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Monsoon catches Delhi unawares this year too

June 19, 2013 at 8:20 PM

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Submerged roads, crippled traffic, people wading in knee-deep water mixed with sewage -- these are common scenes in the national capital every year, as civic authorities consistently fail the monsoon test.

NASA's Cassini may reveal how Earth looks like from Saturn

June 19, 2013 at 3:32 PM

Washington, June 19 (ANI): On July 19, 2013, NASA's Cassini spacecraft will be turned to image Saturn and its entire ring system during a total eclipse of the Sun, as it has done twice before during its previous 9 years in orbit.

Justin Rose's sister almost went into labour while watching thrilling US Open win!

June 18, 2013 at 11:48 AM

London, June 18 (ANI): US Open champion Justin Rose's pregnant sister had reportedly feared that she might have gone into labour watching his win on the television.

Sonam Kapoor and Dhanush promote upcoming flick 'Raanjhanaa'

June 17, 2013 at 3:32 PM

New Delhi, June 17(ANI): Sonam Kapoor along with her co-star Dhanush was spotted promoting their upcoming romantic movie 'Raanjhanaa' in Mumbai.

Global cooling may also affect marine life

June 17, 2013 at 3:32 PM

Washington, June 17 (ANI): A "cold snap" 116 million years ago triggered a similar marine ecosystem crisis to those witnessed in the past as a result of global warming, according to a new research.

No Al Qaeda base in Egypt's Sinai, says governor

June 12, 2013 at 7:16 AM

Cairo, June 12 (IANS/AKI) The Al Qaeda does not have a base in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, according to Abdel Raggah Harhour, governor of the North Sinai region.

Putin wants firm action against crime in North Caucasus

June 9, 2013 at 7:30 AM

Moscow, June 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded that law enforcers and special services resolutely rebuke extremists and criminal formations in Russia's North Caucasus.

Treatment helps restore sex life in older adults after menopause

June 6, 2013 at 2:57 PM

Washington, June 6 (ANI): The pain that can come after menopause can rob women and their partners of a satisfying sex life.

Canadian province seeks to attract European investors

June 4, 2013 at 10:01 AM

Madrid, June 4 (IANS/EFE) Investissement Quebec, the economic development agency of the government of the Canadian province of Quebec, is working to attract European investment to the province, billing the eastern region as a gateway to North America's more than 460 million consumers.

Russia launches European telecom satellite

June 3, 2013 at 8:01 PM

Moscow, June 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian launch vehicle carrying an SES-6 telecommunications satellite Monday lifted off from Kazakhstan's Baikonur space centre.

Russian mayor arrested on murder charges

June 1, 2013 at 11:22 PM

Moscow, June 1 (IANS) The mayor of a Russian city in a North Caucasus republic has been arrested on charges of murdering an investigator, Xinhua reported Saturday, quoting law enforcement authorities.

John Kerry defends US drone strikes in war against Taliban

June 1, 2013 at 11:13 AM

Islamabad, June 1 (ANI): US Secretary of State John Kerry has defended the legality of US drone strikes in the war against al Qaeda and the Taliban.

India, Japan differ on CTBT in joint statement

May 29, 2013 at 5:49 PM

Tokyo, May 29 (IANS) India and Japan continue to differ on the contentious issue of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) even though Japan has assured it would work to prepare the ground for India to become a full member of the international control regimes for nuclear exports.

Paul McCartney leaves graveside tribute to Paul McCartney

May 28, 2013 at 4:05 PM

New York, May 28 (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney paid a visit to Elvis Presley's grave on Sunday and left a gift behind.

Report shows big drop in teen births in US

May 25, 2013 at 1:42 PM

Washington, May 25 (IANS/EFE) The birth rate among American teenage girls has dropped considerably, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Now, a radio that can change scripts depending on where you are

May 24, 2013 at 4:06 PM

London, May 24 (ANI): A concept device has been created by BBC where the script can get altered depending on factors like weather.

Homes with dogs have more types of bacteria

May 23, 2013 at 1:50 PM

Washington, May 23 (ANI): Researchers have claimed that households that have dogs residing in them have more types of bacteria - including those that are rarely found in the homes where dogs don't reside.

Pregnancy won't affect Knowles' performances?

May 19, 2013 at 9:18 AM

Los Angeles, May 19 (IANS) Singer Beyonce Knowles is reportedly expecting her second child with rapper Jay-Z and it is unlikely to affect her forthcoming stage performances.

George Michael discharged from hospital following rush hour car crash

May 18, 2013 at 3:50 PM

London, May 18 (ANI): George Michael, who suffered non-threatening injuries following a car crash on Thursday, has now been released from the hospital.

'Ponzi king' Bernie Madoff takes responsibility for son's suicide

May 17, 2013 at 11:42 AM

Washington, May 17 (ANI): Bernie Madoff, the American investor accused of ruining countless lives through his bogus pyramid scheme, has said he should be blamed for the suicide of his son in 2010.

Modi to address NRIs in 18 American cities via satellite on Sunday

May 10, 2013 at 1:34 PM

Gandhinagar, May 10 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will address non-resident Indians (NRIs) in 18 American cities via satellite from here on Sunday.

Boston bombings: Pro-Tsarnaev posters come up in Chechnya

May 6, 2013 at 7:40 AM

London, May 6 (IANS) Posters expressing support for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the second man charged with last month's bombings at the Boston Marathon, have been put up on walls in Chechnya's capital Grozny, BBC reported.

Meteor shower from Halley's Comet lights up early morning sky

May 5, 2013 at 1:48 PM

Washington, May 5 (ANI): A meteor shower is predicted to peak early on Sunday morning, just before dawn.

Honda to build plant in Mexico

May 4, 2013 at 11:08 AM

Mexico City, May 4 (IANS/EFE) The Mexican unit of Japanese auto giant the Honda Motor Co. announced plans to invest $470 million in the construction of a transmission plant in Celaya, in the central state of Guanajuato.

GM profit falls

May 3, 2013 at 1:16 PM

Chicago, May 3 (IANS) General Motors said its profit fell 13.8 percent in the first quarter of 2013 from last year's $1 billion.

Boston bombers' first target was July 4

May 3, 2013 at 10:52 AM

Washington, May 3 (IANS) The Boston Marathon bomber brothers initially planned to carry out a suicide-bomb attack on America's July 4 Independence Day, the surviving suspect told the investigators, according to various media reports.

Florida man accused of calling 911 '80 times for pot, burgers and Kool-aid'

May 2, 2013 at 4:28 PM

Washington, May 2 (ANI): A St. Petersburg man has been accused of misusing the 911 system to request that he wanted "Kool-Aid, burgers and weed to be delivered to him."

Mumbai Metro rail completes successful trial run

May 1, 2013 at 3:24 PM

Mumbai, May 1 (ANI): The Mumbai Metro train successfully conducted its first trial run here on Wednesday morning.

British cocaine smugglers join hands with Al Qaeda to spread drug usage in Europe

April 28, 2013 at 3:16 PM

London, Apr.28 (ANI): Cocaine smugglers in Britain have reportedly joined hands with the terror group Al Qaeda to spread cocaine usage in UK and Western Europe worth 168 million pound.

Centre sanctions 338 developmental projects for North East states

April 28, 2013 at 9:32 AM

New Delhi, April 28 (ANI): The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region has sanctioned 338 developmental projects for the region in the last three years.

Slapped girl's brother asks Shinde to sack errant cops

April 26, 2013 at 6:20 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The brother of Class 12 student Beenu Rawat whom a Delhi Police officer slapped while she was protesting the rape of a five-year-old girl, Friday submitted to the home minister's office here a letter demanding "dismissal of errant cops".

Anonymous takes down pedophilia group website to protest on 'pedophile day'

April 26, 2013 at 11:48 AM

Sydney, Apr. 26 (ANI): Hacking group Anonymous have attacked the website of the North American Man-Boy Love Association - one of the most prominent pedophilia advocate groups in the world.

British teacher clicks indecent images of kids, jailed

April 25, 2013 at 8:36 PM

London, April 25 (IANS) A primary school teacher has been jailed for filming students while changing for swimming and sharing the images on the internet in "a level of betrayal rarely seen", British police said Thursday.

The "Next Big Idea" seminars come to India

April 24, 2013 at 5:08 PM

New Delhi, Apr. 24 (ANI): A series of seminars to engage Indian Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) interested in expanding operations into North America via Toronto, Ontario. The "Next Big Idea" seminars are scheduled to take place on May 6 and 7 in Ahmedabad and Pune, respectively.

Terrestrial climate change linked to shift in atmospheric CO2

April 23, 2013 at 4:52 PM

Washington, April 23 (ANI): New test results have provided further evidence that the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide and Earth's surface temperature are inextricably linked.

No reports of link between Boston bombers, Caucasus militant group

April 23, 2013 at 7:40 AM

Moscow, April 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian branch of Interpol has said it had no information on any links between the two men suspected of the deadly bombing at the Boston marathon and a militant organisation based in Russia's North Caucasus.

4000-year-old gold-adorned skeleton found in UK

April 22, 2013 at 2:20 PM

London, Apr. 22 (ANI): Archaeologists, excavating near the Royal Borough, have found a 4400-year-old skeleton of an upper class woman, who was almost certainly a member of the local ruling elite.

Late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il 'ate hippos, snakes, spiders with whisky'

April 22, 2013 at 9:32 AM

London, Apr 22 (ANI): Late North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-il ate snakes, hippos and spiders, a defector has claimed.

IOC confident of Sochi Olympics security

April 17, 2013 at 7:16 PM

Sochi, April 17 (IANS) Security measures to be taken in the Sochi Winter Olympic Games will be appropriate, a high-ranking official of the International Olympic Committee (I0C) said Wednesday.

Gomez announces world tour

April 17, 2013 at 5:16 PM

Los Angeles, April 17 (IANS) American singer Selena Gomez has announced her world tour plans that will take her to 56 cities.

North Korean leader shows up after two weeks

April 15, 2013 at 11:08 PM

Seoul, April 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appeared in public for the first time in the past two weeks, as he laid a wreath at his grandfather's tomb Monday in Pyongyang.

Chinese city close to North Korean border holds air raid amid nuke threats

April 13, 2013 at 2:36 PM

Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): A northeastern Chinese city near the border with North Korea has staged an air raid drill in the wake of rising tensions over Pyongyang's latest threats.

US to analyse Chilean Nobel laureate Neruda's remains to resolve 'poisoning' mystery

April 13, 2013 at 2:36 PM

Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): Investigators from the United States will analyse bone remains of Chilean Nobel literature laureate Pablo Neruda to resolve a four-decade mystery about his death.

N.Korea asks foreigners in S.Korea to consider evacuation

April 9, 2013 at 1:17 PM

Pyongyang, April 9 (Xinhua-ANI): North Korea or the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday asked foreigners living in South Korea to consider evacuation, the official KCNA news agency reported.

Climate change could make Transatlantic flights bumpier in future

April 9, 2013 at 10:53 AM

London, Apr. 9 (ANI): Flights across the North Atlantic could get bumpier in the future if climate continues to change, scientists have said.

Woman doctor held for selling newborn in Russia

April 7, 2013 at 8:36 AM

Moscow, April 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A woman doctor at a maternity clinic in Russia was detained by police when he tried to sell a newborn baby for one million rubles (around $32,000), police said.

Exercise tips on food labels better than calorie count for weight watchers

April 5, 2013 at 4:20 PM

Washington, April 5 (ANI): Deciphering nutritional information in a food package isn't always easy. People tend to eat more when presented with only calorie counts on the label.

'Topless' beer cans set to revolutionise art of drinking brew

April 5, 2013 at 11:48 AM

New York, Apr. 5 (ANI): A brewery from Pennsylvania has debuted a beer can in which the entire lid is lifted, so that the drinkers can sip from it as a normal cup.

Syrian jihadists launch Russian-language website

April 3, 2013 at 5:16 AM

Moscow, April 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A new website to promote the activity of a Syrian rebel group has been launched in the Russian language, thereby leading to concerns that Russian Islamists are involved in the Syrian civil war.

Etihad Airways launches daily flights from Abu Dhabi to Washington

April 3, 2013 at 1:16 AM

Abu Dhabi, April 3 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE, has launched non-stop daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Washington, D.C., creating the first direct air link between the two capitals.

240,000 Pakistani children miss polio vaccinations due to security concerns: UN

March 30, 2013 at 12:10 PM

Islamabad, Mar 30 (ANI): Some 240,000 children in Pakistan have missed UN-sponsored polio vaccinations due to security concerns in the country's tribal regions, a top WHO official has said.

Russia to discuss changes in US missile defense plans

March 21, 2013 at 4:17 AM

Moscow, March 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Security officials from Russia and the US will meet in May to discuss a recent Washington decision to curtail its planned European missile defence system, a Russian defence official said Wednesday.

'Pak Army has no reservations over dialogue with Taliban'

March 18, 2013 at 11:21 AM

Islamabad, Mar. 18 (ANI): The Pakistani Army has no reservations or danger from dialogue with the Taliban, Corps Commander Peshawar Lt General Khalid Rabbani has said, adding that a decision in this connection has to be taken by the government.

Five militants killed in Russia

March 17, 2013 at 6:22 AM

Moscow, March 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Five militants have been killed in a special operation on the border between Chechnya and Ingushetia, two volatile regions in Russia's North Caucasus, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee said.

Three killed in army chopper crash in Chechnya

March 17, 2013 at 3:26 AM

Moscow, March 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A military helicopter crashed in the Russian republic of Chechnya, killing three of four people on board, an official said.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un 'was target of assassination attempt': Report

March 15, 2013 at 10:14 AM

London, Mar 15 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was the target of an assassination attempt linked to a power struggle within one of the nation's military bureaus, South Korean intelligence sources have claimed.

Now, Pee Pants that allow you to avoid loo breaks for days on end

March 12, 2013 at 4:06 PM

New York, Mar. 12 (ANI): Pee Pants - designed to allow people in high-pressure jobs to relieve themselves when they can't take a bathroom break - is being tested out by female mushers during the ongoing Iditarod dog sled race in Alaska.

Need to be secular and patriotic, Congress tells Modi

March 10, 2013 at 11:07 PM

New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Congress Sunday took a dig at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over his "India First" definition of secularism and said there was need to be both patriotic and secular.

Freida doesn't come with baggage of Hollywoood star: Rajkumar

March 10, 2013 at 4:59 PM

Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Actor Rajkumar Yadav, who will share screen space with internationally acclaimed Indian actress Freida Pinto in "NH10", is quite impressed with his co-star's down-to-earth attitude and describes her as a wonderful person.

US raises concern over 'scientific-cooperation pact' between North Korea, Iran: Report

March 10, 2013 at 11:39 AM

Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): American officials have raised concerns that a scientific-cooperation pact between North Korea and Iran could advance the nuclear and missile programs of both countries, a report has said.

Global warming to open unexpected shipping routes in Arctic: Study

March 5, 2013 at 3:55 PM

Washington, Mar. 5 (ANI): Global warming will make frigid shipping routes much more accessible than ever imagined by melting an unprecedented amount of sea ice during the late summer, a new research has revealed.

Now, a football that 'generates electricity' while being kicked around in field

March 2, 2013 at 12:43 PM

London, Mar 2 (ANI): A football that generates enough electricity to power a small LED light for three hours every time it is kicked during half an hour of play, has been developed in the United States using funds from a crowd funding website named Kickstarter.

Naked woman's pic flashes up during church sermon

March 1, 2013 at 2:11 PM

London, Mar. 1 (ANI): A church in Harrogate has apologised after a vicar accidentally flashed a picture of a naked woman up on a PowerPoint screen during a sermon.

Naked woman's pic flashes up during church sermon

March 1, 2013 at 1:55 PM

London, Mar. 1 (ANI): A church in Harrogate has apologised after a vicar accidentally flashed a picture of a naked woman up on a PowerPoint screen during a sermon.

'Kamasutra 2' will come in 4D with Hollywood actress

February 28, 2013 at 1:47 PM

Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Director Rupesh Paul, who is currently busy with his debut film "Kamasutra 3D", will make a 4D sequel that will star a Hollywood actress.

Gunmen kill Pakistani journalist

February 27, 2013 at 7:55 PM

Islamabad, Feb 27 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen shot dead a journalist in Pakistan's restive tribal region Wednesday, local media reported.

Robot built from dead bird helps study swamp sparrows

February 26, 2013 at 4:03 PM

London, Feb 26 (ANI): US biologists have studied the behaviour in the swamp sparrow species by creating a robot from a dead bird.

Gut bugs could affect kidney disease

February 15, 2013 at 3:53 PM

Washington, Feb 15 (IANS) Bugs in the gut could have a bearing on how kidney disease, caused by melamine poisoning, turns out, according to a study.

Top Latin American IT firm enters India

February 15, 2013 at 10:57 AM

New York, Feb 15 (IANS) Softtek, Latin America's leading global IT services provider, has acquired Systech Integrators, a SAP channel and services partner global IT solutions provider co-founded by an Indian American to make an entry into India.

Triple-negative breast cancers more biologically diverse than thought

February 14, 2013 at 11:27 AM

Washington, February 14 (ANI): A study has concluded that triple-negative cancers, and basal-like breast cancers should not be considered as a single type, since more than 30 percent of triple-negative cancers lack biological markers associated with basal-like tumors.

North Korean nuclear test 'matter of deep concern': India

February 12, 2013 at 4:27 PM

New Delhi, Feb. 12 (ANI): Expressing deep concern over the nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), India on Tuesday called upon Pyongyang to refrain from such actions, which adversely impact on peace and stability in the region.

Russian police dog gets medal for valour

February 9, 2013 at 2:43 PM

Moscow, Feb 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A veteran police dog from South Siberia has been awarded a medal for courage, dedication and professionalism, authorities said.

Ex Indian Canadian MP quits amid tax-evasion charges

February 9, 2013 at 10:59 AM

Toronto, Feb 9 (IANS) Sukh Dhaliwal, a former Indian Canadian member of parliament, has resigned as a British Columbia Liberal Party candidate in the coming provincial election amid tax-evasion charges, media reports said.

Samsung to launch 'Android-powered fridge, internet-connected washing machine'

February 6, 2013 at 10:11 AM

London, Feb 6 (ANI): South Korean electronic maker Samsung has now planned to launch a fridge with a built-in Android tablet and an internet-connected washing machine by the end of the year.

Comet impact did not wipe out prehistoric humans

January 31, 2013 at 10:22 AM

Washington, January 31 (ANI): Comet explosions did not end the prehistoric human culture, known as Clovis, which existed in North America 13,000 years ago, according to a new research.

Sexism still rife in Aussie newsrooms

January 29, 2013 at 3:58 PM

Sydney, Jan. 29 (ANI): A new study, the first of its kind in 16 years, which surveyed 577 female journalists across all media platforms in Australia has found that there is still widespread gender discrimination in newsrooms.

Smartphone market is 'duopoly' of Apple, Android: Report

January 29, 2013 at 11:50 AM

Johannesburg, Jan 29 (ANI): Google's operating system Android and Apple smartphones captured a whopping 92 percent of global sales in the fourth quarter, giving the two systems an effective duopoly, according to a research firm.

Breast cancer patients who don't have mastectomy 'likelier to survive'

January 28, 2013 at 1:44 PM

London, January 28 (ANI): Women with breast cancer have a better chance of surviving breast cancer if they don't have a mastectomy, a major study has found.

Blondes suffer with job prospects by having too much fun

January 25, 2013 at 1:04 PM

London, Jan 25 (ANI): The age-old saying that blondes do have more fun seems to be putting a dent on their career, a new study has revealed.

Air India ranked world's third worst airline

January 25, 2013 at 11:52 AM

Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) Air India has been rated world's third least safe airline after China Airlines and TAM Airlines, according to a report from a website that monitors plane crashes around the world.

'Children adopt executive skills at preschool age'

January 24, 2013 at 3:20 PM

Washington, Jan 24 (IANS) Children start picking up executive abilities like planning, task monitoring and controlling attention at the preschool age when they are as young as four-and-half years old, says a new study.

LG Electronics launches new air conditioners ahead of summer season

January 23, 2013 at 5:36 PM

Chennai, Jan 23 (IANS) Consumer durables major LG Electronics India Wednesday launched a new range of room air conditioners to cash in on the coming summer season.

Smart wearable devices market will be worth $1.5bln by 2014

January 21, 2013 at 3:44 PM

Washington, Jan. 21 (ANI): The next-generation wearable devices market, which include smart glasses, will double year-on-year to some 1.5 billion dollars by 2014.

Jupiter to dance with moon on January 21

January 17, 2013 at 11:29 AM

Washington, January 17 (ANI): Jupiter, the second-brightest planet, will be appearing less than a finger-width from the Moon throughout North America on January 21, 2013.

UN rights chief calls for probe into 'deplorable' human rights conditions in N Korea

January 15, 2013 at 1:53 PM

London, Jan. 15 (ANI): The United Nations human rights commissioner Navi Pillay has called for an international investigation into decades of serious human rights abuses in North Korea.

Pak govt. must kill, not negotiate with 'good and bad' Taliban: Editorial

January 14, 2013 at 1:29 PM

Islamabad, Jan. 14 (ANI): The Pakistan government must recognise that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is in violation of the law of the land and needs to be taken to task, according to an editorial in a Pakistani daily.

Rifle-bra clad Lady Gaga risks raises eyebrows at concert

January 14, 2013 at 1:29 PM

London, January 14 (ANI): Lady Gaga risked sparking a controversy yet again when she wore a bra with plastic assault rifles for cups - less than a month after 26 people lost their lives in a US school shooting.

Genes causing corneal thinning revealed

January 10, 2013 at 4:45 PM

The thinning of cornea, a transparent outer covering of the eye, could be an alarm for the risk of blindness, a research has found.

Genes causing corneal thinning identified

January 10, 2013 at 2:49 PM

Sydney, Jan 10 (IANS) When the cornea, a transparent outer covering of the eye, starts thinning, it becomes a ticking bomb, a risk factor for blindness.

Babies of obese mums likelier to be plunked in front of TV

January 9, 2013 at 3:21 PM

Washington, January 9 (ANI): Moms, especially those who are obese, are more likely to use TV to quieten fussy and active infants, thus also causing greater likelihood of obesity in children, US nutritionists say.

Kim Jong-un marks birthday by sending candy gifts to all North Korean kids

January 7, 2013 at 4:07 PM

London, Jan. 7 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent one kilogram of sweets to every child in the country to mark his birthday, carrying on a tradition started by his grandfather Kim Il-sung.

Afghan warlord condemns Pak Taliban for 'blocking girls' education'

January 3, 2013 at 10:47 AM

Islamabad, Jan 3 (ANI): Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has denied having any links with the Pakistan Taliban, and condemned the banned militant outfit's strategy of blowing up schools and blocking girls' education.

US drone attacks against militants decreased in Pak, increased in Yemen during 2012

December 28, 2012 at 1:25 PM

Islamabad, Dec 28 (ANI): US drone strikes against militants in Pakistan's tribal areas has decreased for the second year in a row, according to a Washington-based think tank.

Twitter closes accounts over child porn

December 26, 2012 at 8:45 PM

London, Dec 26 (IANS) Micro-blogging website Twitter has closed down several accounts after it received complaints that they contained indecent images of children, Sky News reported.

Pak politician calls for action against Taliban sanctuaries in N Waziristan

December 23, 2012 at 4:53 PM

Islamabad, Dec. 23 (ANI): A senior Pakistani politician has demanded that the government take action on Taliban militant sanctuaries in North Waziristan, making it the first time that an important ally of President Asif Ali Zardari has echoed publicly the long-standing U.S. demand.

'Rise Of The Guardians' - recreates magical folklore (IANS Movie Review)

December 21, 2012 at 5:33 PM

Film: "Rise of The Guardians"; Director: Peter Ramsey; Voices: Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Jude Law, Isla Fisher and Hugh Jackman; Rating: **

RIM records 'first-ever decline' in subscriber base after losing over million users

December 21, 2012 at 11:09 AM

Washington, Dec. 21 (ANI): Troubled Canadian mobile maker Research In Motion (RIM) has lost over a million

Super stretchable wires created

December 19, 2012 at 4:05 PM

Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) American researchers have created super stretchable wires that can be expanded up to eight times their length, for potential use in headphones and phone chargers among others.

Toyota pays $17.35 mn in fines for delaying recall

December 19, 2012 at 12:29 PM

Chicago, Dec 19 (IANS) Toyota Motor Corporation has agreed to pay $17.35 million in fines for its delayed recall of 154,000 Lexus SUVs over pedal entrapment issues, promising it will make significant changes in responding to safety issues, a media report said Tuesday.

Greed exerts more power than generosity: Study

December 17, 2012 at 3:58 PM

Washington, Dec 17 (IANS) Focusing on the negative makes evolutionary sense, says Kurt Grey, assistant professor of social psychology at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, whose latest study shows greed may exert greater power than generosity.