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European company develops mobile robots that are autonomous and multi-tasking

Madrid (Spain), September 19 (ANI): An European company has developed innovative robots which are mobile, multifunctional, collaborative, autonomous and polyvalent, suitable for a wide range of work from street cleaning and rubbish collection to accompanying elderly people.

According to a report carried out in www.basqueresearch.com, this new generation of robots have been developed by TECNALIA Technological [...]

‘Scared’ Kristen Stewart ’stocks garlic to keep away vampires’!

Washington, September 14 (ANI): Actress Kristen Stewart is reportedly so scared of vampires that she keeps a huge stock of garlic at home to keep them at bay.

The ‘Twilight’ star, who plays Bella Swan in the hit vampire series, was said to be so terrified of the mythological blood-sucking creatures that she hangs pouches of [...]

Silk made by common Australian green lacewing toughest: Study

Melbourne, September 10 (ANI): A new research has found that Australian lacewings build tougher silk than silkworms.

Scientists at CSIRO Entomology have learnt that silk made by the common Australian green lacewing can be stretched up to six times further than silkworm silk.

Moreover, its unusual structure makes it potentially much [...]

Pet dog in China can bolt, unbolt door with front legs!

New Delhi, Sep 9 (ANI): A pet dog in China apparently posses extraordinary skills, for it can bolt and unbolt doors with its front legs.

The dog, belonging to a family in Ningxiang county of Hunan province, has become the neighbourhood star, reports the China Daily.

Li Guiping, the owner of the dog, named Hu Zi, said [...]

Beckham opens door for Premier League return

London, Sep.8 (ANI): England football star David Beckham will win his 114th England cap tomorrow night if introduced during the World Cup qualifier with Croatia at Wembley, but is looking forward to his short sting with A C Milan and is also open to a Premier League offer to remain at the forefront of Fabio [...]

Musharraf must be prosecuted to end Army’s interference in country’s politics: Sharif

Lahore, Sep.5 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has said that prosecuting former President General Pervez Musharraf under high treason charges for taking ‘extrajudicial’ actions on November 3, 2007 would help resolve all crises facing the [...]

‘Buy one, get one free boob implant’ billboard in Wisconsin raises stink!

Washington, Sept 4 (ANI): A Wisconsin cosmetic surgeon is raising eyebrows – thanks to the expert’s buy one, get one free breast implant offer!

A large billboard along Highway 41 has been erected by Hotchandani Laser and Vein Center in Appleton promoting the “unique” offer.

“In today’s economy we’re trying to come up with creative ads that’ll [...]

Now, a smart home that can alert owner about a stove burner left on

London, Sep 3 (ANI): Ever thought that your home would tell if you have left a stove burner on after making your breakfast? Well, it is now possible, thanks to the new sensor-stuffed apartment created by researchers at Washington State University in Pullman.

The smart home, known as Casas, developed by Diane Cook and colleagues, can [...]

PCB sacks chief operating officer Salim Altaf

Lahore, Sep 1 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sacked its chief operating officer Salim Altaf.

PCB chairman Ijaz Butt was no longer interested in keeping Altaf in the board due to his poor management skills, erratic behaviour and intrigues, sources said.

“The termination letter has been sent by PCB director human resource Wasim [...]

Surreal, sex-obsessed world of not so “big” Russell Brand revealed

London, Aug 29 (ANI): A model has revealed that British comedian Russell Brand lures women by posting Tweets and has a pretty adventurous sex life.

The television presenter apparently loves threesome and offered Brooke Adams free tickets for MTV Music awards to sleep with her via Twitter.

Some of his posts inviting her to townhouse in Hampstead, [...]

Troubled Kerry Katona threatens to ’slash wrists’

London, August 29 (ANI): Kerry Katona recently threatened to slash her wrists after an emotional meltdown, according to reports.

The former Atomic Kitten was said to have broken down, waking her children, before screaming: “I’m going to kill myself.”

The report comes after the 28-year-old was carpeted by cops after a video of her snorting cocaine through [...]

Burqa-clad gang running amok in Britain

London, Aug 27(ANI): A vicious burqa -clad gang has been spreading fear across England’s Bedfordshire and Oxfordshire counties netting over 300,000 pounds.

The first incident took place at a First Choice travel shop in Dunstable on July 7, where [...]

Terror on Qantas flight as man tries to open door during landing

Melbourne, Aug 26 (ANI): A man allegedly caused terror on a Qantas flight by trying to open the door of the plane, while it was coming in for landing into Sydney.

An eyewitness, who was about two rows away, said that the man was clearly agitated, and had been trying to stand up and move around [...]

Cricket’s new top dogs, the Proteas promise to look after No.1

Johannesburg, Aug.26 (ANI): South African skipper Graeme Smith has vowed to hold on to the number one Test ranking for “as long as possible”.

The Proteas are the game’s new top dogs while Sri Lanka and India have also leapt above Australia in the rankings, leading players to reconcile with themselves what the fans already know; [...]

12 arrested for violence in Kolkata football match

Kolkata, Aug 24 (ANI): Kolkata police on Monday arrested 12 people in connection with Sunday’s violence during a football match.

The violence erupted after an irate mob set a premier resort on the outskirts of the city on fire on Sunday evening.

According to sources [...]

Sarabjit Singh’s family to take Vastu Shastra’s help for his release

Bhikhiwind (Punjab). Aug. 22 (ANI): The family of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian citizen on death row for last 19 years in Pakistan for his alleged involvement in bomb blasts incidents, had an unusual visitor on Saturday who suggested [...]

Jaswant Singh rules out walking away from politics

New Delhi, Aug 20 (ANI): Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh on Thursday ruled out walking away from active politics, saying he will continue to remain in public life.

He also said that he would continue with [...]

Painless ‘microneedle’ patch may end jab fear

Washington, Aug 20 (ANI): Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have designed a painless patch that may someday make hypodermic needles as well as annual flu shots a thing of the past.

These patches, lined with tiny ‘microneedles,’ could make [...]

UK lottery jackpot winners usually live in homes with No. 3 in their addresses

London, Aug 19 (ANI): A British survey has revealed that lotto jackpot winners often live in houses which have the number 3 in their address.

The survey found that winners staying at addresses including number 3 have managed to scoop an eye-popping 77,180,678 pounds since the launch of the National Lottery in November 1994.

Second in line [...]

Oz selector Hilditch indicates Clark will be dropped for Ashes decider

Adelaide (Australia), Aug.12 (ANI): The chairman of Australia’s cricket selection committee, Andrew Hilditch, has declared that Ben Hilfenhaus, Mitchell Johnson and Peter Siddle are the future of the Australian bowling attack and that fourth Test hero Stuart Clark will be dumped for the Ashes decider at The Oval.

“Stuart Clark got the nod (last Test) [...]