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Learning a second language after age 10 boosts brain: study

The findings mirror observations from previous studies that found these improvements in people who learned a second language at a much earlier age.

Modi-Obama kites are the flavour this Makar Sankranti ahead of US Prez' India visit

With the country all set to welcome US President Barack Obama for the Republic Day in New Delhi, the 'Modi-Obama' kites are the flavour this season in Gujarat for the upcoming Makar Sankranti festival.

In UK you don't leave a spoon in a teacup, says Zomato's Deepinder Goyal

Zomato's Deepinder Goyal on how he started out, on trends and how he relaxes.

Planning your air travel? Tuesdays are the best days to find cheap tickets

Will air tickets be costly or cheap this year and is there really a “best” day to find low fares?

Thanks to YouTube videos, robots now know how to cook

The researchers from NICTA, Australia's Information and Communications Technology Research Centre of Excellence, and the University of Maryland developed a way for teaching robots how to properly use tools by having them watch videos on YouTube

Can Aspirin help prevent dementia? New study to find out

An Australian university has been commissioned by the US-based National Institutes of Health to investigate aspirin’s anti-dementia powers, local media reported on Monday.

Google gives India's Mars mission a shout out in its animated year end Doodle

Commemorating New Year’s eve, Google has put up an animated doodle that highlights all the big events through 2014. And that includes, India's Mars Orbiter Mission, fondly known as MoM.

India Circus' plan for 2015: Replicate Flipkart's success but unique designs are key

The online site, predominantly focussed on home décor and lifestyle products, is a burst of brilliant colours and echoes India in its designs.

Vape, photobomb, heart emoji and more: Here are the top words of 2014

Terms like 'vape', 'culture', 'photobomb', 'overshare' and 'heart emoji' were significant throughout the past 12 months and have been named top words of 2014 by various dictionaries and language monitoring groups.

Gay blood donation lifetime ban could end in the US

The US Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that it plans to change its blood donor policy recommendation to allow gay men to donate blood.

All Ranbaxy drugs made in India banned from US, stock crashes 20%

Staff at the Toansa facility were found to have retested raw materials and other ingredients after the items failed analytical testing "in order to produce acceptable findings," and did not report or investigate the failures, the FDA said.<br /><br />

Sensex ends at all-time closing high, L&T star performer

Indian equity markets closed the day in green today with the Sensex ending at an all-time closing high and the Nifty ending at a fresh 2014 high.<br /><br />

What a hero: Watch monkey save its friend's life at Kanpur station

The monkey was electrocuted while walking on high tension wires in Kanpur's railway station.

Yet again! Goa bags `favourite leisure destination in India' award

The fact that Goa offers so much for tourists makes it an easy choice when it comes to planning a holiday, Goa Tourism<br /> Director Ameya Abhyankar said.

Doordarshan TV anchor sacked after naming China's Xi 'Eleven'

An Indian TV news anchor has been sacked after she referred to Chinese President Xi Jinping as 'Eleven' Jinping, apparently confusing Xi's name with the Roman numerals XI, a senior official at the state television channel said on Friday.<br />

Rejected from a job? It could have been because of your social media posts

According to a survey by job site CareerBuilder India, as many as 59 per cent employers are currently using social media to research on job candidates, while another 33 per cent are planning to access the platform soon.<br />

Want to kill that junk food craving? Try this green drink

A spinach extract containing green leaf membranes called thylakoids decreases "hedonic hunger" - eating for pleasure rather than to satisfy a biological need - by up to 95 percent and increases weight loss by 43 percent, new research indicates.<br />

Former Attorney General Goolam Vahanvati passes away at 65

Vahanvati had served as the Solicitor General of India between June 20, 2004 and June 7, 2009. He was earlier the Advocate General of Maharashtra.

Priyanka Chopra starrer 'Mary Kom' declared tax free in Maharashtra

The biopic on Indian Olympic boxer Mary Kom starring Priyanka Chopra has been declared tax free in Maharashtra.

Forget the six-pack: Texas brewery launches beer in 99-pack

The 7-foot-long (2.13-meter-long) pack consists of three rows of 33 cans that tip the scales at 37 kg.

Cashing in on e-commerce boom: DHL to invest Rs 800 cr in India

India, which is at the starting stages of its own e-commerce boom, has caught the logistics giant's fancy and DHL's subsidiary Blue Dart will play a key role in riding the e-commerce wave. <br /> <br />

BJP wants 80 percent of DDA flat to be reserved for Delhiites

In a letter written to Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung, party chief Satish Upadhyay justified his demand by arguing that there were not enough affordable houses in the city for its residents.<br />

Scam-tainted Finmeccanica banned from all future India deals: All you need to know

The case involving the helicopters had been a major setback for the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance

Air India Day celebrations: Airline offers tickets for Rs 100 till 31 August

The airline said that it will be observing Aug 27 (Wednesday) as Air India Day for the first time. This date commemorates the merger day between Indian Airlines and Air India eight years ago.<br />

CBI shuts Tatra case, says insufficient evidence to file chargesheet

In its closure report filed before a special CBI court, the agency said there was no basis to the allegations that TS illegally supplied these trucks as the Indian Army had a valid contract with Czech based company Omnipo.

PNB launches festival bonanza; housing loans at 10.25%

Under the festival season bonanza offer for retail loans, housing loans of over Rs two crore will attract interest of 10.50 percent.<br />

SC decision on coal blocks likely to create overhang: Barclays

The apex court, which examined allocation of 218 blocks, said that "Common good and public interest have, thus, suffered heavily, as there was no fair and transparent procedure, all resulting in unfair distribution of national wealth".

Make Aadhaar sole platform for financial inclusion, says RBI official

The Supreme Court recently invalidated making of Aadhaar enrolment a precondition for government benefits.<br />

RBI releases note, poster on KYC norms to help public open bank accounts

The objective of this is to bring awareness among the general public about the KYC simplification measures taken by the Reserve Bank in the recent times with a view to helping the common man in opening bank accounts

Jan Dhan Yojana: Modi to launch program on 28 Aug; 1 cr bank accounts to open on day 1

As many as 76 mega functions are being organised at different places to mark the launch of the scheme, under which the new account holders will be provided RuPay debit cards with an inbuilt insurance cover of Rs 1 lakh.<br />