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Weird medical remedies from the past

You may just be shocked.

18 Oct 2017 8:23 AM

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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 4:26 AM

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)

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 9:13 AM

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

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 4:29 AM

Prabhudhevas Mercury

Silence is (not) the key

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

1 April 2018 6:38 PM

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

Mercury rises to 35 degrees on LS election day in Mumbai

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

29 April 2019 11:53 PM

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

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 12:06 AM

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.

Yatra to merge with Ebix arm

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

17 July 2019 8:13 PM

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.

11 March 2018 6:47 PM

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.

Power demand rises in state

Experts fear that Mahavitaran may start load-shedding soon.

3 March 2018 7:45 PM

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

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 12:58 PM

$The cargo spacecraft mission provides an \important technological basis\ to build a Chinese space station (Photo: AFP)$ 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 1:09 PM