Skip oily food in the morning

New Delhi, Oct 3  Workaholics tend to skip breakfast or indulge in fast food to save time. But the habit is unhealthy, says a nutritionist adding that consuming fatty and oily food is not an ideal way to start the day. Ambica Sharma, nutritionist, Columbia Asia Hospital, Ghaziabad, shares a list of food items that should […]

Lily Collins new face of Lancome

London, Oct 3  Actress Lily Collins is the new face of luxury cosmetics brand Lancome. She is excited about the high profile advertising campaign. The 24-year-old star follows in the footsteps of fellow British actresses Emma Watson and Kate Winslet as the latest representative of the brand. “It’s an absolute honour and privilege to have been […]

Ranveer Singh recovering, thanks fans for wishes

Mumbai, Oct 3  Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh, who is suffering from dengue, is recovering at a hospital here. He has thanked his well-wishers for their support which he says has helped him “tide over my weakest hour”. The ailing actor reached out to his friends and fans via social networking platform Twitter Thursday. “Your love and […]

Technical side of movie-making fascinates me: Kangana

New Delhi, Oct 3  From the pre-production of “Rajjo” to its post-production, actress Kangana Ranaut is said to have been taking a keen interest in all aspects of her forthcoming movie. This is so because the movie-making process fascinates her. “For me, there’s nothing like perfection. Being an artist, the technical side of movie-making does […]

Emerging nations more upbeat about Cloud computing: Study

New Delhi, Oct 1 Cloud computing has in the last few years caught the imagination of IT leaders in emerging nations like India, Brazil and China who are excited about its transformational and innovative potential while in developed markets it is mostly seen as a cost-cutting tool, says a global study. “IT leaders in emerging […]

Vittal joins Wipro board

Bangalore, Oct 2  Former McKinsey partner and strategic consultant on emerging markets Ireena Vittal has joined the board of Wipro Ltd as a director, it was announced Wednesday. “Vittal, who has two decades of experience as a thought leader, will serve as an independent member on our board,” the company said in a statement. As a […]

IISc partners for research in micro-electronics

Bangalore, Oct 2 Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is partnering with semiconductor firm Analog Devices to spur innovation in research and development (R&D) of micro-electro-mechanical systems (Mems) and nano science. As Indian subsidiary of the US-based major in signal-processing, Analog will be one of the premier scince institute’s industry affiliate programme at the centre for […]

Scientists discover supervolcanoes on Mars

London, Oct 3  Scientists analysing images of Mars have discovered a network of supervolcanoes that could have buried the red plant in ash when they were active billions of years ago, Sky News reported Wednesday. The discovery by researchers at London’s Natural History Museum and NASA suggests that early Mars was more active than previously thought […]

Centipede venom promises to be good painkiller

Sydney, Oct 3  In a pathbreaking effort, Australian and Chinese researchers have successfully isolated a molecule in centipede venom that reportedly has the potential and potency to be developed into a painkiller as powerful as morphine. The findings were published this week in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Xinhua reported.  Researchers […]

‘Krrish 3’ release date advanced to Nov 1

Mumbai, Oct 3  Filmmaker Rakesh Roshan Thursday confirmed that his much-awaited movie “Krrish 3” will now release Nov 1 instead of Nov 4. “It was a decision taken by the distributors and exhibitors that the film should come on Nov 1. I agreed with them, so now the movie will release on Nov 1,” Rakesh Roshan […]