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After Snapdeal and Paytm, Ratan Tata Buys Stake in Xiaomi

Xiaomi said that Ratan Tata would also act as an advisor to the company.

Apr 27, 2015

Aadhaar Becomes World's Biggest Biometric ID Programme

As on 20 April, the total number of Aadhaar cards issued by UIDAI reached 81.78 crore, with 67% of country's 121 crore population possessing the card.

Apr 27, 2015

World Happiness Index 2015: At 117, India Ranks Below Pakistan; Switzerland Happiest Among 158 Nations

India hasn't fared well in the happiness index of the World Happiness Report 2015 published by SDSN, which has placed the country at 117th spot out of 158 countries considered in the survey, ranking it much lower than its neighbour Pakistan which stands at 81st position.

Apr 24, 2015

Worlds first malaria vaccine moves closer to use in Africa

The worlds first malaria vaccine, made by GlaxoSmithKline, could be approved by international regulators for use in Africa from October after final trial data showed it offered partial protection for up to four years.

Apr 24, 2015

US: William Shatner proposes pipeline to solve California drought

William Shatner in full Captain Kirk mode is looking to marshal a crew for a project with an astronomical budget to deal with Californias drought problems.

Apr 22, 2015

Houthis Trying to 'Mimick Hezbollah Speeches to Win Arab Sympathy'

Abdul Malik Al-Houthi has been accused of copying verbatim speeches made by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Apr 22, 2015

Tokyo: Lifelike humanoid robot woman ChihiraAico directs customers around department store

Robot receptionist unveiled in Tokyo

Apr 20, 2015

Leaked: Tata Nano Genx AMT Design and Style, to Offer Mileage of 21.9kmpl [PHOTOS]

Tata Nano Genx has been leaked on the web ahead of its expected launch in May.

Apr 20, 2015

Neurosurgeon insists ‘time is now’ for frontier-breaking head transplant

Dr Sergio Canavero, an Italian neurosurgeon, says he is getting ready to carry out the first ever human head transplant

Apr 17, 2015

Pope Francis listens to Rahmi Yaran, Mufti of Istanbul (right) during a visit to Hagia Sophia in Istanbul

Armenian Genocide: Turkey to Convert Hagia Sofia Basilica into Mosque to Spite Pope Francis

Historic Hagia Sofia served as a cathedral for almost a thousand years, till it was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1453.

Apr 17, 2015

Saudi Arabia: Expat Professor Fired for Insulting Islam

An expat professor was fired from his job after he insulted Islam and some religious rituals in front of his students.

Apr 16, 2015

Ignore Mental Illness at Your Own Peril

According to experts in the medical profession, four in five people suffering from mental problems avoid going to a psychiatrist.

Apr 15, 2015

Harry Potter fans enchanted by live action role play in Polish castle

It was witching hour on 9 April at the fairytale Czocha castle in Poland, as a Harry Potter-themed live-action role play (Larp) was set to cast its spell over more than a hundred would-be sorcerers.

Apr 10, 2015

Turkey Lists Twitter, Facebook Alongside Isis as Top Threat to National Security

A draft, which is part of the 2015 National Security Policy Document (NSPD), lists social media as a threat to the stability of the country.

Apr 9, 2015

Wonder Material Graphene can Sniff out Deadly Food Toxin

Could wonder material graphene -- the thinnest on earth and 200 times stronger than steel -- help solve India's food safety woes?

Apr 6, 2015

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