October 2016 — Page 12 of 12 — The Indian Panorama

Water vapour plumes spotted on Jupiter’s moon Europa

Oct 1, 2016 - 3:11 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted what may be water vapour plumes erupting off Jupiter’s moon Europa – believed to be one of the most promising places that could harbour alien life in […]

Pluto ‘spray-painting’ poles of its big moon Charon

Oct 1, 2016 - 3:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

CAPE CANAVERAL (TIP): A new study finds that Pluto is “spray-painting” the red poles of its big moon Charon. The paint is actually Pluto’s continually escaping atmosphere. Methane and other gases from Pluto end up […]

Google rebrands cloud business, adds more artificial intelligence

Oct 1, 2016 - 3:09 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MOUNTAIN VIEW (TIP): Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Sept 29 it renamed its business-to-business cloud computing brand and enhanced some enterprise applications using artificial intelligence, the company’s latest gambit to better compete with Amazon.com and […]

BLACKBERRY, THE ORIGINAL SMARTPHONE, ENDS PRODUCTION AFTER GREAT RUN

Oct 1, 2016 - 3:08 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WATERLOO, ONT (TIP): It’s official. BlackBerry Ltd., the Canadian company that invented the smartphone and addicted legions of road warriors to the “CrackBerry,” has stopped making its iconic handsets, a news report says. Finally, conceding […]

SENSEX LOSSES SWELL AS OCT SERIES GETS OFF TO SHAKY START

Oct 1, 2016 - 3:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MUMBAI (TIP): Extending sharp losses, the Sensex slumped about 108 points to 27,719.81 today as the October derivatives series began on a subdued note mirroring a weak trend in the global market. The 30-share Sensex […]

Interest rates on small savings schemes cut by 0.1 per cent

Oct 1, 2016 - 3:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI: Interest rates on small savings schemes have been reduced marginally by 0.1 per cent for the October-December quarter of 2016-17, leading to lower returns on Public Provident Fund, Kisan Vikas Patra, Sukanya Samriddhi […]

Mercedes Benz rolls out the Made in India GLC

Oct 1, 2016 - 3:05 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

PUNE (TIP):With an intent to shorten the waiting period and continue with its strategy of making high-demand cars in India, Mercedes Benz rolled out the Made in India GLC SUV from the assembly line in […]

First strategic PSU sale in 12 years okayed

Oct 1, 2016 - 3:04 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Centre has approved a strategic sale in loss-making Bharat Pumps and Compressors Limited. It comes 12 years after a state-run company — Jessop & Company —was last sold through this route. […]

BRITISH AIRWAYS, QATAR AIRWAYS SIGN REVENUE-SHARING DEAL

Oct 1, 2016 - 3:01 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): British Airways has signed a revenue-sharing agreement with Qatar Airways, allowing the pair to co-operate on scheduling and pricing, BA’s owner IAG said in a statement on Sept 28. State-owned Qatar Airways owns […]

Germany’s Commerzbank to cut 9,600 jobs by 2020

Oct 1, 2016 - 2:59 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BERLIN (TIP): Germany’s second largest lender Commerzbank said on Thursday it plans to cut 9,600 jobs, nearly a fifth of its workforce, by 2020 and withhold dividends to pay for a 1.1-billion-euro restructuring. The Frankfurt-based […]

I AM AWKWARD, DORKY AND SHY, SAYS NARGIS FAKHRI

Oct 1, 2016 - 2:57 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Bold, brazen and outspoken. You could describe actor Nargis Fakhri in these three words. And while, she is known to have a ‘sexy’ image, the actor thinks otherwise. Ever since her debut with Rockstar, the […]

ALIA BHATT OPTS OUT OF ‘GOLMAAL 4’ – Karan Johar & Ajay Devgn’s rift seems to be the Cause

Oct 1, 2016 - 2:56 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Recently there was buzz that Alia Bhatt would star in Rohit Shetty’s upcoming film ‘Golmaal 4’. But the film seems to have landed in trouble once again. Reports suggest that Alia Bhatt who was the first […]

CINNAMON HELPS TO COOL STOMACH

Oct 1, 2016 - 12:14 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Cinnamon just not enhances taste but significantly contributes in improving health by cooling the body by up to two degrees, according to research. The research published in the journal Scientific Reports said that the investigators […]

FISH OIL BOOSTS BRAIN FUNCTIONING, IMPROVES MOOD

Oct 1, 2016 - 12:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Fish oil which contains Omega-3 fatty acids helps to boost brain functions and acts as an anti-inflammatory within the body — helping athletes and soldiers manage intense training better, finds a study. Low concentration of […]

Cancer cells’ invisibility cloak identified

Oct 1, 2016 - 12:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Canadian researchers have discovered how cancer cells become invisible to the body’s immune system which may help in developing immune biomarkers that can potentially stop the disease in its tracks. This ‘invisibility’ phase is a […]

90% OF WORLD’S PEOPLE BREATHE DIRTY AIR: WHO

Oct 1, 2016 - 12:06 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Nine out of 10 people in the world are breathing poor quality air, a new report by the World Health Organisation said calling on countries to take action against air pollution which is causing over […]

Month: October 2016