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World's first floating nuclear plant put to sea by Russia

FNPP was towed out of the St. Petersburg shipyard where it was constructed for travel to its final destination to the port of Pevek in Russia's extreme northeastern region of Chukotka.

Apr 30, 2018

Apsara Awards 2018 winners list: Zee Telugu telecasts celebration of womanhood

Kajal Aggarwal, Tamannaah Bhatia and a host of celebs were honored with various awards and the ceremony was telecast on Zee Telugu on Sunday. Here is the Apsara Awards 2018 winners list.

Apr 29, 2018

Andean snow as clean as Alaskan ice in terms of carbon deposits

The Andes has ice and snow that is comparable in purity to the Alaskan and Canadian ice sheets, but the glaciers there are still retreating and melting away.

Apr 29, 2018

Ather Energy to open pre-order for S340 electric scooter from June

Ather Energy, the Bengaluru based start-up found by two IITians is all set to launch a premium electric two-wheeler. Ather S340 will boast of a touchscreen dashboard, which integrates cloud-based data, disc brakes and LED lights and other premium stuff.

Apr 29, 2018

Scientists find new way to produce hydrogen fuel from sunlight

The hydrogen can then be used as a fuel, with the potential to power everyday items such as homes and vehicles. Hydrogen is considered to be a promising alternative fuel source that is clean -- its only by-product is water -- and is capable of replacing fossil fuels.

Apr 29, 2018

Blue light from smartphones increases risk of breast, prostate cancer: Study

Researchers found that high levels of outdoor blue light in dark surrounding increases the risk of developing breast and prostate cancer by 1.5-fold as the light decreases the release of melatonin in the brain.

Apr 28, 2018

Exclusive: Meet ALTBalaji's web-series PM Selfiewaali actress Nityaami Shirke

PM Selfiewaali tells a story that has not been told before by any Indian digital platform. It revolves around the life of Tanya Bansal Thakur - a fashionista who loves her life and friends and is a modern day-NRI, born and brought up in London; who becomes the PM of the country!

Apr 28, 2018

Deepika Padukone reveals what she loves about her rumored boyfriend Ranveer Singh

When Deepika Padukone was recently asked what are the qualities that she admires in Ranveer Singh, she revealed what she loves about her rumored boyfriend. Rumors of Deepika and Ranveer's marriage have been doing the rounds of the tinsel town for quite a while now.

Apr 26, 2018

Children have higher energy levels, are in better shape than pro athletes

Tiring out children to get them go to bed could be a bad idea as they have aerobic metabolism, something that adults lack, this gives them short recovery time from muscle fatigue, even better than pro athletes.

Apr 25, 2018

Asaram convicted in 2013 rape case, gets life imprisonment

Asaram Bapu, accused of raping a 16-year-old girl five years ago, has been convicted in the case along with two other people involved in the crime. He has been handed the maximum punishment under the POCSO and Juvenile Justice Act, which is life imprisonment.

Apr 24, 2018

Trapped by gravity? Super-Earth aliens could be imprisoned in their own planets

Life is likely to flourish in super-Earths around the universe as long as they fall within their star's habitable zone, but their large mass will make spaceflight nearly impossible because large planets have excessively strong levels of gravity.

Apr 24, 2018

Human Barbie gets $40,000 plastic surgeries paid by 'sugar daddies'

Real-life Barbie, Katie Rose, is a businesswoman from LA who underwent around $40,000 worth of surgeries to transform herself into the doll, the expenses of which were covered by older men who have a fetish for spoiling younger women with luxurious items.

Apr 23, 2018