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Indians are among the world's laziest, just take 4,297 steps a day!

The Stanford researchers used step-counters installed in most smartphones to track the activity of nearly 7,00,000 people in 46 countries across the world.

Jul 14, 2017

India vs China - Military Power Comparison

China vs US: Which nation is the current global economic power?

A new survey in 38 countries has found that China is, in fact, fast catching up with the US even though India Japan and the Latin America believe that the US is the world's leading economy.

Jul 14, 2017

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Donald Trump tells French President Macron's wife 'you are in such good shape, beautiful' [VIDEO]

Donald Trump has been denounced for his penchant of commenting on women's appearances, which are often deemed sexist.

Jul 14, 2017

Has demonetisation stopped terrorism? Govt faces uneasy question from all quarters

On November 8, 2016, PM Modi had claimed that demonetisation would give a deadly blow to terrorism by drying up its funding. Eight months since then, the govt is facing tough questions on this, including from the ruling party.

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Meet the IPS Officer who exposed Sasikala's "royal treatment" in a Bengaluru Jail [VIDEO]

DIG (Prisons) Roopa Moudgil's report submitted to her seniors, shook the Karnataka Prisons department by claiming that AIADMK general secretary Sasikala was given "royal treatment" in a Bengaluru jail.

Jul 14, 2017

In photos: 7 oldest cities in the world

The oldest cities in the world are mostly located in the Middle East and Mediterranean regions.

Jul 14, 2017

BS Yeddyurappa says Karnataka will burn if Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat is arrested

BS Yeddyurappa has said that Karnataka will burn if Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat is arrested.

Jul 14, 2017

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Supreme Court to sentence Vijay Mallya for contempt after he is extradited to India

The Supreme Court on Friday said it would sentence Vijay Mallya in a contempt of court case after the Central government gets him extradited back to India. Read to know more.

Jul 14, 2017

Supreme Court orders CBI to probe 62 cases of extrajudicial killings in Manipur

The Supreme Court is monitoring over 1500 cases of alleged fake encounter cases by the Army and other security forces.

Jul 14, 2017

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Indians among the laziest people, Chinese not, says Stanford study; 5 examples to confirm it

Indians walk 1,892 steps less than the Chinese on a daily average, revealed the Stanford study. This is something that puts us behind the Dragon in the overall race. Will we wake up soon?

Jul 14, 2017

This 86-year-old has become a billionaire on new iPhone rumours

TSMC's venerable co-founder holds a 0.3 percent share whose 25 percent surge has put him in the billionaire league.

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Could a font bring down the Pakistan government?

Could the Microsoft font Calibri bring down the Pakistan government? Last years Panama Papers revealed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifs daughter Maryam Nawaz owned offshore companies which were used to purchase high-end properties. But she claimed she was only a trustee and provided a trust deed signed in 2006. The document was typed in Calibri font, but Microsoft didnt make the font publically available until 2007. It elicited speculations that the documents could have been forged by the possible future Prime Minister. Opposition parties have urged the Prime Minister to step down after the leak. The investigations conducted by the Pakistani Supreme Court and Federal Investigations Agency are still ongoing.

Jul 14, 2017

Is supercluster 'Saraswati' 200 million billion times heavier than the Sun?

It is supposed to have originated some 10 billion years ago and might help us understand dark energy and its role in expansion and evolution.

Jul 14, 2017

Explosive in UP Assembly: How destructive is PETN?

Around 150 grams of Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) was found under MLA Manoj Pandey's seat during an ongoing session in the state assembly on Thursday evening.

Jul 14, 2017