When the mercury drops, people are advised to follow a number of steps in order to preserve body heat. As we are facing some of the oldest winter days, it is imperative to protect newborns from cold waves. The little ones have less body fat and are small in size, hence, they are at risk … Parenting tips: How to protect newborns from severe cold
Sometimes it’s best to go back to basics. Natural oils is the way to heal your heart and skin this year. Beauty routines will be all about minimalism, in line with the “skip-care” and “skin fasting” trends already gaining followers worldwide. So maybe this season is the perfect time to take the plunge, taking skincare … Ways you can use natural oils in your skincare routine
Chicken Biryani is that recipe of delight which, when cooked perfectly can turn into a dish par excellence. Loved by all food lovers across the world, it is one of the representative dishes of India that reminds of the culinary heritage of the regal era. Ingredients Chicken – 750 gms, chopped to bite sized pieces … Chicken Biryani
Five-time Australian Open runner-up Andy Murray received a wild-card entry Thursday for the tournament’s main draw. Murray last played at Melbourne Park in 2019, when he made a teary retirement announcement before undergoing a second hip surgery to extend his career. The former top-ranked Murray had also accepted a wild-card entry last year but didn’t … Andy Murray accepts wild-card entry to Australian Open
England’s bowlers do not deserve to shoulder all of the blame for defeat in the second Ashes Test, veteran seamer James Anderson said, following criticism from captain Joe Root that the attack should have bowled a fuller length. After being thrashed by nine wickets in the Brisbane opener, England lost by 275 runs in Adelaide … Ashes: Adelaide defeat not just down to the bowlers: Anderson
Ravi Shastri has said that Virat Kohli has given his side of the story on his exit as India white-ball captain, and now BCCI president Sourav Ganguly needs to give his version. Speaking at The Indian Express e.Adda, the former India head coach added that the captaincy change could have been handled better with “good … Virat has given his side, now Ganguly needs to give his: Shastri
Karim Benzema struck two quick goals to lead Real Madrid to a 2-1 win at Athletic Bilbao in a Spanish league game missing several players because of coronavirus infections. Defending champions Atletico Madrid slumped to a fourth consecutive league defeat after losing 2-1 at Granada, extending their worst run in the competition since Diego Simeone … Benzema a hit in Madrid’s 2-1 win
Harnoor Singh struck a fine hundred before the Indian bowlers ran through the opposition to complete a 154-run rout of the UAE in their opening U-19 Asia Cup match in Dubai on December 23. Put in to bat, India put up 282/5, courtesy Harnoor’s 120 off 130 balls and skipper Yash Dhull’s 63 off 68 … Harnoor stars as India thrash UAE in opener
Tech giant HP on Wednesday, Dec 22, said it has started manufacturing of multiple PC products, including laptops, in India. Powering the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government of India, HP has started manufacturing multiple models of laptops, desktop towers and mini desktops at the Flex facility in Sriperumbudur near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, according … Tech giant HP starts manufacturing laptops, desktops in India
WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. consumer confidence rose this month as Americans shrugged off concerns about rising prices and COVID’-19’s highly contagious omicron variant. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Wednesday that its consumer confidence index — which takes into account consumers’ assessment of current conditions and the their outlook for the future — rose … US consumer confidence rises despite Omicron, higher prices
With the Income Tax department conducting searches at several premises of Chinese mobile companies across the nation, smartphone brand OPPO said on Wednesday it will continue to cooperate with authorities as per procedure. According to sources, the smartphone companies were allegedly violating rules and norms to evade taxes and were on the radar of several … I-T raids continue on Chinese mobile firms
E-commerce major Amazon on Wednesday said it will acquire Prione Business Services — its joint venture firm with Catamaran, subject to requisite regulatory approvals. Prione Business Services was formed in 2014 and was coming up for renewal on May 19, 2022. In August this year, Amazon and NR Narayana Murthy’s Catamaran announced that they will … Amazon seeks to acquire complete control of Prione
Asian sharemarkets were gaining ground on Wednesday, Dec 22, as the risk appetite of global investors rises heading into year-end, despite the surging number of Omicron variant cases around the world. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.6%, after U.S. stocks ended the previous session with gains. Australian shares were down … Asian share markets higher despite Omicron threat
After a couple of years of mask-wearing, social distancing and hand sanitising, the common cold is back. And – according to some people – back with a vengeance. Some are calling it a “super cold” – others, “the worst cold ever”. Fortunately, there may be a way to reduce the duration of a cold: vitamin … Vitamin D supplements may reduce the duration of the common cold
Within weeks the scientists at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research of the US Army are expected to announce that they have developed a vaccine that is effective against Covid-19 and all its variants, even Omicron, as well as from previous SARS-origin viruses that have killed millions of people worldwide, Defense One reported. The Walter … US Army creates a single vaccine against all Covid variants
Even as the newly reported Omicron variant is poised to replace Delta as the dominant variant across the world, a study led by an Indian-origin researcher shows that many mutations in the variant allow it to bond with human cells far more efficiently than previous strains. The Omicron variant was first identified in South Africa … Omicron has a greater capacity to bind with human cells: Study
Bandhavgarh National Park, the most popular national parks in India is located in the Vindhya Hills of the Umaria district in Madhya Pradesh. Declared as a national park in 1968 the Bandhavgarh National Park is spread across the area of 105 km². The name Bandhavgarh has been derived from the most prominent hillock of the … Bandhavgarh national park
From polluting the depths of the Mariana Trench to the top of Mount Everest, microplastics have now infiltrated the clean air as well. A team of researchers have found these plastic particles invading the air surrounding Pic du Midi at an altitude of 2,877 meter in the French Pyrenees. Scientists from CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes … Scientists find plastic particles in clean air over French Pyrenees mountains
Tech giant Google now lets users customise how its Voice service handles incoming calls. According to Engadget, users can now configure the app to forward calls from either individual or groups of contacts to a linked phone number or your voicemail. Separately, users can set a rule that plays custom voicemail greetings for specific contacts. … Google Voice now lets users decide who goes to voicemail
Apple is reportedly planning to add a 48MP camera lens to the iPhone next year, followed by a periscope lens in 2023. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, these iPhone camera upgrades over the next two years will help to boost Taiwanese manufacturer Largan Precision’s market share, revenue, and profit, reports MacRumors. Kuo previously claimed that … iPhone 14 Pro to feature 48MP camera, periscope lens coming in 2023
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, have developed a class of fast and efficient ‘motion planning’ algorithms which can think like human beings and enable autonomous aerial, ground or surface vehicles to navigate obstacle-cluttered environments. According to the team, the algorithms have been developed on a novel notion of ‘Generalised Shape Expansion’ … Researchers develop motion-planning algorithms that can think like humans
Jyotirlinga or Jyotirling or Jyotirlingam is a shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva where Shiva is worshipped in the form of a Jyotirlingam or “Lingam of Light”. There are said to be twelve Jyotirlinga shrines in India although their location is not consistently identified. The Jyotirlingas look like any other Shiva Linga. However, it is believed … Legend of the Jyotirlinga
The upcoming Matrix movie brings back Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss as Neo and Trinity but it has some exciting new faces as well which includes Indian actor Purab Kohli. Purab is playing the role of a game developer in the film who works with Keanu’s character. Purab recently attended the film’s premiere in San … Purab Kohli is ‘happy to be a part’ of The Matrix Resurrections
Shehnaaz Gill sent her fans into frenzy after she shared a poster of the Netflix show Lucifer with a desi twist. The poster features the actress posing with the show’s lead actor Tom Ellis and it has created quite a stir on social media. Shehnaaz’s post has left her fans excited and confused at the … Shehnaaz Gill confuses fans with her latest post
The first trailer of upcoming epic thriller The Northman is out, and it promises tons of family drama and thrill. The clip teases a larger-than-life family drama that is hinged on the naked and messy emotion of revenge. Co-written and helmed by Robert Eggers, The Northman boasts of a star-studded cast including the likes of … Nicole Kidman, Alexander Skarsgard reunite for epic tale of revenge
The teaser for Marvel’s next outing Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was released on Wednesday night. The teaser had been first put out as a post-credits sequence at the end of the recently released Spider-Man: No Way Home. But given as it takes off from where Spider-Man ends, Marvel waited almost a week … Doctor Strange Multiverse of Madness teaser: Wanda and Stephen face Evil Strange
Hollywood actor Carrie-Anne Moss has always felt a deep connection with India and its culture, and she hopes to dive into the culture and explore it in a more authentic way soon. “I have a deep desire to go to India. I have been to the country once, but it was a very tiny visit. … Carrie-Anne Moss, says Indian cuisine is her creature comfort food
Balasore (TIP): India on Thursday, Dec 23, successfully conducted the second flight test of indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile ‘Pralay’ off the Odisha coast, the DRDO said. For the first time, flight tests of a ballistic missile, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, have been conducted successfully in two consecutive days, it said. The … India successfully tests new-generation ‘Pralay’ missile for second consecutive day
With Omicron tally reaching 236 across 16 states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged people to be “satark aur savdhan” (cautious and vigilant) while the Health Ministry directed the states going in for elections to exponentially ramp up vaccination. Chairing a high-level review meeting, the PM said the pandemic was not over. He said … Ramp up vaccination, poll-bound states told
Ludhiana/Chandigarh (TIP): A blast at the Ludhiana district courts complex on Thursday, Dec 23, killed one person and injured six others, including three women, prompting the Punjab government to declare a high alert in the state as the police preliminary investigations suggested it to be an act of terror. Police suspect that the man killed … One killed, 6 injured in Ludhiana court blast, alert sounded in Punjab