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Mumbai-based Zane Barboza, 24 and Saaniya Mehra, 23 have created Project AASHA, a kit that makes the process of collecting forensic evidence and DNA samples from victims of sexual assault, a free, hygienic and uniform process.

Nail the rapist before cops do

It was a couple of years ago that the continuous stories of sexual assaults in India started to bother Zane and Saaniya.

4 March 2019 12:00 AM IST

TRS working president K.T. Rama Rao along with Prof. Krishnamurthy Subramanian, chief economic adviser of the Government of India, and Jayesh Ranjan during a Coffeetable conversation at HICC on Tuesday. (Photo: DC)

China ahead of India in Pharma

Despite this, 95 per cent of drugs sold in the US are manufactured in India.

27 Feb 2019 12:47 AM IST

Every month the company sells about 30,000 tonnes of refined copper and multiplied by an average price of USD 7,000 per tonne it comes to USD 210 million, Sterlite Copper CEO said in press conference.

SC's Sterlite ruling puts question mark on NGT

Experts debate green body's role in saving environment.

20 Feb 2019 1:30 AM IST

Paytm allows Indians to buy millions of Chinese products at affordable prices through its association with Alibaba Group.

Chinese firms feel heat of Pulwama

People call for a boycott of China products.

19 Feb 2019 12:53 AM IST

A tiger spotted at the Kawal Tiger reserve.

Telangana plans eco-tourism sites at Nalgonda, Mancherial

Ethnic cottages, restaurants, souvenir shops, boating and safaris among activities proposed.

18 Feb 2019 1:41 AM IST

Bird flu affects mainly the domestic poultry. The disease spreads from infected birds to other winged creatures through contact with nasal and respiratory secretions and also due to contamination of feed and water. (Photo: Representational Image)

Hyderabad: No H5N1 detected in humans in last 2 years

Although bird flu infection is fading, doctors say threat from virus still exists.

17 Feb 2019 3:33 AM IST

Gynaecologists are doing liposuctions, ENT surgeons are doing hair transplants and even orthopaedics are doing flap surgery and grafting. Unless you are qualified you are a quack, says Dr N. Jithendran, plastic surgeon

Hyderabad: Lure of beauty cuts stronger

There's 40 per cent rise in cosmetic procedures.

9 Feb 2019 3:23 AM IST

Reports claim the harm to the environment could be worse than plastic because when rubber burns, toxins that could be carcinogenic are released into the air.

Hyderabad imports toxic pollution in form of tyres

Shipments of used tyres are being dumped in Hyderabad from the US, UK and West Asia.

8 Feb 2019 12:41 AM IST