Bt cotton toxic, bollworms seek new hosts
The agricultural gains by Bt cotton farmers seems to be at the cost of other farmers. The bollworm, which the Bt cotton is resistant to, has now found new hosts in other varieties of plants, putting t
BCCI chief Srinivasan again quizzed by CBI in Jagan case
BCCI chief and India Cements managing director N. Srinivasan on Saturday appeared before the CBI here for the second time this week for questioning in connection with a disproportionate assets case
Tennis crisis: Sania Mirza caught up in compromise
The All India Tennis Association’s compromise formula to calm the big boys involved in the boisterous bust-up ahead of the Olympics has handed a cruel deal to Sania Mirza, the lone ranger in Indian wo
Websites unblocked after HC clarifies
File-sharing websites and forums that were blocked following an injunction from the Madras High Court, are now accessible. The Internet Service Providers (ISP) operating in the city slowly started un
YSR Cong, TRS in a fix over who to support
The YSR Congress and TRS can’t seem to decide between the two presidential candidates Pranab Mukherjee and P.A. Sangma.
FB sparks alarm over face tagging
Facebook caused a flutter among its more than 800 million user-base when it acquired www.face.com, an auto-face recognition software, from an Israeli start-up two days ago for an undisclosed amount.
What transpires between cells now known
Scientists can now eavesdrop and listen to the interaction between different cells in the body in an effort to get an insight into activities of living health cells and killer cancerous cells. Using h
ISB corp quiz to help poor kids
The best brains in the corporate world will vie with each another on Saturday, answering questions ranging from science to politics and business to entertainment, in an effort to raise funds to help p
Schools wary of frequent bandhs
Bandh calls are turning out to be a problem that students, parents and schools have to deal with in the new academic year 2012-13. After student organisation AISF called for a school bandh on Wedn
Frivolous plea: Petitioner fined
A division bench of the AP High Court comprising acting Chief Justice V. Eswaraiah and Justice Vilas V. Afzulpurkar of the AP High Court on Thursday imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on a petitioner for was