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March 11, 2016 Internet scams cause major financial harm to Indians, study finds
Half the Indian users surveyed felt the responsibility to protect people from frauds lies with the government and 60% feel the responsibility lies with the website. New Delhi: Indian Internet users have suffered among the highest financial losses because of Internet scams, a survey by Norway-based telecom operator Telenor ASA found. “For those surveyed who […]
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March 2, 2016 Consumer Internet, e-commerce most preferred sectors for start-ups, study says
A file photo from the launch of the ‘Startup India’ action plan. The study shows that more than 5,000 start-up jobs are expected to be created by about 130 start-ups in the next 12 months. Photo: PTI Mumbai: Consumer Internet and e-commerce companies have emerged as the most preferred industry segments across start-ups, according to […]
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March 2, 2016 Neem extract may help treat pancreatic cancer: study
Nimbolide was able to reduce the migration and invasion capabilities of pancreatic cancer cells by 70%. Photo: Houston: A natural extract derived from the neem tree, commonly found in India, could potentially be used to treat pancreatic cancer without harming normal, healthy cells, a new study has claimed. Scientists tested nimbolide, a compound found in […]
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NEWS 
February 18, 2016 Indians think Africans are ‘frauds and prostitutes’ ‒ so why do they still come to India to study?
Photo Credit: Noah Seelam/AFP 21.8K Total Views On the morning of February 6, a few hundred African students gathered on the steps of Bengaluru’s Town Hall, a striking, colonnaded building at the heart of the sprawling metropolis best known as India’s Silicon Valley. Holding posters, some printed and most handwritten, and shouting slogans, they were […]
