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New Delhi, May 15: It was coming. On March 14 this year, Microsoft released a security update which addressed the vulnerability in the 16-year-old Windows XP operating system that the hackers behind the massive ransomware attack exploited and created havoc in 150 countries. The vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows software — exploited by “WannaCrypt” — crippled computers from hospitals in...

Udupi: Mohammed Anas, a student of Mahesh PU College in Udupi, scored 96% in PU science exams. He is the son of Mohammed Ansar and Naveeda, residing in Mallar Kaup, Udupi dist. He is an alumnus of International Indian Embassy school Dammam, Saudi Arabia (IISD). He has scored 100/100 in mathematics and computer science and 96/100 in physics and chemistry. College principal and teaching staff have...

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), May 14: The 112 feet tall 'Adiyogi' Lord Shiva steel statue situated in Coimbatore at the Isha Yoga Centre, has been declared the world's largest bust by the Guinness Books of World Records. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had unveiled the statue on February 24 this year. Speaking about the Guinness record, the representative said, "The 'Adiyogi' is the source of yoga and to...

New Delhi, May 13: Hackers exploiting software stolen from the National Security Agency have executed cyberattacks that has hit dozens of countries worldwide, says a report, which has fretted the authorities. It is believed that the cyber extortionists have managed to trick victims into opening malicious malware attachments to spam emails that appeared to contain invoices, job offers, security...

Vadodara: In a tragic incident, a 25-year-old groom died of a heart attack during his wedding procession in Borsad town of the neighbouring Anand district. As the wedding procession was proceeding on Tuesday night for the bride's home with the family members dancing in a joyous mood in Borsad, about 60 km from here, the groom, Sagar Solanki, who was sitting on a friend's shoulders, suddenly...

New Delhi, May 12: Accelerated adoption of electric and shared vehicles could save USD 60 billion in diesel and petrol costs while cutting down as much as 1 gigatonne (GT) of carbon emissions for India by 2030, says a joint report released today by Niti Aayog. It said however that the country faces challenges that signal the "gravitational pull of privately owned vehicles". The report estimates...

London, May 10: A robot has been used to successfully perform a delicate eye surgery on six patients in a world- first trial which shows that robotic procedures can be more accurate than the trained human hand. In the trial, researchers from the University of Oxford in the UK performed the membrane-removal surgery on 12 patients. Six of those patients underwent the traditional procedure, and six...

Patna, May 10: A woman in Bihar's Buxar district refused to marry a dark-complexioned groom, saying he was not 'smart' enough for her, a police official said today. The groom, Anjani Chouhan, was shocked after his would-be-bride refused to marry him citing his dark complexion at the marriage mandap in Ramrekha Ghat in Buxar town, about 125 km from Patna, on Tuesday. "After Anjani was informed that...

New Delhi, May 10: Juan Pedro Franco, the world's heaviest man, underwent a successful gastric bypass surgery to reduce his weight by half, his doctors in Mexico confirmed, adding that the procedure has left the patient 'quite delictate'. The 32-year-old Mexican, who at one point weighed almost 600 kilogrammes (1,300 pounds), is being closely monitored by doctors following the weight loss surgery...

Kasargod, May 9: The district, reeling under gruelling summer days, received long-awaited summer showers providing much needed respite to sultry conditions. The unexpected showers, that began at a moderate pace around 11 p.m. on Sunday, gradually gained momentum. The rain was accompanied by strong lightning and winds and lasted for over an hour. Noticeably, Kanhangad and nearby localities received...