Chennai: Chennai’s K Prithika Yashini is all set to become India’s first transgender Sub Inspector of Police after winning a legal battle at the Madras High Court yesterday. In a landmark decision, the Madras High Court on Thursday directed Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board (TNUSRB) to appoint Yashini – a transgender – as Sub…
A team of Australian scientists has discovered a gene in a “magical” plant that will open the door for space-based food production, especially during deeper human missions, including to Mars. Professor Peter Waterhouse, a plant geneticist at the Queensland University of Technology, discovered the gene in the ancient Australian native tobacco plant Nicotiana benthamiana —…
Boosting the government’s ambitious ‘Digital India’ drive, social media giant Facebook has come forward to facilitate state-run BSNL in setting up 100 Wi-Fi sites in rural areas of western and southern India. Facebook will spend Rs. 5 crores per annum for sponsoring these 100 Wi-Fi hotspots in the country. “Facebook has partnered with us to…
Stating that India has “one of the largest nuclear power programmes” among developing nations, a US-based think-tank on Monday said by the end of 2014 India had enough weapon-grade plutonium to possess an estimated stock of atomic weapons in the range of 75-125. “An estimate of India’s nuclear arsenal can be derived by considering its…
A city-based start up, Freshdesk, has roped in LinkedIn India’s Managing Director Nishant Rao, as its Chief Operating Officer. He will be responsible for all non research and development aspects of Freshdesk’s activities across each of its offices worldwide. Freshdesk, in a statement, said Mr. Rao will begin his duties in November 2015. “I am…
The 3,000 Rice Genomes Project (3K RGP) is a collaborative, international research program that has sequenced 3,024 rice varieties from 89 countries. This massive dataset is a powerful resource for understanding natural genetic variation in rice as well as for large-scale discovery of new genes associated with economically important traits. It will help accelerate the…
For years you’ve been telling your friends, family, co-workers and anyone who will listen that you’re addicted to cheese. It’s a part of every meal or snack, and you think about it constantly. A new study suggests food addiction is a real thing. The study, published in the U.S. National Library of Medicine, examines why…
IBM hopes it has a new use for Watson, its artificial intelligence business. The company announced on Wednesday that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire most of the assets of the Weather Company, including its Weather.com website, a large number of weather data collection points, consumer and business applications and a staff…
Out-of-favour Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan, who picked up 311 wickets in 92 Tests and 282 wickets in 200 ODIs, announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday. In the last decade, he has been an inspiration for many cricketers round the globe. Zaheer played a key role in helping India lift the 2011 World…
Gurgaon: Rookie Emily Kristine Pedersen’s first trip to India turned out be a memorable one as she fended off a strong challenge from Cheyenne Woods, Becky Morgan and Malene Jorgensen, carding one over 73 to win her maiden European title after the final round of the Hero Women’s Indian Open 2015 here on Sunday. The…
