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Aussie scientists’ time travel bre...

Aussie scientists’ time travel breakthrough

A group at University of Queensland physicists have used light particles to simulate a key process that indicates how time travel might be possible despite well-known clashing theories. Led by PhD student Martin Ringbauer, the research will add to the study of how time travel could be possible and... read more »

New type of dust discovered on Mars

New type of dust discovered on Mars

A weird new kind of dust has been discovered in the Martian atmosphere by scientists using ultraviolet and infrared imaging techniques. A group of Russian and French scientists analysed satellite-acquired data and concluded that the dust particles in the planet’s atmosphere can be of two... read more »

NASA Telescope Captures Rare Supernova E...

NASA Telescope Captures Rare Supernova Explosion

The Spitzer Space Telescope revealed images of a supernova explosion in which a dead star sucked off the remaining cosmic energy of an aging star. NASA scientists categorized this explosion as Type Ia, a type of supernova explosion where white dwarfs are detonated. These newly-captured images may... read more »

NASA sends hi-tech ‘sandals’...

NASA sends hi-tech ‘sandals’ into space

NASA has sent a pair of high-tech ‘space sandals’ to the International Space Station (ISS) to better understand how heavy loads can damage an astronauts’ bones and muscles. The ForceShoe will be worn by astronauts to further our knowledge of the forces at play when operating at... read more »

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Grenade attack kills 2 policemen in Charsadda

PESHAWAR – A grenade attack killed two policemen and wounded another one in Charsadda on Tuesday. The incident happened in the Shabqadar area of Charsadda district, 30 kilometres north of... read more »

IS claims beheading of US aid worker, 18 Syrians

BEIRUT: The Islamic State jihadist group on Sunday claimed to have executed Peter Kassig, a US aid worker kidnapped in Syria, as a warning to the... read more »

18 killed in China plant fire

Beijing: At least 18 people were killed after a major fire at a food company in east China`s Shandong province, authorities said Monday.The fire broke out at 7... read more »

Islamic State says it plans tIslamic State says it plan...

They have paraded their own flag, formed courts and ministries, issued passports and even license plates. Now, the leaders of the Islamic State, the violent... read more »

Imran Khan dares Pakistan government to arrest him

Islamabad: Pakistan`s Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party chairman Imran Khan has refused to seek bail after being charged with attacks on the parliament and PTV... read more »

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In a one-sided relationship with an AI chatbot? Here's 2025&...

In a one-sided relationship with an AI chatbot? Here's 2025's Word of the Year ## The Evolving Landscape of Connection: “Parasocial Relationship” Anticipated as Word of the... read more »

Govini founder Eric Gillespie released on $1 milli...

Govini founder Eric Gillespie released on $1 million bond with Pentagon probe 'ongoing' ## Pittsburgh Entrepreneur Released on Bond Amidst... read more »

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will resign, after...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will resign, after fallout with Trump **Greene Announces Resignation Amidst Intra-Party Discord Over Epstein File... read more »

Bitcoin continues slide that's roiling markets, th...

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How Byron Trott became the favorite banker of Warren Bu...

How Byron Trott became the favorite banker of Warren Buffett and America's wealthiest families ## The Architect of Family Fortunes: Byron Trott’s... read more »

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Who BCCI pays more than Dhoni? Gavaskar and Shastri

If you thought current cricketers earned more than former cricketers in India, think again. It’s not Mahendra Singh Dhoni or Virat Kohli to whom the BCCI pays the most annually. The biggest... read more »

Good cricket will silence hostile crowds, says Alastair Cook

Kevin Pietersen-ECB controversy: Alastair Cook bac...

  Alastair Cook, the England captain has backed former coach, Andy Flower against the criticism made by his former teammate, Kevin Pietersen in... read more »

India may have picked Ishant but they should play Umesh...

Here we go again. Ishant Sharma and his Herculean hair are back in the India one-day thanks to an injury to Mohit Sharma. Ishant hasn’t played an ODI since... read more »

Dhoni sole Indian on Forbes’ most valuable athlete bran...

India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the sole Indian sportsman to figure on Forbes’ list of the world’s most valuable athlete brands, a list that... read more »

Move Virat Kohli to No. 5, says Sunil Gavaskar

The right-hander, who has been a prolific run scorer in one dayers at the number three position, is having a tough time against the moving ball, since the... read more »

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Punjab students recreate miniature varsity at IITF

Punjab students recreate miniature varsity at IITF

By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh/New Delhi – A group of students from Punjab’s Lovely Professional University (LPU) has created a miniature version of their 600-acre institution and displayed... read more »

Missing out : the children in danger of becoming 'invisible' to education authorities

Missing out : the children in danger of becoming &...

Up to 10,000 children of school age are missing out on full-time education and in danger of becoming “invisible” to the authorities,... read more »

Malala’s book banned by private schools in Pakist...

Malala's book banned by private schools in Pakistan

Islamabad – A book by Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who fearlessly took on the Taliban, has been banned by a federation of private schools... read more »

Using films to promote literacy : Mumbai NGO gets US aw...

Using films to promote literacy : Mumbai NGO gets US award

By Arun Kumar Washington – PlanetRead, a Mumbai-based Indian non-profit, has won US Library of Congress’s Literacy Award for its innovative... read more »

Education key to economic growth, says President

Education key to economic growth, says President

New Delhi – President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday said education is the key to achieve economic growth. “If we have to attain a growth rate of 9... read more »

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Suspected suicide: Bengali cinematographer Vicky Guin dies

Suspected suicide: Bengali cinematographer Vicky Guin dies ## Acclaimed Cinematographer Soumyadeep ‘Vicky’ Guin Passes Away in Kolkata Kolkata, India – The Tollywood film industry is in... read more »

90 Day Fianc star Chuck Potthast passes away

90 Day Fianc star Chuck Potthast passes away **’90 Day Fiancé’ Family Mourns the Passing of Chuck Potthast** The reality television... read more »

RGV says he is 'NOT CAPABLE' of working in a ...

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Sania Mirza gets candid on freezing her eggs

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'Squid Game America' to begin shooting in Feb...

'Squid Game America' to begin shooting in February 2026 ## Fincher to Helm American Adaptation of “Squid Game,” Production Slated for... read more »

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Europe must be thankful for NSA spying: Mike Rogers

Europe must be thankful for NSA spying: Mike Rogers

In spite of the increasing outrage over the National Security Agency spying on its European allies, a US lawmaker has defended the surveillance saying that it “saves lives throughout Europe” and... read more »

Germany steps up attacks on US over spying

Germany steps up attacks on US over spying

Berlin – Germany Sunday toughened the tone of its response to allegations that US intelligence agencies spied on Chancellor Angela Merkel,... read more »

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West Brom sack head coach Clarke after fourth straight PL loss

West Brom sack head coach Clarke after fourth straight PL loss

London – Steve Clarke has been sacked as head coach of West Bromwich Albion following a fourth straight Premier League loss, according to reports. According to the BBC, the 50-year-old... read more »

Rodriguez's equaliser earns Southampton 1-1 draw against Newcastle

Rodriguez’s equaliser earns Southampton 1-1 ...

Johannesburg – Jay Rodriguez scored his sixth goal of the season to secure a 1-1 draw for Southampton with in-form Newcastle in their Premier... read more »

Balotelli aims to be top striker in World Cup

Balotelli aims to be top striker in World Cup

Milan – AC Milan and Italy striker Mario Balotelli said next year’s World Cup could provide him the perfect platform to prove he is the best... read more »

Rodman’s N Korea trip still on despite Kim’s uncl...

Rodman's N Korea trip still on despite Kim’s uncle’s execution

Washington – Former basketball star Dennis Rodman is planning to travel to North Korea next week to train its basketball team, despite reports of rising... read more »

Mourinho says `trophyless` season would be `unacceptabl...

Mourinho says `trophyless` season would be `unacceptable` for Chelsea

London – Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has said that it would be ‘unacceptable’ to finish the season without a trophy, according to... read more »

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Gold futures ease to Rs 29,130 per 10 gm

Gold price jumped by Rs 300 to Rs 31,600 per ten grams

Gold jumped Rs 300 to Rs 31,600 per ten grams in the national capital on Friday on wedding season buying at existing lower levels. Traders said wedding season buying at existing lower levels led the... read more »

Gold prices tumbled by Rs. 520 to Rs. 31,300 per ten gram

Gold prices tumbled by Rs. 520 to Rs. 31,300 per t...

Gold prices tumbled by Rs. 520 to Rs. 31,300 per ten gram in the national capital on Thursday on brisk selling by stockists, triggered by a sharp... read more »

Gold range-bound as markets await Fed minutes for stimu...

Gold range-bound as markets await Fed minutes for stimulus clues

Singapore – Gold was trading in a tight range on Wednesday as investors awaited the release of the minutes of a U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting later... read more »

Gold declines further on reduced offtake, global cues

Gold declines further on reduced offtake, global cues

New Delhi – Gold declined further by Rs 180 to Rs 31,500 per ten grams in the national capital on Tuesday on reduced offtake by stockists against subdued... read more »

Gold prices down by Rs. 170 to Rs. 31,680 per ten grams

Gold prices down by Rs. 170 to Rs. 31,680 per ten grams

Gold fell by Rs. 170 to Rs. 31,680 per ten grams in the national capital on Monday on stockists selling on the back of sluggish demand amid weak global... read more »

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8 million lives saved since tobacco warning issued 50 yrs ago

8 million lives saved since tobacco warning issued 50 yrs ago

Washington, Jan. 8 (ANI): A new study estimates that 8 million lives have been saved in the US because of anti-smoking measures that started 50 years ago with the groundbreaking report from Surgeon... read more »

Sugar-sweetened beverage tax could curb obesity and diabetes in India

Sugar-sweetened beverage tax could curb obesity an...

Washington – A sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax can help reduce the rise in obesity and type 2 diabetes rates in India, a new study has... read more »

Simple steps on how to live longer revealed

Simple steps on how to live longer revealed

London – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued four “golden rules”, which state regular exercising while cutting on... read more »

`Vitamin D may not offer protection against cancer, dia...

`Vitamin D may not offer protection against cancer, diabetes and dementia`

Washington – Researchers have cast doubt on vitamin D’s ability to offer us protection against diseases like cancer, diabetes and dementia. According... read more »

Higher vitamin D levels in pregnancy may result in stro...

Higher vitamin D levels in pregnancy may result in stronger babies

Washington –  Researchers have suggested that babies are likely to have stronger muscles if their mothers had a higher level of vitamin D in their body... read more »

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Gold, silver prices rise on brisk buying, global cues

China grants GOLD import licenses to foreign banks for first time

Singapore / Shanghai –  China has granted licenses to import gold to two foreign banks for the first time, sources said, as moves to open the world’s biggest physical bullion market... read more »

Gold prices on monday fell by Rs 15 to Rs 30,200 per ten grams

Gold prices on monday fell by Rs 15 to Rs 30,200 p...

Snapping its three-day rising streak, gold prices on Monday fell by Rs 15 to Rs 30,200 per ten grams in the national capital on lower demand at... read more »

Gold And Silver : 2014

Gold And Silver : 2014

Gold and Silver, dropped lead by the US Dollar strength as investors turn cautious ahead of the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s meeting on... read more »

Gold prices fall in Asia over upbeat U.S. trade deficit

No plans to roll back gold import curbs: FM P. Chidambaram

Gold futures continued to trade lower on Wednesday after official data showed that the U.S. trade deficit narrowed to a four-year low in November, which... read more »

Gold drops by Rs. 130 to Rs. 30,360 per 10 grams on slu...

New Delhi – Snapping a three-day rally, gold prices fell by Rs. 130 to Rs. 30,360 per 10 grams in the national capital on Saturday on stockists selling... read more »

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Is your child suffering from anxiety issues?

Anxiety is not an adult headache. Here’s how to deal with worries that plague your baby. Looking back, you think childhood was free of care. Probe a little deeper into your memories and you... read more »

When you’re obese and pregnant

“Obese pregnant women are more likely to give birth to babies with excessive body fat and these children may grow up to be obese or overweight... read more »

How coffee can help keep diabetes at bay: Four cups sla...

Drinking up to four cups of coffee a day can slash the risk of diabetes by 25 per cent, according to new research. The study has found that drinking... read more »

Understanding and caring for dengue fever in kids!

Dengue fever, one of the most common diseases in India, is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Dengue is transmitted by several... read more »

Daily habits of happy people

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act but a habit, according to Greek philosopher Aristotle. The world is changing faster than you can... read more »

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Saudi Mers death toll rises to 126

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s death toll from Mers has risen by five to 126 fatalities since the mystery respiratory virus first appeared in the kingdom in 2012, the health ministry said Friday. Two men,... read more »

High-tech podcars to take to Dubai streets in a fe...

Dubai: Dubai is set to have a new mode of public transport — high-tech podcars — in the next couple of years, a senior official announced at a... read more »

Flash floods kill 75

KABUL: Flash floods after heavy rains in northern Afghanistan killed 75 people and damaged thousands of homes, leaving authorities scrambling to help survivors... read more »

Saudi Arabia jails organiser of women’s protests for si...

Saudi petrochem giant opens tech centre in Bangalore

A Saudi court jailed a man for six years for organizing women’s demonstrations and taking part in protests against the regime, the official Saudi Press... read more »

“no way” he’ll recognize Israel as a Jewish state ̵...

West Bank – The Palestinian President says there’s “no way” he’ll recognize Israel as a Jewish state and accept just a portion of... read more »

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Ajay Devgn with son Yug, Tiger Shroff meet Lionel Messi

Ajay Devgn with son Yug, Tiger Shroff meet Lionel Messi ## Lionel Messi’s Mumbai Visit Sparks Excitement, Blends Bollywood Glamour with Football Inspiration Mumbai witnessed a surge of... read more »

Karan makes a major revelation: 'I've ne...

Karan makes a major revelation: 'I've never eaten at a wedding' ## Karan Johar Unveils Unexpected Personal Quirk: Aversion to Wedding... read more »

Bondi Beach: 12 Killed in Shooting Targeting Australia&...

Bondi Beach: Twelve Killed in Shooting Targeting Australia’s Jewish Community Sydney, Australia – A tragic shooting at Bondi Beach has left twelve... read more »

Telangana GP Polls-2025: Second phase underway, countin...

Telangana GP Polls-2025: Second phase underway, counting from 2.00 p.m. ## Telangana’s Grassroots Democracy in Action: Second Phase of Panchayat... read more »

Goa nightclub fire: Probe committee questions landowner...

Goa nightclub fire: Probe committee questions landowner, sarpanch ## Goa Fire Tragedy: Inquiry Focuses on Land Ownership and Local Governance Panaji, Goa –... read more »

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NSA scoops data from Yahoo, Google data centres: Report

NSA scoops data from Yahoo, Google data centres

Washington – The US National Security Agency has secretly broken into the main communications links connecting Yahoo and Google data centres around the world, a US daily reported Wednesday. The... read more »

UN communications will not be monitored, says US

UN communications will not be monitored, says US

Amid growing international anger over the spying activities of the National Security Agency, the U.S. has assured the United Nations that the world... read more »

NSA chief says EU snoop-op allegations `completely fals...

NSA chief says EU snoop-op allegations `completely false`

Washington – The National Security Agency head, Gen. Keith Alexander has reportedly said that the allegations about the US snooping on telephone and... read more »

NSA head denies US spying in Europe

NSA chief says EU snoop-op allegations `completely false`

Washington – US National Security Agency Director General Keith Alexander Tuesday told lawmakers that the recent media reports about the agency’s... read more »

Obama orders ‘review of spy operations’

Obama orders 'review of spy operations'

US President Barack Obama says he has ordered a review of the way US spy agencies gather intelligence. It follows a string of embarrassing revelations which... read more »

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Jayalalithaa Files Defamation Case Against BJP’s Subramania...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today filed a defamation case against the BJP’s Subramanian Swamy in a court in Chennai for alleging that the boats of Indian fishermen apprehended by... read more »

Do to Ganguly what was done to Tejpal, says Kiran Bedi

Kiran Bedi lauds achievements of Modi govt’s...

COIMBATORE: Urging people to become participatory citizens in the changing India under Narendra Modi’s leadership, social activist Kiran Bedi... read more »

Delhi govt formation: BJP hints at possibility, opposit...

BJP to watch how early Kejriwal fulfills promises

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has hinted at government formation in Delhi even as opposition parties have slammed any such move calling it a... read more »

‘No rift’ in Sena-BJP ties, Amit Shah to me...

On his maiden visit to Mumbai on Thursday, the Bharatiya Jananta Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah sought to diffuse tension between the BJP and ally... read more »

Sena wants Amit Shah to meet Uddhav

BJP national President Amit Shah’s visit to Mumbai on Thursday is becoming a bone of contention between the party and its ally the Shiv Sena. The latter has... read more »

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Countdown for India joining cryogenic rocket club begins

Countdown for India joining cryogenic rocket club begins

Chennai – The 29-hour countdown for the launch of India’s heavy rocket geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle-development 5 (GSLV-D5) with the indigenous engine began Saturday 11.18 a.m.... read more »

Now, solar-powered car that follows the sun to max...

Washington –  Researchers have developed a solar-powered concept car that will follow the sun to maximize its energy collection. Ford’s... read more »

ZTE to unveil 5 smartphones including Grand S II at Veg...

Washington – ZTE has reportedly announced its plans to unveil five smartphones, including a follow-up to its flagship Grand S, during a tech conference... read more »

Journo adopter says Google Glass is `doomed` for 2014

Journo adopter says Google Glass is `doomed` for 2014

Washington, Jan. 3 (ANI): A tech journalist and an early adopter of Google Glass has reportedly given his verdict that the highly-anticipated wearable... read more »

Russia’s dual-screen YotaPhone ‘kind of gim...

Washington – A Russian company has developed a dual screen smartphone called the YotaPhone. The phone comes with all the features, but on the backside it... read more »

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Maldivian presidential election re-run begins Saturday

Maldivian presidential election re-run Begins.

Male – The re-run of the Maldivian presidential election started Saturday morning. Polling stations will be open from 7.30 a.m to 4 p.m. local time. The Maldives has about 240,000 legitimate... read more »

Pakistan orders probe into Haqqani leader's murder

Pakistan orders probe into Haqqani leader’s ...

Islamabad – Pakistan’s interior ministry has ordered a probe into the killing of senior Haqqani network leader Naseeruddin Haqqani, a... read more »

Focus on challenges, not human rights issues: Mahinda R...

Focus on challenges, not human rights issues: Mahinda Rajapaksa

Colombo – Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa delivered a strong message to Commonwealth members here Friday, insisting that common problems of the... read more »

Maldives President Mohamed Waheed steps down

Maldives President Mohamed Waheed steps down

Maldives President Mohamed Waheed on Friday stepped down as president as the country prepared to hold the second round of the presidential election. In a... read more »

Manmohan Singh’s letter to me does not address Tamil is...

Manmohan Singh’s letter to me does not address Tamil issue: President Rajapaksa

Colombo – President Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka on Thursday said Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s letter to him  has not addressed the issue... read more »

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Boyd returns to hospital after recent shooting

Boyd returns to hospital after recent shooting ## Boyd’s Recovery Takes Unexpected Turn with Hospital Readmission **New York, NY** – New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd has been readmitted to... read more »

How Flamengo v Palmeiras became South America'...

How Flamengo v Palmeiras became South America's biggest game ## Clash of Titans: Flamengo and Palmeiras Vie for Copa Libertadores Glory The... read more »

Ireland full-back Keenan targets January return

Ireland full-back Keenan targets January return ## Keenan Aims for Six Nations Return Following Hip Injury Layoff Dublin, Ireland – Ireland’s hopes for... read more »

Moro helps Leicester to bonus-point win at Newcastle

Moro helps Leicester to bonus-point win at Newcastle ## Leicester Tigers Secure Dominant Victory Over Newcastle Falcons in Gallagher Premiership... read more »

Bears beat Eagles to extend winning streak to five

Bears beat Eagles to extend winning streak to five ## Bears Claw Past Eagles, Tighten Grip on NFC North Lead **Philadelphia, PA –** The Chicago Bears... read more »

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Two police officers killed in explosion in Moscow

Two police officers killed in explosion in Moscow ## Moscow Mourns Loss of Two Officers in Apparent Bombing **Moscow, Russia** – The Russian capital is in mourning following the deaths of two... read more »

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Venezuela passes law enacting harsh penalties for ...

Venezuela passes law enacting harsh penalties for supporters of US blockade ## Venezuela Implements Stiff Penalties for Backing US Sanctions Amidst... read more »

How will Syria deal with its growing security challenge...

How will Syria deal with its growing security challenges? ## Escalating Tensions Threaten Fragile Stability in Northeastern Syria Northeastern Syria is... read more »

Belgium joins South Africas genocide case against Israe...

Belgium

Belgium joins South Africas genocide case against Israel at ICJ ## Belgium Enters ICJ Proceedings Supporting South Africa’s Genocide Allegations Against... read more »

U.K. man and 5 others charged with sexually abusing his...

U.K. man and 5 others charged with sexually abusing his wife over 13 years **Six Men Charged in Connection with Prolonged Spousal Abuse Case in the... read more »

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eBay likely to launch own virtual currency

Washington –  Online commerce site eBay’s PayPal has reportedly filed a patent application that hints to a possible launch of its own virtual currency. The patent application... read more »

NSA racing to build `mother of all encryption breaker` quantum computer

NSA racing to build `mother of all encryption breaker` quantum computer

Washington –  The US’ National Security Agency is reportedly aiming to build a quantum computer that could break any and every type of encryption used to protect banking, medical,... read more »

Snapchat unapologetic for 4.6mn user phone number leak fiasco

Washington – Snapchat is reportedly not sorry for the recent breach of data of around 4.6million of its users that exposed their phone numbers and usernames. The auto-destruct,... read more »

Countdown for India joining cryogenic rocket club begins

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has successfully completed the launch rehearsal Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)-D5, which is scheduled to take off on Sunday.... read more »

Microsoft Skype's Facebook, Twitter social media accounts hacked

Microsoft Skype’s Facebook, Twitter social media accounts h...

Los Angeles – The Syrian Electronic Army, an amorphous hacker collective that supports Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, claimed credit for hacking into the social media accounts of internet... read more »