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Singer Adele (Photo: AP)

Adele objects as Trump plays song during campaign

Pop superstar Adele on Tuesday lodged objections as Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump played her music on...

3 Feb 2016 12:54 AM IST

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Hidden physics behind brain’s folds solved

The deep folds that give the adult human brain its wrinkled walnut appearance were Nature’s solution to fitting a...

2 Feb 2016 2:09 AM IST

Polymer may lead to artificial muscles

Polymer may lead to artificial muscles

Scientists have developed a new hybrid polymer that may be used in artificial muscles, for delivery of drugs,...

2 Feb 2016 2:07 AM IST

Painkiller with fewer side effects developed

Scientists have developed a new peptide-based powerful painkiller that is as strong as morphine, but has fewer side...

2 Feb 2016 2:05 AM IST

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Age-wise ratings for films with tobacco scenes

The WHO has asked all countries, including India, to introduce age-classified ratings for films and other entertainment...

2 Feb 2016 12:15 AM IST

Leonardo DiCaprio, left, winner of the award for outstanding male actor in a leading role. (Photo: AP)

At SAG awards, diversity big winner

Spotlight, a drama about sexual abuse in the Catholic church, landed the top prize on Saturday at the 22nd Screen Actors...

1 Feb 2016 1:37 AM IST

Why exercise alone won’t get those extra kilos off

Why exercise alone won’t get those extra kilos off

People do not necessarily burn extra calories even if they exercise more as their bodies adapt to higher activity...

1 Feb 2016 1:35 AM IST

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New way to turn e-waste into gold found

Scientists have discovered a new financially-viable and environmentally-friendly way to recover and recycle gold from...

1 Feb 2016 1:30 AM IST

Terry Wogan and Jennifer Saunders (Photo: AP)

Veteran BBC presenter Terry Wogan dies at 77

BBC presenter Terry Wogan, one of British television’s most familiar faces and long-running anchor of its...

1 Feb 2016 1:28 AM IST

Oscar host Rock talks about being black in US

Comedy star Chris Rock is all set to host this year’s Oscars that are hit by outrage over the nominees’ lack...

31 Jan 2016 12:20 AM IST

‘Bowie leaves half of $100 million fortune to wife’

Late singer David Bowie has reportedly left a half of his $100 million estate to his wife Iman, along with the...

31 Jan 2016 12:20 AM IST

Crash between Earth, young planet formed Moon

The Moon was formed by a violent, head-on collision between the early Earth and a “planetary embryo” called...

30 Jan 2016 3:23 AM IST