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This brain training app can boost attention, concentration

This form of attention activates a frontal-parietal network in the brain, said the researchers from the Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute at the University of Cambridge.

Jan 21, 2019

Indian students in UK: After declining for years, the number is on rise

The numbers by the HESA show that the United Kingdom is still not the preferred education destination for Indian students but the perception could be changing slowly in recent times.

Jan 20, 2019

From rise of AI to doomsday asteroid: Five possible ways world could end

International Business Times, India presents you five possible ways by which the world could end forever.

Jan 20, 2019

Amid political controversy, India pays more than half of Rs 59,000 crore Rafale deal

The entire amount of Rs. 59,000 crore will be paid in instalments with the first 15% instalment being paid soon after the agreement was signed between the two sides in September 2016

Jan 20, 2019

Two PNB executives sacked over lapses in $2 billion fraud

Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi, who left India before the fraud was discovered, have denied the accusations.

Jan 20, 2019

Is 10% quota for general category just another eyewash by PM Modi?

As per the actuals declared in the Union Budget for 2018-19, the number of central employees came down by 75,231 as against their strength on March 1, 2014.

Jan 20, 2019

Get ready for Sunday night's 'supermoon' total lunar eclipse

The lunar eclipse will last over 60 minutes, and will not be visible from India.

Jan 20, 2019

Did Congress MLA give luxury car to former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah?

Denying the reports, Congress leader and minister D K Shivakumar said Siddaramaiah has not been gifted Mercedes-Benz car by Suresh, but it had been given for his travelling purposes.

Jan 20, 2019

2019 Lok Sabha elections: Kejriwal declares AAP will contest in all constituencies in Punjab

Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal arrived in Punjab on Sunday to launch the party's election campaign for the Lok Sabha polls with a rally in Barnala town.

Jan 20, 2019

Czech defence minister to attend Aero India in Bengaluru: PM Andrej Babis

Interacting with reporters on the sidelines of an event at the Czech Embassy at New Delhi on Saturday, he also hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "charismatic leader" with a "vision".

Jan 20, 2019

Hate crime: Sikh attacked in US; had his beard pulled, face punched and kicked around

Harwinder Singh Dodd, who was working at a convenience store in the US State of Oregon, was racially targeted on Monday by a 24-year-old Andrew Ramsey.

Jan 20, 2019

Trump offers temporary protection for undocumented immigrants in exchange for wall

Trump floated extending protections for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programme recipients for three years and a three-year extension of protections for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders.

Jan 20, 2019

BJP chief Amit Shah discharged after swine flu diagnosis

BJP leader and in-charge of the party's IT cell Amit Malviya said Shah was fine and has returned home from the hospital.

Jan 20, 2019

China set to post slowest growth in 28 years in 2018, more stimulus seen

China is expected to report on Monday that economic growth cooled to its slowest in 28 years in 2018 amid weakening domestic demand and bruising U.S. tariffs, adding pressure on Beijing to roll out more support measures to avert a sharper slowdown.

Jan 20, 2019

'Not going to betray people of Assam,' says CM on Citizenship Amendment Bill

The Chief Minister said that his government is duty-bound to protect the interests of the indigenous communities of the state.

Jan 20, 2019