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Asteroid measured when nudged by sunlight

NASA scientists have measured the orbit of asteroid with such accuracy that they were able to direct...

Terrorist jailed for 23 years in Russia

Viktor Dvorakosky was arrested in July 2011. During the arrest, he tossed a self-made bomb, injuring...

Apple asks Russian anti-virus firm to improve OS X security

Computer giant Apple has contracted specialists from Russian anti-virus company Kaspersky Lab to ana...

Queen`s cousin received cash from Russian oligarch

A report said that Boris Berezovsky sent Prince Michael a total of GBP 320,000 through offshore comp...

No bullet wound found in soldier Skype death: Army

Captain Bruce Kevin Clark`s wife says she saw a bullet hole in the closet behind her husband during ...

US: Wife witnesses hubby’s death on Skype

The family of a US Army medic serving in Afghanistan says his wife watched him die as the two were v...

Skype slammed for not fixing security hole that could give away users` locations

Researchers have accused Skype for allowing a privacy vulnerability, which potentially let people kn...

Facebook messenger app to feature Skype video chat

Social networking giant Facebook’s messenger app will soon include a Skype video chat function, acco...

Murdoch in UK: All eyes on `fit and proper` test

If BSkyB fails the `fit and proper` test, Ofcom could ask the company to relieve itself of the share...

No deal with Murdoch, insists British PM Cameron

A defensive David Cameron insisted that he had struck "no grand deal" with Rupert Murdoch over the B...

Venus can be seen at its brightest this week

This week, step outside any night about an hour after sunset and you will get to see the brilliant p...

Soon, 3.2bln-pixel camera to give `deepest view of night sky ever seen`

The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) is being put together by the SLAC National Accelerator La...

Phone-hacking: Murdoch reveals ties with govt

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt was among several people in the Cameron govt left squirming as James M...

Murdochs in the dock over Sky News email hacking

Rupert Murdoch will appear before the committee on Wednesday, which be his first public appearance s...

Apps forecast where storm clouds are gathering

Ourcast and Dark Sky apps are available for iOS devices only in the United States.

UK: Sikh caught drinking over Skype, kills cousin

A Sikh stabbed his cousin in Britain during a heated row after being caught out while drinking by re...

Russia drops charges in lawyer`s prison death

Russia`s top investigative body says it`s dropped charges against a doctor suspected of involvement ...

Murdoch`s Sky News admits hacking emails

Sky News, a part of Murdoch`s media empire in UK, admitted that it illegally hacked e-mails twice ...

Bio-energy crops could be ruinous to wildlife

Converting farmland to grow bio-energy crops could be ruinous to wildlife, says a study.

James Murdoch to step down as chairman of BSkyB

Britain`s Sky News says James Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of British Sky Broadcasting.

Blaze at Moscow skyscraper set to be Europe`s tall

Fire ripped through the top of a part-built skyscraper on Monday that is set to become Europe`s tall...

Skydiver aims to jump from 23 miles, go supersonic

He`s also leapt face-first into a pitch-dark, 620-foot-deep cave in Croatia — his most dangerous fea...

NASA’s new all-sky atlas reveals over half-billion stars and galaxies

NASA has unveiled a new atlas and catalogue of the entire infrared sky with more than a half-billion...

Murdoch faces investigation over BSkyB ownership

British satellite broadcaster BSkyB, part of Rupert Murdoch`s UK media business, is facing an escala...

Medvedev orders Khodorkovsky case probe

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered a review of the legality of conviction of jailed anti...

Mars to glow at its `brightest` on Monday

Mars will be brightest and closest "it can get" to earth today, giving sky gazers an opportunity to ...

Microsoft to unveil Windows 8 for public test

Windows 8, as the first Microsoft OS compatible with low-power microprocessors will run on tablets a...

Railways ready to facilitate land for skywalks

The Central Railway on Tuesday said that it was ready to facilitate land to the Maharashtra governme...

Windows boss faces biggest test

Steve Sinofsky will preside over the public test release of the Windows 8 operating system.

Cisco challenges Microsoft, Skype merger in EU

For Cisco Systems Inc., the Skype deal creates a serious challenger to its WebEx service, one of the...

Bill Clinton`s allies speak out on Lewinsky affair

Bill Clinton`s affair with Monica Lewinsky had nearly brought him down in 1998.

Sony launches LED TV for Rs 3.6 lakh

In order to strengthen its position in the Indian television market, Japanese consumer durable maker...

UAE carrier operates first biofuel-powered flight

UAE`s national carrier Etihad Airways has operated its first biofuel-powered flight, a step towards ...

Putin foe could be barred from Russian election

Reducing the number of candidates could improve Putin`s chances of winning the election in the first...

Insects watch skies to navigate

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

Not allowed to Skype, jailed terrorist complains

A Bangladeshi terrorist, who plotted to blow up a passenger jet, has complained for not being allowe...

Stuxnet virus has 4 variants: Researchers

The Stuxnet virus that last year damaged Iran`s nuclear program was likely one of at least five cybe...

Illicit whisky worth Rs 7 lakh seized near Indore

Two persons were held after about 1,200 cartons of foreign liquor (blue chief whisky) worth Rs seven...

Year`s last total lunar eclipse charms enthusiasts

India was one of the best places to see this celestial event because the eclipse was visible in its ...

James Murdoch re-appointed as BSkyB director

Protesters calling for Murdoch`s resignation had gathered outside the meeting at a London conference...

Russia clears acquisition of `Skype` by Microsoft

Russia`s anti-monopoly watchdog today cleared the acquisition of local division of Skype, the Intern...

Trai to disconnect numbers making pesky calls

According to Trai, 1,122 subscribers have been issued notices while 111 subscribers have been discon...

`Skype security flaw may put users at risk`

The serious security breach in the Internet video chat program means that any evil computer nerd cou...

Russia bans entry to unspecified US officials

Russia says it has banned entry to US officials allegedly involved in killings and abductions.

NSG commandos to pack a punch with martial art

NSG deploys an elite contingent of its commandos as `Sky Marshals` aboard passenger aircrafts flyin...

Facebook hits iPad

Facebook landed on the iPad, releasing software that lets members of the leading online social netwo...

Ready to face any challenge: Air Chief

Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne on Saturday said India is ready to face any challenge c...

Women sky-diving team to perform on Air Force Day

The Indian Air Force has formed a new all-women sky-diving team which will showcase its first perf...

NASA IDs 90% of largest near-Earth asteroids

NASA says it has found more than 90 per cent of the biggest asteroids that might pose a threat to Ea...

Astronomers crack `Fried Egg Nebula`

Scientists have for the first time captured images of one of the brightest stars in the infrared sky...

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