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NASA's Curiosity rover has found a pyramid-like structure on the Red Planet.  Fuelling speculation that advanced civilisation once thrived on Mars, NASA's Curiosity rover has found a pyramid-like structure on the Red Planet, media reports said. This image that bears an uncanny resemblance to the Great Pyramid in Egypt was captured by Mastcam: Right on-board NASA's Mars rover Curiosity on May 7. Estimated to be the size of a small car, it could also be the capstone of a much larger pyramid buried beneath the Martian sand, Exopolitics reported. This pyramid image has stargazers believing that intelligent life exists or once thrived on Mars, Starpulse.com said. What stands out about the photograph is the straight-line geometry and symmetry of the structure. A telltale sign that differentiates a natural formation from a manmade one is its angles and lines. In this case, the picture resembles smooth angular shapes that are equivalent in sco

A vehicle is seen on fire after a blast near the Afghan parliament in Kabul, Afghanistan June 22, 2015.  Six Taliban gunmen who attacked the Afghan parliament on Monday have been killed, police said, nearly two hours after lawmakers were forced to flee by a large explosion and gunfire. Ebadullah Karimi, the Kabul police spokesman, said one Taliban fighter driving a car detonated a bomb outside parliament gates and six others took up positions near the building. Afghan forces killed six of them and all lawmakers were safe, he said.   Violence has spiralled in Afghanistan since the departure of most foreign forces at the end of last year and the fall of the second district raises questions about the NATO-trained Afghan security forces' ability to fight the Taliban. Insurgents are pushing to take territory more than 13 years after the US-led military intervention that toppled the Taliban from power. "A suicide bomber blew himself up just o

Over 200 million people to mark World Yoga Day World celebrates International Yoga Day Yoga's splendour from around the world Millions of yoga enthusiasts across the world bent and twisted their bodies in complex postures on Sunday to mark International Yoga Day. Indian Prime Minister   Narendra Modi   spread his mat among rows of people, including his cabinet members and foreign diplomats, at New Delhi's main thoroughfare, which was transformed into a sprawling exercise ground. Thousands of people dressed in white sat on yellow mats under the Eiffel Tower, and similar events were held in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Beijing, Manila and other places. Modi had lobbied the U.N. to declare June 21 as the first International Yoga Day. "We are not only celebrating a day, but we are training the human mind to begin a new era of peace and harmony," Modi told participants. "This is a program for the benefit of mankind, for a tension-f

Mumbai rain: Latest developments  A completely submerged Parel railway station.  Heavy rainfall paralyses Mumbai, train services hit Just a night of downpour has crippled Mumbai's busy life. Large areas of the megacity witnessed flood like situation on Friday severely affecting rail and bus services. With the weather department's forecast of high tide and more rains, situation looks to turn worse from bad in India's financial capital. Here are the latest developments: 1. High tide hits Mumbai's famous Haji Ali Dargah. 2. Indian Navy rescue teams deployed across the length and breadth of Mumbai. Naval divers and inflatable boats deployed across Mumbai. 3. Maharashtra Chief Minister  Devendra Fadnavis  visited Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) control room for to monitor relief works. Civic agencies have warned Mumbaikars to stay inside unless very necessary. "Advisories are being given out after every hour or two

 FAST WEIGHT LOSS TIPS 1. Write down what you eat for one week and you will lose weight.   Studies found that people who keep food diaries wind up eating about 15 percent less food than those who don’t. Watch out for weekends: A University of North Carolina study found people tend to consume an extra 115 calories per weekend day, primarily from alcohol and fat. Then cut out or down calories from spreads, dressings, sauces, condiments, drinks, and snacks; they could make the difference between weight gain and loss. 2. Add 10 percent to the amount of daily calories you think you’re eating.   If you think you’re consuming 1,700 calories a day and don’t understand why you’re not losing weight, add another 170 calories to your guesstimate. Chances are, the new number is more accurate. Adjust your eating habits accordingly. 3. Get an online weight loss buddy to lose more weight.   A University of Vermont study found that online weight-loss buddies help you keep the weight off. The

नया 15-इंच मैकबुक प्रो गैजेट्स की दुनिया की मशहूर और प्रतिष्ठि‍त कंपनी Apple ने भारत में 15 इंच रेटिना डिस्पले के साथ नया लैपटॉप MacBook Pro लॉन्च किया है. 2.2 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 प्रोसेसर से लैस इस दमदार लैपटॉप की कीमत 1,59,900 रुपये रखी गई है. एप्पल   के इस नए लैपटॉप में दमदार प्रोसेसर के साथ ही 16GB का रैम लगा है, जो बेहतरीन प्रासेसिंग स्पीड की गारंटी बन जाता है. 9 घंटे की बैट्री लाइफ वाले इस लैपटॉप के दो वेरिएंट लॉन्च किए गए हैं. इनमें से एक में 256GB फलैश स्टोरेज की सुविधा है, जबकि दूसरा वेरिएंट 2.5 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 प्रोसेसर से लैस और और इसमें 16GB रैम के साथ 512GB की स्टोरेज क्षमता है. दूसरे वेरिएंट की कीमत 1,99,900 रुपये है. मैकबुक के साथ ही   एप्पल   ने 27-inch का iMac पीसी भी लॉन्च किया है. इसमें 5K रेटिना डिस्पले लगा है, जो 14.7 मिलियन पिक्सल डिस्पले देता है. iMac में 3.3 GHz का क्वाड कोर Intel Core i5 प्रोसेसर लगा है. इसकी स्टोरेज क्षमता 1TB और इसमें 8GB रैम लगा हुआ है. iMac की कीमत 1,79,900 रुपये है.

Yahoo Inc said it was shutting down a few of its services, including Yahoo Maps, as it realigns itself to focus on search and digital content. Maps.yahoo.com will shut down by the end of this month, Amotz Maimon,   Yahoo   's chief architect, said in a blog post, as the service faces intense competition from Google Inc's Maps service. ADVERTISING Yahoo's search and other services including photo-sharing website Flickr will still support Yahoo Maps, Maimon said. These steps follow efforts by Chief Executive Marissa Mayer to revive meaningful revenue growth with a string of acquisitions and product revamps. Mayer has been under pressure to make quicker progress in strengthening the company's media and advertising business. Yahoo is scaling back mail support on the built-in Mail app for older versions of Apple Inc's iPhone operating system, Maimon said on Thursday. Yahoo said the Philippines homepage would be shuttered. It will also close Yahoo Musi