New Delhi, With the ban on TikTok creating a huge vacuum for the 15-second videos in the Indian Internet space, Facebook-owned Instagram on Wednesday announced the extension of the testing of Reels which allows users to record, edit and share short multi-clip videos, to India.

With Reels, Instagram users can share

New Delhi, Bengaluru-based edtech firm Unacademy has acquired Chandigarh-based PrepLadder, a leading post-graduate medical entrance exam preparation platform, for $50 million (approx Rs 375 crore).

According to Unacademy, the acquisition will strengthen its presence in medical entrance examination categories. Unac

Sydney, Young children from dog-owning households have better social and emotional wellbeing compared to those who do not own a dog, say researchers.

For the findings, published in the journal Pediatric Research, the research team utilised questionnaire data from 1,646 households that included children aged t

London, Scientists using simulations in the lab have revealed that changes in the direction of the Earth's magnetic field may take place 10 times faster than previously thought.

The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, gives new insight into the swirling flow of iron 2,800 kms below the

Hong Kong, Researchers have now claimed that medications commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure may also reduce patients' colorectal cancer risk.
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-i) or angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) medications are prescribed for conditions such as heart failure, high bloo

New York, Do you know what kind of an ideal partner you seek in life? Perhaps a funny, attractive or down-to-earth one, but a new study suggests that people's ideal partner preferences do not reflect any unique personal insight.

"The people in our study could very easily list their top three attributes in

London, Positive thinking has long been extolled as the route to happiness, but a new study shows that realists enjoy a greater sense of long-term wellbeing than optimists.

For the findings, published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, the research team studied people's financial expectations i

Mumbai, Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday inaugurated the plasma therapy unit for treating COVID-19 patients at Seven Hills Hospital in Andheri. An initiative of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the plasma therapy unit opens a new front in the battle against the novel coronavirus.

"We ar

London, The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday announced the first phase of its strategy to increase diversity in cricket in the country with greater focus on black communities. The measures are focussed on increasing representation of black and coloured people in administration, increasing education and awareness

New Delhi, Indian men's hockey team defender Kothajit Singh Khadangbam has revealed that his biggest learnings from the COVID-19 induced lockdown were to value the importance of patience and the requirement of believing in oneself in every situation.

Kothajit utilised the time during the lockdown to ponder abo