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26/11 attack planned on Google Earth: US commander

Mumbai attack perpetrated by LeT was an example of how terror outfits use latest available IT tools ...

Controlling deadly tsetse fly with satellite image

Scientists are relying on satellite imagery to control the deadly tsetse fly, an African killer that...

US Sikh group`s mobile app to combat racial profiling

The Sikh Coalition, a US based community group, has launched FlyRights, an innovative mobile applica...

Efforts to preserve endangered butterflies in Butterfly Valley

At least 75 species of butterflies belonging to the five broad butterfly families have been listed i...

Israel moves to block pro-Palestinian "fly-in"

A similar, though smaller "fly-in" last year led to a few hundred activists being blocked at Europea...

UFO crashes in Siberia?

Search teams in Russia`s Siberia region have been put on alert after witnesses said they saw an unid...

Toothed flying reptile’s fossil found in China

A rare skull fossil of a pterosaur has been discovered in northeast China, a press release from the ...

Fruit flies get kidney stones too

Researchers have discovered that fruit flies get kidney stones just like us - a breakthrough that ma...

Male fruit flies put more effort into mating after meeting rivals

Male fruit flies consistently change their mating behaviour depending on whether they have spent tim...

Jilted male flies too drown `sorrow` in alcohol

Male fruit flies too drown their `sorrow` in excessive alcohol consumption, like humans, when female...

Pak SC grants permission for flying kites

The celebration of Basant was also opposed by Islamic hardliners, who claim the festival is linked ...

Porn king offers $1mn for sex dirt on US politicos

Porn mogul Larry Flynt in a full page newspaper ad offered USD 1 million for information about the ...

Lahore: 11 kids held for flying kites

Eleven children were detained for flying kites in Pakistan`s Lahore city. They were later released.

Kodak sells online business to Shutterfly

Eastman Kodak Co has agreed to sell its online photo services business to Shutterfly Inc for $23.8 m...

Flying car to make its debut at New York auto show

The flying car will make its first public appearance at the New York International Auto show here in...

CVC probing flying schools fraud

The CVC is looking into alleged irregularities by some flying schools operational across the countr...

Threatened butterfly vanishes from Florida refuge

No confirmed Miami blues have been seen on Bahia Honda since July 2010, and with each passing day it...

Fruit fly genome ‘may become genetic Rosetta stone

Scientists have developed a new community resource that may help in unlocking the mystery behind the...

‘US No-Fly list doubles in 1 year’

The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the government on behalf of Americans who believe they`r...

`Flying dinosaurs wore plumage of black feathers`

A winged dinosaur long thought to be a "missing link" in the evolution of birds may have been adorne...

How birds avoid hitting trees

Birds don`t have to bother about overcrowded roads, but they do stick to a speed limit to avoid hitt...

Cambridge scientist `debunks` flying myth

A scientist at Cambridge University has debunked the long-held myth about how aircraft stay aloft.

Insects watch skies to navigate

How do insects such as butterflies, locusts and fruit flies navigate thousands of miles so precisely...

Beyonce gets fly with golden booty named after her

A newly discovered horse fly in Australia was so "bootylicious" with its golden-haired bum, there wa...

Holy dip, prayers, kites mark Makar Sankranti

Tens of thousands of faithful took holy dip in rivers and ponds and offered prayers in temples on th...

Makar Sankranti in Orissa with holy dips

Devotees took holy dips in ponds and rivers and visited temples as they celebrated the Makar Sankran...

Phuket-bound plane makes emergency landing

A Boeing 767 aircraft from Denmark to Thailand, with 292 passengers on board, made emergency landi...

Study: Parasitic fly could explain bee die-off

Northern California scientists have found a possible explanation for a honey bee die-off that has de...

Pak: Kite-flyers to be booked under terrorism act!

Lahore`s CCPO has directed a complete ban on kite-flying and asked all SHOs to ensure indiscriminate...

Sheila wants speeding up of road, flyover projects

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Friday asked all agencies concerned to JNNURM to speed up work on ...

How birds avoid crashes `unlocked`

The secret of how birds manage to zip flawlessly through narrow spaces without crashing into obstacl...

NASA`s flying telescope in search of distant stars

SOFIA is being used by astronomers for studying the atmospheres of planets and the formation of star...

Now, concept of ‘flying plastic carpet’ a reality

A graduate student at Princeton University, who got inspired from the work of an Indian-origin scien...

One more pilot held for using forged marksheet

One more pilot has been arrested here for allegedly using forged marksheets to procure commercial f...

‘Action against pilots who fly under pressure’

Strictest action should be taken against helicopter pilots if they fly "under pressure" from VIPs ...

Another fake pilot arrested, total at 22

One more person has been arrested here for allegedly using forged marksheets to procure commercial...

Flying officer`s body cremated

Sooraj was undergoing training in Bikaner Air Base for the last three years, sources said.

Phelps captures third gold in Shanghai

Michael Phelps, already the most successful Olympian of all time, picked up his third successive wor...

Gaza children claim kite-flying record

Thousands of Gaza children sent a sea of colorful kites soaring into the sky on Thursday in an attem...

Will fly in international airspace: Mike Mullen

China`s objection to America`s reconnaissance flights over South China Sea will not deter US from fl...

Biologists identify butterfly `copycat gene`

This study gives a peek into how mimicry and convergent evolution happen at a genetic level.

Phelps wraps up Canada Cup with wins

American swimming star Michael Phelps posted his second victory in two days, capturing the men`s 100...

World’s first flying motorcycle

Malloy, a former helicopter pilot, built the incredible machine in his Sydney garage using a custom-...

HTC brings its tablet, HTC Flyer to India

Smartphone manufacturer HTC Monday announced the launch of its first tablet -- HTC Flyer -- in India...

Porn mogul offers job to disgraced US lawmaker

Porn mogul Larry Flynt offered disgraced Anthony Weiner a job, after the New York congressman resig...

DIAL introduces `Park N Fly` facility at T3

Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), the operator of IGI airport, is offering "park and fly...

German diplomat glides over Islamabad`s `no fly zone`

A German woman diplomat glided into trouble after her paragliding stint in the Pakistani capital vi...

Hitler tried to build flying saucers to attack London

Adolf Hitler tried to build a fleet of flying saucers to attack London and New York.

Houseflies have more than 152,000 cousins!

Houseflies have more than 152,000 cousins that have been described and named.

`Shut flying schools fudging records to give pilots licences`

With three DGCA teams auditing at least 40 flying schools across the country, the government warned...

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Shahrukh and Mamata - IPL circus
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KKR celebrations mock Bengali pride
The WB govt’s KKR celebration was ‘overboard’.

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