The favoured travel spots this year so far has been Goa, Coorg, Lonavala, Mcleodganj, Rishikesh, Jaipur, Andaman and Nicobar Islands for short-haul holidays in the country, say tour operators.
More Japanese are choosing to have their ashes scattered at sea or planted under a tree, as these options are cheaper than a gravestone.
According to a University of British Columbia (UBC) study, a father who performs a greater share of 'traditionally female' household chores such as cooking and cleaning, his daughter is more likely to pursue to aspire to more gender-neutral careers.
Popular email services like Gmail and Yahoo! are likely to be banned for official use to safeguard critical and sensitive government data.
Unlike today, watches made by HMT were made to fit the wrist of the wearer
After Apple's high profile iCloud fiasco, Google is the latest cybercrime victim with Russian hackers posting usernames and passwords of close to five million Google accounts online.
The unique identification card with registration number 2094705195411 bearing a picture of the popular Hindu god, addressed him as the son of 'Pawan' besides giving a mobile number and thumbprint.
WhatsApp is fast emerging as a tool to check crime in Uttar Pradesh with the police receiving a slew of complaints, including traffic violations and corruption, through the hugely popular social networking app.
Foreign crews consider Indians worst drunk. Time to stop shaming ourselves?
Bollywood film "Mary Kom" hit 1,800 screens in the country and raked in Rs.28.32 crore in the opening weekend with maximum collections from Delhi and Mumbai. The film is going houseful in Assam and Meghalaya, but the overall contribution to the box office earnings from the region is just one percent, said trade experts.<br />
Do you often feel you have wasted time on Facebook or termed it as a meaningless activity but still cannot let your eyes move away from the screen? You are at the risk of developing depression.
When people sit, slack muscles do not contract to effectively pump blood to the heart.<br />
Domestic handset maker Intex has launched a limited edition 'Aqua Style Mini' smartphone, priced at Rs 4,990, featuring four-time world champion woman boxer Mary Kom.
Assumed by many as a safe alternative to cigarette smoking, electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes as they are popularly called may, in fact, promote use and addiction to illicit drugs, says a study.<br />
The study, 'India's surveillance state', prepared on the basis of RTI replies given by the government, also found that 26 companies including foreign firms expressed interest in setting up Internet monitoring systems for the government.
Pilots and flight attendants may be at an increased risk of developing the most deadly form of skin cancer, suggests a new analysis.
Like last year, Vergara, who earns $325,000 for each episode of "Modern Family," outpaced Mariska Hargitay, the Emmy-winning star of NBC's "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit," who came in second with $13 million. Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, 28, of CBS's "The Big Bang Theory," came in third, with $11 million.<br />
The Ministry of Tourism today launched a new mobile application that will give domestic and international travellers access to government-recognised tourism service providers and details about places of interest on the go.
Apple said its engineers have determined that hackers breached individual accounts and didn't obtain general access to a pair of the company's services
A Chinese man in his thirties who wants to adopt a well-educated woman to be his mother is offering $162,000 to the right candidate.
Gadkari had said the Centre was in the process of ushering in a law to scrap RTOs and replace them with an efficient alternative system.
The movie narrates the struggle of a Manipuri female boxer, who goes on to become a five-time World Amateur Boxing champion.<br />
The scheme is part of Digital India programme, which has been approved by the government.
The cake, still in its original white and silver presentation box, was sold online Thursday by Nate D Sanders Auctions of Los Angeles.
After making sporting forays with Jaipur Pink Panthers in Pro Kabaddi League, Bollywood actor Abhishek Bacchan has reportedly picked stake in the Chennai franchise in the Hero Indian Super League (ISL).
Modi's security was recently reviewed by the senior officers of the SPG and Delhi Police to chalk out a plan to tighten his security.<br />
In a letter to Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, Gadkari expressed concern over a large number of cyclists who are killed in road accidents.
With destination weddings catching up among rich Indian families, which in turn rakes in good money for hotels and others, Mauritius, the Indian Ocean island that is home to a sizable Indian diaspora, is targeting this segment in a serious manner, a senior official said.
Drought is the major cause of crop losses worldwide. A dry spell at a crucial stage of the growing season can cut some crop yields in half.<br />