Yahoo's editor-in-chief Jai Singh has quit the internet firm, just a day after CEO Marissa Mayer fired her COO Henrique De Castro, according to independent tech news site Re/code.


Yahoo's editor-in-chief Jai Singh quits


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The pretty dog at your home was domesticated among wolf-like ancestors - and not early farmers - between 9,000 and 34,000 years ago, a new research has found.


You puppy has an ancestor in deadly wolf!


Across the world, strokes are one of the most frequent causes of paresis or partial paralysis.


Partial paralysis: Robot-aided therapy to enhance mobility


Those who have switched to wine for health-related reasons but worried over its growing alcohol content, here is the time to say cheers again.


Raise the toast for new era of low-alcohol wine


There is no fluid-flow trickery involved. Dolphins are actually much stronger than human athletes.


Even Usain Bolt can't match dolphin speed!


Common sense suggests that warning labels on products like cigarettes and medications would encourage people not to go for them. Wrong.


Even cigarette warning label is injurious to health!


Poland's first-ever face transplant has been recognised as the world's best example of reconstructive surgery of 2013 at a recent annual meeting of the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM) in Hawaii, media reported Thursday.


Poland's first face transplant earns world recognition


Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is all set to hold a closed door meeting with the top 25-30 executives of information technology and telecom companies here Friday during which they will deliberate on the challenges facing the industry.


Narendra Modi to hold meeting with ICT top bosses Friday


Microsoft India has announced the launch of the Microsoft Academia Accelerator, aimed at building a deep long-term association between industry and academia.


Microsoft announces academia accelerator programme


The visitors to Sochi Winter Olympics, which begins in Russia Feb 7, would be able to have their faces scanned and recreated on the facade of a building - all thanks to London-based designer Asif Khan.


Get your face morphed at Sochi Olympics


Apart from their natural act, sperms are set to be used as biological motors for transporting drugs, genes and other sperms to help treat infertility and other issues.


Sperm robots on way to deliver babies!


A moderate amount of narcissism in your style of functioning can actually make you a more effective leader across the spectrum.


A little narcissism can make you a good leader


The commercial operation of the first 1,000 MW atomic power plant at Kudankulam got further delayed and is expected to happen in February, the Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd (NPCIL) said.


Kudankulam N-plant commercial operation further delayed


Subra Suresh, Chennai-born Indian-American president of Carnegie Mellon University, has been elected a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), a rare and highly coveted distinction within the academic fraternity.


Chennai-born Indian-American elected to Chinese Academy of Sciences


Washington, Jan 16 (IANS/EFE) The US Border Patrol during a media event here Wednesday presented three robots designed to patrol tunnels along the border with Mexico and fight drug trafficking and illegal immigration.


US agents to use robots to patrol border tunnels


Eight telecom service providers will take part in the second generation (2G) spectrum auction due Feb 3, 2014, Telecom Secretary M.F. Farooqui Wednesday said.


Eight firms to take part in 2G spectrum auction


Indian IT bellwether HCL Technologies has tied up with US-based $13.5-billion IT major CSC to offer application modernisation and transition to cloud by enterprises.


HCL eyes application modernisation market


Cosmetics in India, some of which are endorsed by well known celebrities, have portions of mercury and chromium in them, reveals a recent study.


Traces of mercury, chromium found in cosmetics: Study


With rapidly escalating growth in vehicle numbers in India and air quality deteriorating as a result of emissions, environmental research leader TERI has called for stringent vehicular emission and fuel quality norms if future ambient pollution levels are to be brought down.


Fuel quality norms are need of the hour: TERI


On the eve of the Oscar nominations, slated to be declared Jan 16, here comes a fascinating study that reveals the logic behind tough decisions studios make to get an Oscar nomination.


Revealing the truth behind 'Oscar appeal' movies


One small genetic mutation leads to a non-toxic protein turning into venom, giving scorpions their deadly sting, shows research.

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