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Now, solar-powered car that follows the ...

Now, solar-powered car that follows the sun to maximize energy gain

Washington –  Researchers have developed a solar-powered concept car that will follow the sun to maximize its energy collection. Ford’s C-MAX Solar Energi Concept vehicle is the first-ever solar-powered hybrid, that will be able to “creep” back and forth a short distance to get the... read more »

ZTE to unveil 5 smartphones including Gr...

ZTE to unveil 5 smartphones including Grand S II at Vegas conference

Washington – ZTE has reportedly announced its plans to unveil five smartphones, including a follow-up to its flagship Grand S, during a tech conference in Las Vegas scheduled for the next week. The Grand S II features voice control technology that would enable users to unlock their phones or... read more »

Journo adopter says Google Glass is `doomed` for 2014
Journo adopter says Google Glass is `doo...

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 computing device is set to be ‘doomed’ for this year. Robert Scoble got his Google Glass device in April last year as part of the search... read more »

Russia’s dual-screen YotaPhone ...

Russia’s dual-screen YotaPhone ‘kind of gimmicky’

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 has an electronic ‘paper’ screen — the kind you find on e-readers. Dan Ackerman, senior editor for CNET, explained on... read more »

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The number of victims of terrorist attacks Sunday in Xinjiang has...

Chinese authorities announced that as a result of the terrorist attacks in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region on Sunday, September 21 killed 50 people. Among the dead – 40 suicide bombers... read more »

13 dead in China firework plant explosion

CHANGSHA – Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and one more remained missing after an explosion at a firework plant in central... read more »

Israeli Army kills suspected murderers of Jewish teens

Jerusalem: Two Palestinians suspected of having kidnapped and murdered three Jewish teenagers in June have been killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli... read more »

Lawyer: Uighur scholar in China gets life sentence

BEIJING – An outspoken scholar who championed China’s Uighur minority was convicted of separatism Tuesday by a Chinese court and sentenced to life... read more »

1,30,000 Syrian refugees reach Turkey fleeing IS

ANKARA, Turkey: The number of Syrian refugees who have reached Turkey in the past four days after fleeing the advance of Islamic State militants now totals... read more »

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Week in review: The Fed lowered interest rates, 2 portfolio stock...

Week in review: The Fed lowered interest rates, 2 portfolio stocks hit milestones ## Market Volatility Grips Investors as Earnings, Rates, and Trade Dynamics Collide A confluence of factors roiled... read more »

VC who bet on billion-dollar AI firm shares two re...

VC who bet on billion-dollar AI firm shares two red flags that stop him investing in a founder ## Early Warning Signals: Seasoned Investor Reveals... read more »

Gaming billionaire: Prepare for AI to 'completely ...

Fortune Magazine names tech billionaire Elon Musk ‘Businessperson of the Year’

Gaming billionaire: Prepare for AI to 'completely disrupt everything' across the industry ## Razer CEO Foresees Transformative Impact of AI on Gaming... read more »

Trump administration must pay SNAP benefits despite gov...

Trump, Putin

Trump administration must pay SNAP benefits despite government shutdown, judge rules **Federal Court Orders Continuation of SNAP Benefits Amid Government... read more »

Musk teases Tesla Roadster demo by year-end. He's ...

Musk teases Tesla Roadster demo by year-end. He's been hyping a new one since 2017 ## Tesla Targets Year-End for Roadster Redesign Demonstration Tesla CEO... read more »

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Virat Kohli: Patchy form but still number one T20 batsman

India’s Virat Kohli has become the number-one ranked T20 batsman in the ICC Player Rankings for the first time in his career. Apart from Kohli, Suresh Raina is the only other Indian batsman in... read more »

Dhoni doesn’t get the credit he deserves :Ra...

Ravi Shastri has some enviable results to show in leadership roles. As skipper, he won the only Test he captained India in — vs Viv Richards’... read more »

BCCI to name series after Sachin Tendulkar

Emotional Sachin leaves film, TV celebs in tears

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCC) is mulling over the idea of naming a series after cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar.  A discussion was held... read more »

Banned Saeed Ajmal says elbow ‘not usual’, ...

Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal blamed his illegal action on a “not usual” elbow and vowed to return by next year’s World Cup after he was... read more »

Australia name Aaron Finch new T20 captain

Australia have named swashbuckling batsman Aaron Finch captain of the Twenty20 cricket team, replacing George Bailey, Cricket Australia (CA) said on... read more »

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Dubai Return: Irrfan Khan’s Unreleased Film To Release On Y...

New Delhi: Fans of the late actor Irrfan Khan have reason to celebrate as Dubai Return, the actor’s old unreleased film, will premiere on YouTube on July 3. Updates about Irrfan Khan’s... read more »

Murder At Teesri Manzil 302 Review: Irrfan Khan...

Everything about Murder At Teesri Manzil 302, the long-delayed Irrfan Khan star Zee5 found a place for, is outdated everywhere. But for the lead... read more »

Isabelle Kaif shares UNSEEN pics with sisters from Vick...

The wedding of Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif was one of the most talked about events in Tinselvile this year. The couple, who have been dating for a while,... read more »

‘I Will Move On’: Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Ch...

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah has been on the air for 13 years and although the cast has had new faces replacing the old ones, the comedy is still one of the... read more »

Human trailer: Shefali Shah, Kirti Kulhari lead medical...

The Disney+ Hotstar Human series is created and directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah along with Mozez Singh. It stars Shefali Shah, Kirti Kulhari, Vishal Jethwa and... read more »

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Jose Mourinho labels Luis Suarez `acrobatic swimming pool` diver

Chelsea boss Mourinho refuses to rule Man U out of PL title race

London – Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has refused to rule Manchester United out of the Premier League title chase, according to reports. According to Metro.co.uk, Mourinho saw his side pull eight... read more »

Spain, Holland in 2014 Brazil World Cup `group of death`

Spain, Holland in 2014 Brazil World Cup `group of ...

Johannesburg –  Champions Spain were drawn against the team they beat in the 2010 World Cup final, the Netherlands at the official 2014 Brazil... read more »

Pakistan gears up for Balochistan polls

Italy coach Prandelli 'fine' with players having sex before matches at Brazil WC

Quetta – Security is on high alert as people in Pakistan’s troubled southwestern province of Balochistan prepare to vote in local body elections... read more »

Pele hopes Brazil to win 2014 World Cup

Pele hopes Brazil to win 2014 World Cup

Costa Do Suipe (Brazile) – Brazilian soccer legend Pele put his faith in Brazil of winning next year’s World Cup on home soil here Friday during... read more »

Uefa chief wants yellow cards replaced by sin-bins

Uefa chief wants yellow cards replaced by sin-bins

London – Uefa President Michel Platini has reportedly proposed that yellow cards should be replaced by sin-bins, like rugby, by making the offender out... read more »

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Antibiotics use in farms creating public health crisis

Antibiotics use in farms creating public health crisis

New York – The over-use of antibiotics by the agriculture and aquaculture industries is posing a threat to public health, and the way out is to impose a fee on their “non-human... read more »

Common knee surgery no better than `fake` version

Knee pain? Surgery may not be a solution

New York – Are your knees troubling you? Physical therapy may be a better solution than undergoing surgery, especially an unnecessary one,... read more »

British man breaks `heart transplant survival world rec...

British man breaks `heart transplant survival world record` of 30 years

London – A British man has become world’s longest-surviving heart transplant patient, thus registering his name in Guinness book of world... read more »

‘Shock therapy’ may help erase unpleasant m...

'Shock therapy' may help erase unpleasant memories

Washington – Researchers have found that exposing the brain to short bursts electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) might be used to erase unpleasant... read more »

Prolonged exposure therapy more beneficial for rape vic...

Washington – A new study has revealed that adolescent girls with sexual abuse-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experienced greater benefit... 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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Six awful things you can say to a guy

Things were going swimmingly well until your last outburst. He has suddenly gone into a shell and snapped all communication with you. You fear having meandered into a forbidden territory, and that... read more »

Have you done troga yet?

The first time you might have heard of Troga was in a sitcom, where one character, Mitch, asks the other character Claire who’s on a treadmill,... read more »

Dessert recipe: Kulhad ki kheer

Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients: 1litre milk 100g sugar 2tbsp samai rice ½ cup mixed dry fruits sliced pistachios... read more »

Juicing the right way

Despite initially gaining notoriety for being a `crash diet,’ juice cleansing today has be come popular, thanks to celebs like Nargis Fakhri, Salma... read more »

Overcome your iron deficiency with these foods

Experts say that millions of women around the world suffer from iron deficiency, more popularly known as anaemia. This nutritional insufficiency is known to... read more »

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UN chief condemns terror attacks in Yemen

UN chief condemns terror attacks in Yemen

United Nations – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Thursday strongly condemned the terrorist attacks against Yemen’s defence ministry which reportedly killed over 20 soldiers and injured... read more »

Syrian chemical weapons disposal plan to be released next week: UN

Syrian chemical weapons removal programme on track...

United Nations – The head of the joint United Nation! s and Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons team charged with eliminating... read more »

Arafat’s widow challenges French scientists’ over ̵...

Arafat’s widow challenges French scientists’ over 'natural death' conclusion

Washington – Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s widow has challenged the findings of French scientists that the reason of her husband’s death... read more »

Iraqi Kurdistan seals Turkey deal

Iraqi Kurdistan seals Turkey deal

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq has finalized a deal under which it will pump oil to Turkey. “The formalities were recently completed…... read more »

Iran plans to increase production of 5% enriched uraniu...

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

Washington – Iran is reportedly planning to increase its production of five percent enriched uranium, local official news agency said. Islamic Republic... read more »

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Call for extension of SIR timeline in Rajasthan

Call for extension of SIR timeline in Rajasthan ## Rajasthan Civil Society Advocates for Extended Electoral Roll Revision **Jaipur, Rajasthan** – A coalition of civil rights organizations in... read more »

SIR 2.0: How to check if your enumeration form is ...

SIR 2.0: How to check if your enumeration form is uploaded on the ECI portal? ## ECI Launches Online Tool for Citizens to Verify Electoral Form... read more »

North-East Connect Association (NECA) launched in Telan...

North-East Connect Association (NECA) launched in Telangana ## Telangana Bolsters Infrastructure Development with Formation of North-East Connect... read more »

Cyclone Ditwah: Tamil Nadu government seeks additional ...

Cyclone Ditwah: Tamil Nadu government seeks additional NDRF teams, support from armed forces ## Tamil Nadu Bolsters Defenses as Cyclone Ditwah... read more »

SC orders Samay Raina to host fundraisers for specially...

SC orders Samay Raina to host fundraisers for specially-abled patients ## Comedians Tasked with Fundraising Initiative for Differently-Abled Individuals... read more »

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CBI Court Rejects Lalu Yadav’s Plea to Quash Fodder Scam Tr...

Ranchi: A CBI court on Tuesday rejected RJD chief Lalu Yadav plea to quash the trial of three cases against him in connection with the multi-million rupee fodder scam. A former Bihar chief minister,... read more »

BJP workers controvert against SP govt in Lucknow,...

LUCKNOW : Activists of BJP  Yuva Morcha, youth wing of BJP, clashed with police on Monday during their protest over law and order situation in... read more »

Arun Jaitley to congratulate activists jailed during Em...

The function to be organised by the state unit of BJP at the party office will also be attended by Member of Parliament Prabhat Jha and North Delhi Mayor... read more »

Bihar: Manjhi should be CM candidate, not Nitish, says ...

New Delhi: Sparking speculation about a possible split in the Janata Dal United (JDU), rebel MLA Gyanendra Singh met Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday.... read more »

Amit Shah returns to UP for by-polls

BJP Has Sent General Secretary Amit Shah To Uttar Pradesh To Supervise The Preparations For The Coming Bypolls To 12 Assembly Seats Of The State Later This... read more »

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Google Glass available to Music All Access users before public rollout

Google Glass may become surgeon’s new BFF

Washington – In what could turn out to be a major breakthrough in the surgical world, an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Alabama-Birmingham prepared for a shoulder replacement surgery... read more »

2-drug combo can help kids with ADHD and aggression

2-drug combo can help kids with ADHD and aggressio...

Washington – A new study has revealed that prescribing both a stimulant and an antipsychotic drug to children with physical aggression and... read more »

New gene study brings arthritis drug closer to reality

New gene study brings arthritis drug closer to reality

Washington – A team of researchers has discovered new genes, pathways and cell types that are involved in inherited susceptibility to rheumatoid... read more »

Algal extracts may counter effects of high cholesterol ...

Algal extracts may counter effects of high cholesterol diets

Washington – In a new study, researchers including an Indian origin scientist have described the beneficial effects of the algal culture in supporting... read more »

Google aims to create next-gen ultimate personal search...

Google aims to create next-gen ultimate personal search assistant

Washington – With Google focusing on smarter searches, a company executive has revealed that their aim is to create the ultimate personal assistant to... read more »

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Pakistan appoints Jilani as new ambassador to US

Pakistan appoints Jilani as new ambassador to US

Islamabad – Pakistan Friday appointed its top diplomat Jalil Abbas Jilani as the country’s new ambassador to the US. He is presently holding the post of foreign secretary. “The... read more »

Nawaz Sharif to visit Bangkok for summit

Nawaz Sharif to visit Bangkok for summit

Islamabad – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will undertake an official visit to Bangkok between Nov 17 and 19 to participate in the... read more »

Pakistan seeks to hold talks with Taliban: Sharif

Pakistan seeks to hold talks with Taliban: Sharif

Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Friday that the government wanted to resolve issues with the Taliban through talks. A government... read more »

Pakistan claims nuclear facilities safe from cyber, oth...

Pakistan claims nuclear facilities safe from cyber, other threats for 40 years

Islamabad – Pakistan has given ‘highest importance’ to ensuring that the country’s nuclear programme is safe and secure, Ambassador Masood Khan... read more »

Tehran confirms India still part of Iran-Pak gas pipeli...

Pak admits Iran gas pipeline project cannot go ahead unless US sanctions issue resolved

Islamabad – India is still part of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline officially as the modalities between Iran and India for the supply of gas, including... read more »

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'Call it a day' – Frampton & Bellew react to ...

'Call it a day' – Frampton & Bellew react to Eubank's loss ## Eubank Jr.’s Future in Doubt as Benn Receives High Praise After Victory The boxing world is abuzz... read more »

'It wasn't there' – Eubank af...

'It wasn't there' – Eubank after loss to Benn ## Benn Dominates Eubank Jr. in Decisive Rematch at Tottenham Hotspur... read more »

Australia's Hazlewood out of first Ashes Test

Australia's Hazlewood out of first Ashes Test ## Hazlewood Injury Deals Blow to Australia’s Ashes Hopes Ahead of Perth Test Perth, Western Australia... read more »

England's Wood cleared of hamstring injury

England's Wood cleared of hamstring injury ## Wood Declared Fit: England’s Pace Spearhead Ready for Perth Challenge Perth, Australia –... read more »

Trump 'at 10%' as he sweeps Zhao aside to rea...

Trump 'at 10%' as he sweeps Zhao aside to reach final ## Trump Dominates Zhao to Secure Champion of Champions Final Berth **Leicester, UK** – Judd... read more »

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Anger as rules change on how families can reclaim art stolen by t...

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, UK** – Recent legal adjustments are... read more »

Trump says Israel must seek strong and true dialog...

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

UK special forces chiefs covered up Afghanistan war cri...

UK special forces chiefs covered up Afghanistan war crimes, inquiry told **Allegations of Cover-Up Plague UK Special Forces Operations in Afghanistan** London... read more »

Jamaica secures $6.7bn for hurricane recovery and recon...

Jamaica secures $6.7bn for hurricane recovery and reconstruction plan ## Jamaica Unveils Ambitious $6.7 Billion Plan for Climate Resilience and Infrastructure... read more »

Brit teen George Smyth missing in mountains after despe...

Brit teen George Smyth missing in mountains after desperate call for help ## Search and Rescue Operation Underway for Missing British Teen in Romanian... read more »

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Now, transfer money by emailing photograph of cheques to banks

Now, transfer money by emailing photograph of cheques to banks

London – A new money transfer scheme championed by Chancellor George Osborne allows bank account holders to deposit cash right from the comfort of their home or office by simply... read more »

Genomic study of cervical cancer brings disease cure closer to reality

Genomic study of cervical cancer brings disease cure closer to reality

Washington – A team of researchers has completed a comprehensive genomic analysis of cervical cancer in two patient populations and has identified recurrent genetic mutations not... read more »

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London – Sony’s latest gaming console Playstation 4 (PS4) owners are likely to witness a number of ‘great surprises’, as said by the company’s executive. Playstation UK... read more »

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By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai – The successful launch of India’s first inter-planetary Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), the sending up of India’s first navigation... read more »

India test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-III missile

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India on Monday test-fired its nuclear-capable Agni-III ballistic missile with a strike range of more than 3,000 km as part of a user trial by the Army from Wheeler Island off Odisha coast, defence... read more »