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Crops lost to ravenous insects will be more damaging than standalone effects of climate change

On average, the impacts from insects add up to about a 2.5 percent reduction in crop yield for every degree Celsius increase in temperature.

Aug 31, 2018

OnePlus 5, 5T get important features from OnePlus 6 with new OxygenOS beta

OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T smartphones receive the latest open beta builds of OxygenOS, bringing slew of new features and August security patch.

Aug 30, 2018

What is fentanyl? Prescription drug overdose skyrockets in America

Fentanyl is being mixed with drugs like heroin and Xanax which has led to many deaths over the past few years.

Aug 30, 2018

Liquor ban, highways, supreme court, delhi gurgaon expressway

Kerala gets high in time of flood; swills liquor worth Rs 500 cr in ten days of century's deluge

Even as Kerala was pounded by the severest flood crisis in a century, liquor sales in the state stayed high. Callous binge drinking? Drowning flood sorrows in the moonshine. Or simply a case of the indomitable Malayalee 'spirit" on display?

Aug 28, 2018

FDA approves cannabis-based medicine for sale

Big Boss Kannada winner Chandan Shetty lands in trouble after writing song on Marijuana

The rapper, Chandan Shetty, had composed a song titled Anthya in 2015. The song had become an instant hit with rap lovers and has gathered as many as 95.6 lakh views on Youtube so far.

Aug 28, 2018

BSNL offering unlimited data, calls for 74 days at Rs 399: How does it compare?

While Reliance Jio has set a benchmark for prepaid plans, BSNL is trying to beat the new telco in its own game. Let's find out how successful the state-run telco is this time.

Aug 25, 2018

Hurricane Lane in Hawaii: Category 4 storm barrels towards islands, residents buckle down with essentials

Authorities have also advised the residents to buy all the essentials like food, water, and medicines, among things and stay indoors until the storm passes. People in the area were seen nailing ply boards to their windows and fuelling up their vehicles in case of an emergency.

Aug 23, 2018

Russia working on military-grade camouflage to hide soldiers and tanks in battlefield

A coating is applied to the surface that needs camouflage like paint and it comes in at about a few hundred grams per square metre.

Aug 22, 2018

Kerala floods: What's driving arrogant police activism in Pinarayi Vijayan's state?

Kerala DGP Lokanath Behra, will you frame charges against everyone who criticises the chief minster and the government? The social media wants it, you know.

Aug 21, 2018

Whale bloodbath in the Faroe Islands; here's all you need to know about it

Hundreds of whales are annually herded into a bay and killed near the Faroe Islands. Several villagers, some as young as five years, take part in the annual event.

Aug 18, 2018

Pakistan to ban Twitter? Telecom authorities warn company to block offensive content or face shutdown

Micro-blogging platform Twitter has been asked by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to comply with its requests to block objectionable content or face a shutdown in the country.

Aug 16, 2018

Priyanka Chopra shows off her ring, confirming her engagement to Nick Jonas?

The Quantico actress showed off her engagement ring in a selfie with Raveena Tandon at Manish Malhotra's bash.

Aug 15, 2018

War on drugs or a populist ploy? Bangladesh defends anti-narcotics campaign as death toll rises

Critics say the crackdown reflects Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina increasingly authoritarian rule ahead of a general election, due by December.

Aug 13, 2018

2018 Audi RS6 Avant Performance launched; priced at Rs 1.65 crore

If you are not satisfied with the 560bhp power from RS6 Avant's heart, Audi now offers RS6 Avant Performance that develops an additional 45bhp. The most potent version of the RS6 has also become costlier by around Rs 20 lakh.

Aug 10, 2018

Samsung, Galaxy Note9, launch, specifications

Galaxy Note9 offer you simply can't refuse: Airtel, Samsung India launch pre-booking with lucrative deals

Samsung Galaxy Note9 base model can be bought for as low as Rs 7,900 down payment in India. Read to know other launch programmes of Airtel and Samsung on offer.