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Stephen Hawking has Japanese-origin futurologist for company on escape from Earth

Michio Kaku, a renowned theoretical physicist and futurologist has warned humans to look for another planet to live or face extinction in case of an extra-terrestrial contact

Mar 7, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

BEWARE! Sex-toys could leak your hacked naked photos online, warns MP

The Labour MP for Newcastle Central has warned the usage of sex toys has opened the way to hackers to leak intimate pictures.

Mar 7, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Indonesia blocks Tumblr platform over pornographic content

Indonesia has temporarily blocked access to messaging applications and social media platforms on several occasions to pressure companies to remove radical and pornographic content.

Mar 7, 2018

By IANS

127-million-year-old fossil of smallest ancient baby bird sheds new light on avian evolution

The fossil discovery of a prehistoric bird which was less than the size of our little finger could shed light to the early days of avian evolution.

Mar 7, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Lanka violence: Guterres concerned, UN official to visit Kandy

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is concerned by reports of communal violence in Sri Lanka and is urging dialogue to solve the differences.

Mar 7, 2018

By IANS

Guardiola to wear yellow ribbon at Champions League again

Manchester City will face Basel in the second leg of the Champions League.

Mar 7, 2018

By IANS

World's richest man: Forbes ranks Jeff Bezos at top of the list

Bezos' fortune increased by $39.2 billion in 2017 - the largest up move in anyone's net worth recorded by Forbes last year.

Mar 7, 2018

By IANS

Oscars viewership hits record low, Trump takes a dig

The Oscars ceremony saw host Jimmy Kimmel cracking a joke about Trump as he addressed "Get Out" director Jordan Peele.

Mar 7, 2018

By IANS

'Vampire Diaries' actress suffers miscarriage

The 29-year-old Claire Holt was expecting a baby with her fiance, Andrew Joblon, but lost her child last month.

Mar 7, 2018

By IANS

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House Speaker asks Trump to be more surgical, targeted with tariffs

In calling for the tariffs, Trump invoked the seldom-used Section 232 of the 1962 Trade Expansion Act.

Mar 7, 2018

By IANS

President Donald Trump arrives aboard Air Force One at Orlando International Airport in Orlando, Florida

Porn Star sues US President Trump over 'hush agreement'

Daniels, who real name is Stephanie Clifford, filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles that claims the nondisclosure agreement is invalid and she is free to publicly discuss the Trump tryst.

Mar 7, 2018

By IANS

US will gain nothing by imposing tariffs, says Australian PM

Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Philip Lowe, said the decision to impose tariffs on such products is "highly regrettable".

Mar 7, 2018

By IANS

Babies who look like their father become healthier, says study

The findings are based on an analysis of data on 715 families in which babies live with only their mother.

Mar 6, 2018

By IANS

France to fix age of sexual consent at 15

Current laws in France criminalize sex with children under the age of 15 but prosecutors must prove that the sexual act was forced.

Mar 6, 2018

By IANS

Researchers discover stellar system with 3 super Earths

This "unusual family of super-Earths" around the star, named GJ9827, was spotted by researchers at Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) in the US.

Mar 6, 2018

By IANS