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Malaysia's AirAsia flight with 162 onboard goes missing

Jakarta, Dec 28 (IANS) A Singapore-bound AirAsia flight carrying, with 162 people onboard, from Indonesia lost contact with air traffic control (ATC) Sunday. The AirAsia flight QZ8501 took off at 5.20 a.m.

Malaysia's AirAsia flight with 162 onboard goes missing

Jakarta, Dec 28 (IANS) A Singapore-bound AirAsia flight carrying, with 162 people onboard, from Indonesia lost contact with air traffic control (ATC) Sunday. The AirAsia flight QZ8501 took off at 5.20 a.m. from Indonesian city of Surabaya and was scheduled to land at Singapore's Changi Airport at 8.30 a.m., Metro TV reported

AirAsia plane goes missing with 162 people (Evening Lead)

Jakarta/Singapore, Dec 28 (IANS) An AirAsia Airbus with 162 people on board disappeared Sunday amid thunderstorms while flying from Indonesia to Singapore, prompting a major search by the two countries' military.

'Headache may be only symptom of brain tumour'

Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) Headache could be the only symptom of brain tumour in many cases, say researchers, suggesting that CT scans and other neuro-imaging tests for people with headache could prove to be helpful tools in spotting the deadly disease.

'Smart' computer network matches primate brain qualities

Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) A team of neuroscientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has found that one of the latest generation of computer networks - called "deep neural networks" - matches the primate brain. "This improved understanding of how the primate brain works could lead to better artificial intelligence and, someday, lead to new ways to repair visual dysfunction," said Charles Cadieu from MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain Research and the paper's lead author

Male groups seek review of marriage law bill

Bangalore/New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Male rights groups working for "gender-neutral" family laws will lobby with the government to review the Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill of 2010 as it claims that in its present form it is discriminatory to men. "We are going to meet members of parliament, starting with Law Minister (D.V.) Sadananda Gowda next week, to convince them that the government should reintroduce the bill in the new format as suggested by the male rights groups," Kumar V.

Middle-aged Britons curb drinking for health

London, Dec 28 (IANS) Health-related fears have pushed most middle-aged drinkers in Britain to lower their alcohol consumption to a great extent, finds a survey. The decade-long research into the drinking habits of 4,500 people over the age of 45 also revealed that older women reduced their drinking after the loss of their partners. People in their 40s who had stopped drinking completely at the start of the study were more likely to experience an improvement in health compared to drinkers

Facebook sorry after app stirred up sad memories

New York, Dec 28 (IANS) Facebook has apologised for the grief its "Year in Review" app caused some of its users while dishing out good memories along with the bad ones.

Facebook sorry after app stirred up sad memories

New York, Dec 28 (IANS) Facebook has apologised for the grief its "Year in Review" app caused some of its users while dishing out good memories along with the bad ones. The social working site compiled a "Year in Review" video for every user, allowing them to reminisce over the highlights of the past year as calculated by Facebook's algorithm.

Folk artistes are a bridge between our nations: Pakistani singer Arif Lohar (IANS Interview)

Chandigarh, Dec 28 (IANS) Folk artistes from India and Pakistan are a "bridge" between the countries and try and improve bilateral relations when things become "sour", says popular Pakistani folk singer Arif Lohar, who featured in the "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag" biopic. Not only has he been able to continue the folk tradition from his legendary father Alam Lohar, but has even popularised it on the youth of the sub-continent and its diaspora. With his Jugni duet with Pakistani singer Meesha Shafi for Coke Studio topping the charts in 2010 and the "Tu Bhaag Milkha" title song, Lohar continues to charm music lovers across generations.