A survey by BIS has found that only 14 of the 120 gold samples collected from various parts of the country conformed to the standards, meaning that most consumers are almost certain to buy substandard gold than the metal of desired purity.
B-town celebs are taking home workouts to the next level with these yoga routines.
Around 12 per cent of the drugs sold in the open market across the country are "sub-standard" and over 0.5 per cent are "spurious," a senior official of Union health ministry said in Lucknow.
A six-and-a-half tonne defunct climate satellite that has been circling the Earth for the past 20 years will make a fiery death plunge this week, NASA officials have warned.
Here are five things that fraudsters are likely to say or do that should set the alarm bells ringing in your head.
Wright said it was a good move to pick 36 players, including the India 'A' team for the conditioning camp.
Prospective grooms and brides, beware. Private detectives are keeping an eye on you.
While the number of Indian students who have applied for visas to study in the United States has increased by 20% this year, the government has issued clear warnings to students against checking for authenticity of applied colleges and defaults in visa process.
536 new malware families and a further 616 new variants affecting the Android platform were detected.
One of several jokes doing the rounds these days is about the launch of a new political party, called the Tihar Munnetra Kazhagam.
Many fake websites seeking donations for Uttarakhand flood relief fund are emerging threat for Internet users as these are spreading malicious programmes, security solutions provider McAfee said.
Senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday claimed that the country faces the threat of "another Emergency" and people should be aware of it."Evil designs" and "arrogant deeds and acts" of the Congress-led UPA government showed that the current situation may lead to "another Emergency", he told reporters in Vijayawada. The scam-ridden Manmohan Singh government is attacking others to cover up its "failures", he alleged.
With India becoming the second-biggest victim of cyber-attacks after the United States, the government wants to install a foolproof security cover; but it could invade the privacy of Indians, says Ajai Shukla
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar warned the army against "information blackout" as he sought enhanced capabilities to ensure protection from disruptive cyber attacks.
Prof Sheynkin and his fellow researchers at the State University of New York came to the conclusion after studying 29 healthy young men, aged between 21 and 35, for two one-hour sessions in a climate-controlled room.
Cyber crooks have recently been sending millions of fake online greeting cards, hoping that the receivers will click on these links and infect their computers with password-stealing viruses.
New Delhi's handling of the post-May 2009 situation has been a case of one faux pas after another, says B Raman
In an alarming development, Al Qaeda has established a new branch to wage jihad in India, revive its caliphate and impose sharia in the Indian sub-continent.
Expenses incurred by mutual funds are a critical factor because they eat into the returns which would otherwise be available to investors
Averaging works only in a portfolio which is what SIP helps you do. Averaging does not work in case of a single scrip. Here's why
The best way then to eliminate the risk of being 'cheated' is probably to spend time in selecting an honest financial planner for yourself
Simply put, say researchers in a study widely cited in the international news media, obesity can spread through social interaction, much like flu
Hackers are armed with new web threats to trap gullible Internet users.
Ranbir Kapoor's larger-than-life daku depiction in and as Shamshera is old school at its spectacular best. While we wait to watch the actor in one of the most raw, rough and rustic outings of his career, here's Sukanya Verma's list of 25 daku roles we love, ranked in an ascending order.
Hurricanes and other natural disasters command the headlines. But it's everyday calamities, like computer viruses, that can really wipe out a company.
A standard trick by insurance agents is to tell customers that they need to pay premium for only 3 years and the policy will continue for the remaining tenure. Here's why they do so...
Almost every IT, ITES, banking and financial company pays someone to read employees' outbound e-mails and attachments.
Hackers and virus creators have finally infected the Apple iPod - albeit very marginally since it affects only iPods with the Linux operating system (about 0.01% of all iPods).
Beware of fake cow vigilantes, says PM Modi
Cellphone users are unaware that there are almost 200 viruses that can get into their phones, and wipe out the entire address book, data and music files while they perform an everyday tasks.
High-end devices become target of virus and malware writers.
Nation will not be immune to 2014-15 European banks debt obligations, says Kaushik Basu.
If you are planning to buy insurance to save on tax, here are five things you must know first.
Nintendo's new gaming console is giving gamers bruises and cuts apart from pushing them to break their living room lights and TVs.
Cybercriminals thrive on sporting events (and natural disasters) by sending e-mails that include offer for fake tickets, attached malware in videos containing FIFA highlights and fake FIFA merchandise offers.
Spammers are now devising innovative methods to abuse and cheat online users.
... and how to avoid them to have a great shopping experience online
