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Google acquires security firm Impermium with Indian connection
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Google acquires security firm Impermium with Indian connection

Google has acquired a three-year-old security firm Impermium with two Indian Co-founders – Vish Ramarao and Naveen Jamal. It has offices in Banglore and California. The acquisition has been revealed by Impermium’s CEO and another Co-Founder, Mark Risher, who wrote in post on website that by... read more »

Google develops contact lens glucose mon...

Google develops contact lens glucose monitor

Google unveiled on Thursday a contact lens that monitors glucose levels in tears, a potential reprieve for millions of diabetics who have to jab their fingers to draw their own blood as many as 10 times a day. The prototype, which Google says will take at least five years to reach consumers, is one... read more »

Nokia Android smartphone still in the works
Nokia Android smartphone still in the wo...

Nokia Android smartphone still in the works

Nokia may not be giving up on its rumored Android phone after all, that is if new photos posted online are to be believed. The new images were posted on Twitter and on Chinese social network Weibo, tech site The Verge and Windows enthusiast site WMPowerUser reported. “Images of Nokia’s... read more »

Google links social network contacts to Gmail
Google links social network contacts to ...

Google links social network contacts to Gmail

Google will now suggest Google+ connections as recipients when you are composing a new email Google has announced a new integration between its social network, Google+, and its email service, Gmail, which will result in some users receiving messages from people with whom they have not shared their... read more »

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Former Pak PM Gilani’s son booked for murder

LAHORE: Pakistan’s former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s son has been booked in a murder case after his security guard allegedly shot dead a young biker for not clearing the way for... read more »

Kobane: Syrian Kurds ‘launch operation again...

Fighting has continued overnight around the Syrian border town of Kobane, with reports of Kurdish forces launching an operation against Islamic... read more »

Egypt: Army offensive kills 16 militants in Sinai

El-ARISH, Egypt: Egyptian military officials say troops have killed 16 members of an al-Qaida-inspired militant group in the restive Sinai Peninsula. The... read more »

China sacks 160,000 government employees who did not ex...

BEIJING – China has taken 160,000 “phantom” government staff off its official payroll who were receiving salaries despite not doing any work. A total... read more »

Nepal bus crash kills 29 people and injures dozens

An overloaded bus in western Nepal has fallen off a road and plunged into a gorge, killing 29 and injuring dozens, the BBC reported. Most of the passengers in... read more »

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Starbucks to form joint venture with Boyu Capital to run China bu...

Starbucks to form joint venture with Boyu Capital to run China business ## Starbucks Brews New Strategy in China with Boyu Capital Partnership **Shanghai, China** – Starbucks Corporation is... read more »

Asia markets trade mixed, breaking ranks from Wall...

Asia markets trade mixed, breaking ranks from Wall Street rally ## Asian Equities Diverge from US Tech Surge Amid Cautious Investor... read more »

'Useless' and 'hopeless': Ryanair C...

'Useless' and 'hopeless': Ryanair CEO slams U.K. government over travel tax ## Ryanair CEO Criticizes UK Travel Tax Hike, Citing Economic... read more »

Standard Chartered CEO believes nearly all global trans...

Standard Chartered CEO believes nearly all global transactions will move to the blockchain ‘eventually’ ## Standard Chartered CEO Predicts... read more »

China's factory activity slows down in October, mi...

China's factory activity slows down in October, missing expectations, private survey shows ## Chinese Manufacturing Growth Decelerates in October, Raising... read more »

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MS Dhoni storms out of five-star hotel

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper, MS Dhoni was annoyed with a five-star hotel’s refusal to allow his team to have home-made Biryani and forced the entire CSK team and support staff to move to... read more »

Former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns cleaning...

Auckland: In a sad turn of events and also what many would say his fall from grace, New Zealand’s famed cricketer and once feared all-rounder... read more »

Doeschate praises Russel for winning start in CLT20

Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Ryan ten Doeschate heaped praise on teammate Andre Russell for taking the game away from Chennai Super Kings with a scintillating... read more »

World’s highest ever cricket match to be played o...

London – A team of 30 plus people will be playing cricket at the top of Mt Kilimanjaro as part of a fundraiser to be held this month. This would be... read more »

One-day series: Australia call up Phil Hughes to replac...

Clarke was ruled out of the series, which starts on October 7, with a ‘significant’ hamstring injury which forced him to miss most of their recent... read more »

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Rashmika Mandanna Holiday with Vijay Deverakonda and his family i...

Tollywoods most famous rumored couple Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda celerated the New Year together. As we reported exclusively the duo rang out in celeration in Goa and we have a unch of... read more »

Arjun Kapoor when trolled for age difference with ...

Arjun Kapoor when asked aout how he and Malaika Arora were ridiculed for their age difference said such negativity cannot e taken as important... read more »

Nawazuddin Siddiqui says the heroes are fine until they...

Nawazuddin Siddiqui shares the difference etween an actor and a hero. In a new interview he says that heroes last as long as their odies exist while actors act... read more »

AR Rahmans daughter Khatija is engaged shares photos wi...

AR Rahmans daughter Khatija Rahman (left) got engaged on Decemer 29. (Image credit: Instagram photo y khatija.rahman) Musician AR Rahmans eldest daughter... read more »

Liger teaser: Vijay Deverakonda is a ‘slumdog, chaiwall...

Actor Vijay Deverakonda released a first teaser for Liger on Friday which is a sports drama aout an Indian MMA fighter. “First look is everything”... read more »

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Champions League, Round of 16 - Preview

Champions League, Round of 16 – Preview

London: Holders Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are already through to the Champions League round of... read more »

Boycott compares England to 'declining' Man U after second straight Ashes loss

Boycott compares England to ‘declining’...

Sydney – The English media has projected that it believes the national cricket team’s days of glory are now behind them, according to... read more »

Mourinho says declining Chelsea not good enough to win ...

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

London – Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho does not think his side is good enough to win the Premier League, according to reports. According to the Mirror,... read more »

Tough group but happy with conditions, says Dutch coach

Tough group but happy with conditions, says Dutch coach

The Hague – Dutch football head coach Louis van Gaal was not very satisfied with th! e draw for the FIFA 2014 World Cup in Costa do Sauipe, Brazil, with... read more »

Balotelli fends off `zombie attack` in `new` promotiona...

Balotelli aims to be top striker in World Cup

Ottawa –  In a promotional clip for an upcoming award show, Italian footballer Mario Balotelli is seen speaking to the camera at Milan’s training... read more »

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Gold & Metals

Gold prices fell by Rs. 120 to Rs. 31,500 per ten grams

Gold prices fell by Rs. 120 to Rs. 31,500 per ten grams

Snapping a two-day rising trend, gold prices fell by Rs. 120 to Rs. 31,500 per ten grams in the national capital on Friday on slackened demand at existing higher levels amid weak global... read more »

Gold prices jumped by Rs. 420 to Rs. 31,620 per te...

Gold and silver prices surged for the second straight day on Thursday on sustained buying by stockists for the ongoing festival and marriage season... read more »

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Health & Fitness

Low oxygen bad for breast cancer patients

Low oxygen bad for breast cancer patients

New York – Breast cancer cells, when exposed to low oxygen conditions, trigger the production of two proteins that make the cancer cells spread fast — making the patient’s condition... read more »

Common knee surgery no better than `fake` version

Common knee surgery no better than `fake` version

Washington – A new research has suggested that the common arthroscopic knee surgery is not better than “sham” procedure. The surgery is an... read more »

Concussions may lead to Alzheimer’s disease

Concussions may lead to Alzheimer’s disease

Washington – A new study has suggested that a history of concussion involving at least a momentary loss of consciousness could be related to the onset of... read more »

India to set up National Cancer Institute

India to set up National Cancer Institute

New Delhi – India will set up a National Cancer Institute, with the union cabinet Thursday approving the proposal for the “landmark step” in... read more »

Exposure therapy a boon for sexually abused teens

Exposure therapy a boon for sexually abused teens

New York – If sexually abused adolescents revisit and recount aloud their trauma-related thoughts, feelings and situations, they would be in a better... read more »

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Gold prices recovered by Rs 105 to Rs 31,320 per ten grams

Gold prices down by 0.31% to Rs 28,739 per 10 gram

New Delhi – Gold prices moved down by 0.31 per cent to Rs 28,739 per 10 gram in futures trade today as speculators trimmed their exposures, tracking a weak trend overseas. At the Multi... read more »

Gold tumbled by Rs 510 to Rs 31,015 per ten grams, , weak global cues

Gold tumbled by Rs 510 to Rs 31,015 per ten grams,...

After two days of gains, gold tumbled by Rs 510 to Rs 31,015 per ten grams in New Delhi on Monday on stockists selling at existing higher levels amid... read more »

Gold futures ease to Rs 29,130 per 10 gm

Gold futures ease to Rs 29,130 per 10 gm

New Dehli – Gold prices moved down 0.36 per cent to Rs 29,130 per 10 gram at the futures trade today after participants offloaded partial positions,... read more »

Gold extends gains on sustained buying, Rs 31,525 per 1...

Gold extends gains on sustained buying, firm global cues

New Delhi – Gold prices extended gains for the second straight day by adding Rs 205 to reach Rs 31,525 per ten grams here on Saturday on sustained buying... read more »

Gold prices recovered by Rs 105 to Rs 31,320 per ten gr...

Gold prices recovered by Rs 105 to Rs 31,320 per ten grams

Gold prices recovered by Rs 105 to Rs 31,320 per ten grams in the national capital on Friday on revival of buying at existing lower levels amid a firming... read more »

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WHO advocates salt reduction to prevent heart disease

New Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO) Sunday advocated salt reduction to prevent and control non-communicable diseases as high salt intake increases the risk of high blood pressure and is... read more »

The secret to a long life? 80% of men could avoid ...

  Not smoking, taking exercise and drinking in moderation key to reducing risk Healthy diet and having a waist measuring below 37 inches also... read more »

Beware! Working for long hours may lead to Type-2 diabe...

New Delhi: Long working hours are a common thing these days. Prolonged sitting, modern erratic lifestyle and lack of physical activity can lead to the onset of... read more »

Tips to survive festive cravings

Even the most strong-willed and health-conscious will give in to temptation. Moreover, it’s no fun to always say `no’. The best way to avoid... read more »

Beware! Too much time at the gym can turn you into an a...

Using smartphone technology, a fascinating study has found that that on days when people exercise more – typically Thursdays to Sundays – they also... read more »

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Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Israel halts controversial relocation plan for Arab Bedouins

Jerusalem – Israel Thursday halted a controversial legislation to transfer 40,000 Arab Bedouins citizens from their villages, amidst mounting opposition by activists and senior members of the... read more »

US, UK suspend `non-lethal aid` to Syrian rebels over Islamists infilitration

US, UK suspend `non-lethal aid` to Syrian rebels o...

London –  The United States and the United Kingdom have suspended all “non-lethal” support for Syrian rebels, except humanitarian... read more »

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar’s call to join n...

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar's call to join n-talks

Tehran – The Iranian government Wednesday rejected Qatar and Saudi Arabia’s call to join the nuclear talks between Iran and the world powers by... read more »

OPCW urges more support to end chemical weapons

OPCW urges more support to end chemical weapons

Oslo – The director-general of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ahmet Uzumcu, gave a call Wednesday for more... read more »

UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

United Nations – The UN Security Council Tuesday extended by another year the sanctions on Liberia in connection with the country’s civil war. In... read more »

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Cyclone Ditwah brings torrential rains to south coastal districts

Cyclone Ditwah brings torrential rains to south coastal districts ## South Coastal Regions Brace for Impact as Cyclone Ditwah Unleashes Torrential Rainfall **[City, State] –** South coastal... read more »

Dharmendra worked on Punjabi films at night for fr...

Dharmendra worked on Punjabi films at night for free ## Dharmendra: A Legacy of Stardom and Selfless Support Remembered Mumbai, India – The Indian... read more »

Laalo-Krishna Sada Sahaayate mints Rs 80 crore in 50 da...

Laalo-Krishna Sada Sahaayate mints Rs 80 crore in 50 days ## Gujarati Cinema Scores Big with ‘Laalo-Krishna Sada Sahaayate’ **Ahmedabad, India**... read more »

Supreme Court agrees to hear on December 1 pleas for ex...

Supreme Court agrees to hear on December 1 pleas for extension of time for registration of Waqf properties ## Supreme Court to Review Deadline Extension... read more »

Opposing UCC plan, Congress says Assam CMs days numbere...

No point opposing Lokpal after Anna’s consent: Khurshid

Opposing UCC plan, Congress says Assam CMs days numbered ## Congress Leader Levies Sharp Criticism Against Assam Chief Minister, Citing Identity Erosion and... read more »

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Politics

Rs 17.60 lakh were spent on Modi’s oath-taking ceremony

NEW DELHI: An expenditure of at least Rs 17.60 lakh was incurred on the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan, an RTI reply has found. The reply... read more »

Mulayam says ‘Samajwadi Party always had to fight against divisive forces’

Every crime can’t be checked in UP, says Mul...

Amidst growing criticism over deteriorating law and order in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav on Friday said that the state... read more »

Amit Shah to meet RSS top brass today

The newly appointed president of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Amit Shah will hold a meeting with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) top brass at RSS... read more »

Rajnath denies Kejriwal’s claims, says BJP will n...

Patna blasts an act of terror: Rajnath Singh

Amid reports that the BJP will take the final call on forming the government in Delhi after Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns from BRICS summit in Brazil,... read more »

TRAI Bill passed in RS

The Narendra Modi government on Tuesday successfully pushed through a bill to amend the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to formalise the appointment of... read more »

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First 3D printed liver expected by 2014

First 3D printed liver expected by 2014

Washington – A bio-printing company based in San Diego is expecting to unveil the world’s first printed organ – a human liver – by next year. The major stumbling block in creating... read more »

How tweaking `hybrid vigor` gene generates higher tomato crop yields

How tweaking `hybrid vigor` gene generates higher ...

Washington – Researchers have determined a way to produce more tomato fruit without sacrificing that unique and necessary bushy plant... read more »

Mechanism behind breast cancer’s spread revealed

Mechanism behind breast cancer’s spread revealed

Washington – Scientists have discovered that low oxygen conditions, which often persist inside tumours, are sufficient to initiate a molecular chain of... read more »

Google pips Apple as `most talked about company` in 201...

Google pips Apple as `most talked about company` in 2013

Sydney – Google has been named as the most talked about company in 2013, edging out Apple, as revealed in a list by Dow Jones. The list showed that... read more »

UN human rights chief says Internet privacy as importan...

2013: year of maximum Internet IPOs since 2000

London – In light of the highly controversial mass surveillance programmes carried out by the US and UK spy agencies, United Nations human rights chief... read more »

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Bangladesh deploys troops for parliamentary poll

Bangladesh’s five opposition leaders jailed over violence

Dhaka – Bangladesh opposition’s five top leaders, who were detained late Friday night and early Saturday, have been sent to jail in connection with two cases slapped on them for... read more »

Pakistan PM to attend CHOGM in Colombo

Pakistan PM to attend CHOGM in Colombo

Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka next week, state... read more »

Pak govt. says `time-barred` Swiss cases against Zardar...

Pak govt. says `time-barred` Swiss cases against Zardari can’t be reopened

Islamabad  – Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Muneer A Malik has said that Swiss cases against former president Asif Ali Zardari could not be reopened... read more »

Pak rubbishes report of training Syrian rebels

US, UK suspend `non-lethal aid` to Syrian rebels over Islamists infilitration

Islamabad – Pakistan has denied reports of training militants to fight against the Syrian government following the orders of Saudi Arabia. Foreign Office... read more »

Voting ends peacefully in Maldives

Voting ends peacefully in Maldives

Male – Voting ended peacefully in the Maldives presidential election Saturday even as the candidates expressed unhappiness over the manner of... read more »

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Will Lady Luck, Danish doubts and Hampden noise favour Scotland?

Will Lady Luck, Danish doubts and Hampden noise favour Scotland? ## Scotland Faces Denmark in Crucial World Cup Qualifier at Hampden **Glasgow, Scotland** – Hampden Park is poised to host a... read more »

Defiance, energy, new heights – Sinner keeps...

Defiance, energy, new heights – Sinner keeps Alcaraz on a leash ## Sinner Reasserts Dominance Over Alcaraz in Compelling Rivalry Chapter Jannik... read more »

The key questions facing Tuchel before World Cup

The key questions facing Tuchel before World Cup **Tuchel Confronts Critical Choices as World Cup Looms** With the World Cup rapidly approaching,... read more »

'Not the image we want' – Tuchel on Bel...

'Not the image we want' – Tuchel on Bellingham reaction ## Bellingham’s Frustration Under Scrutiny as Tuchel Addresses Substitution... read more »

Fifa reports 30,000 abusive online posts this year

Fifa reports 30,000 abusive online posts this year ## FIFA Intensifies Efforts to Combat Online Abuse, Reports Thousands of Incidents Zurich, Switzerland –... read more »

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What does Netanyahus pardon request mean for Israels future?

What does Netanyahus pardon request mean for Israels future? ## Netanyahu’s Pardon Request Sparks Debate Over Israeli Justice System Jerusalem – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s... read more »

Zelenskyy says territorial concessions remain Ukra...

Zelenskyy says territorial concessions remain Ukraines biggest challenge ## Kremlin Confirms Meeting Between Putin and US Envoy Amidst Ongoing... read more »

Shopify down LIVE as global outage on Cyber Monday spar...

Shopify down LIVE as global outage on Cyber Monday sparks fury ## Cyber Monday Sales Disrupted by Shopify Outage Cyber Monday, traditionally a peak day for... read more »

Anger as rules change on how families can reclaim art s...

Anger as rules change on how families can reclaim art stolen by the Nazis in WW2 ## Legal Shift Threatens Progress in Nazi-Looted Art Restitution **London,... read more »

Trump says Israel must seek strong and true dialogue wi...

Trump says Israel must seek strong and true dialogue with Syria ## Trump Urges Israel-Syria Dialogue Amidst Regional Tensions **Washington D.C.** – Former... read more »

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Mixing right cocktail of proteins can help build better malaria vaccine

Mixing right cocktail of proteins can help build better malaria vaccine

Washington – Researchers including an Indian-origin scientist have suggested that that a cocktail of AMA1 proteins from only a few different strains can overcome major limitations of... read more »

NASA and Japan’s space agency announce launch date for global precipitation satellite

NASA and Japan’s space agency announce launch date for global precipitation satellite

Washington – NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are planning to launch a new satellite at 1:07 pm to 3:07 pm EST, Feb. 27, from JAXA’s Tanegashima Space... read more »

Stem cells hold cure for deadly skin disease

Stem cells hold cure for deadly skin disease

London – For those who suffer from skin blisters or have chances of developing skin tumours, there is cure in the offing – in stem cell-based gene therapy. Until today, no... read more »

Surgery, not chemo, better for tongue cancer

Surgery, not chemo, better for tongue cancer

New York – Surgery, and not chemotherapy sessions, works better for those suffering from tongue or oral cavity cancer. In a pathbreaking study, a team of scientists at the University... read more »

Now, barcode scanner like device to spot blinding eye disease

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Washington – Scientists have developed a new hand-held optical device that can detect eye diseases, such as diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and macular degeneration, with just a simple scan of... read more »