'Eggless' chick laid by hen

Colombo, Apr 21: A Sri Lanka hen has given birth to a chick without an egg, in a new twist on the age-old question of whether the chicken or the egg came first. Instead of passing out of the hen's body and being incubated outside, the egg was incubated in the hen for 21 days and then hatched More

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Thousands may lose internet in July

Washington, Apr 21: For computer users, a few mouse clicks could mean the difference between staying online and losing internet connections this summer.  Unknown to most of them, their problem began when international hackers ran an online advertising scam to take control of infected computers More

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Indian student shot dead near Boston University campus in US

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New York, Apr 21: A 24-year-old Indian student at Boston University has died after he was shot in the head and leg by an unidentified person. Boston Police department and university officials have not yet released the name of the victim as they are awaiting autopsy results and pending notification More

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FBI asked to check hate crimes against Sikh-Americans

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Washington, Apr 21: Nearly 100 US lawmakers have asked the FBI to collect data on hate crimes against Sikhs in America to find out better ways to prevent racially motivated attacks against the community. Led by New York Congressman, Joseph Crowley, the Congressmen wrote a letter to Department More

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For dogs in Chinese city, size matters

Beijing, Apr 21: Authorities in a Chinese city of Harbin have issued directions for dogs, prohibiting their stay in the city in case they grow up beyond a specific height and length or belonged to any of the 49 breeds declared dangerous. Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province, has adopted More

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