Bionic leg helps amputees walk more naturally

Bionic leg helps amputees walk more naturally

A high-tech prosthetic leg enables amputees to walk naturally and at normal speeds without consciously thinking about it, a study suggests. Developed by scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the bionic leg links the user’s brain activity to nerves in important muscles controlling movement. Study author Prof Hugh Herr said the results of a small … Read more

Prabhudheva and AR Rahman reunite for ‘Moon Walk’ after 25 years

Prabhudheva and AR Rahman reunite for ‘Moon Walk’ after 25 years

South star and director Prabhudheva is reuniting with Mozart of Madras, AR Rahman, for the upcoming Behindwoods film, Moon Walk. By the title, the project will likely be a homage to the legacy of the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson. It is only fitting that Prabhudheva will be starring in a homage to Jackson, … Read more

Lok Sabha polls | AIADMK leader Edappadi Palaniswami campaigns during morning walk in Tirupattur

Lok Sabha polls | AIADMK leader Edappadi Palaniswami campaigns during morning walk in Tirupattur

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami met with farmers, traders and members of the public during his morning walk in Tirupattur, on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement AIADMK general secretary and Leader of the Opposition in T.N., Edappadi K. Palaniswami met members of the public and traders at the common market … Read more

TSFDC to organise nature camp, bird walk on March 2, 3

TSFDC to organise nature camp, bird walk on March 2, 3

Telangana State Forest Development Corporation (TSFDC) is organising a nature camp on March 2 and 3 in Forestrek Park, Chilkur, and a bird walk on March 3, at Botanical Garden, Kondapur. Team building activities, tent pitching, night trekking with lanterns, night camping, camp fire, bird walk, nature trail, and adventure games will be part of … Read more

IAS officer, who emptied Delhi stadium to walk dog, compulsorily retired by government

IAS officer, who emptied Delhi stadium to walk dog, compulsorily retired by government

File picture of a deserted Thyagaraj Stadium in New Delhi, where an IAS couple had reportedly walked their dog after emptying the stadium | Photo Credit: PTI An IAS officer serving in the Arunachal Pradesh government has been compulsorily retired by the government, sources said on Wednesday. Rinku Dugga, a 1994-batch AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and … Read more

Archaeology Department to launch permanent heritage walk from August in Mysuru

Archaeology Department to launch permanent heritage walk from August in Mysuru

Different heritage routes have already been chalked out and the department intends to take up one route every Sunday on a rotation basis. | Photo Credit: M.A. SRIRAM In a move to showcase the history and built heritage of Mysuru and kindle greater interest among public towards conservation, the Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage … Read more