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 matter after discovering that thieves had gained access to its payment systems. According to the BBC, the... read more »
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 researchers in the University of Maryland School of Public Health (UMD SPH) examined the relationship between... read more »
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 of 2012. The search giant has disclosed that from January to June 2013, it received 3,846 government requests... read more »
Diet affects metabolism by disrupting body’s circadian rhythms
Washington – Researchers have found that a high-fat diet affects the molecular mechanism controlling the internal body clock that regulates metabolic functions in the liver. According to UC Irvine scientists, disruption of these circadian rhythms may contribute to metabolic distress... read more »
New giant star-forming cluster found
Washington – Researchers have discovered a star-forming region that shines 100 times brighter than the Orion nebula, however, it is so obscured by dust that very little visible or... read more »
I adore my character in ‘Queen’: Lisa Haydon
Actress Lisa Haydon, who has been seen in films like “Aisha” and “Rascals”, says she is completely in love with her role in romantic-drama “Queen”. The actress... read more »
Kangana to jive in ‘Boogie Woogie’
Promoting films via television shows is in trend, and the makers of “Queen” are making no exception. Lead actress Kangana Ranaut will be seen shaking a leg in dance reality show... read more »
Uday and I are ‘Dhoom’, says Abhishek Bachchan
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai – Actors Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra have been part of the “Dhoom” franchise’s journey from the time it took off in 2004. And Abhishek... read more »
AAP to discuss Congress reply
New Delhi – The Aam Aadmi Party will Tuesday take a final decision on the Congress reply to the 18 issues the AAP has raised. The meeting, to be attended by all AAP candidates who won the... read more »
