Humble house sparrow fleeing India for better habitats
A House Sparrow ringed in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur was recovered thousands of miles away in Kazakhstan, while a flight-shy koel or cuckoos, ringed in Andhra Pradesh, was recovered in Sri lanka. These unnatural behaviours in birds, attributed to climate and landscape level changes in India, has been noticed in an ongoing study...
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Isner enters Miami Open final
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BCCI appoints Ajit Singh as head of anti-corruption unit
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Hales to replace Warner at SRH
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Kamal Haasan meets Christopher Nolan
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'Baaghi 2' mints over Rs 25 cr on opening day
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Richa Chadha working on 'Inside Edge 2'
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Google to kill its URl shortener
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Finmin asks RBI to help ease industry troubles post loU ban
The finance ministry has asked RBI to look into the problems being faced by industry and banks by the abrupt ban on loUs, and provide some breathing space to them, sources said. Reserve Bank of India this month banned issuance of letters of Undertaking (loUs) and letters of Comfort (loC), used...
Canara Bank calls off divestment process in Can Fin Homes
State-run lender Canara Bank on Saturday said it has called off the divestment process of its entire stake in the housing finance company Can Fin Homes. In a filing to the BSE, the bank said it has cancelled the process as the quotes it received were not in tune with the...
Honda launches 2018 editions of CBR 250R, CB Hornet 160R in India
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India on Saturday launched the 2018 editions of its motorcycles CBR 250R and CB Hornet 160R at Rs 1,63,584 (ex-showroom, Delhi) and Rs 84,675 respectively. The new CBR 250R is powered by a 249.60cc "DOHC" engine and "gets a two-channel ABS (anti-lock braking system), all-lED headlamp and...
Tips to minimise indoor air pollution
Add more plants to your decor and keep a tab on your appliances to keep a check on the indoor pollution at your home, say experts. Gita Ramanan, Architect and Interior Designer, Founder, Design Cafe, and Anuj Srivastava, Co-Founder and CEO, livspace, share some tips. * Plants not only brighten up a...
Gut bacteria could reveal more about cirrhosis patients
Researchers, including one of Indian origin, have found that analysis of the gut microbiome -- a collection of bacteria and other microbes in the gut -- could help better predict risk of hospitalisation for patients with cirrhosis, a condition in which the liver does not function properly. "The hospitalisations that take...
Alberta allows Sikhs to drive motorcycles without helmets
Canada's Alberta province, which has the third largest population of Sikhs after British Columbia and Onatrio, will allow turban-wearing Sikhs to drive motorcycles without a helmet from April 12. British Columbia and Manitoba already allow Sikhs to drive motorcycles without helmets. Alberta's Transportation Minister Brian Mason said on Thursday that the exemption...
Indian-owned Swami fills Accra's accommodation gap with $12 mn estate
As the Ghanaian government struggles to find a solution to the country's accommodation problem, Indian-owned Swami International has stepped in with a $12 million, 12.4 acre Paradise Estates township made up of 102 houses in the capital Accra. This is part of the company's $50 million investment in real estate across...
