The electronic visa facility or e-visa is in its final stage of development and is expected to be introduced this year, a tourism ministry official said Wednesday.


'India visa facility via e-button soon'


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Women who are pregnant or planning for pregnancy may be at risk of losing folic acid through exposure to the sun, Australian researchers warned Wednesday.


UV exposure lowers folic acid level in young women: Study


With the Lok Sabha election buzz keeping India's youth engaged these days, a new online voting campaign was flagged off here Wednesday, encouraging tech-savvy youngsters to select their favourite personalities in films, music, business, sports and politics.


Unique online campaign for young voters launched


The Congress Wednesday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the WikiLeaks controversy surrounding the latter's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and promised to expose the BJP's "double face".


Congress attacks BJP over WikiLeaks controversy


An animated comic series inspired by iconic character Gabbar Singh from the movie "Sholay" is now available on mobile phones.


Gabbar animated comic series on mobile phones


In a path-breaking research, scientists at Harvard Medical School have engineered tissue that closely mimics natural heart muscle that beats - not only in a lab dish but also when implanted into animals.


Voila! Scientists build heart tissue that beats


Scientists have revealed, for the first time, the mystery behind why chromosome errors are high in women's eggs.


Decoded: Why chromosome errors are high in women's eggs


A massive magnetic eruption that barely missed the earth would have hit it hard had it come nine days earlier - wreaking havoc with the electrical grid, disabling satellites and GPS and disrupting our increasingly electronic lives.


Earth 'dodged' massive magnetic bullet from sun


India has offered to set up a Centre of Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT) in the Indian Ocean nation of Timor-Leste that lies between Indonesia and Australia.


India offers to set up IT centre in Timor-Leste


Global warming threatens the well-being of people of all nations, putting them at risk of "abrupt, unpredictable and potentially irreversible changes", showed a report released Tuesday by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).


US scientists warn of irreversible impacts from climate change


Actress Kirron Kher, who is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat, Tuesday joined microblogging site Twitter to build a "direct connection" with the public.


BJP candidate Kirron Kher joins Twitter


Children as young as seven are spending so much time on technology than with family that it is affecting the relationships between parents and kids, says a survey.


Kids spend more time on technology than family: Survey


Is your kid hooked to watching TV or playing electronic games? It may affect his/her well-being in early childhood - including mental health factors like risk for developing emotional problems - a study warns.


Excess TV, video games bad for kids' mental growth


Imagine tiny drills that can puncture deadly bacteria or 'superbugs' that are anti-biotic resistant and send millions to hospitals worldwide.


Soon, a drill to dismantle bacteria from within


Sea levels are set to rise perceptibly as the last remaining stable bit of the Greenland ice sheet has turned unstable, a new study has found.


Greenland ice loss is accelerating


Global warming of only 2oC will harm crops in many parts of the world, reducing yields from the 2030s onwards - much sooner than predicted earlier.


'Climate change to reduce crop yields sooner than believed'


Scientists, including two of Indian origin, have discovered a previously unrecognized gene variation that can help humans maintain healthier lipid levels and cut the risk of heart attack.


New gene linked to heart attack risk identified


Increased dust in the air over northern Africa and West Asia directly gives the monsoon in India a boost, a new study has found.


Dust over Africa, Gulf linked to Indian monsoon


Many people dieting to reduce flab are put off by low-fat desserts, sauces and salad dressings for one simple reason: they are also low on flavour.


Better-tasting, low-fat desserts are set to debut


Our grandmothers have extolled the medicinal virtues of honey, for everything from cold and sore throats to colitis and even diabetes.


How honey helps fight antibiotic resistance


An Air India Dreamliner on a Paris-to-Delhi flight had to be grounded shortly before take-off Saturday night after it developed a technical snag, an official here said Sunday.

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