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Smartphones ‘Fry’ Your Brain, Increased ...

Smartphones ‘Fry’ Your Brain, Increased Screen Time Ruins Lives, Claims Emi...

New York, August 14, 2024 — In a groundbreaking presentation at the Annual Neuroscience Conference in New York, renowned neuroscientist Dr. Wendy Suzuki issued a dire warning about the impact of excessive smartphone use on brain health. Dr. Suzuki described the phenomenon of smartphones... read more »

President Droupadi Murmu’s Address...

President Droupadi Murmu’s Address to the Nation: Key Highlights and ...

On the eve of India’s 78th Independence Day, President Droupadi Murmu delivered a powerful address to the nation, emphasizing the strides India has made and the challenges ahead. In her speech, she highlighted the importance of the newly introduced criminal laws as a tribute to the nation’s... read more »

Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif Files Cyberb...

Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif Files Cyberbullying Lawsuit Against Elon Musk a...

Olympic Gold medalist champion Imane Khelif has made headlines by filing a groundbreaking cyberbullying lawsuit, targeting tech mogul Elon Musk and renowned author JK Rowling. The Algerian boxer claims that the two influential figures contributed to a toxic online environment that significantly... read more »

Chaos Unfolds at Delhi Airport T3 Amid T...

Chaos Unfolds at Delhi Airport T3 Amid Tightened Security Checks

On August 14, the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi faced severe disruptions, particularly at Terminal 3 (T3), as heightened security measures ahead of India’s 78th Independence Day led to significant delays and long queues. The situation escalated to the point where... read more »

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Arafat’s widow challenges French scientists’ over 'natural death' conclusion

Arafat’s widow challenges French scientists’ over ‘natural ...

Washington – Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s widow has challenged the findings of French scientists that the reason of her husband’s death was natural circumstances, instead of... read more »

Kim Jong Un’s uncle ousted from leadership r...

Sydney – North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s uncle has apparently been purged and two associates executed. The move is seen as the most... read more »

China daily criticises Cameron, says Britain not ‘...

China allegedly withholds residence visas for NYT, Bloomberg reporters

Sydney – A China daily has criticised British Prime Minister David Cameron for colluding with France and Germany to provoke Beijing over the Dalai... read more »

Yasser Arafat was not poisoned, say French scientists

Yasser Arafat was not poisoned, say French scientists

Washington – French scientists have dismissed the earlier findings about the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat that he was poisoned by... read more »

India, China emerging as more important US allies: Surv...

India, China emerging as more important US allies: Survey

Washington – While growing numbers of Americans believe th! at US global power and prestige are in decline, top foreign policy experts think China and... read more »

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Gold rises in futures trade on global cues

NEW DELHI, OCT 8:   Gold prices rose 0.27 per cent to Rs 27,020 per 10 grams in futures trade today as speculators created fresh positions after the precious metal resurged in global markets. At... read more »

Mines cancellation: NTPC to seek apex court clarif...

NTPC will approach the Supreme Court for clarification on cancellation of two mines – the Tallaipali mines in Chhattisgarh and Dulanga mines in... read more »

Mahindra can be a big player in scooter market, but Peu...

Mahindra & Mahindra gave its two wheeler division a shot in the arm with the decision to acquire 51 percent stake in Peugeot Motocycles, but given it has... read more »

M&M to acquire 51% stake in Peugeot Motorcycles

In a statement, M&M said under the “binding offer” made by Mahindra Two Wheelers Ltd (MTWL), there would be an “infusion of 15 million... read more »

Samsung third-quarter earnings collapse

South Korean electronics major Samsung named India's most trusted brand

Samsung Electronics has warned that its third-quarter earnings would be 60 per cent lower than a year earlier, as its smartphone division reeled from a... read more »

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SRK wants 10 sequels to 'Don'

SRK wants 10 sequels to ‘Don’

It’s been two years since superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s “Don 2” released. He says he would love to have another “10 sequels” to the film. Shah Rukh took to Twitter to thank the... read more »

Shahid 'officially on holiday'

Shahid ‘officially on holiday’

Actor Shahid Kapoor has decided to take some time off after his last film “R…Rajkumar” garnered success. The actor is currently in Los... read more »

Big B proud of son’s success

Producers once matched dates with mine says Megastar Amitabh Bachchan

Mumbai – Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is a proud daddy. Revelling in the box office success of his son Abhishek’s “Dhoom 3”, he says he... read more »

‘Anthaku Mundhua…’ to be screened at ...

'Anthaku Mundhua...' to be screened at IIFFSA

Chennai – Telugu romantic-drama “Anthaku Mundhu Aa Tharavatha”, which was lauded by critics and audiences alike, is now travelling to foreign... read more »

Sofia Hayat: Didn’t level sexual assault charge a...

Sofia Hayat: Didn't level sexual assault charge against Armaan

Mumbai – British singer-actress Sofia Hayat says that in her complaint against her “Bigg Boss 7” co-inmate Armaan Kohli she hadn’t... read more »

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Jenny McCarthy ditches her diet

Jenny McCarthy ditches her diet

Los Angeles – Model-actress Jenny McCarthy has ditched her dieting regime for Christmas. The 41-year-old says her weight often fluctuates by 20 pounds at this festive time of the year. She also... read more »

Meet the four-year-old genius who has same IQ as Albert Einstein

Meet the four-year-old genius who has same IQ as A...

London – Where most 4 year-old kids don’t even start going to school, a little boy has stunned psychologists with his high IQ level that is... read more »

`No clear link` between lung cancer and passive smoke

`No clear link` between lung cancer and passive smoke

London – Passive smoking has no clear link to lung cancer, a study has revealed. According to researchers at Stanford University, there is no significant... read more »

Obesity harmful for kidney healt

Obesity harmful for kidney healt

Washington – Researchers have shown that declines in kidney function are detectable long before the emergence of other obesity-related diseases such as... read more »

Blacks happier at work than whites despite fewer pals a...

Blacks happier at work than whites despite fewer pals and lesser autonomy

Washington – Researchers have said that despite working in more routine and less autonomous jobs, having fewer close friends at work, and feeling less... read more »

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Pledging Support to Net Neutrality, Flipkart ‘Walks Away...

NEW DELHI: Amid a massive public campaign to support net neutrality in India, online retail giant Flipkart has announced that it will not be a part of the new Airtel platform that was attacked for... read more »

Shiv Sena faces flak over ‘Muslims’ ri...

Mumbai: A day after Shiv Sena MP and editor of party mouthpiece Saamna, Sanjay Raut, stirred controversy for his remarks that voting rights of... read more »

Narendra Modi woos investors at Hannover Messe, seeks s...

Hannover: Promising a stable business environment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wooed German investors saying opportunities in India are... read more »

AAP hits back at BJP for protests outside Arvind Kejriw...

New Delhi: Hitting back at the BJP over its protests outside Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence against the road rage incident, the AAP on... read more »

Satyam verdict: Ramalinga Raju, the man who knew too mu...

A special court in Hyderabad found all the ten accused in the Satyam scam guilty of cheating, forgery, destruction of evidence and criminal breach of trust.... read more »

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Rahul Gandhi says “I don’t care if I’m killed someday like my grandmother, father”

Will Congress name Rahul as its PM candidate? Buzz gets louder in...

Notwithstanding his perceived reluctance for the prime minister’s post, there is a growing clamour within the Congress to name party vice president Rahul Gandhi the party’s prime ministerial... read more »

Manmohan Singh visits South African embassy, pays homage to Mandela

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves for home afte...

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today concluded his four-day visit to Brunei and Indonesia and left for home, expanding India’s ‘Look... read more »

Jagan Mohan Reddy being treated at NIMS, power crisis c...

Jagan, N Srinivasan appear in CBI court over investments case

YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy, who had been on a hunger strike for five days to protest against the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, is presently... read more »

Supportive economic environment needed to create jobs :...

Tejpal should face criminal trial: Jaitley

United Nation – India has underlined the need for an urgent “supportive” multilateral trade regime and enhanced investment flows, saying such... read more »

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) taunts Mulayam’s...

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) taunts Mulayam's claims of Third Front formation after polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said that Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav is day-dreaming with his claims of formation of a Third... read more »

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Nokia Lumia 929 rumoured to have 5-inch 1080p display

Nokia Lumia 929 rumoured to have 5-inch 1080p display

Washington – Nokia’s yet-to-be announced Lumia 929 smartphone has appeared in a leaked video. Nokia is currently preparing to release its second aluminum Windows Phone. According to the... read more »

BlackBerry rolls out updated OS 10.2 with Priority Hub and improved notifications

BlackBerry rolls out updated OS 10.2 with Priority...

Washington – BlackBerry has reportedly updated the operating system for its Z10, Q10, and Q5 devices which is touted to be inclusive of better... read more »

Now, Armadillo-inspired foldable electric car to ease y...

Now, Armadillo-inspired foldable electric car to ease your parking woes!

Washington –  South Korea’s car industry has reportedly come up with a solution to the never ending problem of car parking, with a micro electric car... read more »

Mars rover Opportunity begins mountain climbing

Mars rover Opportunity begins mountain climbing

Washington – NASA’s mars rover Opportunity has begun scaling the tallest hill that it has yet encountered in its nearly 10 years of exploration. The... read more »

12-year-old pleads guilty to hacking top websites in ex...

12-year-old pleads guilty to hacking top websites in exchange of video games from Anonymous

Washington – A 12-year-old fifth-grader from Canada has reportedly pleaded guilty for hacking top government and police websites for promise of gifts and... read more »

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IPL Spot-Fixing: Sourav Ganguly Joins Mukul Mudgal Probe Panel

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has joined the Supreme Court-appointed Justice (Retd) Mukul Mudgal committee probing the allegations of betting and spot-fixing in the sixth Indian Premier... read more »

MS Dhoni Joins Instagram, Posts Barcelona Shirt Si...

Team India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the latest celebrity to join photo-blogging website, Instagram. The 32-year-old posted eight... read more »

Bangladesh name 15-man squad for ODI series against Ind...

Bangladesh named uncapped wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Mithun Ali and pacer Taskin Ahmed in their 15-member squad to be led by Mushfiqur Rahim for three... read more »

Ronaldo tops riskiest online searches list for football...

Cristiano Ronaldo patches up with Sepp Blatter

Cybercriminals are most likely to use names of famous footballers like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to lure netizens to malicious webpages designed to... read more »

Andy Murray must prove he has what it takes to win Gran...

Murray shrugs off defeat to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at World Tennis Championship

Murray will get another opportunity to beat a top 10 player when he faces Rafa Nadal on Friday – something he has not done since winning Wimbledon John... read more »

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Kerry visits Israel amid reports of faltering Israeli-Palestinian talks

Kerry says Syrian transition would have to be negotiated with Ass...

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States would have to negotiate with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for a political transition in Syria and was exploring ways with other countries... read more »

John Kerry, Javad Zarif in critical round of Iran ...

LAUSANNE: Iran nuclear talks enter a critical week Monday with US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart in Switzerland seeking an... read more »

Suicide bombers attack 2 Lahore churches, leave 15 dead...

Lahore: A pair of suicide bombers attacked two churches in Lahore on Sunday as worshippers prayed inside — killing 15 people in the latest assault against... read more »

Nigeria: Boko Haram bomb factory uncovered in troubled ...

Nigerian troops discovered a Boko Haram bomb factory this week after they seized a northern town from the extremists, the military said. The factory was tucked... read more »

Maldives’ Ex-President Convicted, Calls for Prote...

A former president of the Maldives called on his supporters to go out in the streets to protest his imprisonment after a quick and disputed trial that raised... read more »

Bill Gates’ Omicron Theme: “We may be entering the worst part of the pandemic&...

Bill Gates, in a series of tweets intended to warn the public about the ominous nature of the current wave of Omicrons around the world, on Tuesday said he had canceled most of his vacation... read more »

Harry Potter’s Return to Hogwarts Trailer: Daniel Radcliffe arrives in Diagon Alley,...

Harry Potter Returns to Hogwarts Trailer: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint return to Hogwarts with the rest of the cast. Watch the video here. The Harry Potter Return to... read more »

B’day Special: From Expressions to Dance, Govinda Remains the Undisputed King

The reputation Govinda achieved in the 80s and 90s was unparalleled in the industry. With hit after hit, upbeat songs, unparalleled dance moves, perfect comedic timing, Govinda has proven... read more »

iQOO Neo 5S with Snapdragon 888 and Neo 5SE launched

After weeks of leaks and speculation, iQOO has finally launched the iQOO Neo 5 and Neo 5 SE. The IQOO Neo 5S comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset. The phone from the Vivo... read more »

PM Modi launches water taxi service from Mumbai in January

The water taxi, which will reduce travel time between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, was first planned three decades ago. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the long-awaited water taxi service... read more »