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India had 30 accidents involving helicopters, aircraft since 2011, 52 lives lost

While 11 accidents were reported in 2011, there were nine in 2012, eight in 2013 and two so far this year, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said in reply to a query in Lok Sabha, adding that there were 52 fatalities in ten of these accidents.<br />

Man's selfie with gun ends in tragedy as he shoots himself dead

A Mexican veterinary doctor's search for an impressive profile picture turned tragic when he shot himself in the head and died on the way to hospital, Mirror reported.<br />

Guess what? Your pee can be used to charge smartphones and tablets

NASA astronomers are trying to turn pee into pure drinking water. Back on earth, pee can soon be commercially used to charge smartphones and tablets.

Here's why the Sun's atmosphere is 300 times hotter than its surface

Researchers said that nanoflares - a constant peppering of impulsive bursts of heating, none of which can be individually detected - provide the mysterious extra heat.<br />

After gold, Tirupati management now looks to dispose 40 tonnes of foreign coins

Over the weekend, the TTD deposited a whopping 1,800 kg with SBI, taking the total deposits made by it so far with various banks to more than 5,000 kg.

Three-day working week? Indian HR experts pass on the idea

The proponents of this believe that employee productivity can be improved with longer working hours in just three days, as against spreading them across more number of days.<br />

Tirupati Tirumala mgmt deposits whopping 1,800 kg of gold with SBI; total deposits over 5,000 kg

The gold offered by devotees in the hill temple hundi was deposited under SBI Gold Scheme for a period of five years at the rate of interest of one per cent, which effectively would mean addition of 12 kg of gold per year,

Google most attractive employer for Asia-Pacific grads; Indian firms don't make the cut

Google is followed by Deloitte, Citi, Apple and P&G in the top-five firms for business students. Among engineering and IT students, Google is followed by Apple, Microsoft, Samsung and BMW.<br />

Au Revoir: French hospital to open wine bar to cheer terminally ill

The bar will be the first in France to offer such a facility for patients and their families.

Kick-ass: Salman Khan ultimate Bollywood king with 7th Rs 100 cr movie

The movie, which hit theatres on 25 July, made entry to the elite club of Rs 100 crore in just five days.

Eating chicken could make you resistant to antibiotics. Here's why

Out of the 70 samples of chicken from the Delhi-NCR region tested for six commonly used antibiotics, around 40 percent tested positive.

Manipal Education Services ties up with Google India for digital marketing course

Google India will provide the Karnataka-based with the training curriculum and the course involves classroom sessions, e-learning and hands-on learning through a live project

Global business travel spending to reach record $1.8 tn on China's growth

The Global Business Travel Association said it expects China, where business travel spending grew to $225 billion in 2013 from $32 billion in 2000, will top the United States, which is currently the world's top individual market for business travel, by 2016.<br />

Old monk beer: US priests brew ale to fund healthcare

"We're trying to reinvent our economy," said Father Isaac Keeley on a recent tour of the abbey's low-slung stone buildings and starkly modern 30,000-square-foot brewery, nestled in a wooded property some 60 miles (97 km) west of Boston.<br />

Size does matter: Why RBI, govt are looking to re-design Re 1, Rs 2 coins

The confusion is more for the visually challenged, for whom, transacting in identical coins is a task

Flying with your dog? Delhi airport launches India's first 'Pet Fly' desk

According to Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), the company, which manages IGI Airport, the new service will provide the pet owners with end-to-end solution for all travel needs of the pets at the passenger terminal.<br />

Facebook selfie in 'stolen dress' helps Illinois police nab shoplifter

An Illinois woman made police work easy when she allegedly stole a colorful, leopard-pattern dress from a small boutique, then posted a picture of herself wearing it on Facebook, police said on Monday.

Not doggone: London street artist's fortunes change with sketches of his dog, George

After spending three years on the streets churning out sketch after sketch of George, Dolan is branching out with the show in Los Angeles, and also plans to make a book of drawings of rock stars with their dogs in conjunction with a dog shelter.

US jury tells cigarette maker RJ Reynolds to shell out $23.6 bn to widow of smoker

A Florida jury has slammed the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. - the No. 2 cigarette maker in the U.S. - with $23.6 billion in punitive damages in a lawsuit filed by the widow of a longtime smoker.

Want your ice cream to be in a particular shape? There's a 3D printer for that

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have put together a 3D printer that can produce ice cream in any shape.<br />

Get this: Delhi, NCR faced power outages at least twice a day in June

The survey by Market Xcel Data Matrix Pvt Ltd was conducted last month with sample size of 3,000 respondents each from Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida and Ghaziabad.<br />

A first for Railways: Trains to have derailment detectors to prevent mishap

The Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains that would be fitted with the device will be decided shortly.<br />

Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan donates $1.8 mn for brain research

The partnership will leverage the research strengths of both institutions while enhancing the connection between CMU and India, it added.<br />

Essel World, Ramoji Film City among 5 Indian amusement parks part of top 25 in Asia

Discovery Cove in Orlando (US) has been voted the number one amusement park in the world, while Siam Park in Adeje (Spain) was listed as the number one water park in the world.<br />

Get this: Sai Baba temple gets over Rs 1 crore a day as donations on Guru Poornima

Hundreds of foreign devotees from 25 countries donated foreign currencies, estimated to be worth about Rs 10 to 12 lakh during the Guru Poornima festival

How your iPad, phone could be giving you a skin rash

Unexplained rash? Check your iPad and other devices which may contain the source of it.

Most preferred weekend getaway? Indians choose hill stations over beaches

Travellers mostly decide to take a break from home as well as work and pack their bags to a hilly retreat within city limits, away from cellular phone networks and pollution, the survey said.<br />

With 3 bn Facebook conversations, World Cup was biggest social media event ever

Figures obtained by Reuters showed that the 350 million users generated a record Facebook "conversation" with 3 billion posts, comments and likes.<br />