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Scientists create artificial muscle thousand times stronger than normal ones
Scientists create artificial muscle thou...

Scientists create artificial muscle thousand times stronger than normal one...

Washington – Researchers have developed a micro-sized robotic torsional muscle/motor made from vanadium dioxide that for its size is a thousand times more powerful than a human muscle, able to catapult objects 50 times heavier than itself over a distance five times its length within 60... read more »

Famous Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie shop at discount store for X'mas
Jolie`s preventive mastectomy fails to r...

Jolie`s preventive mastectomy fails to raise knowledge of breast cancer ris...

Washington – Angelina Jolie’s announcement of undergoing preventive double mastectomy heightened has not translated into increased understanding of breast cancer risk, according to researchers. A survey of more than 2,500 Americans found that three out of four were aware of her story, but... read more »

Now, `wear your heart on your sleeves` with LED Mood-Sweater
Now, `wear your heart on your sleeves` w...

Now, `wear your heart on your sleeves` with LED Mood-Sweater

Washington – A LED Mood-Sweater, that has been recently developed, will read human emotions by reflecting specific LED light colors onto the white fabric of a sweater. The GER Mood Sweater, developed by San Francisco-based design firm ‘Sensoree’, contains a Galvanic Extimacy Responder... read more »

Healers in Peru practiced drilling skull surgery more than 1,000 years back
Healers in Peru practiced drilling skull...

Healers in Peru practiced drilling skull surgery more than 1,000 years back

Washington – Scientists have claimed to have found proof that Peruvian healers practiced trepanation – a surgical process that involves removing a section of the cranial vault using a hand drill or a scraping tool – more than 1,000 years ago to treat a variety of ailments, from... read more »

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Pakistan arrests brothers over woman’s stoning

Pakistani police have arrested two brothers who participated in a mob attack during which their sister was stoned to death with bricks for marrying against the family’s wishes, a police... read more »

Iraq attacks and shelling kill 35

BAGHDAD: Violence across Iraq, including shelling of the conflict-hit city of Fallujah, killed 35 people today, as politicians haggle over forming a... read more »

Pakistan MQM leader Altaf Hussain’s arrest in London: T...

Karachi: Around 4,000 people blocked the main thoroughfare of Pakistan’s port city of Karachi late Tuesday to protest the arrest of Altaf Hussain, the... read more »

Nine Boko Haram fighters killed in Nigeria

ABUJA: The Nigerian military Monday confirmed it killed nine Boko Haram fighters in the northeastern Borno state. “Patrol troops have successfully... read more »

Is Iran jailing Facebook users for anti-govt posts?

TEHRAN: An Iranian court has sentenced eight people to jail terms ranging from seven to 20 years for crimes including anti-regime propaganda posted on... read more »

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Maruti Picks Up Pace, Sales Grow 1.8%

The company said its domestic sales increased 1.6 per cent in the month to 1,02,626 units as against 1,00,964 units a year ago. Sales of mini segment cars, including Alto and WagonR, declined 27.9... read more »

Gold, silver prices drop on weak global cues, low ...

After rising for two days, gold prices went down by Rs 100 to Rs 26,850 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Tuesday, tracking a weak global trend... read more »

IPOs IndiGo, Infibeam, Teamlease looking to raise over ...

In a big day for Initial Public Offers, at least three companies — low-cost carrier IndiGo, staffing firm Teamlease and e-retailer Infibeam — have... read more »

Relief for Nestle India as Bombay HC allows it to expor...

Nestle India’s senior counsel Iqbal Chagla informed the division bench of justice VM Kanade and justice BP Colabawala that 40,000 crore packets were to... read more »

HDFC Bank breaches RBI limits on loans to Reliance Indu...

Leading private sector lender HDFC Bank has “exceeded” the single-borrower limits prescribed by regulator RBI in case of its credit exposure to corporate... read more »

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Sri Lanka level ODI series with crushing victory against England

Sri Lanka levelled its ongoing ODI series against England with a crushing 157-run victory against the hosts on Sunday. Replying to Sri Lanka’s 256-8 in 50 overs, England scored a paltry 99 in... read more »

Lot more to Tendulkar than batting: Rohit Sharma

IPL: Rohit Sharma Credits Mumbai Indians’ Co...

Elated after pulling off a stunning win against Rajasthan Royals to make the IPL playoffs, Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharmasaid it was an... read more »

IPL 2014: Warner’s blistering 90 helps SRH beat CSK

David Hussey and skipper MS Dhoni engaged in some enthralling strokeplay as CSK put up a daunting total against SRH. Hussey justified the faith CSK management... read more »

Madhav Mantri, a cricketing doyen, passes away

India’s wicket-keeper-batsman in the 1950s, Madhav Mantri passed away on Friday morning at the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. He was 92. “He suffered his... read more »

IPL will keep me in shape for 2015 World Cup: Jacques K...

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is certainly a good platform to keep me in shape and prepare for next year’s World Cup,” Kallis – the Kolkata... read more »

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Salman Khan’s ‘Bigg Boss 8’ tagline revealed!

Salman Khan’s ‘Bigg Boss’ has always been in news for multiple number of reasons. And now that the promos featuring Salman Khan are already out, giving an insight into what we... read more »

Akshay Kumar performed deadly stunt for ‘Shaukeen’...

Akshay Kumar is known in the industry to perform his own stunts in his film. The actor has yet again performed some death defying stunts for his... read more »

Irrfan Khan to work with Aishwarya Rai in ‘Jazbaa’

Bollywood beauty queen Aishwarya Rai Bachchan would soon be making her comeback to films with the Sanjay Gupta film Jazbaa. Later we were informed that Gupta... read more »

I perform stunts for my children: Shah Rukh Khan

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who will be seen performing stunts in his upcoming film ‘Happy New Year’, says he does all the heroic things on screen... read more »

Beyonce queen of MTV Video Music Awards

Bow down: Beyonce was the reigning queen of Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards. The diva closed the awards show with an epic nearly 20-minute performance. Tears... read more »

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Football

Ancelotti praises Ronaldo

Ancelotti praises Ronaldo

Madrid – Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has again piled praise on striker Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of his side’s Champions League tie away to Juventus Tuesday night. Speaking in his... read more »

Real Madrid opens soccer school in Azerbaijan

Real Madrid opens soccer school in Azerbaijan

Baku – One of the most famous soccer club in Spain and around the world, Real Madrid, has opened a soccer school here Monday. The opening took... read more »

Messi admits he’s not totally fit

Messi admits he's not totally fit

Madrid – FC Barcelona striker Leo Messi has set the alarm bells ringing at his club with the admission that he is still not in his best physical... read more »

Proud` Mata credits Chelsea fans’ love, Mourinho&...

Proud` Mata credits Chelsea fans' love, Mourinho's `prodding` for improvement in form

London – Chelsea player Juan Mata has expressed his gratitude to the supporters of the club and returning manager Jose Mourinho, saying that the love and... read more »

Man U goalkeeping coach backs David de Gea to be `best ...

Man U goalkeeping coach backs David de Gea to be `best goalie in world`

London – The goalkeeping coach of Manchester United has slammed criticism aimed at the side’s goalkeeper David de Gea, saying that De Gea will... read more »

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Health & Fitness

Monthly wonder jab could cure millions of patients from dementia

Monthly wonder jab could cure millions of patients from dementia

London – Scientists have developed a drug, which will be available in 5 years to slow down Alzheimer’s relentless attack on the brain. Tests have shown that solanezumab delays the pace of... read more »

Huge cancerous tumour removed from minor girl's abdomen

Huge cancerous tumour removed from minor girl̵...

Mumbai – In a rare case, a 13-year-old girl underwent successful surgery at a hospital here to extricate a huge cancerous abdominal tumour, an... read more »

What’s cooking in your refrigerator?

What's cooking in your refrigerator?

Is your refrigerator packed with fresh fruits or leftovers from last week? We peep inside the fridge of three professionals to see what’s growing…... read more »

Prostate cancer: What men need to know

Prostate cancer: What men need to know

Prostate cancer is a type of cancer that only affects men. As the name suggests, it arises in a man’s prostate – a gland in the male reproductive... read more »

Choice of coffee or beer can affect your DNA

Choice of coffee or beer can affect your DNA

Your choice of coffee or beer can not only affect your mood, but also influence a part of DNA linked to ageing and cancer, a new study claims. Working with a... read more »

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6 ways to enjoy your singledom

Being in a relationship is great. It makes you happy and you surely get to spend a memorable time with your loved one. But that doesn’t mean you cannot have fun all by yourself as well. Being... read more »

10 Cruel things men do to women

Here, we bring the top 10 cruel things that men do to women… 1. Having the biggest ego: Ever wondered why men hate taking directions and prefer... read more »

Achieve toned midriff with right food, exercise

Personal trainer and outdoor fitness expert Rob Jones shares five tips to achieve the toned stomach, reports femalefirst.co.uk.It’s not all about... read more »

10 breath freshening foods

1. Water! Water! Water!: Water is a quick and an easily accessible remedy for rapidly making that breath fresh. And it is a simple tip to follow. Just swish... read more »

Healthy lifestyle may keep you younger by 10 years

Want to extend your life by 10 years? Adopt a lifestyle that includes healthy diet, staying active, limiting alcohol intake and saying no to smoking,... 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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Politics

Assembly polls: Which party will gain the most from high voter tournout?

Rajasthan, UP rack up numbers in biggest polling phase

Polling began on a brisk note on Thursday morning across 12 states covering 121 constituencies in the fifth phase –the biggest – of the Lok Sabha elections, considered the most crucial for both... read more »

Not silent on riots, but no exercise to understand...

New Delhi – Narendra Modi has said that he was never silent on the 2002 riots in his Gujarat, but there was no exercise to “understand... read more »

Modi: I’m not of age where I can play with balloons

Mr. Modi said he thought serious issues would be discussed in this election and the galaxy of BJP leaders, including Advani, Sushma Swaraj, Yashwant Sinha,... read more »

Manmohan Singh is the super PM, not my mother: Priyanka...

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, currently managing the campiagn of her brother, Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in Uttar Pradesh, retaliated to the claims of former PMO... read more »

Varun Gandhi’s roadshow in Sultanpur before filin...

Sultanpur – Varun Gandhi is in Sultanpur today to file his nomination as the BJP’s candidate from the constituency, which adjoins his cousin... read more »

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Physicists find evidence that universe could be one big hologram

Physicists find evidence that universe could be one big hologram

Washington –  A team of physicists have claimed to have found some of the clearest evidence yet that our Universe could be a hologram. In 1997, theoretical physicist Juan Maldacena said that a... read more »

Xbox consoles and iPhones sparking rise in sleeping problems among kids

More than 2mn Xbox One consoles sold in 18 days si...

Johannesburg –  Microsoft has reportedly said that more than 2 million of its Xbox One consoles have been sold since its debut 18 days... read more »

NASA`s `superhero` `genderless` robot Valkyrie may expl...

NASA`s `superhero` `genderless` robot Valkyrie may explore Mars in future

Washington – NASA has unveiled their new “superhero” robot Valkyrie that could one day be used to explore Mars. The NASA-designed robot is 1.9-metres... read more »

Microsoft to bring back Start Menu in upcoming Windows ...

Microsoft to bring back Start Menu in upcoming Windows 8.2

Washington –  Microsoft is reportedly planning to reintroduce the good old Start Menu to its upcoming Windows 8.2. With the launch of Windows 8 that... read more »

Yahoo blames ongoing email disruption on tricky hardwar...

Yahoo acquires mobile-video app Ptch

Francisco – Yahoo Inc’s email service has been unavailable to some users since Monday night due to a “hardware problem” that the... read more »

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Proud dad Djokovic already feels ‘number one’

PARIS: Novak Djokovic already feels ‘number one’ after becoming a father last week and says his battle with Roger Federer for the year-end top global ranking is no more than a luxury... read more »

I hadn’t planned for India, says Nicolas Ane...

PANAJI: There has been some criticism that the Indian Super League has attracted ageing superstars but you cannot say the same about Nicolas Anelka.... read more »

Suspended boxer Sarita Devi now says sorry

NEW DELHI: Seeking to make herself eligible for participation in next month’s World Championships in Korea, Sarita Devi on Monday apologized to the... read more »

Serena Williams wins WTA Finals

SINGAPORE: Serena Williams beat Simona Halep 6-3, 6-0 Sunday to win her third-successive title at the WTA Finals – and her fifth overall. Halep easily... read more »

PM Modi congratulates Sania for WTA Finals triumph

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated tennis ace Sania Mirza for winning the season-ending WTA Finals women’s doubles title,... read more »

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3 Islamic militants arrested in Bangladeshi blogger murders

Three Islamist militants, including a British citizen were arrested in connection with the murder of two prominent atheist bloggers, said Bangladesh’s elite security force. Rapid Action... read more »

Indonesian Crash Searchers Recover Black Boxes Fro...

Low-lying clouds and rugged terrain on Tuesday were hindering efforts to remove bodies from the crash site, officials said. Search teams hastily... read more »

Small explosive thrown from bridge over river in Bangko...

Aug 18 A man threw a small explosive from a bridge in central Bangkok on Tuesday, police said, but it caused no injuries, a day after a bomb at a city shrine... read more »

Indonesia Plane Crash: Relatives Mourn The Dead As Plan...

People walk outside the terminal at Sentani Airport in Jayapura, Papua province, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, after a Trigana Air Service flight... read more »

Death toll in Syria air strike nearing 100: activists

The death toll from a Syrian government air strike northeast of Damascus neared 100, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Monday, making it one... read more »

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Samsung loses patent suit against Apple in South Korea

Samsung loses patent suit against Apple in South Korea

Samsung Electronics, the world’s top smartphone maker, lost a patent lawsuit in South Korea against its arch-rival Apple after a Seoul court ruled that the iPhone maker did not violate... read more »

Now, get `spill-resistant` keyboard cover for your latest Apple iPad Air

Now, get `spill-resistant` keyboard cover for your latest Apple iPad Air

Washington – Logitech has reportedly created an innovative, ‘spill resistant’ keyboard cover for Apple’s latest lightening fast and thinner iPad Air. The Logitech FabricSkin... read more »

Grinning` Obama’s selfie at Mandela memorial goes viral

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... read more »

Apple wins appeal in Google’s Motorola iPhone patent case

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... read more »

Twitter stocks jump 2.5% post Christmas day

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... read more »