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IISc Bangalore in talks with UGC over 4-...

IISc Bangalore in talks with UGC over 4-year course

BANGALORE: The Universities Grants Commission (UGC) may have asked the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, to discontinue its four-year B.Sc course. But the premier science institute seems to be in no mood to oblige, at least without putting up a stiff fight.IISc director Prof Anurag... read more »

Recipe: Jeera aloo

Recipe: Jeera aloo

Ingredients: –Four large sized potatoes (boiled, peeled and cut into pieces) – Four tbsp oil – One tsp jeera/cumin seeds – One tsp red chilli powder – On tbsp coriander seeds (coarsely powdered) – One tbsp jeera/cumin seeds (roasted and crushed) – Half tsp... read more »

Want to live longer? Eat Walnuts

Want to live longer? Eat Walnuts

Scientists discovered that these edible seeds cut the risk of dying from cancer by 40 per cent and from cardiovascular disease by at least 55 per cent, the Daily Express reported. In general, nut eaters in the research had a 39 per cent lesser risk of death and walnut eaters in particular a 45... read more »

Stop being an emotional fool

Stop being an emotional fool

Says mind and body expert Dr Shreepad Khedekar, “People who are emotional find it difficult to accept reality and thereby, hurt themselves. This is the reason why emotional people are often labelled as ’emotional fools'”.Who is an emotional fool?People who are extremely sensitive... read more »

Thespian actor Dilip Kumar talks about bitter break up with actress Madhubala in autobiogr...

Numerous unknown aspects of the life and times of the cinematic legend who began as a “diffident novice” in Hindi cinema in early 1940s is revealed in the book “Dilip Kumar: The... read more »

Long Queues as College Admissions in Delhi University Open

New Delhi – Long queues were seen at colleges in Delhi today as admissions to Delhi University’s four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP) opened. The university has 54,000 seats... read more »

Supreme Court Stays Execution of 1993 Bombay Blasts Convict Yakub Memon

New Delhi – The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of Yakub Memon, a death-row convict in the 1993 Bombay serial blasts case. The Supreme Court has tagged Yakub’s petition... read more »

Maharashtra is Shiv Sena’s next goal: Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said on Sunday that his party’s stellar performance in the Lok Sabha polls was only a precursor to its main goal: winning the assembly polls in... read more »

G7 leaders to discuss Ukraine crisis at Brussels talks

The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) will this week deliberate their next steps in response to the enduring unrest in Ukraine, after sidelining Russia for its role in the crisis. Ukraine has seen... read more »