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Higher chilli consumption also resulted in lower BMI (Body Mass Index). (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Cut down on chilli intake to keep dementia at bay

Consuming more than 50 gms of chilli a day is not recommended.

24 Jul 2019 7:08 PM

They informed the Prime Minister that the West Bengal Assembly has passed the bill for the name change of the state. (Photo: ANI)

TMC delegation meets PM; requests for name change of West Bengal

The West Bengal Assembly in July 2018 had unanimously passed a resolution to change the state's name to 'Bangla'.

24 Jul 2019 7:07 PM

Led by the weak market sentiment, the market capitalisation (m-cap) of BSE-listed companies plunged Rs 5,86,008.88 crore to Rs 1,43,27,797.54 crore.

Sensex: Rs 5.86 lakh crore investor wealth wiped out as markets fall for 5th day

BSE Sensex has lost 1,367.99 points, or 3.48 per cent, in five sessions. On Wednesday, it closed at 37,847.65

24 Jul 2019 7:00 PM

Modi urged family members of the former prime ministers to share all things related to them for this museum. (Photo: File)

Grand museum for all former PMs in Delhi: PM Modi

Taking a dig at the Congress, Modi said that attempt was made to erase their memories as part of a strategy.

24 Jul 2019 6:56 PM

Samsung will also reportedly have the PowerShare feature by which you can wirelessly charge other devices with the back of the Galaxy Note 10 at 15W power.

Galaxy Note 10 could feature the new Snapdragon 855+, 45W charging and more

Other specifications include the 6.3-inch display for the note 10 and the larger 6.8-inch display for the Note 10+.

24 Jul 2019 6:45 PM

One of the motorists passing by from there noticed the grenade and called police. (Photo: Representational)

Indian-origin puts toy grenade in Singapore to see reaction, fined

Deputy Public Prosecutor Thiagesh Sukumaran said he used a pair of tongs to put up the toy grenade before leaving the scene.

24 Jul 2019 6:43 PM

Digital Communications Commission, the apex decision-making body of DoT, last month, approved imposing penalty on Airtel and Vodafone Idea for not providing points of interconnection to Reliance Jio.

Telecom dept okays to Rs 3,050 cr penalty on Airtel, Vodafone Idea

TRAI its stand saying it is not in a position to modify its previously recommended penalty on the operators.

24 Jul 2019 6:28 PM

It said, "Eliminating the use of bottled water is a major challenge, as a practical, non-plastic alternative is not available for individual units of water. (Photo: File)

Vistara to end 200 ml plastic water bottles supply on board

Vistara is the first and only carrier in India to serve oxo-biodegradable cutlery and pouch to Economy class customers.

24 Jul 2019 6:28 PM

The company has kept bookings open with one-way fares starting at Rs 5,999. (Photo: File))

IndiGo enters Myanmar, connects Yangon with Kolkata

Yangon will be IndiGo’s 77th overall destination also.

24 Jul 2019 6:21 PM

Food packets and relief material are already being airdropped in the affected areas. This effort would continue to increase in the coming days, according to the IAF. (Photo: ANI)

Bihar floods: IAF deploys 2 helicopters at Darbhanga to provide relief

Incessant rains in north Bihar have affected around 10 lakh families in the 3 districts with water breaching river banks.

24 Jul 2019 6:17 PM

AMC will open a first-of-its-kind 'Garbage Cafe' within a few days under which poor people and rag pickers will get free food in exchange for one kilogram of plastic, while breakfast will be provided if half a kilogram of plastic is brought to the cafe. (Photo: ANI)

Chhatisgarh's Garbage cafe to provide free food in exchange of trash

But locals are of the view that the city would become cleaner after the initiative is in place.

24 Jul 2019 6:09 PM

Here's how Deepika Padukone coped with switching from Laxmi Aggarwal to Romi Dev

Deepika is switching between characters and however difficult it is, she is giving her best to slip into two diverse roles.

24 Jul 2019 5:58 PM

England Cricket in a tweet conveyed congratulations to both Roy and Stone on becoming Test cricketers. (Photo: England Cricket/Twitter)

Alastair Cook presents Test cap to debutant Jason Roy

Roy was instrumental during England's first-ever 50-over World Cup victory.

24 Jul 2019 5:55 PM

Moreover, the WWE universe also saw the return of yesteryear stars like “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase, Kurt Angle, Mick Foley, Diesel, Razor Ramon, Alicia Fox, Alundra Blayze, Booker T, Eric Bischoff, Candice Michelle, Christian, D-Von Dudley, Eve Torres, Gerald Brisco, Sgt. Slaughter, The Godfather, Jillian Hall, “The Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart, Jerry “The King” Lawler, Jonathan Coachman, Kaitlyn, Kelly Kelly, Lilian Garcia, Mark Henry, Melina, Pat Patterson, Rikishi, Ron Simmons, Santino Marella, The Boogeyman, and “The Hurricane”. (Photo: WWE/Twitter)

WWE witnesses grandest RAW reunion of all time

Former multiple times WWE champion John Cena also made an unannounced return to WWE’s greatest brand (WWE RAW) to start the reunion.

24 Jul 2019 5:53 PM

In a written reply to National Conference member Hasnain Masoodi, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said 11 people from the state are lodged in prisons in Saudi Arabia followed by seven in Pakistani jails. (Photo: ANI)

22 J&K residents lodged in foreign prisons: Govt tells Lok Sabha

One person each from Jammu and Kashmir is held in jails in China, Bangladesh, Cyprus and Cambodia

24 Jul 2019 5:53 PM

The Vivo S1 sports a 6.38-inch Super AMOLED screen, a Mediatek Helio P65 chipset, 4GB of RAM.

Vivo S1 to launch in India on August 7

The Vivo S1 will also be powered by a 4,500mAh battery and will run on the FunTouch 9 UI on top of Android 9.0 Pie.

24 Jul 2019 5:46 PM

The dress was a sleeveless tulle dress with over 500,000 sequins and a 14-foot long train. (Photo: Instagram)

Lebanese designer makes his best wedding gown yet

Elie Saab designed two dreamy wedding gowns for his daughter-in-law.

24 Jul 2019 5:46 PM

Sachin Tendulkar's famous jersey No.10 has already been "unofficially retired" by the BCCI from white ball cricket after pacer Shardul Thakur wore it briefly and was heavily trolled on social media. (Photo: AFP)

With no Dhoni in Test matches, will India use Jersey No 7?

Dhoni, who has been playing limited overs internationals since 2015, has taken a two-month sabbatical to serve the Parachute Regiment.

24 Jul 2019 5:42 PM

On Tuesday, the confidence motion moved by outgoing Chief Minister of Karnataka HD Kumaraswamy got 99 votes as against 105 of the Opposition leading to its defeat. (Photo: File)

Move no confidence motion if you wish: Kamal Nath to BJP

In Madhya Pradesh, the Congress-led coalition currently has 121 seats.

24 Jul 2019 5:42 PM

Get Netflix at just Rs 199 per month with this new mobile-only plan

The plan as of now is only limited to India.

24 Jul 2019 5:40 PM

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