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Grinning` Obama’s selfie at Mandela memorial goes viral
Grinning` Obama’s selfie at Mandela memo...

Grinning` Obama’s selfie at Mandela memorial goes viral

Johannesburg – President Barack Obama’s selfie at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service has gone viral on social media sites, with many questioning whether the moment of delight was appropriate for the occasion. Obama posed for a picture with UK PM David Cameron, while Denmark’s PM... read more »

Apple wins appeal in Google’s Motorola iPhone patent case
Apple patents `curved touch screen` desi...

Apple patents `curved touch screen` design

Washington – Apple has been reportedly granted patent for curved touch screen designs for smartphones and other devices. The patent, dubbed ‘Curved touch sensor’ points to a technical process to achieve higher-quality curved displays as the current sensor displays are very thin and... read more »

Twitter stocks jump 2.5% post Christmas day
Twitter launches private photo messaging...

Twitter launches private photo messaging on mobiles

Washington – Twitter has launched an update of its private messaging product with an ability to send photos via Direct Message on mobiles, and swipeable timelines in the mobile apps. According to AllThingsD, the update has been released for both the iOS and Android versions of the Twitter app... read more »

CPAP reduces hypertension in patients with sleep apnea
CPAP reduces hypertension in patients wi...

CPAP reduces hypertension in patients with sleep apnea

Washington – Researchers have found that among patients with obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension that requires 3 or more medications to control, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment for 12 weeks resulted in a decrease in 24-hour average and diastolic blood pressure and an... read more »

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Chinese Man litigate His Polluted Hometown for Cost of Fighting S...

A man in northern China filed a lawsuit against his smog-enshrouded city’s environmental protection bureau, saying it owed him for the money he spent on an air filter and a treadmill to exercise... read more »

Bomb blasts as rioters fight police

MANAMA: Two home-made bombs exploded last night as security forces confronted saboteurs who were blocking roads and pelting policemen with Molotov... read more »

Over 50 killed on bloody day in Afghanistan and Pakista...

It was a bloody day in Af-Pak region with Taliban insurgents killing soldiers in Afghanistan, Pakistani army pounding militants as important talks were being... read more »

Swine flu cases in Bahrain rise to six

TWO more swine flu cases have been recorded in Bahrain this week, bringing the total to six. The GDN yesterday obtained the Health Ministry’s Weekly... read more »

Pak court refuse Musharraf’s petition for militar...

ISLAMABAD: In a setback to embattled former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf, a special court here on Thursday dismissed his petition seeking treason... read more »

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RBI warns of rising tide of NPAs

RBI policy: Raghuram Rajan holds rate but sends out a strong mess...

For a change, there wasn’t any surprise in the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) first bi-monthly policy of fiscal year 2016. The status-quo in the repo rate and cash reserve ratio (CRR) were... read more »

Alibaba-Snapdeal talks fall apart on valuation

The much-touted proposal of Chinese giant Alibaba’s stake purchase in may have “fallen off” due to high valuations being sought by... read more »

Sesa Sterlite gains on talk of govt revoking mining ban...

Shares of Sesa Sterlite were up 2.5% at Rs 198 on reports that the Centre has revoked its earlier ban on all environmental clearances of mines in... read more »

Gold futures gain 0.15% on firm global cues

NEW DELHI: Gold prices increased by 0.15 per cent to Rs 25,796 per 10 grams in futures trading today as speculators enlarged positions amid a better trend... read more »

Railway platform ticket to cost Rs.10 from April 1

The railway platform ticket is going to be costlier – Rs.10 – from April 1. “The rate of platform ticket will be increased from Rs.5 to Rs.10... read more »

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Inzamam-ul Haq fears warm-up loss could affect Pakistan against I...

Karachi: Furious with the Pakistan cricket team after its heavy loss against South Africa in a warm-up match, former captain Inzamam-ul Haq feared the defeat will bog the side down in its... read more »

George Bailey to lead Kings XI Punjab in IPL 7

ew Delhi: Australia’s T20I skipper George Bailey will lead the Punjab team in the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League. Bailey becomes... read more »

Virat Kohli will break all records in international cri...

Karachi: Pakistani batting legend Zaheer Abbas has backed Indian batting ace Virat Kohli to break all the records in international cricket and said that the... read more »

Uthappa century sets Karnataka on course for triple cro...

KOLKATA: Robin Uthappa slammed a 135-ball 133 to set up Karnataka’s 21-run win over a spirited Jharkhand as the Ranji and Irani Trophy champions stormed... read more »

Sachin Tendulkar wants ICC to organise more Test matche...

Sachin Tendulkar comes up with new idea for juniors

MUMBAI: Batting-great Sachin Tendulkar has suggested that ICC must organise more Tests if the traditional format is to survive and credited Twenty20 cricket... read more »

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Indian actress Alia Bhatt: The Female Emraan Hashmi

Three-film-old Alia Bhatt has consistently locked lips with all her leading men on the silver screen. Alia even said in an interview, “People have now started considering me as the female... read more »

Akshay Kumar and Vipul Shah on his upcoming film H...

Mumbai – He juggles two different roles but Vipul Shah believes in doing one thing at a time. If he dons the director’s hat, his focus is on... read more »

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra Sends Legal Notice to...

Priyanka Chopra New York Fashion Week 2019

Priyanka Chopra has reportedly sent a legal notice to alleged former boyfriend Aseem Merchant, seeking to put the brakes on a planned biopic of... read more »

Thespian actor Dilip Kumar talks about bitter break up ...

Numerous unknown aspects of the life and times of the cinematic legend who began as a “diffident novice” in Hindi cinema in early 1940s is revealed in the... read more »

Why Salman Khan’s keeping away from Arbaaz’...

They’ve had two back-to-back hits together. Both Dabangg (2010) and its sequel, Dabangg 2 (2012) made over Rs. 100 crore at the box office, and both saw the... read more »

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How to prevent diabetes

How to prevent diabetes

New Delhi – An expert has suggested that by making certain changes in lifestyle, one can delay and even prevent type 2 diabetes. According to Shubhda Bhanot, Nutritionist and Senior Diabetic... read more »

Drinking three cups of tea a day can cut stroke risk by 20pc

Drinking three cups of tea a day can cut stroke ri...

London – A new study has revealed that just three cups of tea a day can slash the risk of a stroke by around 20 percent. The research at the... read more »

Late nights can make you feel sick

Late nights can make you feel sick

Wellington – Jet lag, shift work or any late night might be the reason behind you getting sick, a new study has revealed. That’s because the... read more »

`Hopeful` scientists say e-cigarettes could save millio...

E-cigarettes `may not` significantly reduce heart disease risk

London – If all smokers in the world switched from cigarettes to electronic cigarettes, it could save millions of lives, scientists have... read more »

Aerobics helps healthy aging adults improve memory and ...

Aerobics helps healthy aging adults improve memory and brain health

Washington – A new study has found that engaging in a physical exercise regimen helps healthy aging adults improve their memory, brain health and... read more »

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Now, a nano-chip that can help detect cancer at an early stage

New Delhi: Here is some good news as researchers have developed a nano-chip that can detect low concentrations of protein cancer markers in blood at an early stage. Developed by an international team... read more »

Smoking Hookah Linked to Cancer Risk

Medical researchers discovered that young adults who regularly smoked hookah water pipes in bars are at risk of developing cancer and other kinds of... read more »

Rubik’s Cube turns 40, Google celebrates with a d...

Today’s Google homepage showcases Rubik’s Cube which is an exact replica of the invention and you can play it virtually on your computer. By... read more »

Women with more feminine faces do better at the husting...

Washington – Researchers have highlighted voters’ perception of traditional femininity, political competence. According to the Dartmouth College-led... read more »

Now, chocolates with edible holograms

Washington – A chocolatier in Switzerland has found a way to etch microstructures into chocolate that refract light to produce holographic images. No... read more »

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Amitabh Bachchan is WHO’s goodwill ambassador for hepatitis

MUMBAI: To check the spread of the hepatitis epidemic, the World Health Organisation(WHO) on Friday appointed actor Amitabh Bachchan as its goodwill ambassador for hepatitis in the South-East... read more »

Two killed in Pak shelling along LoC in Rajouri di...

This is third ceasefire violation along Indo-Pak border in J&K in past three days. Two persons were killed and three injured when Pakistani army... read more »

Delhi: 17-year-old girl found living in house filled wi...

When the neighbours heard the girl crying Sunday, they grew suspicious and called the police. A 17-year-old girl, whose parents have been fighting a legal... read more »

NEET physics tough, tricky: Medical aspirants

UMBAI: For most of the 11.35 lakh candidates who appeared for the National Eligibilitycum-Entrance Test (NEET) across the country on Sunday for admissions to... read more »

Kapil Mishra ‘shares evidence’ against Arvind Kejriwal ...

Mishra alleged that the investigation into the tanker scam that dated back to Sheila Dikshit’s tenure as CM was repeatedly delayed and influenced by... read more »

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Congress cheated JD-U over special status to Bihar and chose RJD:...

Minister Nitish Kumar frowned at the Centre, BJP on Monday took a dig at him, saying he was led up the “garden path” by Congress on the issue of special status and hinted that this had... read more »

Finally, ND Tiwari accepts Rohit Shekhar as his so...

New Delhi: Ending years of struggle by a son and his mother for honour in the society, senior Congress leader Narayan Dutt Tiwari has finally... read more »

Aam Aadmi Party reversed development work of Sheila Dik...

NEW DELHI: Congress on Sunday accused AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal of betraying people by reversing all developmental works initiated by the Sheila Dikshit... read more »

Telangana Bill signed by President, Andhra Pradesh now ...

New Delhi – The Bill to carve out Telangana today received the assent of President Pranab Mukherjee who also signed the proclamation to impose central... read more »

Ex-Army chief General VK Singh joins BJP

New Delhi – Former Army chief General VK Singh officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday. However, it is still unclear whether Singh would... read more »

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Crocs cleverer than previously thought

Crocs cleverer than previously thought

Washington – It seems that the crocodile can be a shrewd hunter himself, as a new study has revealed that some crocodiles use lures to hunt their prey. Vladimir Dinets, a research assistant... read more »

NASA probe obtains best views of Saturn`s unique six-sided jet stream

NASA probe obtains best views of Saturn`s unique s...

Washington – NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has obtained the highest-resolution movie yet of a unique six-sided jet stream, dubbed as the hexagon,... read more »

Soon, diagnostic pill that could help detect stomach ca...

US FDA bans imports from Sun Pharma’s Gujarat facility

Washington – Researchers have developed a tiny capsule that could carry out a chemical analysis of the contents of one’s stomach and identify presence... read more »

Scientists unraveling mysteries of Earth’s Van Allen ra...

Scientists unraveling mysteries of Earth’s Van Allen radiation belts

Washington – Researchers are unraveling the longstanding mysteries surrounding the Van Allen radiation belts that circle Earth. The discovery used... read more »

Youngest` neutron-star binary found

Youngest` neutron-star binary found

Washington – X-rays streaming towards Earth from the region near a neutron star that is cannibalizing its companion star are the youngest “X-ray... read more »

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What exactly happened? How Sarita Devi refused her boxing bronze ...

The Asian Games have taken a controversial turn after India’s boxer Sarita Devi refused to accept her bronze medal at the prize giving ceremony of the 57-60 kg (Lightweight) category. Sarita... read more »

Luis Enrique: Blame me for Barcelona defeat

The coach says his side failed to handle the occasion properly on Tuesday and conceded they were fully aware of PSG’s threat from... read more »

Mary Kom: Sarita Devi has all my support

It was a day of tears in the boxing arena at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. Some happy, some sad. While the indomitable Mary Kom added yet another... read more »

President congratulates Asian Games medal winners

Special session, voting must for Telangana Bill: YSR Congress

President Pranab Mukherjee Monday congratulated medal winners in Asian Games 2014. In individual messages that have been sent to the winners, the President... read more »

Asiad boxing: Vikas keeps medal hopes alive

Three male boxers – Kuldeep Singh, Mandeep Jangra and Gaurav Bidhuri – bowed out of the Asian Games in the quarter-finals while Vikas Krishan kept... read more »

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Donald Trump Arrives For Talks With Palestinian Leader Mahmud Abb...

US President Donald Trump’s visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories is part of his first trip abroad as president, and follows an initial leg in Saudi Arabia, where he urged Islamic... read more »

Brazil’s Michel Temer Refuses to Resign in F...

Brasilia: Brazil’s President Michel Temer on Thursday defiantly said he would not resign after the Supreme Court authorized an investigation... read more »

At least 141 Haftar Loyalist Killed in South Libya Airb...

Tripoli: An attack on an airbase in south Libya has killed 141 people, mostly soldiers loyal to military strongman Khalifa Haftar, a spokesman for his forces... read more »

In Saudi Arabia, Donald Trump to use softer language ab...

President Donald Trump will use his first visit to the Middle East to call for unity in the fight against radicalism in the Muslim world, casting the challenge... read more »

North Korea confirms ballistic missile launch, says aim...

Pyongang on Monday confirmed that it had indeed carried out a test missile launch on Sunday. The missile test, North Korea said, was aimed at testing the... read more »

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Soon, unlock iPhone with your face as password!

Soon, unlock iPhone with your face as password!

Washington – Apple has recently patented a technology that would let users unlock their iPhones based on face detection. The US Patent and Trademark granted the patent called... read more »

Soon, male contraceptive pill that blocks sperm during ejaculation

Soon, male contraceptive pill that blocks sperm during ejaculation

Washington – Scientists have said that a new male contraceptive could be on the horizon after they identified a novel way to block the transport of sperm during ejaculation. The study... read more »

Google acquires security firm Impermium with Indian connection

Google-backed genetic testing firm stops manufacturing at-home DNA test kit

London – A Google-backed genetic testing firm, 23andMe has reportedly stopped marketing its at-home DNA testing kit following warnings from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The... read more »

Journo adopter says Google Glass is `doomed` for 2014

California woman fights traffic ticket case for wearing Google Glass

Johannesburg – A woman in the US has pleaded not guilty for driving with Google Glass. The device, not yet widely available to the public, features a thumbnail-size transparent... read more »

New stem cell breakthrough brings gastrointestinal disorders cure closer to reality

New stem cell breakthrough brings gastrointestinal disorders cure...

Washington – Researches have successfully grown extensive numbers of intestinal stem cells and then coax them to develop into different types of mature intestinal cells. For those living with... read more »