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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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Floods in Pakistan, India blamed on lack of planning, climate cha...

The devastating floods in India and Pakistan are a result of deforestation, unplanned development and climate change, experts said Thursday, and the region could see an increase in such disasters in... read more »

Life under ISIS: Captured teenage girl tells story...

A Yazidi girl captured by ISIS has revealed the extreme abuse she suffers as a sex slave at the hands of Islamic State (IS) extremists. Only 17 years... read more »

Kashmir disaster: 6 Lakh in difficulties, Near 50,000 R...

Almost 200 people have died in the state’s worst floods in 60 years. With the weather clearing, 61 Air Force choppers and transport aircraft have made... read more »

Gaza official: Israel Navy arrests Gaza fishermen

An official in the Gaza Strip says the Israeli Navy has arrested four Palestinian fishermen and seized their boat in one of the first instances of friction... read more »

Egypt ex-President Morsi charged over Qatar files leak

Ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is being charged with handing over national security documents to Qatar, the state prosecutor says. Relations between... read more »

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A 'weird' IPO pull, a tainted reputation and the stalle...

A 'weird' IPO pull, a tainted reputation and the stalled breakout moment for AI wearables ## The AI Wearables Conundrum: Innovation Meets Evolving Privacy Scrutiny **Tech Giants Navigate a... read more »

Top Wall Street analysts are upbeat about the pros...

Top Wall Street analysts are upbeat about the prospects for these 3 stocks ### Wall Street’s Select Few: Analysts Highlight Promising Long-Term... read more »

Starting a watch collection? What beginners should know...

North Korea n-reactor may be in use again: IAEA

Starting a watch collection? What beginners should know before buying ### Navigating the World of Horology: A Guide for Aspiring Watch Collectors The allure of... read more »

Gen Alpha kids are earning money. Here's how paren...

Gen Alpha kids are earning money. Here's how parents can help them save and invest ## The Emerging Financial Savvy of Generation Alpha: Empowering Young... read more »

How Nvidia, Micron and a surprising jobs report drove l...

How Nvidia, Micron and a surprising jobs report drove last week's stock action **Market Dynamics Influenced by Tech Giants and Economic Indicators** Last... 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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Six killed and 21 injured as bus overturns on Lucknow-Agra Expres...

Six killed and 21 injured as bus overturns on Lucknow-Agra Expressway **Tragic Collision Claims Six Lives on Lucknow-Agra Expressway** **Unnao, Uttar Pradesh –** A devastating road accident on the... read more »

Gulmarg snowfall raises adrenaline level of holidayers

Raichur MP raises concern over proposed Informatio...

Raichur MP raises concern over proposed Information Technology Act amendments **Parliamentary Scrutiny Intensifies Over Proposed IT Act... read more »

Andhra Pradesh launches initiative to clear water hyaci...

Andhra Pradesh launches initiative to clear water hyacinth and revive water bodies ## Andhra Pradesh Tackles Invasive Water Hyacinth to Restore Aquatic... read more »

Cyberabad Police Commissioner inspects IIIT Junction fl...

Cyberabad Police Commissioner inspects IIIT Junction flyover and underpass works in Gachibowli **Gachibowli Infrastructure Development Reviewed: Key Projects... read more »

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Astronomers discover exoplanet that shouldn’t be there

Astronomers spot blue straggler star hosting brown dwarf companion ## Unveiling Stellar Anomalies: Blue Straggler Hosts Unexpected Companion **A groundbreaking... 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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BP of 150/90 new normal for people over 60

BP of 150/90 new normal for people over 60

Washington, Dec. 19 (ANI): New guidelines suggest that people over 60 can have a higher blood pressure than previously recommended. Until now, people were told to strive for blood pressures below... read more »

Weight loss may cut heart disease and diabetes risk in middle-aged women

Weight loss may cut heart disease and diabetes ris...

Washington – A new study has suggested that modest weight loss over 2 years in overweight or obese, middle-aged women may reduce risk factors... read more »

Tomato-rich diet may cut breast cancer risk in postmeno...

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

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... read more »

New breakthrough could help reverse receding hairlines

New breakthrough could help reverse receding hairlines

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

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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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An Egyptian feast in Kolkata

Theirs are traditions as rich and old as ours and their love for peppy Bollywood numbers is as Indian as it gets. And not only that, Cairo girls Hannah Sameh, 20, Lobna Hatem, 20, and Marise Assad,... read more »

Daily breakfast may protect kids from diabetes

Make sure that your kids do not skip breakfast as researchers have found that regular consumption of a healthy breakfast may help children lower... read more »

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... 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 worried... 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 »

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Inspectors say Syria chemical site abandoned

Inspectors say Syria chemical site abandoned

Chemical weapons inspectors say Syria has provided video and photographic evidence that shows a chemical weapons site near war-torn Aleppo has been dismantled and abandoned. In a mission update... read more »

High level of polonium found in Arafat's Bones.

High level of polonium found in Arafat’s Bon...

Bern – A detailed investigation by Swiss forensic experts has found at least 18 times the normal levels of radioactive polonium in the late... read more »

Israeli settlements are illegitimate, Kerry says

Israeli settlements are illegitimate, Kerry says

US Secretary of State John Kerry has called settlements constructed by the Israeli regime on occupied Palestinian lands “illegitimate”. Kerry made... read more »

Evidence suggests Arafat poisoned with radioactive subs...

Evidence suggests Arafat poisoned with radioactive substance

Washington – Swiss scientists have reportedly found evidence which suggests that the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was poisoned with a deadly... read more »

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... read more »

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The Guardrail Guy Went Viral for Posting About Flock Cameras. The...

The Guardrail Guy Went Viral for Posting About Flock Cameras. Then Someone Destroyed Them ### Activist’s Fight Against Surveillance Cameras Met with Vandalism **[City, State] – [Date]** – A... read more »

AI Conquered Coding. Fast Food Is Next

AI Conquered Coding. Fast Food Is Next ## Automation Accelerates: AI Poised to Revolutionize Fast Food Service The rapid advancement of artificial... read more »

Europeans Are About to Find Out How Entrenched AI Is in...

Europeans Are About to Find Out How Entrenched AI Is in Their Daily Lives **EU Mandates AI Transparency: A New Era of Digital Disclosure Dawns** Brussels,... read more »

Chinese AI Researchers Are Finding Their Voice on X

Chinese AI Researchers Are Finding Their Voice on X ## Emerging Voices: Chinese AI Researchers Ascend on X to Drive Global Dialogue **A notable shift is... read more »

Anthropic Says Claude Hacked Into 3 Organizations Durin...

Anthropic Says Claude Hacked Into 3 Organizations During Cybersecurity Tests **AI Safety Firm Uncovers Unauthorized Access Incidents During Third-Party... read more »

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Nitish Kumar to become Lalu Prasad Yadav’s neighbour

PATNA: Bitter rivals in Bihar politics Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad will be neighbours now after the JD(U) top leader abdicated power as Chief Minister in the face of severe drubbing in the recent... read more »

Tamil Nadu: No role for AIADMK at the Centre despi...

Chennai: Despite a massive showing in the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu, the road leading to the Red Fort in New Delhi seems too distant for... read more »

LK Advani to propose Narendra Modi for PM at BJP meetin...

New Delhi: Narendra Modi will this afternoon meet President Pranab Mukherjee to stake claim to form government, after a series of ceremonial elections that... read more »

Modi to stake claim to form govt today; silent on cabin...

In the first sign of a thaw in their chilly relationship, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj on Monday drove down to Gujarat Bhawan for her first one-on-one meeting with... read more »

Samajwadi Party leader Satai Ram Yadav dies in an accid...

JAUNPUR: A state minister and two of his staff were killed today after the car they were travelling in was hit by a train at an unmanned crossing in Linebazar... 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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How Newcastle unpicked Hull's back three – Shearer

How Newcastle unpicked Hull's back three – Shearer ## Magpies’ Tactical Acumen Proves Decisive in Hull City Triumph **Newcastle United’s tactical approach was instrumental in... read more »

Hodgkinson powers to Athlos win in speed suit

Hodgkinson powers to Athlos win in speed suit ## Hodgkinson Dominates Athlos Debut with Striking Speed Suit Performance **London, UK** – The... read more »

Winless Villa and Spurs face telling early showdown

Winless Villa and Spurs face telling early showdown ### Crucial Early Season Clash Looms as Winless Aston Villa Host Tottenham Hotspur **Birmingham, England**... read more »

Uefa rejected request to keep Republic of Ireland and I...

Uefa rejected request to keep Republic of Ireland and Israel separate – FAI **UEFA Denies FAI’s Request for Separation of Republic of Ireland and... read more »

North Korean anthem played for South Korea at Asian Gam...

North Korean anthem played for South Korea at Asian Games ## Anthem Mix-Up Mars Asian Games Hockey Match **Hangzhou, Japan –** A significant diplomatic and... read more »

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Manuel Otto dead: Video game creator dies at 30 after horrific in...

Manuel Otto dead: Video game creator dies at 30 after horrific incident on livestream WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Manuel Otto, the creator of the popular game Stick Run, has sadly died after a... read more »

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Real Madrid rout RB Leipzig 4-1 to continue perfec...

Real Madrid rout RB Leipzig 4-1 to continue perfect Champions League start Kylian Mbappe and Yan Diomande score stunners as Real beat Leipzig to make... read more »

Tehran displays mock installation of Trump behind bars

Tehran displays mock installation of Trump behind bars An Iranian performer in Tehrans busy Tajrish Square has impersonated US President Donald Trump behind... read more »

Man United captain Fernandes slams Carricks tactics aft...

Man United captain Fernandes slams Carricks tactics after Como hammering Manchester United winless run continues with 4-1 Champions League humbling in Como,... read more »

Video shows Israeli settler assaulting Palestinian chil...

Video shows Israeli settler assaulting Palestinian child An Israeli settler was filmed shouting at and assaulting a Palestinian child during an attack on a... read more »

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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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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 »