The fashion industry produces jewellery, clothes and bags from PET bottles. In addition, more and more furniture is being made from waste material such as paper shreds, plastic bottles and wood chippings. Audi is now offering seat upholstery made from recycled material for the new A3 for the first time. […]
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Spending time in nature reduces stress. Here’s why
While spending time close to nature can have remarkable benefits for human health, researchers have found that as little as 10 minutes in a natural setting can help one feel happier and lessen the effects of both physical and mental stress. The new research was conducted by Cornell team on college […]
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2020 Hyundai i30 promises to be sleeker, safer and more efficient
Hyundai Motor has released new details of the updated i30 before its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The new i30 will feature a new design, advanced connectivity features and offer an electrified 48-volt mild hybrid option for increased fuel efficiency. Hyundai is also updating its i30 N Line range. […]
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Vietnam bars tourists from virus-hit parts of South Korea
Vietnam banned tourists from coronavirus-hit areas of South Korea on Wednesday, a blow to a tourism industry already reeling from a collapse in Chinese visitor numbers. The government said in a news release that people from those areas who needed to come to Vietnam for other reasons must be quarantined for 14 […]
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Apple to open its online store in India this year, says Tim Cook
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday said that the company will start selling products directly to Indian consumers via its official e-store this year. Apple so far has sold its products in India via third-party sellers and marketplaces like Amazon and Croma. Cook also confirmed plans to open Apple’s first […]
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Amaravati, once planned as world-class capital, set to turn into residential colony
Once billed as “world-class” capital city, Amaravati is going to be a mere residential colony in the coming days, if the proposal of the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government is put into implementation. There would be no high-rise buildings comprising global software companies, commercial complexes, multiplexes, international institutions, star hotels, […]
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Gmail bug disables ability to empty trash on Android
Whether you are a student or an office-goer, we all get tons of messages everyday. Given the flurry of messages that we get everyday, it’s almost impossible to maintain a clean inbox. Now, a Gmail bug is making this process a tad bit more difficult. Uptill now, Gmail users used to get an option […]
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Transgender, out on bail in murder case, shot at near Gurugram district court
A transgender person was critically injured when three bike-borne unidentified men allegedly shot at a group of transgender persons near Rajiv Chowk on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway around 11am Wednesday morning. According to the police, the victim suffered four bullet injuries when she was walking to the district court for a hearing […]
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5 biggest changes Android 11 will bring to your smartphones
Google recently released the first developer preview for Android 11. Usually the first developer preview is rolled out in March, but this time it was done on February 19. The upcoming upgrade claims to have better 5G connectivity support, improvised privacy features and a brand new messaging interface. You can try […]
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‘India sending billions of dollars to US, will do a lot of business’: Donald Trump
President Donald Trump has said that the US’ relationship with India is “extraordinary” right now and a lot of progress was made in bilateral ties during his maiden official visit to the country where America will be doing a lot of business. Talking to reporters in Washington, after his return […]
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MIT’s ground-penetrating radar allows self-driving cars to see beneath
Self-driving cars with a person sitting behind the wheel is already a reality. Research is being carried out to improve the technology but self-driving cars find it hard during bad weather. Now, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has come up with tech that can help solve this problem. A team […]
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BJP lashes out at Opposition for questioning NSA’s role in Delhi violence
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday accused the Opposition parties of politicising the violence in Delhi and for raising questions on why National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval has taken charge of the situation. Union minister Prakash Javadekar said instead of helping the government calm the situation down, Congress, […]
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Amitabh Bachchan shares Ranbir Kapoor’s throwback pic from Ajooba sets
Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, who is currently shooting with Ranbir Kapoor for Ayan Mukerji’s Brahmastra, has shared a throwback picture with his co-star and compared how he has grown from a small child to an experienced and strong performer. Sharing pictures from the sets of Ajooba and Brahmastra, Amitabh wrote, “Then and […]
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‘Failure of leadership’: Bernie Sanders on Trump’s statement on Delhi clashes
A day after US lawmakers reacted sharply to the violence in the Indian capital, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders here accused US President Donald Trump of failing on the issue of human rights. Slamming the US president, Sanders said Trump’s statement regarding the violence in New Delhi during his India […]
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SRK helps PhD student as her hair are caught in a coat. Watch video
Actor Shah Rukh Khan recently attended an event in Mumbai to felicitate the winner of an award, named after him, by La Trobe University. Titled Shah Rukh Khan La Trobe University PhD Scholarship, it was awarded to a young female researcher from Thrissur, Kerala, Gopika Kottantharayil Bhasi. She is working on […]