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Madurai, Aug 30: Sending out a signal that he was prepared to bury the hatchet, M K Alagiri today said he was ready to accept the leadership of his younger brother and DMK chief M K Stalin if he was readmitted into the party fold. The estranged elder brother of Stalin said neither he nor his son Durai Dayanidhi yearned for any position in the party. "When we desire to be inducted into the party...

New Delhi, Aug 30: The Supreme Court on Thursday held that a member of a Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe community cannot claim the benefit of reservation in government employment in other states if his or her caste is not notified there. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi unanimously held that a person belonging to Scheduled Caste in one state cannot be deemed to...

New Delhi, Aug 30: The price of a large yellow diamond alternately shrank and spiked by about a million dollars as it moved across the globe. The three-carat gem was shipped at least four times between shadowy companies allegedly controlled by fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi over about five weeks in 2011, according to a report by a US bankruptcy examiner. The practice of round-tripping--trading a...

United Nations, Aug 30: Pakistan's new government must not indulge in "polemics" but work to build a South Asian region free of terror and violence, India has said after Pakistan raked up the Kashmir issue at the UN Security Council. India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin's remarks came during the UNSC debate on Mediation and Settlement of Disputes. "…I take this...

Jeddah, Aug 30: Aradhana Khowala has been appointed as NEOM’s managing director of tourism, the project announced on Wednesday. NEOM, a $500 billion megacity, is a key part of the Kingdom’s strategic vision to diversify the economy. “We will be working alongside Aradhana to make NEOM an exceptional global tourism destination looking ahead to the future,” said CEO Nadhmi Al-Nasr in a tweet on NEOM...

Washington, Aug 28: The next time you continuously keep honking, stop, and think of the birds! Traffic noise may be associated with an increased rate of telomere loss in Zebra finches that have left the nest, according to a study. Researchers investigated the effect of traffic noise on the telomere length of offspring Zebra finches. They found zebra finches that were exposed to traffic noise after...

Nashville, Aug 25: Soon after reports emerged about how Google continues to monitor a user`s location even if the location services have been turned off, a new study has claimed that the search giant also resorts to passive methods of data collection which are often overlooked. A study by Vanderbilt University claims that Android smartphones are collecting almost 10 times more data than Apple iOS...

Washington, Aug 23: Scientists have developed novel lithium-ion batteries with components that harden on impact, preventing them from catching fire and causing injuries to users. Lithium-ion batteries commonly used in consumer electronics are notorious for bursting into flame when damaged or improperly packaged. These incidents occasionally have grave consequences, including burns, house fires and...

Nearly four million users had their personal data misused by a third-party app called 'myPersonality', Facebook revealed on Thursday. In a blog post, Ime Archibong, Vice President of Product Partnerships at Facebook, said the company has banned the app that was mostly active prior to 2012. "We banned 'myPersonality' for failing to agree to our request to audit and because it's clear that they...

Paris, Aug 23: Has your smartphone suddenly slowed down, warmed up and the battery drained down for no apparent reason? If so, it may have been hijacked to mine cryptocurrencies. This new type of cyberattack is called "cryptojacking" by security experts. It "consists of entrapping an internet server, a personal computer or a smartphone to install malware to mine cryptocurrencies," said Gerome...