IITs have decided to increase the number of seats in various courses for admitting “non-resident students” with an aim to take their total intake to one lakh by 2020. According to senior officials, in a meeting of the IIT Council headed by HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday, “in-principle” approval was given to the proposal for admitting non-resident students. The Read More

This giant pearl could be the world’s largest natural pearl weighing over 34 kg. The treasure’s worth is pegged at around USD 100 million. The identity of the man who found the pearl has not yet been disclosed, but according to the Daily Mail, the man discovered the priceless gem around a decade back in the sea off the coast Read More

Head of Dwarkashardapeeth Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati on Tuesday said cow is the mother of not only Hindus but also of Muslims as its milk is as much beneficial for believers of one faith as for those of another. In a statement here, Swami Swaroopanand said a Hindu gets as much protein out of cow’s milk as a Muslim. So Read More

After controversy over his statement over freedom fighter that mentioned ‘Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhash Chandra Bose were hanged’, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar issued a clarification saying it’s a confusion of punctuation in his quote. While paying homage to freedom fighters, Javadekar had said, “We salute our freedom fighters. So many bravehearts – Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Sardar Patel, Pandit Nehru, Bhagat Read More

Congress today sought to turn tables on BJP over its attack on actress-turned-politician Ramya, contending that if wanting better ties with Pakistan was seditionthen the first case should be lodged against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “The entire country wants a better relationship between India and Pakistan. Certain elements in BJP and RSS are unnecessarily trying to gain cheap publicity by Read More

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday appealed to the Indian workers, who have lost their jobs in Saudi Arabia, to return to India by September 25 failing which they have to make their own arrangements for boarding, lodging and return journey. “@Gen_VKSingh visited Saudi Arabia twice to resolve the problems of Indian workers rendered unemployed due to closure of Read More

An Indian athlete who competed in the 3000 metres steeplechase event in the Rio Olympics, has tested positive for the H1N1 influenza virus and has tested negative for the Zika virus following analysis of her blood samples. She was reported ill on her return to India. “A blood sample tested at the virology lab at the National Institute of Mental Health Read More

India skipper Virat Kohli says the much improved batting performance by the lower order  batsmen, particularly wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha, was the biggest gain of the West Indies series, which they won 2-0. Kohli said the team is satisfied with the outcome of the series as the fourth Test ended in a draw after wet outfield led to abandonment of the match Read More

Akshay Kumar’s Rustom is a gift that keeps on giving. After becoming Akshay Kumar’s fastest Rs 100 crore earner at the box office, Rustom has now become the third highest hit of this year. Akshay has three hits among top 5 earners of the year — Rustom, Airlift and Housefull 3. Akshay Kumar’s Rustom has emerged one of the highest Read More

Microsoft has acquired artificial intelligence (AI)-based scheduling service Genee that simplifies the scheduling and rescheduling of large group meetings for companies. Microsoft will integrate the AI technology into Office 365 before shutting down Genee. “Microsoft has signed an agreement to acquire Genee, an artificial-intelligence-powered scheduling service,” said Rajesh Jha, Corporate Vice President, Outlook and Office 365, in a blogpost on Read More