Saudi Arabia outlaws ‘spying’ on spouse’s phone
Riyadh, April 4 (IANS) Spying on one’s spouse’s phone is now a crime in Saudi Arabia that could land the offender in jail or with a fine of up to $133,000, according to a government…
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NASA selects Lockheed Martin to build quieter supersonic aircraft
Washington, April 4 (IANS) Taking another step toward building a quieter supersonic aircraft, the US space agency has awarded a $247.5 million contract to the global aerospace company Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin has been selected…
The intricate, irreparable, inexplicable machine that is the human body (Book Review)
By Vikas Datta Title: If Our Bodies Could Talk – Operating and Maintaining a Human Body; Author: James Hamblin; Publisher: Anchor Books; Pages: 400; Price: Rs 699 It is a more intricate, delicate, complex machine…
Lok Sabha adjourned till noon
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was disrupted again on Wednesday amid protests, with Speaker Sumitra Mahajan adjourning the House till 12 p.m. As soon as the House met, AIADMK members started protesting…
‘Riverdale’ star replaces Lawley in ‘The Hate U Give’
Los Angeles, April 4 (IANS) “Riverdale” star K.J. Apa has replaced actor Kian Lawley in the drama film “The Hate U Give” Apa was roped in two months after the studio dropped Lawley from the…
4 IS militants killed in Afghanistan
Jalalabad, April 4 (IANS) At least four militants of the Islamic State group were killed following an air strike by the US and NATO-led coalition forces’ unmanned plane in Afghanistan, authorities said on Wednesday. The…
HRD forms panel to study CBSE exam process
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) In the backdrop of the Class 12 economics question paper leak, the Human Resources Development (HRD) Ministry has set up a high-power committee to examine the CBSE’s examination process. The…
Infinix HOT S3: Good selfie smartphone in budget category
By Vivek Singh Chauhan New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) There have been quite a few smarphones launches in the sub-Rs 10,000 price category in the recent past, playing on one USP or the other. When…
Producing film is difficult task for Manoj Bajpayee
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who is gearing up for the release of his first production “Missing”, says that producing a film is a difficult task when you are also a lead actor…
Life derailed in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar, April 4 (IANS) Normal life was derailed in the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday as separatists announced a protest march to Shopian town in solidarity with civilians killed in fighting between militants and security forces….
Apple hires Google’s Artificial Intelligence chief
San Francisco, April 4 (IANS) In a key development, Apple has hired John Giannandrea, Google’s Head of Search and Artificial Intelligence (AI), to lead the company’s Machine Learning (ML) and AI strategy. Giannandrea, who took…
Tension continues in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar, April 4 (IANS) Heavy deployment of security forces was made in Srinagar and other sensitive places in the Kashmir Valley to maintain peace and law and order, even though the separatists did not call…
Facebook shuts down accounts owned by Russia-based IRA
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Facebook has removed several accounts owned by Russia-based Internet Research Agency (IRA), the group accused of meddling in the 2016 US presidential election. “We removed 70 Facebook and 65 Instagram…
Clear Wednesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) It was a clear Wednesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 23 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season’s average, the Met Office said. “There…
Pyongyang postpones preparatory meeting for Inter-Korean summit
Seoul, April 4 (IANS) North Korea requested a one-day postponement to the working-level meeting with South Korea, initially planned to be held on Wednesday to discuss details of an inter-Korean leader summit in late April,…
Markets open on a higher note on Wednesday
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a positive note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE, after opening at 33,437.52 points, touched a…
Thousands of Brazilians protest, demand imprisonment of Lula
Sao Paulo, April 4 (IANS) Thousands of Brazilians in major cities across the country took to the streets, to pressure the Supreme Court to reject former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s habeas corpus request….
World Cup trophy arrives in Colombia
Bogota, April 4 (IANS) David Trezeguet, a member of the team that won the World Cup for France in 1998, has arrived in Bogota with the World Cup trophy as part of the tour leading…
A Very Special Message from Deadpool
Enter to win Deadpool’s Pink Suit and Send a Big F-You to Cancer at https://fox.co/DeadpoolPinkSuitYT Learn more about Fuck Cancer at https://LetsFCancer.com After surviving a near fatal bovine attack, a disfigured cafeteria chef (Wade Wilson)…
Lawyer linked to Trump sentenced in Russia probe
Washington, April 4 (IANS) Attorney Alex van der Zwaan has been sentenced to one month in jail and ordered to pay a $20,000 fine for lying to the FBI about his contacts with the campaign…