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ICMR calls for avoiding protein supplements, issues guidelines

The Indian Council of Medical Research has called for avoiding protein supplements for building body mass and has recommended restricting salt intake, minimising sugar and ultra-processed foods and......

Rapid decline in number of people falling sick to mysterious disease

The number of people falling sick to a mysterious disease in Eluru city of Andhra Pradesh saw a rapid decline on Wednesday even as medical and scientific experts could not yet......

Meet China's military elite

'The military officers at China's National People's Congress reflect Xi Jinping's preference for elevating politically reliable, younger, officers with good professional qualifications,' says......

20 images of the week that was that will AMAZE you

News of the week gone by in frame People react during the Holi festival in Riga, Latvia. Primarily observed in India, the ancient Hindu religious festival has spread to other regions......

US homicide suspect had plans to kill Obama

A 41-year-old man has been arrested for plotting to kill United States President Barack Obama. James Vernon McVay, a homicide suspect accused of killing a 75-year-old woman was arrested near......

How Tata Trusts uses big data to gauge consumption, production

In keeping with the Trusts’ objectives, the initiative was underpinned by an attempt to determine how over-nutrition was impacting citizens at a mass scale. There’s a new......

How Mumbai's oldest Ittar market is keeping its business alive

The traditional art of making herbal ittar(fragrance) is gradually getting replaced with chemical-based, not so labour-intensive perfume industry, finds out Shaheen Mansuri/Rediff.com. Image:......

How the Railways can carry Modi's Swachh Bharat message across India

Envisioning and implementing a Railway innovation programme needs attitude training and skill impartation, says R Gopalakrishnan. Image: Men use pipes that supply water to the trains to bathe with......

Govt grants Rs 100 cr to fund low cost innovation

The government on Tuesday announced that it will provide Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) as seed money for setting up the India Inclusive Innovation Fund to promote new ideas. "With permission of......

Poor to get cash through banks, ATMs

Beneficiaries of kerosene, LPG and fertiliser subsidies will be able to get direct cash transfers through banks, ATMs or even mobile banking after the UIDAI's recommendations to plug leakages in......

Ananya's 'Sukoon' Weekend

Shilpa binges on fries... Deepika in Bhutan... Soha's no make-up day... Photograph: Kind courtesy Ananya Panday/Instagram Ananya Panday spends a 'sukoon' weekend in the lap of nature. ......

Are you Ready For Sunny Leone?

When Bollywood's glam stars travel for holiday or for work, where exactly do they go? Let's take a look. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sunny Leone/Instagram Sunny Leone promotes her Telugu film......

Katrina-Vicky Celebrate First Christmas

Bollywood celebrates the Christmas weekend with their families. Please click on the images for a look at the stars. IMAGE: It's the first Christmas for newly weds Katrina Kaif and Vicky......

'I don't do things out of insecurity'

'We were not trying to outshine each other, we were just trying to be sincere and honest to what was given.''We spent quality time with each other, so there was no room for any negativity or......

'The clock had stopped at 11.11 on April 29 for me'

'Nobody can ever replace him. Nobody will ever be able to.' On Irrfan Khan's first death anniversary on April 29, his wife Sutapa Sikdar and son Babil wrote touching posts about the man they loved.......

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.' IMAGE: Cricket legend Salim Durani trains budding cricketers in Jamnagar in this January 2004 photograph.......

Women archers clinch Olympic quota places

India's women archers Deepika Kumari, Laishram Bombayla Devi and Chekrovolu Swuro clinched Olympic quota berths and then went on to oust reigning champions Koreans for their maiden entry into the......

Pakistan to abide with ICC on govt interference

Pakistan cricket will not challenge the International Cricket Council's (ICC) directive to member boards to free themselves from government interference within two years.\\nThe ICC annual......

Bhupathi-Vesnina fail to cross the final hurdle

Indian tennis ace Mahesh Bhupathi failed to notch up his third Wimbledon mixed doubles title as he and his partner Elena Vesnina were outplayed by Jurgen Melzer and Iveta Benesova in straight sets......

Dope tainted athletes out of Asian C'ships

Dope tainted athletes Mandeep Kaur and Sini Jose got the axe as Athletics Federation of India on Sunday named a 37-strong team for the Asian Championships starting on July 7 in Kobe,......

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