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Baaghi 2 (2018) Official Movie Trailer

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https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVem7q7qmH4iTK3GOjc3CdWsmgN26pZ4w0Tr9Ryx1KIfVVnObi4n2qWbwUVFuO5bGEcSxJFZElul9wfLMPZLcC8wa7TQftqVzubNcRJO4eblo92Bqxr_f3wtbrVwQZNBXKsSVuuOWRWmk/s1600/2018-02-23_7-53-04.png Director: Ahmed Khan Writers : Hussain Dalal (dialogue), Abbas Hirapurwala (screenplay) | 3 more credits » Stars: Disha Patani, Tiger Shroff, Manoj Bajpayee A battle-hardened army officer goes in search of his ex-lover’s child who is mysteriously kidnapped. Neha reaches out to the only person who can help her with her plight, Ronnie. He goes deep into the underbelly of Goa, facing off against drug lords, menacing Russian henchmen, and blood thirsty animals. Daring stunts, chase sequences, air strikes, bomb blasts and other large-scale action sequences will be done with a bona-fide, larger than life approach, truly making it a spectacle. Baaghi 2 is an action film produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and directed by Ahmed Khan. A Nadiadwala Grandson Entert...

Scientists make cells glow so brightly they can be seen outside the body

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https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXTy2cf78ipiGcES3toe0hNIzWMyPar7Ktxflw26qYIxmPZK0vCHVyUjWVnMZXT8yUKac6rCBw8dHOGHv931VxoQQtJhKVU6ncp8bfOG4PlsJOq27-gTvZfsgHuIqFZVZ93t4mvdHzpvDs/s1600/2018-02-23_7-16-03.png This article titled “Scientists make cells glow so brightly they can be seen outside the body” was written by Ian Sample Science editor, for theguardian.com on Thursday 22nd February 2018 19.00 UTC Scientists have stolen a trick from fireflies and jellyfish to make animals with cells that glow so brightly they can be seen from outside the body. The Japanese team created mice and marmosets whose brains contain nerve cells that produce light which can be picked up by a camera to study the tissues inside the living animals. The breakthrough means that researchers can now track individual cells in animals with unprecedented accuracy to reveal, for instance, how brains respond to changes in the world, and how tumour tissues, immune cells, and stem cell...

Spacewatch: Nasa planet hunter will target the rock zone

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https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEied73Md5_SRBCg0RQh_P2DU4QucC7EQSnS4o-EGHiTecKZoP4W2bp0ManndDNF5o7NSlj8xoa_NAD3kDbHGTRDIIlM72MPAdgT3294-U8r8IGX47IGef9erTvP1SF0P0L3cTPj5z5zWph_/s1600/2018-02-23_7-13-16.png This article titled “Spacewatch: Nasa planet hunter will target the rock zone” was written by Stuart Clark, for The Guardian on Thursday 22nd February 2018 21.30 UTC Nasa’s next planet hunting mission has arrived at the Kennedy Space Centre, in Florida, for final checks ahead of its April launch. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) will spend at least two years studying more than 200,000 nearby stars and looking for planets. The mission is expected to discover thousands of previously unknown worlds by detecting the small drops in light which occur when each planet passes across the face of its parent star. This approach, known as the transit method, was employed to great effect by Kepler, a Nasa mission which has detected, so f...

New waves: make a break for the 'crown jewel' of India's surf scene in Tamil Nadu

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https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSu_KfCqM43Fv9o4MIBS3Rrxk8wLTUMFc8nGpTKFrerTrHUohz3Cox_i0NpjPnEtAcTfH0ocw9ugp55j1XnLxaBsQdmrr2jy73iI6CZ3q1NIJ8wVPv0M9dKz2adoHIth-XkboGWriEZ9z/s1600/2018-02-23_7-08-10.png This article titled “New waves: make a break for the ‘crown jewel’ of India’s surf scene in Tamil Nadu” was written by Ozzie Hoppe, for The Guardian on Wednesday 21st February 2018 13.14 UTC On a crescent moon beach, just metres from the shoreline, fishermen were making repairs, their nets spread out across a handy skateboard ramp. Behind them was a Hindu temple, surrounded by colourful guesthouses, souvenir shops and restaurants. I had dodged the laundry lines crisscrossing the alleyways of Fisherman’s Colony in the Indian town of Mahabalipuram to make it to the sea, in search of the waves I’d heard about – and wanted to surf. India map. Mahabalipuram (or Mamallapuram but known locally as Mahabs), is an old por...

Justin Trudeau's India visit overshadowed by invitation to attempted murderer

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https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBCU6ImmCdIWDswY_j3PJQhuyQ602VkaeDCA2WRK0czbX9nl4Kn6rxfKDONj1sgw4lR81k3jjnIP57YxEQdIiIuhfItFvkm9kLETvRH5OtN1Wz7aKIumdZoMXfzPmz6WyxkBYDN95omkb/s1600/2018-02-23_6-53-51.png This article titled “Justin Trudeau’s India visit overshadowed by invitation to attempted murderer” was written by Michael Safi in Delhi, for The Guardian on Thursday 22nd February 2018 15.28 UTC Justin Trudeau’s state visit to India has been overshadowed by revelations that a businessman convicted of trying to assassinate an Indian minister in the 1980s was invited to several official events. The week-long tour of the subcontinent has been dogged by suggestions the Canadian prime minister is being snubbed by his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, over Canada’s alleged indulgence of Sikh separatists aiming to create an independent state within India for the religious minority. The Canadian high commission in Delhi confirmed on Th...

Not just homes any more: Airbnb expands into hotels and luxury spots

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https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX903OruIpZhVgDg3kr9-oLcMj3AR3F6A5__1pPdmTpJ_pd2B6UnE-2YnK-IHD_vQ2Lt52wPRivwhZI4PpsZHAot7aSIcYUfFgTQ0aCGDK_jwAfYD2sA96M0NIquna7L2mazFsueEsJ31J/s1600/2018-02-23_6-45-40.png This article titled “Not just homes any more: Airbnb expands into hotels and luxury spots” was written by Olivia Solon in San Francisco, for theguardian.com on Thursday 22nd February 2018 21.16 UTC Airbnb has expanded its offering to include hotels, luxury properties and a loyalty programme for guests as the California startup shifts towards a full-service travel-booking company. Hoteliers and B&Bs have long been listing their rooms on the platform, but the company is adding extra search categories for users who are not looking to rent someone’s home or room. “Airbnb was designed for when we were much smaller,” said the company’s CEO, Brian Chesky, on stage at a packed event space in the Nob Hill area of San Francisco o...

'A very scary movie': how China snatched Gui Minhai on the 11.10 train to Beijing

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https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzPyzMC_WbEDcuBAWj_LYYyRSk2T5RhgUnOgP_Bh6sLz4m9NZEc7NEWzM4ARrAZVoARSuw7UrrvhH8ZM3G5shVY4lsk5mPcAU1fiiYbLyKtLXqPE1fy6G1mkU6tVYONJN05J63jmCkO7l/s1600/2018-02-22_11-07-24.png This article titled “‘A very scary movie’: how China snatched Gui Minhai on the 11.10 train to Beijing” was written by Tom Phillips in Beijing, for theguardian.com on Thursday 22nd February 2018 03.48 UTC The 11.10am to Beijing left on time, gliding out of Shanghai’s cavernous high-speed rail terminal and darting north through the cheerless suburban sprawl. On board the sleek, white bullet train sat an unlikely trio of Europeans, one of whom held the key to a real-life political thriller so frightening and tangled it has left all those trying to decipher it both gripped and unnerved. Only two of the trio would make it to their final destination. As the G126 hurtled towards the Chinese capital on 20 January, at speeds of up to 35...

The drugs do work: antidepressants are effective, study shows

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https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAXA9ctYXhe7zGXrhRv2DXRaovZ90g18aw-HbzgI6yOpcPI9-9c417WPEIQFr8id8hx4wfAxN62736nTNO0ekKcCUYIhE5wjILNFcUacpQ1mVUKY95Sg0dEzGlPzeHnqgt5QAPn85TExhc/s1600/2018-02-22_10-56-22.png This article titled “The drugs do work: antidepressants are effective, study shows” was written by Sarah Boseley Health editor, for The Guardian on Wednesday 21st February 2018 23.30 UTC Antidepressants work – some more effectively than others – in treating depression, according to authors of a groundbreaking study which doctors hope will finally put to rest doubts about the controversial medicine. Millions more people around the world should be prescribed pills or offered talking therapies, which work equally well for moderate to severe depression, say the doctors, noting that just one in six people receive proper treatment in the rich world – and one in 27 in the developing world. If cancer or heart patients suffered this leve...

A-peeling? Japanese farmers invent edible banana skin

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https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVahhELKt5My2qlqf1O0dK2U3yvV7JAKbcFMgs5d5WggrTUvQfNYzJINw5ivWbNwJXYChzkfhKRCxEC5J1B0vVtl-R6ZBrcUY8Y6_B8MtpZMTPqE7nywdx2T021HiAZoSv60580-KDk3T/s1600/2018-02-21_13-04-56.png This article titled “A-peeling? Japanese farmers invent edible banana skin” was written by Daniel Hurst in Tokyo, for theguardian.com on Wednesday 21st February 2018 03.18 UTC First there were avocados with no stones ; now we have bananas with edible skin. A Japanese farm uses what it calls the “freeze thaw awakening method” to grow bananas that have a softer, digestible peel. D&T Farm said this involved slowly cooling the banana growth cells to -60C (-76F) before thawing them. Related: Avocado hand: why the fruit has become a health hazard “It was created following research conducted by Setsuzo Tanaka who worked on this for a long time as a hobby,” a spokesman for the farm said in an email. “The motivation for i...

Growth of AI could expand security threats if no action taken, report warns

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https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyQWYvJ8pdjC40BMvIP7BwYTd4r2AAUsU84lvSdoMXjqdckqU_WNJAOipOwZLkUnR1rzZCYfrLITwMUU_u01N1ynwCnduBxkYM1vPXulVdlJ3yHpedbMpxIdLu65oQGL-SLBBE6DMkRTp/s1600/2018-02-21_12-44-52.png This article titled “Growth of AI could expand security threats if no action taken, report warns” was written by Alex Hern, for theguardian.com on Wednesday 21st February 2018 06.01 UTC Wanton proliferation of artificial intelligence technologies could enable new forms of cybercrime, political disruption and even physical attacks within five years, a group of 26 experts from around the world have warned. In a new report , the academic, industry and the charitable sector experts, describe AI as a “dual use technology” with potential military and civilian uses, akin to nuclear power, explosives and hacking tools. “As AI capabilities become more powerful and widespread, we expect the growing use of AI systems to lead to the expansi...

Is it healthy to fantasise about dumping your partner?

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https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhysXfXFh5xQdiLvRnCUoODw77L0468cYtWLN_AxBg7StNiIcXrQxRQTyPKBeXKflA3Wn4zvI2wQUETz_3lc4CiYOQ_I2po-0_7xAnkqgZmvf-7hP9tAbT_TBuudhyphenhyphenyI1upgZ7RcE2YXd57/s1600/2018-02-21_12-38-29.png This article titled “Is it healthy to fantasise about dumping your partner?” was written by Fay Schopen, for theguardian.com on Wednesday 21st February 2018 07.00 UTC We’re often told that having a vivid imagination – not to mention a rich inner life – is a healthy thing. If you’re in a relationship, have you ever fantasised about going it alone? Or, if the single life doesn’t appeal, have you dreamed of being with someone other than your partner? Whatever your train of thought, you may not be alone. A recent survey for the Guardian and TSB by Ipsos Mori has revealed that 23% of people currently involved with someone have, to some extent, thought about breaking up with their significant other in the last 12...

'Ebooks are stupid', says head of one of world's biggest publishers

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https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzchQ_Z_HDS4ViYu3eNEkspyAYg2dQXkwNJ18W6DTrJSTYQtqnBSyyhEVqoRONZyF4bWBuW8kVety_KOsaEYMrs-SAOAtLopbzEkabu66d4BblZi9oZ-LgM6rrOmcUY1VhV-90pT7r51Rc/s1600/2018-02-21_11-43-49.png This article titled “‘Ebooks are stupid’, says head of one of world’s biggest publishers” was written by Alison Flood, for The Guardian on Tuesday 20th February 2018 14.40 UTC The head of one of the world’s largest book publishers has described the ebook as “a stupid product” that is unlikely to see further growth. Arnaud Nourry, chief executive of Hachette Livre, made the comment to the Indian news site Scroll.in in a wide-ranging interview about Hachette’s future in India, which also touched on digital publishing. According to Nourry, the “plateau, or rather slight decline”, that ebook sales have seen in the US and the UK in recent years is “not going to reverse”. “It...

How can I make money from my DNA?

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https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGdcllFDt5XdgKn4RiHJwbqHaSCpXJtgE1QBFuCBNu60m7RSPpao4jPWjENgSllqZXLC9OByoyDaX1nhv8j4sX1ZJLGHC_1AVj39wBsQrtg3QEirxEpKCxPX3G4xWCnGXX5NoFY3DKheb/s1600/2018-02-21_11-28-31.png This article titled “How can I make money from my DNA?” was written by ZoĆ« Corbyn, for The Observer on Sunday 18th February 2018 07.30 UTC If you unlock the secrets of your DNA by paying a company to read your genes, behind the scenes it is probably making money by selling on your data for research. Companies like 23andMe and AncestryDNA charge consumers under £150 to learn about their health and/or origins, while others do whole genome sequencing for a little over £1,000 (although in the US it is cheaper at just under $1,000). The model works like this: send in a saliva sample, receive the results and provided you consent, which most people do because they want to help research efforts, the company retains control of the data. P...

Apple bug crashes apps that display Telugu character

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https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvbrhGQ5xjEvLrTOn4ddqr6pmv3SbwrPFy_WlWJiJyMFxiVco3sx6TvWRo9hM5xwAz_BOETqDAODFlc07lY1rXWGJ0_XDyuZ86ndaetptQDyGmp_w2scBb0HfG0eNPuTAWe4p6ZMoXV4l/s1600/2018-02-17_15-14-53.png This article titled “Apple bug crashes apps that display Telugu character” was written by Michael Safi in Delhi, for The Guardian on Friday 16th February 2018 09.58 UTC Apple is working urgently to fix a bug in its latest software update that crashes applications that display a particular letter from the south Indian language Telugu. Typing or receiving a message that contains the letter causes apps such as Gmail, Instagram or WhatsApp to crash. If the symbol shows up in a notification, iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches and TVs and even some desktops can go into a bootloop, endlessly restarting without booting up. The glitch was first reported by the Italian website Mobile World . Apple has said the problem has been solved in some beta versions of it...

Indian jewellery tycoon hunted over claims he cheated bank of $1.8bn

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https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-lJy0qRosJKzrp3hMTs7xACb0zRDOXspfaWhScyZGKXS-DnFnNYppJoLCrF3GESHK9niLezrf8durN5FzX0HBurbk6AUdxilZmWPu07CkVge65TZ1rPb_x0hr8u-Oi3t_zpcriwwg9COr/s1600/2018-02-17_15-02-29.png This article titled “Indian jewellery tycoon hunted over claims he cheated bank of $1.8bn” was written by Michael Safi in Delhi, for The Guardian on Friday 16th February 2018 11.38 UTC A worldwide search is under way for a billionaire Indian jeweller accused of cheating the state-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) out of nearly $1.8bn. Nirav Modi, a third-generation jewellery tycoon whose clients have included Kate Winslet and Priyanka Chopra, is alleged to have colluded with bank employees to obtain huge unsecured loans over a seven-year period, according to a complaint filed by PNB. The borrowed funds, amounting to nearly one-third of PNB’s market value, caused shares in the bank to plunge this week. Some of the loans were used to replenish...