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Now, tent that doubles as solar charger
Now, tent that doubles as solar charger

Now, tent that doubles as solar charger

Wellington – A company has brought out a new tent that has a solar charger. Eddie Bauer’s Katabatic tent has a Goal Zero solar charger up top, a triangular piece which folds with the tent for storage, Stuff.co.nz reported. Inside is a Goal Zero-supplied battery that when charged by Sun,... read more »

New drug could help hard-drinkers quit alcohol in Japan
New drug could help hard-drinkers quit a...

New drug could help hard-drinkers quit alcohol in Japan

Tokyo – A new drug to treat alcoholism has enhanced the chances of hard-drinking Japanese addicts quitting alcohol, it has been revealed. While conventional drugs discourage drinking by causing unpleasant symptoms, such as palpitations, nausea and headaches, after alcohol consumption, new... read more »

Cell that worsens rheumatoid arthritis discovered
Cell that worsens rheumatoid arthritis d...

Cell that worsens rheumatoid arthritis discovered

Tokyo – A team of researchers from Japan have identified a new immune cell that intensifies rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disorder that mainly affects joints and occurs when excessive immune response destroys bone. According to the researchers, the new cell is... read more »

Mars Express flybys `within touching distance` of Red Planet’s moon
Mars Express flybys `within touching dis...

Mars Express flybys `within touching distance` of Red Planet’s moon

London – Mars Express made its closest fly-by yet of Red Planet’s moon, Phobos, skimming past at only 45 km above its surface, on Dec. 29. However, the probe is going too fast to click images of the irregularly shaped moon that is 15 miles wide, the Daily Express reported. Instead,... read more »

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I will neither resign nor go on leave: Nawaz Sharif

Embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said he will neither resign nor go on leave, even as anti-government protesters led by Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri continue to mount pressure on him to... read more »

Americans held by North Korea implore U.S. to send...

In a rare opportunity to speak with foreign media, the three Americans being detained by North Korea implored the United States to send someone to... read more »

23 people killed in Afghanistan crash

KABUL: An Afghan spokesman says 23 people were killed when a passenger van and a fuel tanker collided in western Afghanistan. Raouf Ahmadi, a spokesman for... read more »

Israel claims nearly 1,000 acres of West Bank land near...

JERUSALEM: Israel laid claim on Sunday to nearly 1,000 acres of West Bank land in a Jewish settlement bloc near Bethlehem — a step that could herald... read more »

Man in China kills 2 in knife attack at school

Officials said a 40-year-old man stabbed students and teachers with a knife at a school in central China, killing two people and injuring four before jumping... read more »

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Tata Communications Shares Jump 4% on Buzz of Sale of Data Centre...

Tata Communications shares advanced nearly 4 per cent to hit intraday high of Rs. 418 in a weak market after The Economic Times reported that Google and e-commerce giant Amazon are in talks with Tata... read more »

No more hunting for LPG dealers; you can soon appl...

New Delhi: Getting an LPG connection will be hassle free as you will soon be able to book your new LPG connection online. As per a Times of India... read more »

SpiceJet to launch Chennai – Kolkata – Agar...

The Chennai-Kolkata- Agartala flight will depart daily at 2.50pm. SpiceJet will be the first airline to offer a connecting flight on the route. The service... read more »

Rupee falls against US dollar; hits fresh 2-year low

NEW DELHI: The rupee fell by another 35 paise to trade at fresh two-year low of 65.89 against the dollar today on sustained capital outflows by foreign funds... read more »

Rupee Falls to Nearly Two-Year Low of 65.90/Dollar

The Indian rupee fell to 65.90/dollar on Friday amid fears of a currency war after China’s depreciation of its yuan. This is lowest value of the rupee... read more »

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India looks to humiliate England, wrap-up series

An unassailable lead in their pocket, India would look to clinch the one-day series against England by putting up another dominating display when the two sides square off in the fourth cricket... read more »

Clarke batted at No.10 during early grade cricket days: Report

World Cup is all that matters, not rankings: Micha...

Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke feels all that matters is winning the World Cup and not the rankings. Australia is currently the no.1 ranked... read more »

We have a lot of options for top slot: Suresh Raina

India on Friday suffered a setback with opener Rohit Sharma being ruled out of the remainder of the series but star batsman Suresh Raina said the visitors have... read more »

If we play like that we’re not going to win many games:...

Cook hopes Jonathan Trott will resume England’s No.3 position

Dejected after a 133-run loss (D/L method) against India in the second ODI on Wednesday, England skipper Alastair Cook said that his team has a lot of... read more »

Raina played a fantastic knock: Dhoni

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has showered praise on Suresh Raina for his match-winning hundred in the second ODI against England which helped them take... read more »

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Entertainment

‘Raees’ releasing on scheduled date of Eid 2016: Prod...

We had announced in February that we will be releasing our film on EID 2016 and we are on schedule to release it as planned #RaeesOnEid2016,” Ritesh tweeted. He along with Farhan Akhtar and... read more »

Sonakshi Sinha Reveals Her New Name And New Film!

Sonakshi Sinha, after a vacation and short break, is all set to be back with a bang and steal all the thunder with her charm on the big screen!... read more »

Deepika to wear a 20 kg armour in Bajirao Mastani

Deepika Padukone, who has a number of action sequences in her period film with Sanjay Leela Bhansali, is gearing up for a difficult shooting schedule in... read more »

Shraddha Kapoor And Varun Dhawan Bid Goodbye To ABCD 2

Actors of this year’s much-anticipated movie Any Body Can Dance 2, Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor have become emotional and sentimental as the shoot for... read more »

Aamir Khan justifies his reaction on AIB Roast, says ‘y...

It’s time a filmmaker from the industry takes up the AIB Roast controversy as the plot and builds his movie around it, as the issue has gradually burgeoned... read more »

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Football

New Zealand's Read voted International Rugby Board's Player of the Year

New Zealand’s Read voted International Rugby Board’s ...

Johannesburg –  New Zealand No.8 Kieran Read was on Tuesday named as the International Rugby Board’s (IRB) player of the year for 2013, according to reports. According to Sport24,... read more »

Spain, Holland in 2014 Brazil World Cup `group of death`

Three Brazil stadiums to miss FIFA deadline for ne...

London –  FIFA has said that three stadiums being built for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil will not be ready for the deadline of the end of the... read more »

FIFA World Cup’s opening venue construction resum...

Spain, Holland in 2014 Brazil World Cup `group of death`

Sao Paulo – Work resumed in the stadium here that will host the first match of the 2014 World Cup after the accidental death of two workers last week... read more »

Rooney claims Man U’s `imposing` win over Leverku...

Rooney claims Man U's `imposing` win over Leverkusen sent `shockwaves across Europe`

London – Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has claimed that his team’s thrashing of Bayer Leverkusen has sent shockwaves across... read more »

Cheryl Cole set to make X Factor UK comeback following ...

Cheryl Cole set to make X Factor UK comeback following 1.4mln-pound payback

London – Cheryl Cole is set to make a comeback into UK ‘X Factor’ after receiving 1.4 million pounds payback from the American version of the... read more »

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Health & Fitness

College goers’ heavy internet use shares symptoms of addiction

College goers’ heavy internet use shares symptoms of addiction

Washington – Researchers have suggested that young adults who are heavy users of the Internet may also exhibit signs of addiction. The research tracked the Internet usage of 69 college students... read more »

Obesity linked to increasing pregnancy deaths

Obesity linked to increasing pregnancy deaths

Melbourne – A new study ahs suggested that rising obesity is leading to more deaths of pregnant women and an increase in birth... read more »

First human artificial heart implantation takes place i...

First human artificial heart implantation takes place in France

Washington – A French company has claimed to have carried out the first ever-artificial implant of a heart in a human being. France’s Carmat said in a... read more »

20 mins of extra walking every day cuts cardiovascular ...

20 mins of extra walking every day cuts cardiovascular disease risk by a tenth

London – A new study has revealed that walking just 20 minutes extra every day could cuts the risk of cardiovascular episodes such as heart attacks by... read more »

New Good Night ring promises to make snoring history!

New Good Night ring promises to make snoring history!

London – A ring has been invented by Michael Carter-Smith – a saxophonist in the 1960s with rock band Amen Corner – and who claims that it... read more »

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Coca-Cola plans to invest $4bn in China to build factories, add new products

Coca-Cola plans to invest $4bn in China to build factories, add n...

Washington – Coca-Cola has reportedly announced that it plans to invest 4 billion dollars in the Chinese market to build factories and add new products to its portfolio. The president of the... read more »

Gold futures up 0.14 per cent on global cues

Gold futures up 0.14 percent to Rs 29,644 per ten ...

New Delhi – Gold prices edged up by 0.14 per cent to Rs 29,644 per ten grams in futures trading on Friday as speculators created fresh... read more »

Gold rose by Rs 190 to Rs 31,350 per ten grams

Gold rose by Rs 190 to Rs 31,350 per ten grams

Gold rose by Rs 190 to Rs 31,350 per ten grams in the national capital on Thursday as stockists and retailers remained net buyers of the precious metal for the... read more »

Gold prices gaining by Rs 60 to Rs 31,160 per ten grams

Gold prices gaining by Rs 60 to Rs 31,160 per ten grams

Snapping a seven-day long losing streak, gold prices rose by Rs 60 to Rs 31,160 per ten grams in the national capital on Wednesday on emergence of low level... read more »

Gold prices dropped by Rs 200 to Rs 31,100 per 10 grams

Gold prices dropped by Rs 200 to Rs 31,100 per 10 grams

Gold dropped by Rs 200 to Rs 31,100 per 10 grams in the national capital Tuesday, maintaining its seven-day-long losing streak, following sluggish demand amid... read more »

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Myth or fact: Is Hibiscus the new drug to cure diabetes naturally...

New Delhi: Diabetes has become a common disease these days just like any other whacky flu, cough and cold. Life is certainly not easy for a diabetic as one has to maintain a healthy lifestyle... read more »

Mangoes may help lower blood sugar: study

Daily consumption of 10 grammes of mangoes can help manage high blood sugar, particularly in obese people, a new study has found. Researchers found... read more »

8 healthy foods every woman must eat

While eating healthy is essential for both the sexes, men and women have different dietary requirements. Here are some foods that every woman must include in... read more »

Recipe: Tomato chicken with brown rice

Tomato chicken with brown rice is a delightful blend of spices and tangy tomatoes. It is essentially chicken pieces coated with many fragrant spices like... read more »

What to avoid when you are in a relationship

When you are involved in a romantic relationship, it is essential to make the girl special. And you don’t need to make Herculean efforts to please her.... read more »

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Over 62,000 migrants arrived in Yemen this year: UN

Over 62,000 migrants arrived in Yemen this year: UN

United Nations – Over 62,000 asylum seekers, refugees and migrants arrived in Yemen from the Horn of Africa in the first 10 months of this year, a UN spokesperson said Friday. The UN Refugee... read more »

John Kerry warns of violence if Israel-Palestinian peace talks fail

John Kerry warns of violence if Israel-Palestinian...

Amman – US Secretary of State John Kerry warned today of a return to violence if faltering peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians... read more »

Syrian war cost tops $103 bn: UN

Syria rebel chief Liwa al-Tawhid Brigade killed in regime strike

Washington – The total cost of Syria’s almost three-year-long conflict has reached over $103 billion in the first half of 2013, the UN said. The... read more »

Inspectors say Syria chemical site abandoned

Inspectors say Syria chemical site abandoned

Chemical weapons inspectors say Syria has provided video and photographic evidence that shows a chemical weapons site near war-torn Aleppo has been dismantled... read more »

High level of polonium found in Arafat’s Bones.

High level of polonium found in Arafat's Bones.

Bern – A detailed investigation by Swiss forensic experts has found at least 18 times the normal levels of radioactive polonium in the late Palestinian... read more »

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Five restrictions imposed on VK Sasikala during parole.

Imprisoned AIADMK leader Sasikala Natarajan who was convicted earlier this year by the Supreme Court in a disproportionate assets case, was granted five-day parole by Karnataka jail authorities on... read more »

FIFA U-17 World Cup: We Have A Small Percentage Of...

Rank-outsiders India may have a “small percentage” of winning their tournament opener in the FIFA U-17 World Cup against what he expects... read more »

GST council meet underway: 6 major announcements we can...

After months of rolling out the Goods and Services Tax Bill (GST), the government may modify some rules that might cheer the small and medium businesses. As... read more »

Mumbai: Top CA Nilesh Vikamsey’s Daughter Pallavi...

MUMBAI: A budding lawyer, Pallavi Vikamsey, 20, has died after falling off a local train at Currey Road station on Wednesday evening. Pallavi is the daughter... read more »

Bengaluru, Hyderabad bear the brunt of heavy October do...

The monsoon has caused much havoc in parts of southern India even at the fag end of the season. The regions which bore the brunt this time were the cities of... read more »

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Politics

Tamil Nadu: No role for AIADMK at the Centre despite landslide vi...

Chennai: Despite a massive showing in the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu, the road leading to the Red Fort in New Delhi seems too distant for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. Even after... read more »

LK Advani to propose Narendra Modi for PM at BJP m...

New Delhi: Narendra Modi will this afternoon meet President Pranab Mukherjee to stake claim to form government, after a series of ceremonial... read more »

Modi to stake claim to form govt today; silent on cabin...

In the first sign of a thaw in their chilly relationship, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj on Monday drove down to Gujarat Bhawan for her first one-on-one meeting with... read more »

Samajwadi Party leader Satai Ram Yadav dies in an accid...

JAUNPUR: A state minister and two of his staff were killed today after the car they were travelling in was hit by a train at an unmanned crossing in Linebazar... read more »

Narendra Modi will lean on core group to fill top berth...

Amid hectic consultations over the composition of the new Union Cabinet, Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi on Sunday took out time to meet BJP patriarch... read more »

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Google marks Winter Solstice 2013 with colorful doodle

Google marks Winter Solstice 2013 with colorful doodle

Toronto – Google’s latest colorful doodle has marked the Winter Solstice or the first day of winter, which is the shortest day and longest night of the year. The special doodle depicts a very... read more »

New vaccine to protect against deadly pneumonia developed

New vaccine to protect against deadly pneumonia de...

Washington – A team of researchers has developed a new vaccine that protects against lethal pneumonia caused by Staphylococcus aureus (staph)... read more »

Biological mechanism behind diabetes identified

Biological mechanism behind diabetes identified

Washington – Computing resources at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have helped researchers better grasp how proteins... read more »

Neanderthals `had ability to speak like humans`

Neanderthals `had ability to speak like humans`

Washington – Researchers analyzing Neanderthal’s fossilised hyoid bone – a horseshoe-shaped structure in the neck – have suggested that the... read more »

Argentina launches research rocket

Argentina launches research rocket

Buenos Aires – Argentina has successfully launched a research rocket as part of its space programme, the defence ministry said. The rocket was... read more »

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South Asia

Pakistan's provincial assembly adopts anti-drone resolution

Pakistan’s provincial assembly adopts anti-drone resolution

Islamabad – Lawmakers in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial assembly late Monday unanimously adopted a resolution against the US drone strikes and called upon the federal... read more »

US drone attacks violate Pak sovereignty: Sharif

US drone attacks violate Pak sovereignty: Sharif

The U.S. drone campaign violates the sovereignty of Pakistan, which will not allow its national security policies to be determined by foreign powers,... read more »

Pervez Musharraf granted bail

Pervez Musharraf granted bail

Beleaguered former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf was on Monday granted bail in a case related to the death of a cleric of the radical Lal Masjid... read more »

Pak Taliban appoints Asmatullah Shaheen Bhittani as tem...

Pak Taliban appoints Asmatullah Shaheen Bhittani as temporary chief

Islamabad – The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has reportedly appointed Asmatullah Shaheen Bhittani as the organization’s new chief. The Pakistan... read more »

No peace talks with Pakistan government: Taliban

No peace talks with Pakistan government: Taliban

Islamabad – Blaming the Pakistan government for the death of their chief Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone attack Friday, the Pakistan Taliban said they... read more »

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India captain Virat Kohli will probably be aggressive captain, sa...

Having featured regularly in war of words with new India captain Virat Kohli in the ongoing test series, Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson believes the volatile batsman will probably be more... read more »

Mike Hussey clueless about MS Dhoni recommending h...

Former Australia cricketer Michael Hussey has said he is surprised by reports claiming that Mahendra Singh Dhoni had suggested his name to replace... read more »

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Schedule in IST: Time Table,...

The 11th edition of ICC Cricket World Cup presented its schedule and match fixtures, which commences on February 14 with the match between New Zealand and Sri... read more »

Indian Super League was watched by 429 million on TV ac...

NEW DELHI: An aggregate of 429 million viewers (TAM data CS4+ extrapolated to the universe using a standard conversion factor) watched the inaugural Hero... read more »

Van Wyk recalled to South Africa’s T20 squad

Wicketkeeper-batsman Morne van Wyk has been recalled to South Africa’s squad for the three-match Twenty20 international series against the West Indies in... read more »

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Australia: PM Malcolm Turnbull’s new cabinet sworn in

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s new cabinet was on Monday sworn-in with five women ministers, including Marise Payne who became the country’s first woman defence minister, a... read more »

Thousands left homeless by giant Chile quake

SANTIAGO: More than 9,000 people were left homeless after a powerful earthquake hit northern and central Chile last week, officials have said,... read more »

Fury after Saudi Arabia ‘chosen to head key UN hu...

The United Nations has been criticised for handing Saudi Arabia a key human rights role – despite the country having “arguably the worst record in... read more »

Nepal in turmoil, protest against new Constitution rage...

Protests against the new Constitution in Nepal have intensified with one member of Sadbhavana Party even committing suicide. Nepal Police has also increased... read more »

Alexis Tsipras returns to power to secure Greek debt re...

Greek leftist leader Alexis Tsipras will return as prime minister on Monday determined to secure debt relief from the country’s creditors in his... read more »

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New gene study sheds light on origin of more than 300,000 flowering plants

New gene study sheds light on origin of more than 300,000 flowering plants

Amborella (Amborella trichopoda) is unique as the sole survivor of an ancient evolutionary lineage that traces back to the last common ancestor of all flowering plants. The plant is a small... read more »

High-pressure table salt experiments` violate textbook rules of chemistry

High-pressure table salt experiments` violate textbook rules of chemistry

Washington – A new study from a team of international scientists has shown that under certain high-pressure conditions, plain old salt can take on some surprising forms that violate... read more »

Milk fortified with green tea extract could be potent cancer killer

Milk fortified with green tea extract could be potent cancer killer

Washington – Researchers have suggested that epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the major extractable polyphenol in green tea and the most biologically active, when diluted in skim milk... read more »

TB bacteria mask their identity to reach into deeper regions of lungs

TB bacteria mask their identity to reach into deeper regions of lungs

Washington – Researchers including an Indian-origin scientist have revealed that the TB-causing bacteria appear to mask their identity to avoid recognition by infection-killing cells... read more »

40 mln credit cards imperilled in cyber attack on US retail giant Target

40 mln credit cards imperilled in cyber attack on US retail giant...

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... read more »