Smartphone fitness apps and wearable activity trackers do help boost physical activity levels, finds a review and pooled data analysis of the available evidence. The review published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The size of the effect is small to moderate, but it may be worth offering […]
Facebook to add more account security features next year
Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it would start allowing users to set up physical security keys as a way to verify their identity before logging into the social network’s mobile app, beginning next year. The company currently offers an option to require a hardware security key to connect to a […]
France to reopen border with England for Covid-clear travellers
France will reopen its borders to passengers from England on Wednesday, ending a blockade intended to stop the spread of a new coronavirus variant, but which has held up thousands of lorries before Christmas. Much of the world shut its borders to Britain after a significantly more transmissible mutated coronavirus variant […]
When Prince of Wales came to Patna, first medical college was named after him
Ninety-nine years ago on this day, the then Prince of Wales had arrived in Patna as part of his royal tour of India, and the first medical college of Bihar and Orissa was named after him to commemorate his visit to what was then a young provincial capital. Edward, Prince […]
Holiday shoppers with money to burn covet secondhand luxury
Covid-19 has made most shoppers cost-conscious this holiday season, but those with cash to burn are still finding ways to splurge. As retail sales in general suffer, luxury fashion—the previously owned kind—is flying off the shelves. Peer-to-peer online luxury consignment shop Tradesy reported a jump in sales over the past […]
Mastercard brings Team Cashless India to Coimbatore
Targeting small and medium merchants of Tier two and three cities, payment technology major Mastercard launched its flagship ‘Team Cashless India’ campaign in the city to boost digital payments. As part of the campaign, our teams have been engaging with merchants and consumers for the past two days to create […]
Nikki Tamboli’s mother slams Rakhi, Arshi for ‘vulgar’ behaviour on BB 14
Bigg Boss 14 contestant Nikki Tamboli’s mother, Pramila, has voiced her disapproval about how Nikki is being treated on the show. Pramila called out Rakhi Sawant, Kashmera Shah and Arshi Khan for bullying Nikki. In an interview, she also said that Rahul Vaidya and Aly Goni were in the wrong for […]
80-year-old buys 80th Porsche, brand loyalty underlines his mammoth garage
80 is just a number unless it is your age and also the number of Porsche cars one has owned over the years. Meet Ottocar J, a resident of Vienna who recently bought a Boxster Spyder in a gleaming blue colour to complete 80 Porsche cars purchased over the past […]
Elon Musk says Apple CEO refused talks to acquire Tesla at $60 billion
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook refused to take a meeting years ago to discuss acquiring Tesla Inc., Elon Musk said on Tuesday. Tesla CEO Musk said in a tweet that he reached out to Apple during the “darkest days” of development of his company’s Model 3 to talk about […]
Cabinet approves revision in DTH norms, license to be issued for 20 yrs
Union information and broadcasting (I&B) minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said that the Cabinet has decided to approve revision in the guidelines for providing Direct-to-home television (DTH) services in the country. Addressing a press briefing, Javadekar said that license for DTH would be issued for 20 years and the license fee […]
At this Uttarakhand prison, it is Jail Premier League cricket
Jail authorities in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani are hosting a cricket tournament called the Jail Premier League (JPL), like the much-touted Indian Premier League, inside jail premises. Inmates fond of cricket are showing their talent and others are enjoying the event, an official said. Senior jail superintendent Manoj Arya said, “To make […]
Singaporean citizen first to use digital Covid health pass for immigration
A Singaporean citizen, who returned to the country from Japan on Monday, became the first person in the world to use a digital Covid-19 health certificate for immigration purposes, the companies behind the pass said in a statement. The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) stated that a traveller on Singapore […]
Anil Kapoor called Maheep after seeing Shanaya’s episode of Fabulous Lives
Actor Anil Kapoor has seen one episode of the Netflix reality show Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives, and has positive things to say about his sister-in-law, Maheep, and niece, Shanaya Kapoor. Maheep features on the show along with Seema Khan, Bhavana Pandey and Neelam Kothari Soni. The series follows the four […]
Chefs in British Royal Family’s kitchens show how to make Gingerbread House this Christmas
It is that time of the year when houses smell of gingerbread, candies and icing and the chefs in the British Royal Family’s kitchens could not be left behind as they come together to bring fancy gingerbread house to life. As it is one of the most festive holiday traditions, […]
Young scientists should work on low-cost technology for water management: Shekhawat
Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday called upon young scientists to work on low-cost technologies for water management. Speaking on water management at the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2020, Shekhawat said there is no shortage of water in the country and there are many countries in […]