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Now, tent that doubles as solar charger
Now, tent that doubles as solar charger

Now, tent that doubles as solar charger

Wellington – A company has brought out a new tent that has a solar charger. Eddie Bauer’s Katabatic tent has a Goal Zero solar charger up top, a triangular piece which folds with the tent for storage, Stuff.co.nz reported. Inside is a Goal Zero-supplied battery that when charged by Sun,... read more »

New drug could help hard-drinkers quit alcohol in Japan
New drug could help hard-drinkers quit a...

New drug could help hard-drinkers quit alcohol in Japan

Tokyo – A new drug to treat alcoholism has enhanced the chances of hard-drinking Japanese addicts quitting alcohol, it has been revealed. While conventional drugs discourage drinking by causing unpleasant symptoms, such as palpitations, nausea and headaches, after alcohol consumption, new... read more »

Cell that worsens rheumatoid arthritis discovered
Cell that worsens rheumatoid arthritis d...

Cell that worsens rheumatoid arthritis discovered

Tokyo – A team of researchers from Japan have identified a new immune cell that intensifies rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disorder that mainly affects joints and occurs when excessive immune response destroys bone. According to the researchers, the new cell is... read more »

Mars Express flybys `within touching distance` of Red Planet’s moon
Mars Express flybys `within touching dis...

Mars Express flybys `within touching distance` of Red Planet’s moon

London – Mars Express made its closest fly-by yet of Red Planet’s moon, Phobos, skimming past at only 45 km above its surface, on Dec. 29. However, the probe is going too fast to click images of the irregularly shaped moon that is 15 miles wide, the Daily Express reported. Instead,... read more »

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110 deteriorate in Pakistan floods

A government official in Pakistan said 110 people have been killed across the country in heavy monsoon downpours and flooding as more rain is forecast for the coming days. Ahmad Kamal, a spokesman... read more »

IS struggling to control its new-found oil riches:...

DUBAI: Though the dreaded Islamic State is earning over $3 million daily by producing about 80,000 barrels of oil in Iraq and Syria, experts say the... read more »

heavy Rains cause death 40 in Pakistan

Pakistani officials said heavy monsoon rains have killed 40 people across the country as the government warned of more flash flooding over the weekend. Ahmad... read more »

11 held in China for sale of toxic capsules

BEIJING: Eleven people have been arrested for production and sale of toxic capsules on massive scale in east China’s Zhejiang Province. Police arrested... read more »

The rise of ISIS: Group of 10,000 fighters now controls...

ISIS now controls territory the size of the UK, is making £600,000 a day from selling oil and ransoming hostages and has a fighting force of 10,000 militants,... read more »

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Top Wall Street analysts are upbeat on these 3 dividend stocks fo...

Top Wall Street analysts are upbeat on these 3 dividend stocks for enhanced returns ## Analysts Eye Dividend Aristocrats and Energy Plays for Portfolio Stability In an increasingly volatile market... read more »

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End of 'The Berkshire Way'? Combs' depar...

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Cramer's week ahead: New economic data and earnings from FedEx, Jabil ## Investors Brace for Data Deluge and Key Earnings Reports Next Week Wall Street is... read more »

Trump says 'no big deal' after Jeffrey Epstei...

Trump says 'no big deal' after Jeffrey Epstein photos showing him released ## House Democrats Leverage Epstein Images in Push for... read more »

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Uthappa hopeful of securing a berth in India’s World Cup te...

Having had a poor run in the recently concluded India A team’s tour of Australia where he failed to make a mark, discarded opener Robin Uthappa is now eyeing the Ranji Trophy to make his case... read more »

India in England: Mahendra Singh Dhoni Three Defea...

New Delhi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni might have forged a formidable coach-captain combination with Stephen Fleming for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian... read more »

BCCI seeks to revamp ICC Code of Conduct: Patel

As James Anderson escaped any sort of censure for the ‘pushgate’ incident involving him and Ravindra Jadeja, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) feels it is... read more »

ICC not to appeal Anderson ruling

The International Cricket Council has decided not to appeal against the ruling that saw England seamer James Anderson found not guilty of breaching its code of... read more »

India cricket board writes letter bemoaning not-guilty ...

The Indian cricket board has written to the ICC to express frustraion at the decision to clear England bowler James Anderson following his spat with Ravindra... read more »

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Son-in-law Sharman Joshi shares a health update on Prem Chopra

Son-in-law Sharman Joshi shares a health update on Prem Chopra Veteran actor Prem Chopra, known for his villainous roles, has successfully recovered after undergoing a TAVI procedure for severe... read more »

Dileep: 'Manju Warrier first raised conspirac...

Dileep: 'Manju Warrier first raised conspiracy claim' Actor Dileep, acquitted in an actress assault case, accused his ex-wife Manju Warrier... read more »

Salman publicly endorses Pranit for his upcoming film K...

Salman publicly endorses Pranit for his upcoming film Kick 2 Pranit More, known for his wit on Bigg Boss 19, received Salman Khans endorsement for a role in... read more »

Zaheer LOCKS Sonakshi out of their own house, fans cant...

Zaheer LOCKS Sonakshi out of their own house, fans cant stop laughing Bollywood couple Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal are known for their playful banter and... read more »

Pawan Singh gets threat from Bishnoi gang to not share ...

Supreme Court keeps on hold Lalit Modi's return as Rajasthan Cricket Association chief

Pawan Singh gets threat from Bishnoi gang to not share stage with Salman Bhojpuri star Pawan Singh reportedly received a threat from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang,... read more »

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Former Man U captain and Munich survivor Bill Foulkes dies at 81.

Former Man U captain and Munich survivor Bill Foulkes dies at 81.

Bill Foulkes, a former Manchester United defender who survived the Munich air disaster, died Monday, the club said. He was 81. United did not give a cause of death. “Bill was a giant character in... read more »

Rooney slams Tyler over `anti-Man U` commentary in Cardiff game

Rooney slams Tyler over `anti-Man U` commentary in...

London – Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has hit out at Sky commentator Martin Tyler for continuously referring to a nasty tackle that... read more »

Man U boss Moyes expresses desire to work with Cristian...

Moyes `vows` to `get things right` at Man U despite `shaky PL start`

London – Manchester United manager David Moyes has admitted that he would like to work with former club man Cristiano Ronaldo one day. According to... read more »

Wenger `delighted` at Arsenal’s 2-0 Premier Leagu...

Wenger to sign `new` contract keeping him at Arsenal until 2017

London – Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has expressed his delight at his side’s 2-0 victory over high-flying Southampton in the Premier League, saying... read more »

Wenger backs Walcott to lead Arsenal to PL title after ...

Wenger backs Walcott to lead Arsenal to PL title after recovering from injury

London – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that the return of Theo Walcott can prevent him from making an expensive transfer mistake in January and... read more »

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Tomato-rich diet may cut breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women

Tomato-rich diet may cut breast cancer risk in postmenopausal wom...

Washington – A new study has revealed that a diet rich in tomato may help protect at-risk postmenopausal women from breast cancer. The study found eating a diet high in tomatoes had a positive... read more »

New breakthrough could help reverse receding hairlines

New breakthrough could help reverse receding hairl...

Washington – Researchers have described some of the factors that determine when hair grows, when it stops growing and when it falls... read more »

44 pc of adults worry e-cigs will encourage kids to smo...

Maternal smoking linked to poor infant immunity

Washington – A new study has found that almost half of the parents are worried that e-cigarette devices will encourage their kids to start using tobacco... read more »

Burn body fat with cardio, weight training

Burn body fat with cardio, weight training

Los Angeles – Fat burning is the key to losing weight, toning up and getting the figure you desire. A few basic exercises involving cardio and weight... read more »

Health risks of daily use of antibacterial soaps may ou...

Health risks of daily use of antibacterial soaps may outweigh benefits

London – The Food and Drug Administration in America has ordered a safety review of antibacterial soaps after a new study warned that such products... read more »

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

Gold and silver prices surged for the second straight day on Thursday on sustained buying by stockists for the ongoing festival and marriage season amid firm global trend. The yellow metal surged by... read more »

HCL Technologies hits record high; time to exit?

HCL Technologies’ Q1 profit rises 64 percent...

Bangalore – HCL Technologies , India`s No. 4 IT services exporter, beat market expectations with a 64 percent rise in September quarter profit,... read more »

Gold price hits 3-month low in expectation of US debt d...

Gold price hits 3-month low in expectation of US debt deal

Gold fell to its lowest in three months on Tuesday as the belief that policymakers are close to resolving US debt negotiations in Washington lifted stock... read more »

RIL to invest $3.2 bn to bring D34 gas discovery to pro...

RIL to invest $3.2 bn to bring D34 gas discovery to production

Reliance Industries has said it will invest USD 3.2 billion in bringing to production the satellite D34 gas discovery to reverse the decline in output at the... read more »

Hindalco shares fall 5% after CBI books KM Birla in coa...

Hindalco shares fall 5% after CBI books KM Birla in coal scam

Shares of Aditya Birla-promoted firms such as Hindalco Industries, AB Nuvo and Idea Cellular on Tuesday fell by up to 5 per cent after the CBI registered a... read more »

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How to exercise for weight loss

Weight loss is a combination of balanced eating, and full body exercise that focuses on different physical fitness aspects regularly. Above all, let’s not forget the two key aspects that weight... read more »

3 ways to be less self-conscious

Here are a few ways you can easily break out and be yourself without worrying too much about yourself There are a lot of people who are constantly... read more »

Do you wake up with a headache?

Have you been waking up with a headache quite often these days? If yes, then it’s high time to stop neglecting it. Start with finding out what triggers... read more »

Recipe: Gosht Dum Biryani

Dinkar Sardesai, executive chef of Rama International, Aurangabad shares the authentic recipe of Gosht Dum Biryani. Ingredients 1 kg Lamb meat 600 gm Basmati... read more »

Have a ‘tomato pill’ for super heart health

Lycopene – a powerful antioxidant that is 10 times more potent than vitamin E – is good for your heart. “There is a wealth of research that... read more »

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UAE can be world's best in road safety: WHO

UAE can be world’s best in road safety: WHO

Abu Dhabi – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has all the potential to be the best country in the world in road safety or at least among the top five, said a senior official of the World Health... read more »

Red Crescent loses 31 volunteers in Syria conflict

Red Crescent loses 31 volunteers in Syria conflict

Damascus – The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) declared Tuesday that 31 of its workers had lost their lives during the country’s... read more »

‘Date for Syria peace talks not finalised’

'Date for Syria peace talks not finalised'

Geneva – The UN and Arab League Joint Special Representative for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, said Tuesday that the tripartite meeting of the UN, Russia and... read more »

Syria wants chemical weapons destroyed elsewhere

Experts gather in Cyprus to remove Syria's chemical weapons

The Hague – The chief of the global chemical weapons watchdog is confirming that Syria wants its poison gas and nerve agent stockpile destroyed outside... read more »

World powers prepare for Syria peace talks

World powers prepare for Syria peace talks

Geneva – Delegates from the UN, Russia and the US arrived here Tuesday for a trilateral meeting to prepare for the long-delayed peace talks on... read more »

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Senate Probers: Stevens Didn't Have to Die in Benghazi

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) told repor...

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) told reporters Monday that he has a lot… **Senate Democrats Signal Resolve on Key Legislative Priorities** Washington D.C. – Senate... read more »

Live updates: Venezuelan leader Maduro pleads not ...

Live updates: Venezuelan leader Maduro pleads not guilty at federal arraignment **Former Venezuelan President Maduro Denies US Drug Trafficking... read more »

GOP Sen. Rand Paul: Venezuela strikes were unconstituti...

GOP Sen. Rand Paul: Venezuela strikes were unconstitutional Here’s the rewritten news article: **Senator Paul Challenges Legality of U.S. Military Action... read more »

World News in Brief: Escalating violence in Sudan, civi...

World News in Brief: Escalating violence in Sudan, civilian danger grows in Ukraine, Ethiopia aid cuts **Title: Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Sudan Amidst... read more »

UN chief deeply concerned over possible intensification...

UN chief deeply concerned over possible intensification of instability in Venezuela **UN Secretary-General Urges Restraint Amidst Rising Tensions in... read more »

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Narendra Modi will lean on core group to fill top berths

Amid hectic consultations over the composition of the new Union Cabinet, Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi on Sunday took out time to meet BJP patriarch L.K. Advani at his residence here. Later... read more »

Narendra Modi’s Roadshow in Delhi: Routes to...

New Delhi – Delhi Police today issued a traffic advisory asking commuters to avoid certain roads which fall on or around the route of... read more »

Elections Results 2014: A ‘Modi’fied Route ...

New Delhi Narendra Modi, who won a massive mandate yesterday to be India’s next Prime Minister, has flown out of Ahmedabad for Delhi, where he hold a... read more »

Modi, Advani Rajnath Singh congratulate Chandrababu Nai...

TDP not to attend meeting with GoM on Telangana

New Delhi/Gandhinagar/Hyderabad – Telegu Desam Party (TDP) party leader N.Chandrababu Naidu was congratulated on Friday by BJP prime ministerial... read more »

Narendra Modi took full advantage of people’s anger aga...

The BJP has taken full advantage of the anger of the people against Congress and its policies and complete absence of a non-Congress, non-BJP alternative in... read more »

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Argentina launches research rocket

Argentina launches research rocket

Buenos Aires – Argentina has successfully launched a research rocket as part of its space programme, the defence ministry said. The rocket was “launched through the joint efforts of the... read more »

New gene study sheds light on origin of more than 300,000 flowering plants

New gene study sheds light on origin of more than ...

Amborella (Amborella trichopoda) is unique as the sole survivor of an ancient evolutionary lineage that traces back to the last common ancestor of... read more »

High-pressure table salt experiments` violate textbook ...

High-pressure table salt experiments` violate textbook rules of chemistry

Washington – A new study from a team of international scientists has shown that under certain high-pressure conditions, plain old salt can take on some... read more »

Milk fortified with green tea extract could be potent c...

Milk fortified with green tea extract could be potent cancer killer

Washington – Researchers have suggested that epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the major extractable polyphenol in green tea and the most biologically... read more »

TB bacteria mask their identity to reach into deeper re...

TB bacteria mask their identity to reach into deeper regions of lungs

Washington – Researchers including an Indian-origin scientist have revealed that the TB-causing bacteria appear to mask their identity to avoid... read more »

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Myanmar defence chief stresses border security with India

Myanmar defence chief stresses border security with India

Yangon – Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar’s Defence Services Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing stressed the need for stability and security on the border with India, media said... read more »

Afghan peace delegation can meet Taliban leader: Pakistan

Afghan peace delegation can meet Taliban leader: P...

Islamabad – Pakistan said Wednesday that the Afghan High Peace Council delegation can meet a senior Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Baradar in a... read more »

UN Human Rights chief criticises Maldives Supreme Court

UN Human Rights chief criticises Maldives Supreme Court

Geneva – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay Wednesday criticised the Maldives Supreme Court for “excessively” interfering in... read more »

Myanmar president meets Indian Army chief

Myanmar president meets Indian Army chief

Naypyidaw – Myanmar President U Thein Sein met visiting Indian Army chief Gen. Bikram Singh here Wednesday, media reports said. Gen. Bikram Singh is on a... read more »

2,227 killed in US drone strikes in Pakistan: Minister

Six killed in US drone strike in Pakistan

Islamabad – The Pakistani Senate was informed Wednesday that a total of 2,227 people have so far been killed in 317 US drone attacks in the country since... read more »

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Forest pile more pressure on Frank after comfortable win at City ...

Forest pile more pressure on Frank after comfortable win at City Ground ## Forest Dominate Spurs, Ratcheting Up Pressure on Tottenham’s Manager **Nottingham, UK** – Nottingham Forest... read more »

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Match of the Day ## Premier League Action Heats Up as Arsenal Secure Narrow Victory Amidst Fixture Frenzy The Premier League witnessed a flurry of... read more »

Burden beats Bingham in Shoot Out for first ranking tit...

Burden beats Bingham in Shoot Out for first ranking title ## Burden Breaks Through: Veteran Snooker Player Claims Maiden Ranking Title at Blackpool Shoot... read more »

'He's got to be careful' – Maresca...

'He's got to be careful' – Maresca gives targeted press conference ## Maresca’s Subtleties: Chelsea Manager’s Press Conference... read more »

How Savage and Smethurst gave Macclesfield 'new li...

How Savage and Smethurst gave Macclesfield 'new life' ## Macclesfield FC: A Phoenix from the Ashes, Forged in Ambition and Community The resurrection... read more »

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Limited access restored to Syrias Al Hol camp amid security conce...

Limited access restored to Syrias Al Hol camp amid security concerns **Humanitarian Aid Resumes at Al Hol Camp Following Security Incident** **Damascus, Syria – [Insert Date]** – United Nations... read more »

UN rights chief decries US treatment of migrants, ...

UN rights chief decries US treatment of migrants, as deaths in ICE custody rise **UN Human Rights Official Voices Grave Concerns Over Migrant... read more »

Horror as man falls to his death from seventh-floor bal...

Horror as man falls to his death from seventh-floor balcony in Sydney **Tragic Fall Claims Life in Fairfield Residential Building** SYDNEY – A man has died... read more »

Nico Antic, 12, dies in hospital a week after Sydney sh...

Nico Antic, 12, dies in hospital a week after Sydney shark attack tragedy ## Young Victim Succumbs to Injuries Following Sydney Shark Encounter A 12-year-old... read more »

CHRIS BUCKTIN: Undeterred by empty seats, Old Donnie un...

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40 mln credit cards imperilled in cyber attack on US retail giant Target

40 mln credit cards imperilled in cyber attack on US retail giant Target

London – Payment details of up to 40 million credit cards have been stolen after they were used in the stores of U.S. retail giant Target. The retailer said it was investigating the... read more »

Inadequate pregnancy weight gain puts infants at risk of death

Inadequate pregnancy weight gain puts infants at risk of death

Washington – Researchers have said that women who do not gain enough weight during pregnancy are at increased risk of losing their baby in its first year of life. The new study by... read more »

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Google reveals 68% rise in content removal requests in first half of 2013

Islamabad – In its Transparency Report for first half of 2013, Google has revealed that requests for content removal by governments have increased by 68 percent over the second half... read more »

Scientists create artificial muscle thousand times stronger than normal ones

Scientists create artificial muscle thousand times stronger than normal ones

Washington – Researchers have developed a micro-sized robotic torsional muscle/motor made from vanadium dioxide that for its size is a thousand times more powerful than a human... read more »

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Jolie`s preventive mastectomy fails to raise knowledge of breast ...

Washington – Angelina Jolie’s announcement of undergoing preventive double mastectomy heightened has not translated into increased understanding of breast cancer risk, according to... read more »