New ‘smart glove’ can boost hand mobility of stroke patients: Study
Tokyo, Jan 17 - Canadian researchers have developed a new "smart glove" to aid recovery and ultimately restore use of limbs and hands in survivors of stroke.
Economists optimistic about 2024 as Fed reserve wins war over inflation
Washington, Jan 17 - Economists are confident that the US economy will turn around in 2024 as the federal reserve appears cheerful as it has won the war on inflation which was largely around 2.7 per cent against the targeted 2.0 per cent.
Google updates Chrome’s incognito disclaimer after settling $5 bn lawsuit
San Francisco, Jan 17 - Google has updated Chrome's incognito mode disclaimer in the experimental Canary channel after it agreed to pay $5 billion for settlement over tracking users’ activity in incognito mode.
JSW Energy to set up 1,500 MW Pumped Storage Project in Telangana
Hyderabad, Jan 17 - JSW Neo Energy, a subsidiary of JSW Energy, has announced setting up of a Pumped Storage Project in Telangana, with an investment of Rs 9,000 crore.
Domestic equities plunge 2 per cent
New Delhi, Jan 17 - Domestic equities plunged 2 per cent amid a weak environment globally and a selloff in HDFC Bank,Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, said.
Google Pay India joins NPCI International to expand UPI payments globally
New Delhi, Jan 17 - Google India Digital Services Out Ltd on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), to expand the transformative impact of
Google Maps adds new feature that lets you navigate inside tunnels
San Francisco, Jan 17 - Google has added a new feature in Maps that will let users navigate in tunnels or other satellite dead zones.
AAP will contest alone on all 13 parliamentary seats in Punjab: Mann
Chandigarh, Jan 17 - Amidst seat-sharing talks between Congress and AAP, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said Punjab will contest all the 13 parliamentary seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Hina Khan celebrates inclusion of ‘Country of Blind’ in Oscars list with ‘2018’, ’12th Fail’
Mumbai, Jan 17 - Hina Khan has said that it is a huge achievement for the adventure film 'Country of Blind', in which she plays the lead, to be featured in the list of films accepted for voting by the Academy for Oscars
Closing women’s health gap can boost global economy by $1 trn annually: WEF
Davos, Jan 17 - Closing women’s health gap can help more women to live healthier, higher-quality lives, and provide an unprecedented boost to the global economy by $1 trillion annually by 2024, according to a new World Economic Forum (WEF) report released on
Hyundai Motor sells one of its plants in China for around $221 mn
Seoul, Jan 17 - South Korea's top carmaker Hyundai Motor has sold one of its plants in China as part of a business reorganisation strategy in the world's biggest auto market.
Axar, Yashasvi achieve career-best positions in T20I rankings
Bengaluru, Jan 17 -Following strong performances in the two T20Is against Afghanistan so far, India’s left-arm spin all-rounder Axar Patel and young left-handed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal have achieved career-best positions in the recent update of the ICC men’s T20I rankings on Wednesday.
Gujarat AAP announces statewide celebrations on Ram Mandir inauguration
Ahmedabad, Jan 17 - Gujarat unit of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday announced a series of celebratory events starting from January 20 to honor the upcoming Prana Pratishtha of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22.
Lufthansa launches direct flight from Hyderabad to Frankfurt
Hyderabad, Jan 17 - GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd, in partnership with Lufthansa Airlines on Wednesday announced the launch of direct flights to Frankfurt, Germany.
Sensex plunges more than 1,600 points led by HDFC Bank
New Delhi, Jan 17 - Markets have slumped further with the BSE Sensex now plunging more than 1,600 points in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
PM Modi asks Kerala BJP workers to reach out to people ahead of LS polls
Kochi, Jan 17 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked the grassroots workers and the leaders of the BJP to work harder for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Navy team to Chadar trek Ladakh’s frozen Zanskar River
New Delhi, Jan 17 - A team of Indian Navy's officers will trek the frozen Zanskar River in Ladakh.
India Open: Ashwini-Tanisha bow out after loss to Thai duo in first round
New Delhi, Jan 17 - Indian women's doubles pair of Ashwini Ponappa and Tanisha Crasto faced an early exit from the India Open, a BWF Super 750 badminton tournament. The duo succumbed to a 5-21, 21-18, 11-21 defeat against the Thai pair of
‘Atal’ to showcase special ‘Ram Katha’ narrative
Mumbai, Jan 17 - The upcoming sequence of the show 'Atal' is all set to take the audience back to the era of Ramayan with its compelling storyline of Ram Katha.
Sixty kids, rescued from beggary, to be part of R-Day parade in UP
Lucknow, Jan 17 - A group of 60 children, rescued from beggary, will take part in the Republic Day Parade in Lucknow this year.