TopNews

New Delhi, Feb 11 : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said that India's spirit is unity amidst the immense diversity and traditions of non-violence and tolerance.

"What is this spirit of India? I believe it is our unity amidst the immense diversity of India, it is our traditions of non-violence and tolerance. It is the age old concepts of Vasudhaiva kutumbakam (the world is a family) and Sarva dharma sambhav (equal respect for all faiths)," said Swaraj.

"It is adherence to these ideas and ideals which has made India the oldest continuous civilization in the world, with a history going back five thousand years. Most of the old civilizations of the world are dead and gone, but India has continued to maintain, developed and enrich its cultural heritage," she added.

Washington, Feb 11 : Samsung has responded in a blog post denying the recent controversy about the company's poorly worded privacy policy that warns that conversations can be transmitted to a third party through Voice Recognition, saying that "Samsung Smart TVs Do Not Monitor Living Room Conversations".

The company recognises that it could have used a clearer language as it was clumsy, reported the Verge.

The warning however, applied only to those viewers who control their Samsung Smart TV using its voice activation feature.

It was reported that the TV sets may be listening to people in the room to try to spot commands queries that are issued via the remote.

London, Feb 11 : A new study has claimed that health benefits of alcohol may have been over-exaggerated from the reality.

Some studies have suggested that, compared with non-drinkers, moderate consumption of alcohol may protect against cardiovascular disease and bring mortality benefits.

But this association is contentious, with some arguing that the protective effects of light drinking may be exaggerated by "selection biases" in studies that could skew results.

There is also concern about increasing alcohol consumption among older people and risk of alcohol related problems due to impaired metabolism of alcohol with age.

Wellington, Feb 11 : Taylor Swift has recently faced one of the most awkward questions/statements at the Grammys 2015.

Entertainment Tonight host Nancy O'Dell asked the 25-year-old singer if she would be going home with "lots of men" after the Grammy Awards, Stuff. co. nz reported.

O'Dell said that she just wanted to show the legs, because as she was telling the 'Shake it Off' singer ahead of time, "I think you're going to walk home with more than just a trophy tonight. I think lots of men."

Shocked Swift took a deep breath to bluntly reply that she is not going to walk home with any men, adding she is going to go hang out with her friends and then go home to the cats because men get me in trouble.

Washington, Feb 11 - Apple is investing 850 million dollars to build a 1,300-acre solar farm in its new headquarters in Monterey, California in partnership with First Solar on a renewable energy pr

Washington, Feb 11 : A new study has recently revealed that taking a short nap for 30 minutes can help people relieve stress and bolster their immune system.

Brice Faraut, PhD, said that the short nap can reverse the hormonal impact of a night of poor sleep.

Napping may offer a way to counter the damaging effects of sleep restriction by helping the immune and neuroendocrine systems to recover and the findings support the development of practical strategies for addressing chronically sleep-deprived populations, such as night and shift workers, he further added.