Is your diet rich in fat? Well, a new study has found that diets rich in fat ups the risk of major eye disease by changing in the bacterial communities of your gut. It eventually increases the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or aggravate the blinding disease. The findings said that bacteria in your intestines may play an important role in determining if you will develop blinding wet […]

Since PM Modi’s demonetisation drive hit us last week, we have been nudged into taking up the cashless lifestyle. From filling up Ola money and PayTM accounts, to paying rents via internet banking, we are going the extra mile digitally to compensate for the lack of cash in our pockets. But here’s the thing. There are a few countries out there where going cashless is the way of life. So […]

India’s largest public sector bank has dropped more than Rs 7,000 crore, more than 80 per cent of the amount owed to it by its top 100 defaulters, into the Advance Under Collection Account (AUCA) bin for toxic loans With efforts to recover its dues hitting a virtual dead-end, the State Bank of India (SBI) seems to be have started a clean-up of its balance sheets by writing off loans […]

A woman’s stress levels during pregnancy can cause changes in the microbiome of the foetus that can lead to anxiety as well as learning difficulty in babies, persisting even into adulthood, researchers say. In the study, the team of researchers at The Ohio State University, found that when pregnant mice were exposed to stress, it appeared to change the makeup of the bacteria in both their guts and placentas, as […]

For all those of you who enjoyed the artificial intelligence angle in HBO’s new offering Westworld, be prepared to be blown away. The new trailer of Ghost in the Shell, featuring Scarlett Johansson, is about the future of artificial intelligence. Based on a manga series written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow, the plot follows a covert ops unit for Hanka Robotics entitled Section 9 in futurist Japan. The unit specializes […]

CBI and ED in 2012 had attached assets worth over Rs 50 crore to Rs 70 crore, including expensive cars, helicopters and immovable assets A replica of a palace right in the middle of Bengaluru, a lavish event spread over five days and bride’s trousseau worth crores; former BJP minister and mining baron Janardhana Reddy has done all he can to make sure his daughter’s wedding was in the headlines. […]

The Immigration Law Firm confirms that Canada has announced new immigration measures that are likely to prove beneficial to international students in the country, a fair percentage of whom are from India. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada department has outlined changes to the Express Entry programme, which enhance the process of granting permanent residency to highly skilled immigrants and students who graduate from Canadian institutions. The changes will be […]

Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling recently laid the foundation stone of a ropeway and support facilities for the Bhaleydhunga Skywalk Project at Dhapper in Yangang, which once completed, will be the world`s highest skywalk. Conceptualized by Chamling himself, the Bhaleydhunga Skywalk will be built at a height of 10,300 feet with world class infrastructure and will be the second of its kind in Asia and the first in India. After […]

With air pollution hovering over, doctors highlight the need to make the right choices If you thought mosquito coils are helping you sleep peacefully, you are wrong. They are harming you as well, because one coil is equivalent to smoking 57 cigarettes. “When you light one mosquito coil, the pollution caused in your house throughout the night is equivalent to you smoking 57 cigarettes,” said Dr Sujeet Rajan, Consultant Respiratory […]

the long queues outside the banks continue to stay thick, two leading bank unions today criticised the government over demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, saying the move has led to “financial chaos” across the country. All India Bank Officers’ Association (AIBOA) and All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) have written to Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) saying the decision to withdraw the high-value notes was taken without proper […]