New Delhi, May 6: Facebook, in a big push in to television, is gearing to launch about two dozen new shows mid-June. According to a report in Business Insider, the social media giant is working on shows in two different tiers – long, big-budget shows similar to Netflix"s "House of Cards" as well as shorter 5-10 minutes shows that could also feature in Facebook"s new video tab. The new video tab is...
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Kasaragod, May 6: The district registered a pass percentage of 94.77 in the SSLC examinations. Of the 19,811 students who appeared for the examinations, 18,774 passed, with 812 getting A+ grade in all subjects. Forty-nine schools registered 100% pass. While 9,907 students from the Kasaragod educational sub-district became eligible for higher education, 8,867 from Kanhangad cleared the exam. As...
New Delhi: It's not less than a wonderful invention, An 18-year-old man in Mexico has developed a 'smart' bra integrated with sensors that can detect early signs of breast cancer. The bra, developed by Julian Rios Cantu, has to be worn for only an hour a week, so it does not interfere with daily life. It has 200 sensors that map the surface of the breast as well as texture, colour and temperature...
Kasaragod, May 5: A police team headed by Kumbla Circle Inspector V.V. Manoj on Wednesday arrested six persons for the murder of Abdul Salam, 27, at Peral, near Kumbla. The arrested were Mangamudi Siddik, the prime accused, and his accomplices Umer Farooq, 29, a resident of Badriya Nagar, Sahir, 32, of Pervad locality, Niyas, 31, of Peral, Latheef, 36, of Pervad Kotta and Hareesh, 29, a resident...
Kasaragod, May 5: An unidentified person stabbed a merchant inside his shop at Mandekapp on the Bandiyod-Permude road near Uppala falling under the Manjeswaram police station limits around 2.30 p.m. on Thursday. Having administered first aid treatment at a hospital at Kumbla, Ramakrshnan, 52 was rushed to a hospital in Mangaluru. However, he succumbed to his injuries midway. Ramakrishna was...
New Delhi, May 5: Facebook is tying up with entrepreneurs to set up Wi-Fi hotspots in public places across the country, in an attempt to end India"s poor connectivity problem. Called Express Wi-Fi, the programme will see Facebook helping entrepreneurs set up public Wi-Fi hotspots to provide Internet connectivity to people in poor or zero connectivity areas. “We are working with ISPs and operator...
New York, May 3: Acknowledging that Apple is "underpenetrated" in India, CEO Tim Cook has said the US tech giant is strengthening its local presence in the country and is optimistic about its future given the fast-growing economy and improving 4G network infrastructure in the country. "We set a new March quarter record for India, where revenue grew by strong double digits. We continue to...
New Delhi, May 3: An ankle injury turned fatal for a 23-year-old Delhi man when his concerned mother massaged his leg to ease the pain. In October last year, the man had injured his left ankle while playing badminton and developed deep vein thrombosis (DVT). DVT occurs due to the formation of blood clots in deep-seated veins. Blood clots following an ankle fracture are not uncommon. A cast was...
Washington, May 3: You may soon be wearing clothes made of paper that can protect you from dangerous bacteria, thanks to researchers who have invented an inexpensive and effective way to sanitise surfaces. "Paper is an ancient material, but it has unique attributes for new, high-tech applications," said Aaron Mazzeo, an assistant professor at Rutgers University in the US. "We found that by...
Mangaluru, May 2: The Dakshina Kannada Muslim Association handed over a cheque of Rs 2 lakh to the aggrieved family of late Abdul Kareem Uppinangady, who was a beneficiary card holder the DKMA. The cheque was handed over by the DKMA president S M Rashid Haji to the wife and daughter of the deceased in the presence of B S Basheer, Sulaiman Karaya, Salih and other office bearers of the association...