– and scientists are watching it to see evolution at work. So I was told. I was a bit dubious. Doesn’t evolution take a while? The reader who sent me the report, Sunita Chau, admitted that the only biological entity on the island of Nishinoshima so far was bird poop. I suppose one can imagine […]
The common usage of ingredients like coriander powder, turmeric, green chilli, red chilli powder and ginger between Indian and Malaysian cuisines makes it suit Indian tastes well, says Malaysian chef Muhammad Lisarni, who feels food from his country can be an instant success here. “Malaysia’s population is divided amongst three major ethnic groups — Malays, […]
Amol Palekar will be returning to TV with a show based on the life of doctors. The veteran actor-filmmaker says it was the meaningful subject that propelled him to make a comeback to the small screen after over a decade. “I have always believed in making socially relevant and meaningful cinema and found the concept […]
The seventh edition of BMW India Bridal fashion week promises to be a grand affair as the event will travel to seven cities in India for the first time, Starting from the capital in July, six other cities including Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Chennai will witness bridal opulence. The Delhi edition will see […]
Government reforms to liquor laws and strong compliance operations have resulted in a 39 per cent reduction in serious incidents at venues on the ‘violent venues’ list. Over the past 12 months, 182 violent incidents were recorded, a dramatic reduction from the 300 recorded over the previous period. Deputy Premier and Minister for […]
Japanese restaurants will be barred from serving raw pork, including specialities like pork-liver sashimi, owing to the risk it poses of hepatitis E or parasite infection, Efe news agency reported on Thursday. The ban comes into effect from mid-July and also requires establishments to heat-sterilise pork. The Japanese health ministry is concerned by the increase […]
Now a software and an app can help both residents and their housing societies to keep track of basic functions like security, plumbing, power maintenance, tracking visitors, legal paperwork and even online voting for elections. That’s what ApartmentAdda promises – easing the stress of managing a modern housing society. Founded in 2009 by engineer-duo Sangeeta […]
Any talk of birth control had once been taboo for Muslims, particularly the uneducated Muslims living in remote areas of Assam. This has changed, thanks largely to Ilias Ali, a professor of surgery at the Gauhati Medical College & Hospital, who had launched a kind of ‘jihad’ (holy war) against the misconceptions about birth control […]
Guerrillas in Kashmir have carried out three deadly attacks over three days against mobile phone operations after their communication equipment fitted on a mobile tower was seized — leaving them with poor connectivity. Two people were killed and three critically injured in the rebel attacks that were carried out on people engaged in mobile phone […]
A US court has sentenced an Indian-American student to life imprisonment for stabbing his friend to death in 2013, media reported. Rahul Gupta, 25, an aspiring biomedical engineer, was sentenced to life on Wednesday for allegedly stabbing his close friend Mark Waugh, then 23, eleven times after accusing him of cheating on Gupta’s girlfriend Taylor […]