London: Thousands of passengers faced delays of over an hour at UK's Stansted Airport after an unusual security blunder caused chaos in the departure lounge.
Sunday, January 4, 2015
SnoopSnitch app to track someone spying on you
A new app called SnoopSnitch can detect International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) catchers by keeping a tab if someone is spying on you.
NASA to set test inflatable technology
Washington: The US space agency is planning to test inflatable spacecraft technology for future missions to Red Planet.
The Big Bang theory to be probed from Antarctica
New York: A set of six telescopes collectively known as Spider - Sub-orbital Polarimeter for Inflation, Dust and the Epoch of Re-ionization - will circle Antarctica in a bid to observe a haze of faint, radio microwaves that envelops space.
Android-controlled ''super car'' for kids under five
London: A South Korean company has designed an Android-controlled `super car` which can compete with Ferraris and Lamborghinis!
New app to help start a car remotely
New York: A new app will help car owners remotely start their cars with a simple tap of the screen.
Cameron will move EU referendum forward if possible
Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday he would like to bring forward a planned referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union from 2017 if possible.
Eight missing as ship sinks off Scotland
An overturned cargo ship sank Sunday off the coast of Scotland as the search continued for the missing eight-member crew.
Indonesia pledges to probe AirAsia flight violations
Indonesia pledged on Saturday to investigate flight violations by AirAsia, as search teams found four large parts of the airline’s plane that crashed into the sea last weekend with 162 people on board.
Two Filipinos dead, 16 missing in ship sinking
The cargo vessel Bulk Jupiter went down on January 2 off the coast of Vung Tau City and so far, only one Filipino crewman has been rescued alive.
Cyber crimes in India may double in 2015: Study
New Delhi - The number of cyber crimes in India may touch 300,000 in 2015, almost double the level of last year, causing havoc in the financial space, security establishment and social fabric, a study said.
High alert after Air India office receives threat call
Kolkata - An anonymous telephone call threatening that an Air India plane would be hijacked was made to the Kolkata office of the state-owned carrier on Saturday evening, police said.
Bangladesh opposition leader locked in office by police
Dhaka — Bangladesh’s main opposition leader Khaleda Zia was locked in her office by police in Dhaka on Sunday, her aide said, ahead of the first anniversary of an election her party boycotted.
North Korea slams ‘hostile’ US sanctions over Sony hack
Seoul — North Korea on Sunday lashed out at fresh sanctions imposed by the United States in retaliation for its alleged cyber attack on Sony Pictures, criticising Washington for refusing a proposed joint investigation.
Five arrested in India over Japanese tourist gang rape
Kolkata — Five men have been arrested over the gang rape and extortion of a Japanese tourist held as a sex slave for nearly a month in a basement close to a famous Buddhist shrine in India, officials said Sunday.
Pakistan strikes kill 31 militants, drone kills seven
Pakistani airstrikes killed 31 militants and a suspected US drone strike killed another seven, officials said on Sunday, as local troops pressed an ongoing offensive in the country’s tribal regions along the Afghan border that have been longtime insurgent havens.
Scientists plan to grow lettuce on Mars
A British-led group is planning to grow lettuce on the Red Planet for future dwellers, media reports said.
Soon, cancer cells detecting 'Endoscope' to destroy tumors too
Scientists are working to upgrade the tool used to examine and detect cancer and other illnesses, called Endoscope, so that it can zap tumors as well.
Obamas pay 'surprise' visit to Eddie Vedder's home during Hawaii vacation
Barack Obama and his daughter Sasha and Malia gave a surprise visit to Pearl Jam rocker Eddie Vedder's Kailua home on 3rd January.
AirAsia crash: Another body, 5th object found amid bad weather
Rescuers today recovered another body and a fifth large object from the crashed AirAsia jet in the Java Sea, even as persistent bad weather hampered divers' efforts to reach the fuselage believed to contain remaining victims besides the black box.
Prince Harry may become first royal general
Prince Harry is currently being lined up as a future commander of the Household Cavalry, which is Queen's favourite regiment.
Pentagon seeking candidates to fill 183,300 dollars 'Yoda' position
The US Defense Department is reportedly inviting in applications for the post of director for its Office of Net Assessment in order to replace Pentagon's exiting 'Yoda'.
N. Korea blackmailed high-ranking foreigners into acting in country's favour using honeytrap girls
Former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il reportedly initiated a honeytrap programme, where female agents were sent to seduce high-ranking foreign visitors and become pregnant by their lovers in order to blackmail them into acting in favour of the nation.
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