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Life

Weird medical remedies from the past

You may just be shocked.

18 Oct 2017 1:53 PM IST

Science

Can you stand on liquid mercury? Watch a scientist try

A YouTube science host pours 640 pounds of liquid mercury into a tub and tries to stand on it. The results are...

11 Nov 2017 9:56 AM IST

The BepiColombo spacecraft will have to follow an elliptical path that involves a fly-by of Earth, two of Venus and six of Mercury itself so it can slow down before arriving at its destination in December 2025. (Photo: AP)

Science

Europe, Japan send spacecraft on 7-year journey to Mercury

ESA says the 1.3 billion-euro (USD 1.5 billion) mission is one of the most challenging in its history.

20 Oct 2018 2:43 PM IST

The process may lead to 10 percent reduction in blood cholesterol levels (Photo: AFP)

Life

Lead, mercury in blood raises cholesterol levels, says study

People with the highest level of lead had 56 per cent greater odds of having higher total cholesterol.

6 Nov 2018 9:59 AM IST

Entertainment

Silence is (not) the key

Despite the vast potential of silent films, They belong to an unexplored spectrum in Bollywood. Experts weigh in.

2 April 2018 12:08 AM IST

Mumbaikars grappled with heat on Wednesday as the mercury rises to 37.8 degree Celsius. (Photo: Deepak Kurkunde)

Metros

Mercury rises to 35 degrees on LS election day in Mumbai

The minimum temperature was recorded at 28 degrees over last 24 hours.

30 April 2019 5:23 AM IST

Children drink water from a pipe on a hot summer day in New Delhi on Saturday. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Metros

Mercury crosses 46 degrees Celsius mark in parts of Delhi

The weather stations at Palam, Ayanagar, and Jafarpur recorded maximum temperature at 46.1, 46 and 45.7 degrees Celsius...

2 Jun 2019 5:36 AM IST

The acquisition of Yatra would lend itself to significant synergies and the emergence of EbixCash as Indias largest and most profitable travel services company, said Ebix Chairman, President and CEO Robin Raina.

Business

Yatra to merge with Ebix arm

Ebix had announced commencement of the due diligence process in March this year.

18 July 2019 1:43 AM IST

Entertainment

Mercury is the best acting role of my career: Prabhu Deva

Prabhu is seen bloodied and savage, scaring the hell out of a bunch of youngsters.

12 March 2018 12:17 AM IST

The power shortage is aggravated as thermal supply by the generation company is dipping to 6,025 MW from 6,500 MW. The reduction is due to problems in availability of coal, and a few non-functional units.

Metros

Power demand rises in state

Experts fear that Mahavitaran may start load-shedding soon.

4 March 2018 1:15 AM IST

The most common form of exposure to mercury is by eating fish containing methylmercury (Photo: AFP)

Life

Rise in mercury levels in seafood from climate warming

Levels of mercury in the world's ecosystems have increased by between 200 and 500 per cent.

29 Jan 2017 6:28 PM IST

$The cargo spacecraft mission provides an \important technological basis\ to build a Chinese space station (Photo: AFP)$ Science

Spacecraft unveiled for first Europe mission to Mercury

The craft has an unusual design, comprising a "stacked aircraft" carrying two orbiters -- one European, the other...

6 July 2017 6:39 PM IST