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Adventurer on road trip from London to Delhi

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New Delhi: After notching up a record for driving to Delhi from London in 51 days passing though 15 countries and clocking 13000 kilometres, adventurer Tushar Agarwal has penned his ‘incredible exper

Soon, pay for your shopping by ‘face value’

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Bank cards are already being replaced by phones and wristbands that have payment technology built-in but the latest threat to the lowly plastic in your pocket could be your face.
A Finnish startup ca

Boys wear skirts at UK school to protest 'no shorts' rule

London: In a bizarre incident, a group of boys at a UK school turned up for classes in skirts to protest a 'no shorts' rule despite heatwave in the country.
The 17-strong group from Whitchurch High S

First in country: Mumbai cops use social media to check on public mood

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New Delhi: In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country, the Mumbai Police have started tracking public views and sentiments on social media platforms to step-up its preparedness in handling se

Kate’s baby: The bet’s on a royal beti

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London: As a vigil began outside St. Mary’s Hospital in Paddi­n­gton, central London, Brit­ons are indulging in last-minute betting as they wait for the birth of the first child of Prince William and

Achievers prone to romantic Facebook jealousy

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People who are high-achieving in academics are more likely to experience feelings of romantic jealousy on Facebook, according to a new study.
US researchers conducted several studies of undergraduate

World’s first talking robot to go into space

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Tokyo: A talking robot that will accompany a Japanese astronaut in spa­ce this summer says the cosmic tour will be one gi­ant leap for androids everywhere. In a scene straight out of Star Wars, the

US daredevil Nik Wallenda completes Grand Canyon tightrope walk

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Little Colorado River, Arizona: US daredevil Nik Wallenda became the first man to cross a Grand Canyon-area gorge on a tightrope Sunday, completing his latest record-breaking feat in under 23 minut

Man weds two brides with same name in one mandap

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Jaipur: A young man of tribal caste has married two brides at the same time in Chatarpura village of Udaipur district, police said on Monday.
Bhagwati Lal (23) on Sunday married the two brides with t

Now, Google patents photo-snapping walking stick

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Washington: Google has got its new invention, a walking stick that takes pictures whenever it hits the ground, patented.
According to the patent text, the stick has a sensor that provides location in

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.