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China plans to launch Chang'e 5 in 2017
China plans to launch Chang’e 5 in...

China plans to launch Chang’e 5 in 2017

Beijing – China plans to launch lunar probe Chang’e 5 in 2017, the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence announced Monday. “The development of Chang’e 5 is proceeding smoothly,” the administration’s spokesman Wu Zhijian... read more »

Successful Mars mission helps ISRO end year on high note
ISRO to decide Dec 27 on GSAT-14 launch ...

ISRO to decide Dec 27 on GSAT-14 launch date

Chennai – The Indian space agency Dec 27 would decide the date for the launch of communication satellite GSAT-14 using its heavier rocket geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV), said a senior official. “The GSLV launch will be in January. The exact date will be decided Dec 27 at... read more »

China hails its lunar probe mission as complete success
China’s first probe Chang’e-3 safe...

China’s first probe Chang’e-3 safely lands on moon

Washington – China has successfully landed an unmanned spacecraft on the moon, joining the U.S. and Russia as the only nations to accomplish the feat, according to Chinese government. The probe, called Chang’e-3, took 13 days to travel from the earth and is expected to launch a rover named... read more »

Google banishes `inadvertently` introduced privacy feature in Android
Google banishes `inadvertently` introduc...

Google banishes `inadvertently` introduced privacy feature in Android

Washington – Google has reportedly removed a hidden privacy feature from its latest Android version, which allowed users to more tightly control which personal information could be accessed by applications. The company has indicated that it had inadvertently included experimental code within... read more »

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At least 18 killed in blast at Pakistan market

ISLAMABAD — At least 18 persons were killed and over 50 injured in an early morning blast here on Wednesday in a fruits and vegetables market, police and doctors said. The blast was said to be... read more »

Pakistan to work with new Afghan govt for peace: P...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif while felicitating the people of Afghanistan on the successful presidential and provincial council polls said... read more »

5.3-magnitude earthquake hits southwest China

Beijing – At least three people were injured and several houses damaged after a 5.3-magnitude quake jolted a town in southwest China early today,... read more »

Musharraf survives assassination bomb attempt: Police A...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who is on trial for treason, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt as a bomb went off... read more »

Pakistan’s Musharraf charged with high treason

A court in Pakistan has charged former military ruler Pervez Musharraf with treason, the first army chief to face such a prosecution. Mr Musharraf is accused... read more »

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BHEL commissions 660 MW thermal unit in Bihar

The public sector Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) today said that it had commissioned the second 660 MW unit at the Barh Supercritical Thermal Power Project, Stage II, of NTPC Limited in... read more »

Govt garners Rs 1.57 lakh crore on day 4 of second...

Strengthening the national auditor’s claims that allocation of mines over the years had caused considerable losses to the exchequer, the government... read more »

Satyam Case: Court sets April 9 as Final Date for Verdi...

Hyderabad: A special court trying the multi-crore accounting fraud in erstwhile Satyam Computer Services Limited (SCSL) on Monday said it will pronounce its... read more »

Gold Monetisation Scheme Should Be Investor Friendly: G...

After the announcement of a gold monetisation scheme in the Budget, the details of the scheme are keenly awaited. The scheme has the potential to attract Rs. 1... read more »

Malaysia to Spend $190 Million to Improve Aircraft Trac...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Malaysia plans to spend 700 million ringgit ($190 million) to upgrade its civilian radar systems, the country’s transport minister... read more »

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Morne Morkel reprimanded for using ‘insulting language̵...

Kolkata pacer Morne Morkel has been reprimanded for breaching the Indian T20 League (T20 League) code of conduct by using “insulting language” during his team’s match against... read more »

Gautam Gambhir’s hat-trick of ducks makes him a so...

The Kolkata Knight Riders‘ captain, Gautam Gambhir isn’t having the best of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2014 with the bat, having managed just... read more »

Yuvraj enjoying Relaxed atmosphere in RCB

Shabnam Singh, mother of Yuvraj Singh, has said his son hates to bat under pressure and relishes playing in a side which enjoys cricket and are relaxed. ... read more »

Malinga replaces Chandimal as Sri Lanka T20 captain

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cricket selectors on Wednesday sacked Dinesh Chandimal as Twenty20 captain and replaced him with Lasith Malinga, while Angelo Mathews... read more »

ICC World T20 2014: Most watched tournament on TV, digi...

Mumbai: Television Audience Measurement (TAM) has said that the fifth ICC World Twenty20, 2014, which held in Bangladesh, was the most watched tournament on TV... read more »

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How IBM’s Watson Will Make Your Meals Tastier

Coleslaw is a fairly straightforward dish to make. And yet, Dawn Perry, Bon Appetit’s senior food editor, recently found herself staring at list of ingredients for a Fourth of July slaw that... read more »

Everything You Need to Know About Facebook’s Contr...

The closest any of us who might have participated in Facebook’s huge social engineering study came to actually consenting to participate was... read more »

Yahoo Is Keeping Community Alive for a 6th Season

Community is one step closer to ”six seasons and a movie.” Today, Sony Pictures Television announced that the series, which NBC cancelled in May, will... read more »

How Facebook Moved twenty Billion Instagram Photos With...

Your Instagram photos aren’t where they used to be. This spring, even as some 200 million people were using Instagram on their smartphones, a small team of... read more »

Sunny Leone in pink lips

Sunny Leone had already raised temperatures as Baby Doll in Ragini MMS 2. And now audiences are waiting to catch the adult movie star in the song – Pink... read more »

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How rice bran oil can help reduce cholesterol

How rice bran oil can help reduce cholesterol

New Delhi –  Rice bran oil, which is very good for health, can protect the consumer from the dangers of coronary heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, it has been revealed. Rice bran oil is the... read more »

Exercise can help kids stave off negative effects of maternal obesity

Exercise can help kids stave off negative effects ...

Washington – Researchers have found that offsprings whose mothers were fed a high-fat diet during pregnancy and nursing were able to stave off... read more »

Too much exposure to TV can stall preschoolers’ cogniti...

Too much exposure to TV can stall preschoolers’ cognitive development

Washington – A new study has suggested that preschoolers who have a TV in their bedroom and are exposed to more background TV have a weaker understanding... read more »

Small brain part crucial in decision-making

How brain balances learning new skills while retaining old ones

Toronto – In a finding that c! ould be important for treatment of depression, scientists have found that one of the smallest parts of the brain may be... read more »

Top six ways to lose weight before wedding

Top six ways to lose weight before wedding

New Delhi – With all! the sweets pouring in days before your wedding, it leaves little scope! for you to think about weight issues. So stay focussed and... read more »

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Italy’s Catholic bishops try to put brakes on speedy divorce law...

ROME (RNS) Italy’s Catholic bishops have condemned a proposed law that is set to speed up divorce and do away with a three-year separation waiting period. Legislation to allow consensual divorce... read more »

Vatican: Too early to confirm 2025 Orthodox-Cathol...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) A Vatican spokesman said it’s premature to suggest a gathering between Catholic and Orthodox faiths to mark the 1700th... read more »

3 summer dresses you must try

This season’s getting hot, hot hot. With casual summer dressing becoming the mainstay, it’s time you revved things up a bit, with some... read more »

Add magic to your home decor

Proper lighting: Lighting can make or break a room: Mood lighting is very essential part of decor. Invest in a nice table lamp. Even hanging lamps will add... read more »

Why cancer risk increases with age

A new study has suggested that the accumulation of age-associated changes in a biochemical process that helps control genes may be responsible for some of the... read more »

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Ajit Doval calls up Nepal PM as tensions flare at India-Nepal bor...

National security adviser Ajit Doval spoke to Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Friday amid rising anti-India sentiments after media reports claimed a Nepali national was shot dead by... read more »

Nasa finds ‘missing’ Chandrayaan-1 aft...

Eight years after it was considered “lost”, India’s first lunar spacecraft, Chandrayaan-1, has been “re-discovered” by... read more »

Supreme Court issues warrant against Calcutta high cour...

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The Supreme Court on Friday took a stern view of Calcutta high court judge C S Karnan defying its direction to present himself in court and, in an... read more »

Maharashtra; Petrol, diesel & liquor to cost more

Centre may go for partial rollback of bulk diesel prices : PS Vivek Rae

MUMBAI: Petrol, diesel, liquor, cigarettes and gold will cost more from tonight in Maharashtra. These items will cost more as the state government has decided... read more »

Coal scam: SC-appointed team seeks former CBI chief Ran...

CBI chief Ranjit Sinha expresses regret over rape remarks

The apex court-appointed probe team led by ex-CBI Special Director M L Sharma today moved the Supreme Court seeking a copy of original visitors’ diary having... read more »

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Modi Miscreants throws egg and ink on Kejriwal

Eggs were thrown at AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal’s car outside the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi today, his supporters alleged. The incident occurred when Kejriwal was exiting the temple... read more »

Now, BJP’s Sona Ram vs Jaswant Singh in Barm...

A total of 39 candidates, including senior BJP leaders Jaswant Singh and MP Dushyant Singh, filed their nomination papers in Rajasthan, taking the... read more »

Modi ‘self-destruct mantra’ of BJP: Congres...

The Congress on Tuesday called BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi as the “self destruct mantra” of the party. “Modi is the... read more »

Rajkot: BJP leader walks over the backs of students

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mohan Kundariya, the party’s Lok Sabha candidate from Rajkot in Gujarat, was caught on camera walking over the backs... read more »

Terrorism is key issue in LS polls: Arun Jaitley

Senior BJP leader and party candidate for the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat Arun Jaitley today categorically stated that the issue of terrorism will be a key one... read more »

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Anti-tuberculosis vaccine could keep multiple sclerosis at bay

Anti-tuberculosis vaccine could keep multiple sclerosis at bay

London – A new research suggests that an anti-tuberculosis vaccine could prevent multiple sclerosis. A small-scale study by researchers at the Sapienza University of Rome has raised hopes that... read more »

Google likely to launch Android-based `Nexus TV`

Google likely to launch Android-based `Nexus TV`

Washington –  Google is speculated to be working on a Nexus TV that with run on Android and stream videos from YouTube along with offering a... read more »

Microsoft disrupts online fraud botnet ZeroAccess

Microsoft disrupts online fraud botnet ZeroAccess

London – Microsoft and law enforcement agencies have reportedly disrupted one of the world’s largest botnets, ZeroAccess that triggered online... read more »

How skin diseases affect rest of body

How skin diseases affect rest of body

Washington – Researchers have discovered that the skin is capable of communicating with the liver. They said that the discovery may help their... read more »

Smoking ups risk of dying in cancer patients

Smoking ups risk of dying in cancer patients

Washington – Researchers have claimed that men who continued smoking after a cancer diagnosis were at an increased risk of death compared to those who... read more »

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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 gold in her glittering career, compatriot... read more »

Special session, voting must for Telangana Bill: YSR Congress

President congratulates Asian Games medal winners

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

Sunil Narine reported for suspect action

West Indies mystery spinner Sunil Narine has been reported for suspect bowling action during a Champions League Twenty20 match between Kolkata Knight Riders... read more »

KKR warm up for CLT20 semis with impressive win over Do...

Kolkata Knight Riders warmed up for their semi-finals in style with a convincing 36 run win over Dolphins in their last group match in Champions League T20... read more »

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Female Suicide Bomber Blows Herself Up in Northeast Nigeria Marke...

KANO, NIGERIA: A female suicide bomber travelling on a tricycle blew herself up Friday at a market in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, witnesses said, as Nigeria and its neighbours finalize... read more »

Jerusalem gay pride stabbing suspect remanded

Israeli police say an anti-gay ultra-Orthodox extremist suspected of stabbing revelers at Jerusalem’s gay pride parade has appeared in court. The... read more »

Hopes for Afghan peace talks rise as Taliban names new ...

Mullah Akhtar Mansour was named as the new Taliban leader on Friday – a historic power transition that raises hopes for a way to end Afghanistan’s... read more »

At least 30 killed in Nepal landslides

The landslides came crashing into villages and homes just after midnight. One survivor said they sounded like an earthquake. Multiple slides, triggered by... read more »

Two Turkish police killed in gun attack blamed on PKK: ...

ISTANBUL: Two Turkish police were killed Friday in a gun attack on police headquarters in the southern region of Adana blamed on Kurdish militants, the... read more »

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New cancer drug shows promise for treating deadly disease

New cancer drug shows promise for treating deadly disease

Washington – A new study has presented very promising results for the treatment of the cancer form multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a life-threatening disease and there is a dire... read more »

Gut bacteria linked to colorectal cancer

Gut bacteria linked to colorectal cancer

Washington – Researchers have discovered that colorectal cancer patients had fewer beneficial bacteria and more harmful bacteria than people without the disease. Jiyoung Ahn, PhD,... read more »

New online game reveals how much your personal data is exposed to risk

New online game reveals how much your personal data is exposed to risk

Sydney – A new online game allows users to understand how much their personal data is at risk of getting exposed and how much even the smallest piece of that information can be a... read more »

'iPad baby seat' draws flak for being 'unhealthy'

Now, `smart iPad baby seat` to take care of toddlers when you are away at work!

Washington – Working parents can now heave a sigh of relief as a smart baby seat has been developed that holds an iPad in front of the baby’s eyes and lets her play and learn with... read more »

Facebook's 'high quality' News Feed tweaking decoded!

Facebook’s ‘high quality’ News Feed tweaking de...

Washington – Facebook recently announced that it will be tweaking the News Feed of its users in order to deliver them more ‘high quality’ content by pushing down things like ‘... read more »