The BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Sunday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful launch of the GSLV D5 rocket carrying a communication satellite.


Modi congratulates ISRO on satellite launch


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Former union telecom secretary R. Chandrashekhar Sunday took over as president of the National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom), the representative body of the multi-billion dollar Indian IT industry.


Ex-telecom secretary Chandrashekhar heads Nasscom


Gigahertz, megapixels, apps by the thousands. The more of them we get, the more commoditised technology gets. Hundreds of competing phones run the same chips, the same Android OS, the same apps. How do you tell one from the other?


Five reasons low power gadgets will rock in 2014 (Comment, Special to IANS)


If a single gene is not functioning properly, insulin is not released into the bloodstream to regulate blood sugar levels - leading to type 2 diabetes, claims a scientist of Indian origin.


Breakthrough for type-2 diabetes: Indian-origin scientist


Ever thought why going to office Monday after a long holiday becomes a daunting task, especially in this bone-chilling cold?


Brutal cold makes post-vacation depression worse


India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has certified the GPS-aided, geo-augmented navigation (Gagan) system to service the aviation sector with the required navigation performance, the Indian space agency said Saturday.


Indian aviation regulator certifies Gagan navigation system


In what can be called a major relief for scientists working on cancer research, a new study has reassured the potential of a protein that can be targetted to stop tumour growth.


Vital protein to stop tumour growth identified


Good stories can put you in someone else's shoes, figuratively. Now is the time to see what a good novel may do to your brain.


Know what stories do to your brain? Read on


It's not only bigger animals that have intricate courtship. Even single-cell organisms so tiny that millions can fit into the eye of a needle love to mate. What you need is a powerful microscope to see this!


Caught in the act! Microbes love sex too


German scientists have developed a prototype of artificial bone marrow, which can simplify the treatment of leukemia in a few years, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) announced Friday.


German scientists develop artificial bone marrow


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said India had ensured the highest safety standards for nuclear plants and was capable of generating 27,000 megawatts of power from them.


PM bats for n-power with high safety standards


There is a good news for patients who have lost part of their vision due to glaucoma, optic nerve damage or stroke.


Vision recovery possible via residual vision


Obese children with a history of early childhood wheezing, a breathing problem that results in a whistling or rattling sound in the chest, are at risk of facing reduced lung function as they grow up, a study has found.


Wheezing obese kids face lung disease risk


In your 40s and not been able to cut that extra flab? It could be the end of 'good' brown fat in the back of your neck.


Getting fatter with age? Blame it on brown fat


Often dubbed 'junk DNA', retrotransposons - short sequences of DNA that autonomously amplify and move around the genome - may play a key role in developing schizophrenia.


'Junk DNA' in brain may cause schizophrenia


Here is a wake-up call. Smoking ruins productive sleep, leading to cognitive dysfunction, mood disorders, depression and anxiety.


Smoking affects good night's sleep too


A special class of immune cells called 'invariant natural killer T cells' keep the deadly tuberculosis infection in check - a heartening news for India that has the most number of tuberculosis cases in the world.


Special immune cells keep TB in control: study


Doctors may need to treat high blood pressure in women more fiercely than they do in men.


High BP more dangerous in women than men


Having shingles - painful, blistering skin rashes - may increase the risk of having a stroke years later.


Skin blisters may lead to stroke in young


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Haryana Friday to lay the foundation stones of the National Cancer Institute and the Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership, an official spokesman said.


PM to visit Haryana Friday


Jhadu (broom), seen as the symbol of the common man after the unexpectedly spectacular poll performance of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi, is being sold online for Rs.5.

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