NEWS AT A GLANCE
Rains in few places over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
The cyclonic circulation which formed over the west-central Bay of Bengal off the Andhra Pradesh coast last week is still stationed there. In view of this there will be rains in few places over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the next 24 hours.
Posted On :29/Aug/2016 11:54:30 AM
Rail Card instead of season ticket in the suburban trains
Railway Department has decided to introduce Rail Card instead of season ticket in the suburban trains. According to the plan, there will be three types of Rail Cards - gold, silver and platinum.While the silver card will be for monthly pass holders, gold cards will be issued to passengers opting for six-month duration pass.
Posted On :29/Aug/2016 11:26:37 AM
ISRO tests a new rocket engine
Indian Space Research Organization on Sunday morning tested a new rocket engine which takes in oxygen from the atmosphere as its fuel. This reduces the overall weight of the rocket and increases efficiency.
Posted On :29/Aug/2016 11:24:17 AM
Traffic diversion in view of the annual festival at Annai Velankanni Church in Besant Nagar
The Chennai City Traffic Police have announced certain changes in the traffic in view of the annual festival at Annai Velankanni Church in Besant Nagar.Parking of vehicles will not be allowed at Sixth Avenue, Fourth Main Road, Third, Second and Seventh Avenue.
Posted On :29/Aug/2016 11:00:37 AM
Gold rate decreased Rs.80 per sovereign
The cost of gold has decreased Rs.80 per sovereign on Monday morning (Aug 29, 2016).A sovereign was worth Rs.23584.00 and a gram was Rs.2948.00.The cost of 1 gram of pure gold (24K) is now Rs.3153.00.
Posted On :29/Aug/2016 10:49:40 AM
Chennai event - Artworks By Seema Kohli (27th Aug - 30th Sep)
The well known art exhibition space Gallery Veda will showcase renowned artist Seema Kohlis artworks at the luxury five star hotel.
Posted On :29/Aug/2016 10:26:52 AM
Chennai event - Seafood By The Bay (26th Aug - 11th Sep)
The authentic fine dining Chinese restaurant at The Leela Palace, China XO presents Seafood by the Bay food festival featuring an array of exotic delicacies. Other than freshest catches from the sea,
Posted On :29/Aug/2016 10:24:34 AM
New sensing material can detect toxic gases from your smartphone
Researchers from the National Institute for Materials Science in Japan and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, have developed a new low-cost sensing material that can be integrated in electronic circuits and can enable smartphones to detect toxic gases within seconds.
Posted On :29/Aug/2016 10:11:14 AM
New technology that gives better Wi-Fi
A team of researchers from MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab have developed a technology that can double the range of current Wi-Fi technologies and have throughput speeds three times higher.
Posted On :29/Aug/2016 10:07:08 AM
Obesity can increase metabolic and cardiovascular disease, says review
An article titled Obesity, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases in India: Public Health Challenges was published in the Current Diabetes Review. The article claims that the presence of body fat, abdominal fat, pancreatic fat.
Posted On :29/Aug/2016 10:04:16 AM
