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Suprem Court of India Relaxes Aadhaar Card Use
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Supreme court on Thursday relaxed its earlier order extending use of Aadhaar card on voluntary basis in social welfare scheme MNREGA, old age pension scheme, provident fund and Prime…
Americans More Afraid of Corruption than Terror Attack
(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) New York, Oct 15 (IANS) Corruption of government officials tops the list of things that people in the US fear the most today, according to a new survey. Besides corruption, cyber-terrorism and…
Apple Faces $862.4 Mn Payout for Using BITS Graduates’ Technology
Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) Apple faces the prospect of paying out damages to the tune $862.4 million for using without permission patented technology developed by a Wisconsin university team including two Indian-Americans. Gurindar Sohi and…
Okay for Workers to View Porn During Lunch Break
Rome, Oct 15 (IANS/AKI) Employees cannot be sacked for watching porn on the job provided they do so during their lunch break, Italy’s supreme court ruled, rejecting an appeal from car giant Fiat against a…
Cow Shelter Owner Shot Dead in Gurgaon
Gurgaon, Oct 14 (IANS) A cow shelter owner was fatally shot here on Wednesday after unidentified people fired at him thrice from close quarters, a senior police officer said. Sandeep Kataria, who ran Gau Raksha…
Culture Shock Can Make You a Better Thinker
New York, Oct 14 (IANS) Culture shocks that result from migrating to a different country or accepting a refugee from other countries, can actually make us better thinkers, says an interesting study. People are more…
Powerful People Rely More on Gut Feelings for Decisions
London, Oct 14 (IANS) People who have social power tend to rely a lot on their internal body cues when taking important decisions, suggests new research. “Our research suggests that the powerful more strongly rely…
‘Peepli Live’ Co-Director Seeks Interim Bail
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Mahmood Farooqui, co-director of Bollywood film “Peepli Live” who is facing trial for the alleged rape of an American woman, on Wednesday sought interim bail. Farooqui is in judicial custody…
Sudarsan Pattnaik Pays Tribute to Kalam with Sand Art
Bhubaneswar, Oct 14 (IANS) Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik paid tributes to late former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on the eve of his 84th birth anniversary by creating a sand sculpture at Odisha’s Puri beach on…
YuppTV to Raise $50 Million for Expansion
Hyderabad, Oct 14 (IANS) US-based YuppTV, an internet based TV streaming service provider which on Wednesday launched its service in India, plans to raise $50 million to fund its expansion. Uday Reddy, founder and CEO…
DiCaprio Buys Rights to Film About Volkswagen Scandal
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS/EFE) Leonardo DiCaprio purchased the rights to a yet-to-be-written book about the Volkswagen emissions scandal, with an eye toward producing a film about the firm’s attempt to deceive regulators, a media report…
Better Way to Forecast Winter Weather a Month in Advance
London, Oct 13 (IANS) Taking into account the unusual winds miles up in the stratosphere can lead to more accurate winter weather forecasts a month in advance, says new research led by an Indian-origin scientist….
Indian-American Judge to Be Felicitated
New York, Oct 13 (IANS) An Indian-American judge, along with four other attorneys, has been named for National Asia Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Daniel K. Inouye Trailblazer Award. Amul Thapar will be honoured at…
Melting of Antarctic Ice Shelves to Double by 2050
Washington, Oct 13 (IANS) The melting of Antarctic ice shelves will double by 2050 and by 2100, melting may surpass all predictions if greenhouse gas emissions continue at the present rate, a new study has…
‘MH17 Investigation Team Considering Independent Court’
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 13 (IANS) Malaysian authorities said on Tuesday that partners in the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on the MH17 incident are considering setting up an independent international court for an effective prosecution mechanism…
Indian Start-Ups Attract $5 Bn Funding: Report
Bengaluru, Oct 13 (IANS) Indian start-ups are on fire, as they are on target to get a whopping $5 billion (Rs.32,558 crore) funding by this year-end, IT industry representative body Nasscom said in a report…
Jan Dhan Deposits Exceed Rs.25,000 Crore
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Deposits in accounts opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana have exceeded Rs.25,000 crore, the government said on Tuesday. The deposits have come as low-cost deposits. According to an…
2000 Match Fixing: Court to Hear Arguments on Charges in January
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) A court here has set January 18 to hear arguments on issue of framing of charges in the 2000 match-fixing scandal case in which former South African captain Hansie Cronje…
No More Nudes in Playboy
New York, Oct 13 (IANS) In upsetting news for nearly 800,000 readers of Playboy magazine, its top editors have decided to strike out nudity from the pages of the publication. Last month, Cory Jones, a…