Google has reportedly alleged that Turkish Internet service providers are blocking its public DNS service by setting up masqueraded DNS servers.
The company confirmed that Turkey is actively blocking Google’s public Domain Name System (DNS) service that translates numeric Internet Protocol addresses into the more human-readable domain names.
A new study has revealed that cholesterol-lowering drugs may help men with erectile dysfunction.
The researchers found that statins are associated with a significant improvement in erectile function by helping blood vessels dilate properly and improving vascular blood flow to the penis.
John B. Kostis, M.D., director of the Cardiovascular Institute, said that the increase in erectile function scores with statins was approximately one-third to one-half of what has been reported with drugs like Viagra, Cialis or Levitra.
Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley today ruled out an apology from Narendra Modi on the 2002 riots, saying he does not have to do it to satisfy a “fake campaign” against him.
“Those asking for an apology wanted the apology to be an act of confession. If he has actually committed a mistake why apologise, he should have been prosecuted and punished for it.
“We can squabble over the kind of expressions one wants to use… To satisfy a fake campaign he does not have to apologise,” Jaitley said in an interaction with foreign journalists here.
Scientists have found that people who have fewer copies of a gene that helps the body digest carbohydrates are at a greater risk of obesity.
Researchers from Imperial College London found that obesity may be genetically linked to how our bodies digest carbohydrates.
The study investigated the relationship between body weight and a gene called AMY1, which is responsible for an enzyme present in our saliva known as salivary amylase.
A leading health expert from Australia has warned that the rapidly changing climate of earth could possibly make human beings extinct as a species.
Associate dean at the University of Canberra, Helen Berry, has explained that while the planet has experienced warmer and colder climates at different points in history, the rate of change has never been as fast as it is today, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
What is remarkable, and alarming, is the speed of the change since the 1970s, when we started burning a lot of fossil fuels in a massive way, she said.
Drawing parallels between BJP’s Prime Ministerial nominee Narendra Modi and the protagonist of a popular TV show ‘Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne’, Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Arun Yadav said the Gujarat strongman was “day-dreaming” of occupying the top post.
“Voting for the Lok Sabha polls hasn’t commenced yet, and Modi has already begun to believe that he has become the Prime Minister..His fantasies are like Mungerilal’s day dreams,” Yadav was addressing a Congress Sammelan here last night.
A 33-year-old professional fitness coach here has set a Guinness World record for most bungee jumps in 24 hours, by taking the plunge a nerve-shattering 151 times.
Colin Phillips, originally from the UK, broke the world record for most bungee jumps in 24 hours by diving 151 times during an event at Dubai Autodrome.
Phillips spent ten months preparing for the attempt, doing numerous consecutive jumps every weekend in the build-up to the event.
Things have changed a lot for Mahendra Singh Dhoni since that September evening when he led India to World Twenty20 triumph at Johannesburg in 2007, and the Indian captain feel those changes happening not just within him but also around him.
What changes do you see since that inaugural World T20 victory as a young captain in 2007? “Well, I see a lot more media out here then what it was back then,” Dhoni replied with a smile.
Latching on to Sharad Pawar’s attack on BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate, Congress today said it’s “not good news” for Narendra Modi as the NCP chief understands the mood of the nation.
“Sharad Pawar attacks Modi. Pawar Saheb understands the mood of the Nation as no one else. Not good news for Modi !,” party general secretary Digvijay Singh tweeted.
His remarks came soon after Pawar launched a hard hitting attack on Modi.
Pawar had said at an election rally yesterday that “Modi must have deranged as he talks rubbish things and he is needed to be treated in a mental hospital.”
A libel suit was today filed against Bangladesh’s former premier and main opposition leader Khaleda Zia on charges of “distorting the history” by claiming that her late husband Ziaur Rahman was the nation’s first president.
A Dhaka court today recorded the suit against 68-year-old Zia, also the chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
On March 27 at a discussion on the Independence Day, Zia claimed that her husband was the first president of the country and the proclaimer of the independence.
Promising to change the Assam situation, Narendra Modi today assured voting rights to migrants from Bangladesh and restoring their honour, while holding “political blunders” responsible for their plight.
He also trained his guns at UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, accusing her of doubting the patriotism of 125 crore citizens of India and misleading them on “so-called fulfilment of Congress poll promises”.
Superstar Salman Khan, who watched actor-producer Riteish Deshmukh’s Marathi production “Yellow” recently, is so touched with the film that he is now keen to remake it in Hindi.
“We are speaking to Riteish (Deshmukh) to make this film in Hindi,” Salman told reporters here at the screeing of “Yellow”.
Salman also said that he will have film’s director Mahesh Limaye on board for the Hindi remake and will also have Gauri Gadgil – on whom “Yellow” is based – in the film.
Emma Watson has raised her concern for the projection of young women in the fashion industry, saying the pressure to look perfect is “dangerously unhealthy”.
The 23-year-old actress admitted that though the pressure had got her down too, she’s made her peace with it, the Guardian reported.
The star of the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise asserted that with airbrushing and digital manipulation, fashion can project an unobtainable image.
She added that she’s excited about the ageing process and more interested in women who aren’t perfect as they’re more compelling. (ANI)
In a land of traditional cafes churning out an array of cakes, pastries and muffins, Indian desserts like gulab jamun, kulfi and mango lassi have managed to win many a heart in this Austrian capital and the clientele is rapidly rising, Indian restaurateurs say.
The historically-rich capital of Austria, home to around 1.8 million people, is known for its beautiful architecture and parks. According to the restaurateurs, there are over 50 restaurants and kiosks all over the city offering various Indian cuisines.
Ending months of speculation, Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) supremo Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday declared their candidates for 2014 Assembly poll.
MIM included two new names of Mr. Kausar Mohiuddin replacing Afsar Khan from Karwan and Ex-Dy-Mayor Jaffer Hussain Meraj replacing Visarat Rasool Khan from Nampally assembly constituency in the list.
Apple has reportedly sold its 500 millionth iPhone, a number that marks the growing success of the iPhone maker.
Apple has up till now launched eight devices, with iPhone 5s and 5c being the latest to join the squad.
Meanwhile, iPhone 5c reportedly outsold its rivals in the run up to Christmas.
According to the Daily Star, the original iPhone was launched by former Apple Chief, Steve Jobs, in 2007 and went on to shift a mere 6.1 million units.
A recent report from CoreBrand showed that Apple is the most powerful brand in tech. (ANI)
Indian IT bellwether Infosys’ co-founder Nandan Nilekani, who has declared assets worth Rs.7,770 crore ($1.3 billion), said that “it’s time to give back to people and the country” what he got in life as he contests the Lok Sabha election. “As I had a successful and fulfilling career in private and public sectors, there is not much left to achieve personally at this age (58). And as I and my family are financially secure, it’s time to give back to people and country what I got in life though I was born and brought up in a middle class family,” Nilekani told IANS in an interview here.
Narayana Murthy, Infosys Chief refused to campaign for his ex-colleagues Nandan Nilekani and V Balakrishnan for the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
Despite his refusal to campaign for the two former Infosys men, Murthy wished the very best for the election. Murthy, who maintained to be an apolitical person, said, “I am apolitical…as executive chairman of Infosys I have to treat every party with equal respect.” We should be working with every government: Narayana Murthy “…We should be working with every government, doesn’t matter what hue that comes into power on 17 May” Murthy added.
The Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen on Monday announced the names of its candidates from seven Assembly and Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituencies.
A new brigade of voters is gearing up for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as more than 8,000 homeless people, scattered across the national capital, have been issued voter IDs by the Delhi Election Commission. But the commission has said that its duty does not end with the voter registration, it would also like people to exercise their franchise successfully.
The days were passed when star candidate of Trinamool Congress (TMC) Dev’s bizarre remark, at present, the party supremo Mamata Banerjee too has become the victim of a rape remark.
And the latest remark against West Bengal chief minister was made by BJP candidate and famous magician PC Sorcar Junior who was seems to be in stumbling block.
Hitting back at Sonia Gandhi over her patriotism jibe, Narendra Modi said on Monday that people of the country did not need a certificate from her and attacked her over the Italian marines issue, questioning at whose behest they were given a chance to leave the country.
Taking potshots at the Congress president, he referred to her remarks on Sunday that “some people were beating drums of patriotism” and said she should not raise a question mark on people’s love for their country.
Scientists have discovered that people with fewer copies of a gene coding for a carb-digesting enzyme may be at higher risk of obesity .
The study conducted by King’s College London and Imperial College London found that dietary advice may need to be more tailored to an individual’s digestive system, based on whether they have the genetic predisposition and necessary enzymes to digest different foods.
A new study suggests that women who ate a diet high in fresh fruits and vegetables as young adults were much less likely to have plaque build-up in their arteries 20 years later, compared with those who consumed lower amounts of these foods.
This new finding reinforces the importance of developing healthy eating habits early in life.
A group of South Korean researchers have come up with dermal patch that not only dispenses drugs continuously, but also has the ability to determine when it’s time to stop.
The patch consists of a 2-inch-long rectangle made of stretchable nanomaterials. The materials contain heat-activated silica nanoparticles that monitor muscle activity and release therapeutic agents based on a patient’s body temperature, the Verge reported.