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How the heart-rate sensor in the the Samsung Galaxy S5 works
The heart-rate sensor on the S5 can be used before and after exercise to measure fitness activities.
Chinese man becomes first to sue government over smog
A Chinese man in a smoggy northern city has become the first person in the country to sue the government for failing to curb air pollution, a state-run newspaper reported on Tuesday.
US: Polio-like illness seen in up to 25 California children
Polio is an infectious virus that can permanently paralyse or kill victims within hours of infection.
Champions League: Problems for Zenit and pies for Dortmund in last 16
Zenit would appear to be rank outsiders against last season's runners-up after scraping through the group stage with a measly six points.
Coimbatore: Teenager battles leopard; escapes with minor injuries
18-year-old Manoj Kumar, a college student, was on his way to catch a bus at Kanjamalai village of Valparai when a leopard pounced on him from a bush.
Samsung Galaxy S5 leaked in images ahead of official announcement
Hours before Samsung officially takes the wraps off the next-gen Galaxy S device, dubbed Galaxy S5, the phone has been leaked in images.
HC permits Asaram to get home food in jail
In a relief for self-styled godman Asaram, who has been in jail for over five months for sexually assaulting a minor, Rajasthan High Court on Monday allowed him to have two meals a day from outside of the jail.
LS polls: Many smaller parties will join BJP, asserts Jaitley
His statement came after Upendra Kushwaha's RLSP and Gordhan Zadaphia's GPP became a part of the NDA.
Don't join communal forces, Lalu tells Paswan
Amid indications that its ally LJP was moving towards BJP, RJD President Lalu Prasad on Monday reached out to Ram Vilas Paswan, saying he should not join "communal forces".
Gen VK Singh appears for Ph.D viva at Barkutallah University
Former Army Chief General VK Singh on Monday appeared for a viva examination for his doctorate thesis at the Barkutallah University in Bhopal. Prof Kailash Tyagi, Singh's guide, said that the General arrived in Bhopal on Sunday night and appeared for the...
SC notice to Centre, EC on defence personnel voting right
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Centre and Election Commission on a plea seeking its direction to allow defence personnel to cast their vote in constituencies where they are posted.
Government to ensure non-interference in DPLR work of Bokaro Steel Plant
Jharkhand government on Monday said it would ensure the Director, Project and Land Rehabilitation (DPLR) of Bokaro Steel Plant to function freely without interference by Bokaro district administration.
Mixed reactions on 'Highway' means that people are thinking: Imtiaz Ali
Director Imtiaz Ali is not affected by the mixed response that his latest film 'Highway' is fetching in theatres.
Marin Cilic wins Delray Beach Open title
Cilic beat Kevin Anderson 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 in a three-hour-eight-minute final, the longest in tournament's history.
Sonia Gandhi to visit Rae Bareli today, meet party workers
To galvanise the party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the key state of Uttar Pradesh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi will be on a two-day visit to her constituency Rae Bareli from Monday.
WhatsApp's 'biggest' outage caused by a network router fault; founder Jan Koum issues an apology
WhatsApp was down for more than three hours on Saturday just days after Facebook bought it for $19 billion.