Women prefer smartphones to their spouses: Study

If your wife is spending less and less time with you and the warmth that you shared with her has cooled off, you have a new object to blame -- her smartphone, suggests new research.

Such is the dependence on a smartphone now that a fifth of the respondents in a survey said they would find it more difficult to be without a phone for a week than their partner.

Keeping tabs on the social media, checking emails and sending texts mean women on an average spend 12 hours more a week on their mobiles than with a loved one, showed the Britain-based survey conducted by Bausch & Lomb Ultra contact lenses.

SC entrepreneur launches Ayurvedic proprietary medicine

Union Minister of State for Ayush Shripad Yesso Naik on Tuesday launched an Ayurvedic proprietary medicine "Elixir for Life", which is produced by a beneficiary of the Venture Capital Fund Scheme for Scheduled Castes (SC) Entrepreneurs, said a government statement.

The event was also attended by Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Giriraj Singh.

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in 2014 launched Venture Capital Fund Scheme for the Scheduled Castes (SC) entrepreneurs and the manufacturer of the medicine. Mallur Flora & Hospitality Ltd. is the beneficiary of this scheme. Fifty entrepreneurs have benefited from this scheme till date.

Two-thirds of Australians don't have mobile security software: Survey

Despite Australians being the target of up to 100 malware threats per hour on their smartphones, two-thirds admit that they do not have any security software, a new survey has revealed.

According to the results of the survey -- conducted by Intel Security to launch Stay Smart Online Week, 14 million Australians do not bother with extra security steps on their smartphones despite five per cent having had their phones infected by malicious malware in the past quarter.

The results showed that 60 per cent of Australians view their smartphones as "priceless" and more than a third said they would rather have their wallet than their phone, news.com.au reported on Monday.

Jio enrols 16 million customers in 26 days

Reliance Jio Infocomm (Jio) has created a world record by grossing 16 million subscribers in its first month of operations, a company statement said here on Sunday.

The company commercially launched its services on September 5.

"We are delighted and humbled by the overwhelming response across India to the Jio Welcome Offer. Jio is built to empower every Indian with the power of data," said Mukesh D. Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Industries Limited.

Google to close location-centric photo sharing service Panoramio

Technology giant Google will shut down Panoramio, the location-centric photo sharing service that the company used to augment its Google Maps and Google Earth services, in November, a media report said.

Panoramio, the service which Google acquired in 2007, will show its last image on November 4. Google previously tried to shut the service down in 2014. At the time, its users successfully petitioned the company to keep it open, Tech Crunch reported on Saturday.

AIIMS conducts 11th heart transplant this year, total 48

New Delhi:Doctors at AIIMS have transplanted a heart, harvested from a young traffic accident victim in Indore, into a 45-year-old cardiac patient from south Delhi, taking to 48 the number of such surgeries performed at the premier institute since the first transplant in 1994.

This is the 11th heart transplant undertaken at the AIIMS in 2016, the highest number in the last few years, officials said.

"The patient suffered from ischemic heart disease (condition that affects the supply of blood to the heart) and already had a stent procedure surgery. The heart was harvested from the 30-year-old man in Indore who had died in a road accident.

"It was flown through a green corridor to Delhi and transplanted in him, between three-and-a-half to four hours," Professor of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at AIIMS, Balram Airan said.

Sushil Chandra to take over as CBDT Chairman

Sushil Chandra, Member, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), has been appointed as the next Chairman of the policy-making body of the income tax department. He will take over from Rani Singh Nair whose term comes to an end on October 31, an official statement said here on Wednesday.

Record 39 sexual harassment complaints in JNU in 2015-16

New Delhi:Jawaharlal Nehru University, which has been at the centre of a controversy in recent months, recorded 39 complaints of sexual harassment in 2015-16 financial year, the highest in the varsity's records.

The university had received 26 complaints of sexual harassment in 2014-15, while the number stood at 25 in 2013-14.

In December, the then HRD Minister Smriti Irani had informed Parliament that the number of complaints received by the JNU authorities during the two years were the highest among educational institutions.

India needs 12 bn euroes to migrate to green technology

It would cost India 12 billion euros to shift from hydro-fluorocarbons (HFCs), used as refrigerants, to the greener gases between 2015 and 2050, a research has said.

The research released by New Delhi-based Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) was on Monday also discussed in a meeting here on the alternatives of HFCs and other super greenhouse gases. Union Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave chaired the meeting.


This high cost, which is estimated to be 33-34 billion euros for North America, European Union, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and others, is supposed to be a road block ahead of the negotiations for the next Montreal Protocol meeting scheduled between October 8 and 14 at Kigali, Rwanda.

Scientists restore first recording of computer music

Scientists in New Zealand today said they have restored the world's earliest known recording of computer-generated music, created over 65 years ago using programming techniques devised by pioneering British computer scientist Alan Turing.

In 1951, a BBC outside-broadcast unit in Manchester in the UK used a portable acetate disc cutter to capture three melodies played by a primeval computer.

This gigantic computer filled much of the ground floor of Turing's Computing Machine Laboratory.

It was young schoolteacher and pianist Christopher Strachey who first programmed the UK national anthem God Save the King, debugging his programme during an epic all-night session with Turing's enormous computer.

'Love hormone' has potential to make men more spiritual

"Love hormone" oxytocin not only brings spark in your relationship but can also make men more spiritual, adopt meditation and connect to the higher self.

According to researchers from Duke University, oxytocin which is known for its role in promoting social bonding, altruism and more may also support spirituality.


In the study, men reported a greater sense of spirituality shortly after taking oxytocin and a week later.

Participants who took oxytocin also experienced more positive emotions during meditation, said lead author Patty Van Cappellen, social psychologist at Duke.

'Likes' on Facebook may not affect purposeful people

NK Technology, New York: After writing a post or uploading a photo on Facebook, do you count the number of "likes"? If so, then you are living without a sense of purpose, a study said.
The study revealed that for people living with a sense of purpose, the rush of self-esteem that comes with the ubiquitous thumbs-up on social media may be limited.

"We found that having a sense of purpose allowed people to navigate virtual feedback with more rigidity and persistence. With a sense of purpose, they are not so malleable to the number of likes they receive," said Anthony Burrow, Assistant Professor at the Cornell University at New York, in the US.

India to launch eight satellites in two different orbits on Sep 26

India on Sep 26 morning will launch its weather satellite SCATSAT-1 and seven other satellites - five foreign and two domestic - with its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket, said an official of Indian space agency on Thursday.

According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) the PSLV rocket with eight satellites is expected to blast off at 9.12 a.m. on Monday from its rocket port in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

British Pakistani boy becomes world's youngest computer programmer

A British boy of Pakistani origin has set a new world record by becoming the world's youngest qualified computer programmer, a media report said.

This is not the first time that Muhammad Humza Shahzad, 7, has set a world record.


According to reports, Humza in 2015, became the youngest MS Office Specialist by passing three latest Microsoft Office exams which includes MS Word 2013, MS PowerPoint 2013 and MS Excel 2013, The News reported.

Indian acid attack survivor walks at New York Fashion Week

New York, Sep 9 : Amid cheers and applause, young Reshma Qureshi, an acid attack surviver, walked the ramp at the New York Fashion Week.

Brimming with pride, the 19-year-old girl opened Indian designer Archana Kochhar's collection, titled, "A tale of two travels" at the fashion week.

Reshma stunned in an ivory gown, which was offset with digitally printed motifs.

"I was very excited. This was my first time at New York.

Smartphones more effective in teaching sexual health to teen girls

Smartphones have been found to be more effective in providing information to teenage girls about sexual health than traditional methods, a study has found.

"We found that a smartphone application is a feasible sexual health educational tool that is appealing to teenage girls. In fact, our participants recommended the application as a valuable resource to learn about comprehensive sexual health," said Lynae M. Brayboy, researcher at the Brown University in the US.

Padamsee painting sells for Rs 19 crores, sets record

New Delhi, Sep 9 : Akbar Padamsee's 'Greek Landscape' fetched a record Rs 19.19 crores at Saffronart's evening sale here, making it the most expensive painting by the artist ever to sell at an auction.

"Padamsee's 'Greek Landscape' trumped all expectations.

The 4.3 x 12 foot canvas, estimated at Rs 7 9 crores, doubled its upper estimate. The winning bid surpassed the previous world record of Rs 9.3 crores, set by Sotheby's in 2011 for 'Reclining Nude'(1960)," Hugo Weihe, auctioneer and CEO of Saffronart said in a statement today.

Cruelty to animals: Court refuses to return cattle to man

New Delhi,  : A Delhi court has refused to return a man his cattle, caught loaded in a truck, while observing that the animals were being transported for being slaughtered in "a very cruel and inhumane manner".

The court, while dismissing Rajasthan native Jagdish Banjara's plea for release of 25 buffaloes and calves of which eight had died, directed that the animals be kept in care and protection of Sanjay Gandhi Animal Care Centre.

"Taking into consideration entire facts and circumstances wherein it has come up that the animals were transported for being slaughtered in a very cruel and inhumane manner, the previous involvement of the same vehicle, it is possible that the animals might be subjected to more cruelty and suffering in contravention of the provisions of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960...the revision is dismissed.

Facebook ties up with Samaritans to prevent suicides

Ahead of the World Suicide Prevention Day which falls on September 10, social networking giant Face book has joined hands with support service Samaritans to launch a series of suicide prevention tools.

Face book will rely on its users to flag posts from friends or family which may be indicative of suicidal emotions or tendencies.

Sonam launches world's largest lesson programme with children

Gurgaon: Sonam Kapoor joined Gems Education, UNICEF, Reliance Group and the Global Goals Campaign to launch the World’s Largest Lesson India programme on the occasion of Teacher’s day here on Monday. The actress says that a proper education can build a great future and lead a child to imbibe good qualities.
“The Worlds’ Largest Lesson India” is a unique initiative which aims to teach every child in India – nearly 360 million – a lesson about the United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development.