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Bike-borne men posing as cops hijack bus with 42 passengers on board

Four bike-borne men posing as Central Crime Branch police officers barged into the Kannur-bound bus. They asked the driver to go to a warehouse in Bangalore's Pattanagere area and kept the 42 passengers hostage Friday night.

Apr 29, 2018

Aquarium coral almost kills family: Know all about the deadly creature

Chasity Ahman from Texas got a coral called palythoa for her saltwater fish tank but she didn't know how poisonous the creature was until and unless she scrubbed it with a toothbrush to clean it.

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

Scientists in shock as NASA junks first-ever robotic mission to Moon

NASA pulled the plug on Resource Prospector that aimed to be the first mining expedition on another world. NASA issued a statement, saying that "some of the instruments from the Resource Prospector mission would be used in other missions that would land on the moon later".

Apr 28, 2018

LG Watch Timepiece: Finally, a smartwatch without battery woes

LG Watch Timepiece is expected to take on Apple Watch with its "hybrid" nature and 100 days battery life along with other perks of a smartwatch and a mechanical watch.

Apr 28, 2018

OnePlus 6 live image leaked: Quick round-up on Android flagship phone

OnePlus 6 is coming with huge upgrades both in terms of design and internal hardware over the OnePlus 5T. Read to know what features the new Android phone is coming with.

Apr 27, 2018

Coolpad Cool 2 launched in China; Coolpad's comeback kid?

The Coolpad Cool 2 comes with a water-resistant design and 18:9 display is the company's latest attempt at reviving its fortunes after it split with the debt-ridden LeEco.

Apr 27, 2018

Arctic sea ice found full of microplastics - when will we stop?

Sea ice in the northern polar region is full of plastic, some 12,000 particles per liter. This is affecting sea life, poisoning the waters and most of the plastic found is coming from single serve bags and packaging.

Apr 27, 2018

Rohingya refugees walk in the rain as they are held by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) after illegally crossing the border, in Teknaf, Bangladesh.

Monsoon threatens over a million Rohingyas in Bangla camp; India fears mass influx

Relocationg the Rohingya refugees to a safe place has emerged as a serious concern for the Bangladesh government. It has also created a sense of worry for India's Border Security Force (BSF) as intelligence inputs hint at mass infiltration when floods overwhelm the grounds.

Apr 27, 2018

Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible 6 'felt like Top Gun' for Henry Cavill

Mission: Impossible – Fallout hits the cinemas on July 27 and it promises to have some jaw-dropping, edge of the seat stunt sequences. The makers of the Tom Cruise-Henry Cavill starrer teased one of the many stunt scenes at the CinemaCon.

Apr 26, 2018

Dying 8-year-old girl meets koala, fulfils her lifelong dream

Katie Higginbotham was diagnosed with pilocytic astrocytoma in October 2016 and has been going through numerous chemotherapy and radiation sessions. Doctors said that she has less than a year to live as her cancer is way more aggressive than they originally thought.

Apr 26, 2018

New evidence shows lakes on Mars dried up 3.5bn years ago

In early 2017 scientists announced the discovery of possible desiccation cracks in Gale Crater, which was filled by lakes 3.5 billion years ago. Since desiccation mudcracks form only where wet sediment is exposed to air, their position closer to the centre of the lake bed rather than the edge also suggests that lake levels rose and fell dramatically over time.

Apr 26, 2018