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Google had to `start over` Android after iPhone launch in 2007
Google had to `start over` Android after...

Google had to `start over` Android after iPhone launch in 2007

Washington – Apple unveiled its first iPhone in 2007 and that prompted Google’s Android team to start over, a new book has reportedly revealed. Dogfight: How Apple and Google Went to War and Started a Revolution by Fred Vogelstein, has revealed that Apple’s first iPhone changed... read more »

Why some stars are bigger than others
Why some stars are bigger than others

Why some stars are bigger than others

Washington – Astronomers have used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope to survey the cores of some of the darkest, coldest, and densest clouds in Milky Way galaxy to search for the telltale signs of star formation. These objects, known as infrared dark clouds,... read more »

Top 10 scientific breakthroughs of 2013
Top 10 scientific breakthroughs of 2013

Top 10 scientific breakthroughs of 2013

Washington – The annual list of groundbreaking scientific achievements, selected by Science and its international nonprofit publisher, has been revealed. The top most breakthrough has been cancer immunotherapy, followed by a gene-editing technique called CRISPR, which is used to manipulate... read more »

New method for treating pancreatic cancer developed
New method for treating pancreatic cance...

New method for treating pancreatic cancer developed

Washington – Researchers have developed a possible new method for treating pancreatic cancer which enables the body’s immune system to attack and kill cancer cells. The method uses a drug which breaks down the protective barrier surrounding pancreatic cancer tumours, enabling... read more »

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Clashes between rival militias in Libya kill 47

CAIRO: Clashes between rival Libyan militias fighting for control of the international airport in the capital, Tripoli, have killed 47 people over the past 24 hours, Libya’s health ministry... read more »

Gaza toll reaches 316 as UN chief heads to region

GAZA CITY – Palestinian Territories: Israeli air strikes killed 20 people in Gaza on Saturday, taking the death toll to more than 300, as UN... read more »

Israeli soldier, 11 Palestinians killed in Gaza ground ...

JERUSALEM/GAZA: Israel announced on Friday that a soldier had been killed, its first fatality since a Gaza ground offensive was launched the previous evening,... read more »

35 more terrorists killed in NWA air strikes

RAWALPINDI: At least 35 more militants were killed in the air strikes carried out by jet fighters in the valley of Shawal in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) on... read more »

Tripoli airport becomes Libya’s new frontline bet...

TRIPOLI: First, there is a single shot. Then Libyan fighters empty their anti-aircraft guns as others crouch for cover at Tripoli International Airport. Until... read more »

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Textile Minister Santosh Gangwar lays foundation for apparel ...

Textile Minister Santosh Gangwar today laid the foundation stone for an apparel and garment making centre in Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram. “The centre will be the beginning of setting up an... read more »

Power Grid clears Rs 2,247 cr for Green Energy Cor...

State-owned Power Grid CorporationBSE 0.04 % of India (PGCIL) today said its board has approved a Rs 2,247.37 crore investment plan for the third... read more »

IRDA slaps fine of Rs 10 lakh on Tata AIA Life Insuranc...

Insurance regulator IRDA today imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Tata AIA Life Insurance for excess payment to corporate agents. Besides, the regulator has also... read more »

Dip in borrowing cost, affordable housing to boost hous...

Declining borrowing costs, improving employment outlook and availability of affordable housing projects are encouraging prospective home buyers to purchase new... read more »

Asian Paints not going to Andhra Pradesh

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday dismissed reports that Asian PaintsBSE 0.49 % was planning to take its proposed investment to Visakhapatnam... read more »

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ICC Cricket World Cup trophy to visit India this month

The Cricket World Cup trophy will be in India from July 19-23 during its visit to countries that will participate in the extravaganza to be staged in Australia and New Zealand early next year, the... read more »

New Zealand beat West Indies for series win

BRIDGETOWN: New Zealand´s perseverance with their frontline bowlers paid off eventually as the visitors completed a 53-run victory over the West... read more »

Shoaib Akhtar 38 marries 20 year old girl

Karachi, June 26: Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has tied the knot with a 20-year old girl from Haripur in the Khyber Pakhtunkhawa... read more »

N Srinivasan confirmed as ICC Chairman

BCCI President-in-exile N Srinivasan was today formally appointed the first Chairman of the ICC after its 52-member council approved a controversial revamp of... read more »

New-look India aim for a positive start of England tour

Rohit Sharma is third cricketer to score ODI double century

Leicester: With an aim to bury the ghosts of a disastrous tour of 2011, a new-look Indian cricket team would be eyeing a positive start to their... read more »

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Hrithik Roshan’s ‘Bang Bang’ box office collect...

Timing is everything as is clear from Hrithik Roshan’s ‘Bang Bang’ box office collections. With no rivals on the horizon, ‘Bang Bang’ collections are crawling their way... read more »

Bigg Boss 8: Highlights from the Rekha special epi...

Everyone has been glued to the TV screens since the launch of Bigg Boss 8. However, yesterday’s episode was one of the best episodes that Bigg... read more »

Five reasons why Salman Khan may have ignored Hrithik&#...

From Shah Rukh Khan to Ranveer Singh, Hrithik Roshan had all his colleagues up and running for his hashtag #BangBangDare. While many stars participated in the... read more »

Twitter to host Big B’s birthday celebrations, he...

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has decided to connect online with his millions of admirers on his 72nd birthday this weekend. The unique initiative has been... read more »

Hrithik Roshan Reveals Who Planted The Bang Bang Dare S...

Actor Hrithik Roshan, who had been challenging his colleagues from the film industry as part of his film’s promotions, revealed that the idea for Bang... read more »

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Rodgers insists Man City favourites to win PL title despite Liverpool's `good show`

Rodgers delighted with `happy` Suarez’s commitment to Liver...

London – Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has insisted that Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez is fully committed to the club’s cause following the summer of transfer rumours and is... read more »

Man U's Van Persie ruled out of action for one month after injury

Wenger says Man U striker Van Persie `will always ...

London – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that he believes Robin Van Persie is an ‘Arsenal man’, despite leaving the Emirates... read more »

Confused` French sports minister introduces Brazil lege...

Confused` French sports minister introduces Brazil legend Ronaldo as `Cristiano`

Johannesburg – France’s Sports Minister Valerie Fourneyron was left red faced, when confusing Ronaldo, the legendary Brazilian striker with his... read more »

Rooney says Man U `growing in confidence` ahead of Arse...

Rooney says Man U `growing in confidence` ahead of Arsenal clash

London – Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has declared that a run of eight games unbeaten in all competitions is a sign of manager David Moyes... read more »

Wenger demands PL title `hunger` from Arsenal players

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

London – Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has urged his players to show the self-belief required to lead the club to a Premier League title. According to the... read more »

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Wolfberries help protect against flu virus

Wolfberries help protect against flu virus

Washington – A new study of older mice has found that Wolfberries show reduced risk for flu virus when combined with influenza vaccine. The research, led by scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA... read more »

Wait for women’s libido-boosting drugs just got longer

Wait for women’s libido-boosting drugs just got lo...

Washington – A US pharmaceutical company, which is developing drugs to treat low sexual desire in women, has revealed that they have reached an... read more »

Genes affect kids’ exam scores more than teaching

Genes affect kids’ exam scores more than teaching

London – A new UK King’s College study has suggested that teachers, schools or the environment at home do not have as much influence on pupil’s GCSE... read more »

Artificial sweetener aspartame declared `safe to drink`

Artificial sweetener aspartame declared `safe to drink`

London – European Food Safety Authority has ruled out any ‘potential risk of aspartame’, claiming that the artificial sweetener is safe and poses no... read more »

Cheers Heavy drinkers live far longer than teetotalers

Cheers Heavy drinkers live far longer than teetotalers

London – People who drink alcohol heavily have a lower mortality rate than those who do not drink at all, a new study has revealed. A team led by Charles... read more »

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8 reasons why girls prefer funny guys

He will make members of the fairer sex giggle like a schoolgirl. You probably have a crush on him if you laugh at all his antics and are in love with him if you laugh even at his failed attempts at... read more »

How to give time to your relationship

Every relationship needs a gestation period and the period differs from person to person. Be it an arranged marriage or a love marriage, the... read more »

Ayurvedic tips to keep skin problems away!

Avoid spicy and oily food: To keep your skin healthy in the monsoon season, avoid spicy, oily and sour foods. The high humidity levels cause the digestive... read more »

9 foods every man should eat

While many men are less conscious about what they eat, experts say that at times, eating healthy can mean different things for men and women because both sexes... read more »

Recipe: Vanilla muffins

Vanilla flavoured muffinsPreparation Time: 15 minutesCooking Time: 20 minutesMakes: 8Recipe Ingredients:80g Flour60g Powdered Sugar½ tbsp. Baking... read more »

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Arun Jaitley again sues Arvind Kejriwal for Rs 10 crore after Del...

Union minister Arun Jaitley today filed a fresh Rs 10 crore suit against the Delhi Chief Minister over an objectionable word used in court by Kejriwal’s counsel Ram Jethmalani last... read more »

Hardik Patel Shaves Head, to Launch Nyaya Yatra Ah...

Ahmedabad: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Gujarat, Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel and 50 of his supporters on... read more »

Tejas Express, ‘Aeroplane On Tracks’, Makes...

MUMBAI:  The Tejas Express, India’s newest train, will make its first trip on Monday from Mumbai to Goa. The luxury train is expected to complete the... read more »

Kulbhushan Jadhav aftermath: Now, mother of Mumbai-base...

amid Ansari, a Mumbai-based engineer was the first Indian national to be tried and convicted by a Pakistani military court in January, 2016 for espionage, a... read more »

India a victim of terror, says Donald Trump, calls upon...

Addressing a gathering of about 50 Muslim-majority countries, US President Donald Trump said India is among the countries victimised by terrorism. All... read more »

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Priyanka Gandhi has lowered political discourse with her language...

tacking Priyanka Gandhi for her remarks comparing the BJP leaders to “panic-stricken rats”, Arun Jaitley on Monday said she has “lowered the political discourse” with her... read more »

TMC sharpens attack on ‘arrogant’ Nare...

Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress launched a fierce counterattack on Narendra Modi on Monday and demanded that he either prove that Mamata... read more »

PM saddened by half-brother’s decision to join BJ...

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said he was saddened by the decision of his half-brother Daljit Singh Kohli to join BJP.I feel very sad. I have no... read more »

‘Modi wave’ a media creation: Buddhadeb Bha...

KOLKATA: Former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Friday dismissed the preponderance of Narendra Modi and BJP in the pre-poll political rhetoric as a... read more »

Rahul Gandhi to address three rallies in Narendra Modi&...

Ahmedabad: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi as well as other national and local Congress leaders are all set to intensify their campaign in... read more »

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Successful Mars mission helps ISRO end year on high note

ISRO to decide Dec 27 on GSAT-14 launch date

Chennai – The Indian space agency Dec 27 would decide the date for the launch of communication satellite GSAT-14 using its heavier rocket geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV), said a... read more »

China hails its lunar probe mission as complete success

China’s first probe Chang’e-3 safely lands o...

Washington – China has successfully landed an unmanned spacecraft on the moon, joining the U.S. and Russia as the only nations to accomplish... read more »

Google banishes `inadvertently` introduced privacy feat...

Google banishes `inadvertently` introduced privacy feature in Android

Washington – Google has reportedly removed a hidden privacy feature from its latest Android version, which allowed users to more tightly control which... read more »

Marissa Mayer apologizes for Yahoo mail outage affectin...

Marissa Mayer apologizes for Yahoo mail outage affecting 1% users

Washington – Yahoo Inc. CEO Marissa Mayer reportedly posted an apology on the company’s Tumblr page about the Yahoo Mail outage, which, according to... read more »

Material heal thyself

Material heal thyself

Washington – Researchers have developed computational models to design a new polymer gel that would enable complex materials to regenerate... read more »

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World Chess Championship: In-form Anand ready to take on defendin...

Anand has got the monkey off his back. But can he bring to the table a cerebral version of the guerrilla warfare to rattle Magnus Carlsen? The next fortnight promises to come up with some answers as... read more »

India aim to spring another surprise against Austr...

PERTH: After a “commendable” series levelling win, India aim to spring another surprise in the third game of the four-match Test series... read more »

Federer, Murray, Bryan brothers win ATP awards

LONDON: Roger Federer, Andy Murray and the Bryan brothers are among the winners of the ATP World Tour Awards. Federer was selected by his peers as winner of... read more »

Germany desperate to end 22-year wait for Fed Cup title

PRAGUE: Germany tackle favourites Czech Republic this weekend looking for a first Fed Cup title since 1992, their heady days of tennis when Steffi Graf was in... read more »

I compete with myself: Viswanathan Anand

Viswanathan Anand gets `quick chance` to fight back from losing world crown

After some great results in 2014, five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand is approaching the forthcoming World Chess Championship 2014 in Sochi (Russia)... read more »

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Austria: Bodies of up to 50 migrants found in abandoned truck nea...

Austrian police found the decomposing bodies of up to 50 migrants in an abandoned truck, sparking a cross-border hunt for the people-smugglers responsible for the latest tragedy in Europe’s migrant... read more »

Cannot believe son is a terrorist: French train gu...

The father of a suspected Islamist militant gunman overpowered by passengers, inluding three US citizens, on a high-speed train in France was quoted... read more »

Bodies of climbers found after 21 years

Three frozen bodies that have been found on Ecuador’s highest peak may be the remains of French climbers who disappeared in an avalanche 20 years ago,... read more »

Three policemen killed, over 30 injured in Egypt bombin...

Cairo: At least three Egyptian policemen were killed and 33 others injured on Monday when a bomb struck their vehicle north of Cairo, the latest in a series of... read more »

Protesters in western Nepal kill police with spears, ax...

Protesters in western Nepal kill police with spears, axesKathmandu, Nepal (CNN)Protesters in western Nepal have killed at least seven police officers as... read more »

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Locker` malware demands ransom to restore infected files

Locker` malware demands ransom to restore infected files

London – A latest malware reportedly demands ransom to restore the files that the hackers have encrypted. Security company IntelCrawler discovered the malware, dubbed Locker, which... read more »

New drug shows promise for `triple-negative` breast cancer patients

New drug shows promise for `triple-negative` breast cancer patients

Washington – Researchers have found that adding the chemotherapy drug carboplatin or the angiogenesis inhibitor Avastin to standard chemotherapy drugs resulted in a sharp decline in... read more »

Zebrafish key to understanding link between calcium deficiency and colon cancer

Zebrafish key to understanding link between calcium deficiency and colon cancer

Washington – Researchers studying zebrafish embryo skin have decoded cell messages underlying abnormal colonic cell growth of the kind that could lead to tumors and colon cancer in... read more »

China set to land robot rover on moon

China set to land robot rover on moon

Washington – China is ready to land a robotic rover on moon’s surface on Saturday, a major step in the country’s ambitious space exploration programme. On Saturday afternoon... read more »

Chinese lunar probe landing set for Saturday night

Chinese lunar probe landing set for Saturday night

Beijing – China’s lunar probe Chang’e-3 is scheduled to make an attempt to soft-land on the moon Saturday night, according to sources in charge of the mission. According to the... read more »