London, (IANS) Mathematicians from a US university have finally solved a cryptic puzzle renowned Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan claimed came to him in his dreams while he was on his deathbed. While on his death-bed in 1920, Ramanujan wrote a letter to his mentor, British mathematician G.H. Hardy, outlining several new mathematical functions never before [...]

New Delhi, (IANS) The year 2013 will witness a lot of abstract digital prints and resurgence of vintage fashion, especially of the 1950s variety, with re-introduction of pencil skirts, predict fashion designers. “In 2013, we will see re-emergence of many past trends but one trend that will push the envelope a little further is the [...]

By Rohit Vaid New Delhi, (IANS) No Indian economic sector hogged the limelight like the telecom industry in 2012, even as the swelling number of subscribers continued its upward mobility. The year saw it all – the Supreme Court cancelling 122 licences, failed spectrum auction, disputes over interconnect charges, spread of 3G networks, and penetration [...]

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Five out of ten Delhi Metro stations that had remained shut since Saturday were opened Sunday afternoon, a DMRC official said. “Five metro stations — Pragati Maidan, Mandi House, Rajiv Chowk, Barakhamba Road and Patel Chowk — were opened at 1.10 p.m. Five other metro stations — Central Secretariat, Udyog [...]

Hyderabad, (IANS) Railways have cancelled Hyderabad-New Delhi AP Express, scheduled to depart Hyderabad at 6.25 a.m. Monday. A spokesman of South Central Railway (SCR) said train no. 12723 Hyderabad-New Delhi AP Express was cancelled in view of abnormal late running of the incoming pairing train due to heavy fog in northern India. “Full refund of [...]

Chennai, (IANS) Technology firm iberry has launched two new models of tablets equipped with third generation (3G) subscriber identification module (SIM) slots for making phone calls and internet browsing. One model is equipped with a dual-core processor, while the other one is having quad-core processor. “When the current Indian tablet PC market is flooded with [...]

New Delhi, (IANS) Liquor bottles with commissioned drawings, art themed around a ketchup brand, music projects sponsored by leading beverage firms: the list is growing. Consumer promotional campaigns are expanding their horizon beyond the ordinary to compete in an age of innovative marketing and brand explosions. Branded products are using art and culture to connect [...]

Panaji, (IANS) Miffed over not getting its share of water from Maharashtra’s Tillari reservoir immediately, Goa will not let patients from Maharashtra get free medical services from Goa’s top government hospital, a BJP leader said here Saturday. Goa BJP president Vinay Tendulkar said that the step would help to highlight the urgency of the Tillari [...]

US stock futures have fallen for fifth straight day in a row as consensus on fiscal cliff still eluded Barack Obama administration. If no consensus is reached soon, it may have adverse consequences for the US economy. As President Barack Obama and Congressional leaders agreed on Friday to make a last ditch effort to prevent [...]