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Good old bananas at threat of extinction!
Good old bananas at threat of extinction...

Good old bananas at threat of extinction!

London – Researchers are ‘incredibly concerned’ for fate of banana as plagues and fungus infections spread across world’s supplies, it has been revealed. The government in Costa Rica, one of the biggest suppliers of the fruit, has declared a “national emergency” over the state of... read more »

Android users warned of text-sharing apps that send unlimited text messages
Android users warned of text-sharing app...

Android users warned of text-sharing apps that send unlimited text messages

London – Users of Android systems have been reportedly warned of some apps that exploit their smartphone’s ability to send innumerable text messages. These apps claim to reward phone owners for every text message they relay. However, security firms have said that these apps can relay huge... read more »

Facebook rolls out `Donate Now` button to make virtual contributions easy!
Facebook rolls out `Donate Now` button t...

Facebook rolls out `Donate Now` button to make virtual contributions easy!

Washington – Facebook has reportedly rolled out a ‘Donate Now’ button to make it easier for users to contribute virtually. The catch, however, lies in the fact that the button would collect credit card numbers and other billing information for Facebook that could ultimately help the... read more »

14 pence per day `miracle` pill could help ease arthritis pain
14 pence per day `miracle` pill could he...

14 pence per day `miracle` pill could help ease arthritis pain

London – Researchers believe that a pill costing just 14p a day may help millions of people beat osteoarthritis pain. They believe that drug called spironolactone offers a cheap and safe way to ease patients’ suffering without any dangerous side-effects, the Daily Express reported. The drug... read more »

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As Iraq burns, world feels the heat

This is largely a battle between the three major groups of people in Iraq — Shias, Sunnis and Kurds. Shias and Sunnis are Islam’s major sects. Kurds are Sunnis but they’re a different... read more »

US military deploys assessment teams in Iraq

WASHINGTON: The US military began deploying assessment teams in Baghdad on Tuesday to evaluate the state of Iraqi security forces and decide how to... read more »

Kerry in Kurdistan to urge leaders to be part of nation...

US Secretary of State John Kerry struggles to keep Middle East peace talks on track

ARBIL: US Secretary of State John Kerry was in Iraqi Kurdistan on Tuesday to urge its leaders not to withdraw from the political process in Baghdad after their... read more »

John Kerry lands in Baghdad to press Iraqi leaders as i...

BAGHDAD: US secretary of state John Kerry landed in Baghdad on Monday to press Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to form a more inclusive government in response to... read more »

Rain havoc in China, 26 killed

Beijing : past four days in southern China storm caused 26 people were killed and three others missing in nine province level. The government said on Sunday.... read more »

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Investors rush into Indias National Stock Exchange IPO at valuati...

Investors rush into Indias National Stock Exchange IPO at valuation multiple above Nasdaq ## India’s National Stock Exchange Garners Monumental Investor Appetite Ahead of Landmark IPO **Mumbai,... read more »

Oil rises amid worries of growing Iran-U.S. tensio...

Oil rises amid worries of growing Iran-U.S. tensions after Bessent issues Iranian airline shutdown warning ## Geopolitical Tensions Propel Oil Prices... read more »

Trump says DOJ will rein in AI 'if we have to'...

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Trump says DOJ will rein in AI 'if we have to' **White House Signals Potential Regulatory Oversight for Artificial Intelligence Amidst Global... read more »

Nissan eyes increasing U.S. production as new Rogue hyb...

Nissan eyes increasing U.S. production as new Rogue hybrid launches **Nissan Considers U.S. Production Expansion Amidst New Rogue Hybrid Rollout** **Smyrna,... read more »

Eli Lilly CEO tells CNBC one-third of new GLP-1 pill pa...

Eli Lilly CEO tells CNBC one-third of new GLP-1 pill patients are taking Foundayo, as drugmaker ramps up production ## Eli Lilly Ramps Up Production as Oral... read more »

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IPL 2014: I love added responsibilities, says Ajinkya Rahane

Rajasthan may have scored a run less, twice, to beat Kolkata Knight Riders on a dramatic Tuesday night in IPL 7, but in the end they had hit enough fours and sixes to win on boundary count after a... read more »

Sunil Gavaskar hopes BCCI will be more open

Dubai: The figures are out there and cannot be disputed. What certainly can is how the IPL governing council and the BCCI had gone about cleaning the... read more »

IPL scam: BCCI opposes probe by Mudgal panel

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on constituting probe panel to investigate allegations against N. Srinivasan and 12 cricketers in the IPL... read more »

McCullum enjoying batting with ‘intelligent’...

Chennai Super Kings went into the IPL season with a fresh opening pair in Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Smith. So far, the two have responded with starts of 123,... read more »

Akram sees KKR in final four in IPL-7

Encouraged by the presence of many “team players”, Kolkata Knight Riders bowling coach Wasim Akram has expressed confidence that his side will make it to... read more »

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NEET-UG 2026 cancelled: Sharmila asks Modi to take responsibility...

NEET-UG 2026 cancelled: Sharmila asks Modi to take responsibility for paper leak network ## NEET-UG 2026: Exam Cancellation Plunges Millions into Uncertainty, Calls for Accountability Mount **New... read more »

Telugu actor Uday Kiran allegedly commits suicide

Telugu officer takes charge as CPMG of Telangana C...

Telugu officer takes charge as CPMG of Telangana Circle ## New Leadership at the Helm of Telangana Postal Services **Hyderabad, Telangana –**... read more »

Supreme Court summons Kochi ACP over FIR delay

Supreme Court summons Kochi ACP over FIR delay **Supreme Court Directs Kochi Assistant Commissioner to Appear Over Delayed FIR** **New Delhi, India** – The... read more »

MP Shabari appeals to Chief Minister to release funds f...

New York - Silvio Berlusconi’s bunga bunga bombshell, Nicole Minetti, was seen sunning herself, in pink thong bikini, over Christmas on a Miami beach, despite her 5-year sentence behind bars. The 28-year-old had been convicted in July for supplying prostitutes for the Berlusconi’s notorious bunga bunga orgies. Currently, she remains free while she appeals her sentence. The former dental hygienist had once served as a regional councilor for the disgraced former Italian leader’s People of Freedom party. She was accused of getting the Moroccan-born exotic dancer known as Ruby the Heart Stealer for Berluscone, at the time, Ruby was just 17.

MP Shabari appeals to Chief Minister to release funds for land acquisition **Urgent Funding Sought for Crucial Land Acquisition Project** **[City, State] –... read more »

Yaduveer visits Devaraja Market amid restoration push

Yaduveer visits Devaraja Market amid restoration push ## Heritage Hub Undergoing Transformation: Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar Inspects Devaraja... read more »

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Men burn more calories during sex than women

Men burn more calories during sex than women

London – Men burn upto 101 calories during sex compared to just 69 calories for women, a new study suggests. This is the first time science has been used to show difference in male and female... read more »

Wine-processed Chinese herb can treat neurodegenerative diseases

Wine-processed Chinese herb can treat neurodegener...

Washington – A new study has provided theoretical evidence for the treatment of neurodegenerative disease with 5-hydroxymethylfurfural... read more »

Offsprings of fat fathers or grandfathers more likely t...

Offsprings of fat fathers or grandfathers more likely to be overweight

Melbourne – A new study has revealed that children are more likely to have weight problems if their fathers are overweight at conception. The research by... read more »

Alcohol use can lead to death, disability

Alcohol use can lead to death, disability

Toronto – Researchers have shown that alcohol abuse severely impacts health of addicts and has significant risks and minimum benefits. It has been linked... read more »

Key to healthy and happy old age: Exercise

Key to healthy and happy old age: Exercise

London – A new study has found that exercising just once a week makes a person between three and seven times more likely to be considered a “healthy... read more »

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Weight loss surgery may cause bone loss

Regarded as the most effective treatment for severe obesity, bariatric surgery may lead to bone loss for at least two years even after the body weight stabilises, says a study. “The long term... read more »

Ice-cream sandwiches are the hotnew dessert

Reports are calling them the new cupcake.We bite into the trend to find out more… Throwing a summer soiree? This might be perfect as a chilled... read more »

Mobile radiation is not harmful: experts

Mumbai: A group of health experts and doctors have come together on the same platform to dispel fears of harmful effects of radiation from mobile phones and... read more »

How keeping cool could help you stay fit!

Staying in a cool environment may help you stay fit as researchers have discovered that such environment stimulates growth of brown fat that burns energy to... read more »

Gambling may alter your brain

People who gamble frequently may experience brain changes that make it extremely difficult for them to give up the habit, researchers say. Scientists from... read more »

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The politics around Andhra Pradeshs custodial deaths

The politics around Andhra Pradeshs custodial deaths The Opposition in Andhra Pradesh is attacking the government on its excesses This article was created based on information from various sources... read more »

China Defies US Restrictions and Builds the Worlds...

China Defies US Restrictions and Builds the Worlds Fastest Supercomputer ### **China Achieves Supercomputing Milestone with GPU-Free... read more »

DGCA probes incident of trainee pilot getting injured b...

China probes powerful ex-security officer over graft charges

DGCA probes incident of trainee pilot getting injured by aircraft propeller at Kanpur airport The incident occurred after the trainee pilot deboarded the... read more »

Students stage protest against indiscriminate fee hike ...

Students stage protest against indiscriminate fee hike in KSLU They highlight the need for corrective measures to resolving various issues affecting students... read more »

Eight injured after tyre burst triggers three-car pile-...

Eight injured after tyre burst triggers three-car pile-up on Hyderabad-Vijayawada highway ## Multi-Vehicle Collision Disrupts Traffic on National Highway 65... read more »

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Modi takes on Gehlot, says Rajasthan Govt. missing in action

In poll affidavit filed in Vadodara : Narendra Modi

Ahmedabad – Narendra Modi, the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, has written the name “Jashodaben” in the column for spouse in an affidavit that he filed as the BJP’s... read more »

‘Don’t need unsolicited support’...

Pune: In a clear snub to Raj Thackeray, the BJP has said it does not want “unsolicited support” from parties who want to ride on a... read more »

Elections 2014: Narendra Modi files nomination, says Va...

Vadodara: Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Wednesday filed his nomination papers from the Vadodara Lok Sabha... read more »

Modi’s hands are soaked in blood, says Azam Khan in UP...

Jalalabad: A sizeable crowd was getting restless waiting for Samjawadi Party’s fire brand Muslim leader Azam Khan’s arrival at 4:20 pm on Tuesday, just 40... read more »

UPA a Virus that Ruined India, Says Modi

BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Tuesday likened the UPA government to a computer virus that ruined the country. At an election rally at... read more »

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How brain balances learning new skills while retaining old ones

How brain balances learning new skills while retaining old ones

Washington – Researchers have developed a new computational model that explains how the brain maintains the balance between plasticity and stability, and how it can learn very similar tasks... read more »

Manned exploration of Mars possible as radiation risk found `manageable`

Manned exploration of Mars possible as radiation r...

Washington – Scientists have established from the radiation measurements received from the Radiation Assessment Detector on NASA’s Curiosity... read more »

How `good cholesterol` can help stop inflammation

How `good cholesterol` can help stop inflammation

Washington – A team of researchers has identified a central switch by which High-density lipoprotein (HDL), known colloquially as “good cholesterol”,... read more »

Microsoft likely to reintroduce Start Menu in next Wind...

Microsoft likely to reintroduce Start Menu in next Windows version

Washington – Microsoft could possibly bring back the good-old Start Menu option in its next version of Windows OS. Analysts Mary Jo Foley and Paul... read more »

Google Doodle celebrates American computer scientist Gr...

Google Doodle celebrates American computer scientist Grace Hopper’s 107th birthday

London – Google is commemorating the 107th birthday of American computer scientist and US Navy Rear Admiral Grace Hopper. Hopper, born Grace Brewster... read more »

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Watch: England v Ireland – first ODI highlights

Watch: England v Ireland – first ODI highlights **England Dominates Ireland in Opening ODI Encounter at Grace Road** **Leicester, UK** – England commenced their One Day International (ODI)... read more »

The summer signings already making an impact ̵...

The summer signings already making an impact – Sangare, Rogers, Enciso **New Premier League Season Sees Several Summer Recruits Shine... read more »

Every done deal on transfer deadline day

Every done deal on transfer deadline day **Transfer Window Slams Shut: A Comprehensive Review of Deadline Day’s Major Moves** The frenetic energy of... read more »

Hull sign German forward Ansah from Union Berlin

Hull sign German forward Ansah from Union Berlin **Hull City Secures Promising Attacker Ilyas Ansah from Union Berlin** Hull City Football Club has announced a... read more »

'It's an unknown' – Capsey takes E...

'It's an unknown' – Capsey takes England gloves for first time **Capsey Set for England Keeping Debut Amidst Strategic Shift** The England... read more »

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Student protests spread across Europe as police launch water cann...

Student protests spread across Europe as police launch water cannons in clashes across Italy and Albania **European Universities Erupt in Student Demonstrations Amidst Escalating Tensions** Across... read more »

Poland scrambles fighter jets as Russia strikes we...

Poland scrambles fighter jets as Russia strikes western Ukraine **NATO’s Eastern Frontier on High Alert Following Russian Strikes Near... read more »

It was fake: Indian villagers allege forgery behind Ada...

It was fake: Indian villagers allege forgery behind Adani mine project ## Allegations of Forgery Surface in Adani Group’s Odisha Bauxite Project **New... read more »

US in denuclearisation talks with Russia and China: Tru...

US in denuclearisation talks with Russia and China: Trump ## Strategic Arms Control: US Engages Russia and China on Nuclear Disarmament **Washington D.C.** –... read more »

Malaysias welcome for Min Aung Hlaing undermines its st...

Malaysias welcome for Min Aung Hlaing undermines its stand on justice **Malaysia’s Diplomatic Reception of Myanmar’s Military Chief Sparks... read more »

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Large impact crater could hold clues about moon’s mantle

Large impact crater could hold clues about moon’s mantle

Washington – Researchers sifting through data from the Moon Mineralogy Mapper that flew aboard India’s Chandrayaan-1 lunar orbiter found a diverse mineralogy in the subsurface of... read more »

Temperature mystery of planetary atmospheres revealed

Temperature mystery of planetary atmospheres revealed

Washington – Researchers have said that they have solved the atmospheric peculiarity that Earth shares with Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, claiming that it is likely common to... read more »

Geminid meteor shower to peak on Dec 13

Geminid meteor shower to peak on Dec 13

Washington – Geminid meteor shower will be at their best after dark on Friday, December 13 and before dawn on Saturday, December 14, according to reports. The Geminids are one of the... read more »

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Facebook develops `sympathise` button to avoid `awkward Likes` on sad statuses

London – Facebook has reportedly developed a ‘sympathise’ button to save users the embarrassment of hitting ‘Like’ even for sad statuses, solely because they lack any... read more »

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Bed bugs can survive freezing temperatures

Washington – While it is suggested that exposing bed bug-infested clothing or other small items to freezing temperatures can help kill bed bugs, a new research has found that bed bugs may be... read more »