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The discovery of an asteroid the size of a small shipping truck mere days before it passed Earth on Thursday, albeit one that posed no threat to humans, highlights a blind spot in our ability to predict those that could actually cause damage, astronomers say.

A camera atop Hawaii's tallest mountain has captured what looks like a spiral swirling through the night sky. Researchers believe it was from the launch of a military GPS satellite that lifted off earlier on a SpaceX rocket in Florida.

A gum disease called periodontitis can cause a wide range of dental problems, including bleeding gums and tooth loss. The heart, according to Hiroshima University experts, may be involved in far more serious issues elsewhere in the body.

A comet is streaking back our way after 50,000 years. The dirty snowball last visited during Neanderthal times, according to NASA. It will come within 26 million miles (42 million kilometers) of Earth Wednesday before speeding away again, unlikely to return for millions of years.

Post-pandemic, dropout rates worsened in primary and upper primary classes, reversing the gains seen before COVID-19 lockdowns closed schools across the country

In 2018-19, 40.6% of health spending came from the government, while 48.2% came from patients paying directly to healthcare providers; in UP, patients’ out-of-pocket expenses were 71.3% of the total

Court says it would examine whether it should wait for Parliament’s decision on new online Data Protection Bill or go ahead and hear petitions challenging WhatsApp’s policy to share users’ data with Facebook group of companies

Advanced economies ought to set examples of policy and ‘behavioural changes’ that work in their countries and only then could they be emulated in developing countries, says survey

The specialised robot can go from one taker to another, and it does the job similar to a vacuum cleaner

iOS 10 reached 14.45% of eligible devices in the first 24 hours of its release. In comparison, iOS 9 was on 12.60% of eligible device within 24 hours of it being released for all users.

The iPhone 7 Plus 32GB, 128GB and 256GB will cost Rs 72,000, Rs 82,000 and Rs 92,000 respectively

Apple has announced biggest-ever price drop for its smartphones in India. Under the new pricing, iPhone 6S (128GB), carying an MRP of Rs 82,000, will now be available at an MRP of Rs 60,000. iPhone 6s Plus (128GB) will now be available at an MRP of Rs 70,000, the smartphone too has received a price cut of Rs 22,000. Apple's 4-inch smartphone iPhone SE, […]

A public interest litigation in the Delhi High Court (HC) challenges the change in WhatsApp's privacy policy.