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Warner Bros. takes charge of DC superhero films after failure of Justice League

Warner Bros film executive in charge of production on the studios DC superhero films is stepping down after the under-performance of "Justice League

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Australian to auction $13m in confiscated bitcoins

Bitcoin drops after hitting record high in Japan

The most popular cryptocurrency continues to make new records daily, showing a sustained rise - despite ups and downs - since the beginning of this year.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Brexit deal satisfies Irish PM Varadkar

Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Friday that he was satisfied that the London-Brussels agreement on Brexit had met all Irish Republic demands.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

New smartphone could track blood glucose readings

Newly developed smartphones would track blood glucose readings. The case and the app of the smartphone Gphone would work simultaneously to measure the glucose levels in the blood. The phone is currently under testing.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

South Korea to hold joint drills with USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group

South Korea, US conclude largest joint air drills

The Vigilant ACE is the largest air combat manoeuvers carried out in the Korean peninsula.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Knife-wielding man kills two in southern China Wal-Mart

Chinese teen 'decapitates mother, posts video' on WeChat

The 13-year-old Chinese boy was arrested in school after a friend showed the clip to his mother.

Dec 8, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Russell Crowe sorry for joke on 'sodomizing' female co-star

Actor Russell Crowe issued an apology on Friday, after facing criticism for making a joke about "sodomizing" a female co-star.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Kabul: Suicide bomber targets NATO convoy; at least 8 killed, 22 injured

7 dead, 9 wounded in Kabul market blast

Reports say that the blast occurred in the afternoon in Sar-e-Karez market.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Rihanna sparks engagement rumours with her gigantic diamond ring

Rihanna and her rumoured boyfriend Hassan Jameel had managed to keep their romance a secret for almost six months.

Dec 8, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

oBike users in Singapore affected by global app security data breach

Bike-sharing oBike is the latest subject of cybercrime activity affecting its users worldwide.

Dec 8, 2017

By Mario Manlupig, Jr

'Jackass' actor Anil Kapoor joins Salman Khan and others for Race 3

Actor Anil Kapoor has joined the cast of the third installment of "Race 3" starring superstar Salman Khan.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma will get married in Italy?

Indian actress Anushka Sharma and her family were chased by questions on the ongoing wedding rumours to Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli.

Dec 8, 2017

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Modified CRISPR technique treats diseases without cutting DNA

In what could remove a major hurdle to using gene editing technologies to treat human diseases, scientists have created a new version of the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology that allows them to activate genes and treat diseases without creating breaks in the DNA.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

J.K. Rowling defends casting Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts 2 amidst rumours of her own abusive marriage

J. K. Rowling has stated that she is happy with the casting of Johnny Depp as Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, amidst rumours that she had an abusive marriage.

Dec 8, 2017

By Adrita Biswas