Voxx gadget aims to prevent infant deaths in sweltering cars

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 04:34

A new gadget aimed at preventing heat-related deaths of infants in parked cars is on show at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Planning Commission is dead, long live the new Plan!

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 11:24

It has commissioned 12 five-year plans and six annual plans involving fund outlays of over Rs 200 lakh crore in its 65-year-history, but the fabled Planning Commission is itself set to be history as the government gears up to replace it with a new-age institution in the new year.

'Father of Video Games' Ralph Baer passes away at 92

Last Updated: Monday, December 8, 2014, 11:47

Ralph Baer was also the creator of the first video game light gun and game.

Bollywood condoles Philip Seymour Hoffman`s sudden death

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 13:00

Bollywood celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Mira Nair and Shekhar Kapur today expressed shock over the sudden demise of Hollywood actor Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Nido Taniam`s death: Autopsy report likely today

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 10:06

The autopsy report of Arunachal student Nido Taniam expected today is likely to throw light on the cause of the death of the teen who was allegedly mercilessly beaten by a group of shopkeepers in Lajpat Nagar area last week.

Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead in NYC apartment

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 06:45

Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his apartment in New York City on Sunday, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a law-enforcement official.

Philip Seymour Hoffman, `greatest character actor of his time`

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 04:42

Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was found dead in his New York apartment on Sunday, was hailed as finest character actor of his generation but struggled with fame and addiction.

Brazilian film director Coutinho killed in Rio

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 04:40

Leading Brazilian film director Eduardo Coutinho was killed Sunday in an attack at his Rio de Janeiro home, local television reported.

Italy wants Marines case to be solved, says special envoy

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 04:02

Special envoy of the Italian government Staffan de Mistura, who arrived in India on Sunday, said his presence was aimed to convey the "determination of Italy to solve the case".

Woman advocate marries life convict

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 21:41

It was wedding bells for a life convict in murder case, who married 27-year-old woman advocate here with the Madras High Court granting necessary permission and 10 days leave for the groom.

Indonesia volcano Mount Sinabung spews fury, death toll rises to 16

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 12:29

Mount Sinabung, which has been brewing since four months now, unleashed its fury on the local villagers on Saturday when it spewed oodles of hot lava, blistering hot gas, and rock about two miles away in a major eruption.

Manipuri women complain of assault in South Delhi

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 12:26

Days after the death of Arunachal teen Nido Tania in the national capital, two women from Manipur have complaint of alleged assault in Kotla Mubarakpur area.