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Sun unfurls its most powerful solar flare of the year
NEW YORK: The sun has unleashed its most powerful flare of the year causing radio blackouts throughout the Pacific region....
Chinese police seize 7kg methcathinone, 300g meth
HARBIN: Police in a northeast China city busted a cross-province narcotics gang that distributed methcathinone, a flesh-eating drug that makes...
Artificial muscles for robots can be made from golden onion
NEW YORK: Scientists say that artificial muscles for robots can be made by covering onions in gold. The humble vegetable's...
Jackie Chan favours death penalty’ for drug smugglers
BEIJING: Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan has said he supports the use of the death penalty for some drug offenders....
Failed Russian spacecraft falls to earth, burns up
EUROPE: An unmanned Russian spaceship loitering in orbit after a failed cargo run to the International Space Station plunged into...
SpaceX’s crew escape system successfully tested
NEW YORK: A new crew escape system developed by SpaceX which was recently tested, could avoid another Challenger tragedy on...
Saturn’s moon Enceladus has curtains of water vapor erupting from its surface
LONDON: Enceladus may have a warm ocean beneath its icy surface, but it may also be shooting through that crust...
Life’s building blocks in Loki’s Castle in depth of Atlantic Ocean
PARIS: Deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean, between Greenland and Norway, scientists have found micro-organisms they call a missing link connecting...
United Nation ‘using climate for new world order’: Newman
WASHINGTON: Tony Abbott's chief business adviser has accused the United Nations of using climate change to impose a "new world...
Australian dollar plunges after RBA statement
PERTH: The Australian dollar is weaker after the Reserve Bank signalled it could cut interest rates again, sparking an abrupt...
Indian rupee start higher at 64.12 per dollar
MUMBAI: After five consecutive sessions of losses, the Indian rupee on Friday strengthened against the dollar as the local equity...
Spiders spin ‘superstrong silk’ after being sprayed with graphene
LONDON: Italian researchers have discovered that common backyard spiders, when sprayed by carbon nanomaterials, can produce silk several times stronger...
Asian stocks advance in early move, Japan’s Topix adds 0.5pc
TOKYO: ASIAN stocks rose, after the regional benchmark index closed Thursday at its lowest in a month, as investors awaited...
Android M, next version of Android to disclose at upcoming Google I/O event scheduled to take place on May 28, 29
NEW DELHI: Android M, the next version of Android will be unveiled at the upcoming Google I/O event scheduled to...
Honda will introduce new-gen Jazz in India with various features
NEW DELHI: Honda will introduce new-gen Jazz in India with various features. The Japanese automaker wants to leave no stone...
Xperia C4 boasts front-facing 5-megapixel camera with wide-angle lens for group selfies
NEW YORK: The Xperia C4 is being marketed as a PROselfie phone. The Xperia C4 boasts a front-facing 5-megapixel camera...
2015 Rally America will be against heavily modified street cars
NEW YORK: THE 2015 TOYOTA RALLY RAV4 was revealed at the Monster Energy Supercross Championship finale in Las Vegas last...
Nintendo, Universal Parks & Resorts companies team up to build Nintendo-themed attractions
SYDNEY: Nintendo and Universal Parks & Resorts said today that the two companies would team up to build Nintendo-themed attractions...
Motorola Moto E smartphone receives price cut in India
NEW DELHI: Motorola Moto E smartphone has been given a price cut in India where it’s now listed on Flipkart...
Apple iPhone users soon be able to test their DNA for genetic disorders
New Delhi: Apple introduces 'ResearchKit' software framework that is aimed to make iDevices more friendly to medical professionals. Now, the...
