MAY IMPROVE SLEEP, REDUCE PTSD RISK
A wearable device developed by Arizona-based research firm Brain State Technologies could help improve sleep and thereby lower the risk of developing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), suggests new research. Recent studies show that sleep disturbance is […]
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SCIENTISTS TO UNVEIL NEW EARTH-LIKE PLANET
BERLIN (TIP): Scientists are preparing to unveil a new planet in our galactic neighbourhood which is “believed to be Earth-like” and orbits its star at a distance that could favour life, German weekly Der Spiegel reported […]
Business & Economics
KODAK FORAYS INTO HD LED TVS WITH SPPL
Eastman Kodak company, known for its films and cameras, on Thursday forayed into the HD LED TV business by entering into a partnership with Noida-based Super Plastronics Pvt Ltd (SSPL). SPPL, which manufactures TVs under the […]
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SOLAR FLARES: EXPERTS RELY ON WAVE
While the night of September 1, 1856 sent shock waves among telegraphers after telegraph systems went haywire across the world a few hours after English astronomer Richard Carrington recorded the ‘first and largest’ solar flare to […]
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GOOGLE AIMING FOR DRONES WITH PROJECTORS FOR VIRTUAL MEETINGS
Heard of “virtual meetings”? With a new drone with a projector, this will soon be possible. US tech giant Google has been granted a patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for an “unmanned aerial […]
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NASA to launch first asteroid sample return mission next month
WASHINGTON (TIP): NASA, the US space agency is set to launch its first mission to return a sample of an asteroid to Earth on September 8 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The […]
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ICICI Bank introduces payment service using smartphone keyboard
COIMBATORE: ICICI Bank on Thursday unveiled a payment service that uses a smartphone keyboard. Christened ‘iMobile SmartKeys’, this feature enables ‘iMobile’ users to make quick and secure payments on any mobile application including chat, messenger, email, […]
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SINGTEL CONSOLIDATES HOLDING IN BHARTI AIRTEL AHEAD OF SPECTRUM AUCTIONS
NEW DELHI (TIP): Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel), the largest shareholder in Bharti Airtel, is consolidating its equity in the country’s top mobile operator by buying out Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek’s holding for $659.5 million (over Rs […]
Asia
MOODY’S RETAINS INDIA GDP FORECAST, UPS CHINA’S ESTIMATES
NEW DELHI (TIP): Moody’s Investors Service has retained India’s growth forecast at 7.5 per cent for 2016 but revised upwards estimates for China to 6.6 per cent citing strong fiscal and monetary support. In its […]
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Saudi signals at raising oil output ahead of freeze talks
MOSCOW/DUBAI (TIP): Saudi Arabia is sending signals that it could boost its crude oil supplies in August to a new record level, overtaking Russia, the world’s top oil producer, as it gets ready for tough […]
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KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI – THE BIRTH OF LORD KRISHNA
The birthday of Hinduism’s favorite Lord Krishna is a special occasion for Hindus, who consider him their leader, hero, protector, philosopher, teacher and friend all rolled into one. Krishna took birth at midnight on the ashtami […]
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VARANASI, THE SPIRITUAL CAPITAL OF INDIA
There are many legends associated with the ancient city of Varanasi or Kashi. It is believed that the Hindu god Shiva and his consort Parvati lived here on the banks of the Ganga River. It was […]
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BREXIT MAY BE DELAYED UNTIL 2019: REPORT
LONDON (TIP): Britain may remain a member of the European Union (EU) until 2019, a year longer than previously estimated, a media report said on Sunday. Prime Minister Theresa May has been expected to enact […]
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PV Sindhu enters badminton final, assured a medal
RIO DE JANEIRO (TIP):: For the second time in less than 24 hours, India have been assured an Olympic medal. Earlier on August 18, wrestler Sakshi Malik ended nearly two weeks of frustration, disappointment and […]
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Narsingh Yadav’s Olympic dream over after 4-year doping suspension
RIO DE JANEIRO (TIP): It was just the perfect day for India at the Games here on August 18. The hangover of Sakshi Malik’s bronze was still there when PV Sidhu smashed her way into […]
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Dipa Karmakar recommended for Khel Ratna after Olympics performance: Reports
RIO DE JANEIRO (TIP):Two of India’s 2016 Olympians, gymnast Dipa Karmakar+ and shooter Jitu Rai, have been recommended for this year’s Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, India’s highest honour in sports. The Khel Ratna is […]
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Usain Bolt Wins Eighth Olympic Gold Medal In The 200m Sprint
RIO DE JANEIRO (TIP): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won gold again at Rio’s Summer Olympics, blowing away the field in the 200-meter race Thursday. Bolt won his eighth Olympic gold medal with a time of […]
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Intel Acquires Indian American-led San Diego-based Firm Nervana Systems
San Diego based deep learning startup Nervana Systems, headed by Indian Americans, has been acquired by Intel as per media reports. According to media reports – Intel is buying deep learning startup Nervana Systems for $350 […]
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Indian Defense Minister Compares Pakistan to Hell
Amid escalating tension between New Delhi and Islamabad over the ongoing violence in the Kashmir Valley, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said Aug. 16 here that going to Pakistan was the same as going to hell. […]
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Amid Kashmir Stand-Off, Jaishankar Accepts Pakistan’s Invite for Talks
NEW DELHI – Amid escalating bilateral tension over the unrest in Kashmir Valley, India Aug. 17 said that Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar will go to Islamabad for talks with his Pakistani counterpart, but will focus […]
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Sonia Gandhi is back in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital again for a medical check-up, two days after she was discharged following treatment for illness and a shoulder injury. She had visited the […]