Life, More features, 14th May 2018, News & Stories from India

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Life More Features 14 May 2018

Life, More features, 14 May 2018

A zoo vet was brought in to tranquilize the animals before they were lifted (Photo: AP)

Runaway buffaloes lifted off highway using crane by German police

The buffalo, including two calves, escaped from a field Sunday night and walked onto the A3 highway near Leverkusen.

14 May 2018 9:00 PM

The idea is to have a body and mind of a 22-year-old with the experience of a 130-year-old (Photo: Pixabay)

Startup claims that it can make animals younger and will move on to humans soon

They are building on previous experiments that showed how changing to genes in flies can double their life span.

14 May 2018 7:19 PM

Lotteries are hugely popular in Australia, with various government-owned and private-sector operators (Photo: AFP)

Man wins 2 million dollar lotteries within a week in Australia

Lottery organisers could not estimate the likelihood of winning twice in a week, but the odds of winning once are one in 1.845 million.

14 May 2018 6:37 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Space beer bottle could take alcohol out of this world

However, at present there are strict limits on alcohol consumption in space.

14 May 2018 5:24 PM

The cacao tree, which grows in tropical regions, produces the cocoa beans that are the raw material of chocolate. (Photo: Pixabay)

Gene editing can make 'chocolate trees' disease resistant

Reliable productivity from cacao plants is essential to the multibillion-dollar chocolate industry.

14 May 2018 5:21 PM

Australian wins lottery twice in a week

Lottery organisers could not estimate the likelihood of winning twice in a week, but the odds of winning once are one in 1.845 million.

14 May 2018 5:06 PM

Marijuana growers diversify with hemp amid CBD boom

CBD is popping up in everything from cosmetics to chocolate bars to bottled water to pet treats.

14 May 2018 4:57 PM

The post has been likes more than 11k times and retweeted more than 2.2k times. (Photo: Facebook / Friends)

Friends fan theory: Here's why Ross and Monica had to be siblings

Fans have been going wild for suggestion that Ross and Monica had to be siblings otherwise everyone would have sided with Carol in divorce.

14 May 2018 4:36 PM

Dhyanoorhanagithy said that her father likes literature and simply wanted to give her a unique name (Photo: AFP)

Kerala man gets calls from strangers asking about wife's name as wedding card goes viral

The man has been getting hundreds of calls by people asking about his wife’s unusual name after the card went viral on WhatsApp.

14 May 2018 4:18 PM

Sea slugs can shed light for perpetual green energy

Sea slug is a marine invertebrate with varying levels of resemblance to terrestrial slugs.

14 May 2018 3:53 PM

Royal chef Mark Flanagan is leading the 30-strong catering team and said, “The day of the wedding has fallen very kindly for us.” (Photo: AP)

Meghan, Harry’s wedding feast will not be seated affair

Guests will be standing up in St George’s Hall at Windsor Castle when they are served ‘mini main courses’ made by Queen’s kitchen staff.

14 May 2018 2:27 PM

A footage that has been doing the rounds show the gunman Elivelton Neves Moreira, 21, pull a pistol on terrified families in Brazil as brave Katia Sastre quickly stepped in. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mother shoots gunman attempting to rob parents outside school

Sao Paolo governor Marcio Franca visited military police officer Katia, 42, at her station on Sunday to thank her for her bravery.

14 May 2018 12:31 PM

Sanskrit: Language of Gods gets its first film book

The movie 'Priyamanasam', had already been screened in over 300 film festivals in various countries.

14 May 2018 12:10 PM

Jonathan spent 26 years having sex with a tortoise called Frederica, until it turned out that Frederica was actually male. (Photo: Pixabay)

World’s oldest tortoise is still having sex daily

According to Vet Joe Hollins, the reptile has a tremendous libido, and enjoys having sex especially when the sun is out.

14 May 2018 11:13 AM

According to Boeing 777 pilot and instructor Simon Hardy, Captain Zaharie avoided detection of the plane by either Malaysian or Thai military radar by flying along the border and crossing in and out of each nation’s airspace. (Photo: AFP)

MH370 experts convinced they finally know what happened to missing plane

It has been four years since MH370 disappeared, carrying 239 passengers onboard en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur.

14 May 2018 10:27 AM

The design to the left of the text incorporates the red dragon of Wales along with the UK’s floral emblems. It also includes three tiny red escallops from the Spencer family Arms, the family of Harry’s mother, the late Princess Diana. (Photo: AP)

UK Queen gives formal consent to roya wedding

The 92-year-old queen gave her blessing for the marriage in accordance with the 2013 Succession to the Crown Act.

14 May 2018 8:50 AM

Sarah Mullally, centre, arrives to be installed as the 133d Bishop of London during a service at St Paul's Cathedral in London, Saturday May 12, 2018. Bishop Sarah had a career in the National Health Service as a nurse, before her ordination. (Photo: AP)

London gets its first female Bishop

Sarah Mullally was installed as the 133rd Bishop of London at St. Paul's Cathedral on International Nurses Day.

14 May 2018 8:26 AM

This May 5, 2018 photo provided by Laura Simmons-Wark, shows the Wieferich family holding their dog “Bambi” at the Lucas County Canine Care & Control in Toledo, Ohio. The dog ran away from the Lansing, Mich., family four years ago was reunited with them after being found more than 100 miles away in Ohio and identified through a microchip. Bradley Wieferich said he was surprised by the call from a microchip company telling him Bambi had been found. (Photo: AP)

Dog gets reuinted with family four years after running away

Michigan man gets call from microchip company telling him family dog has been found 100 miles away from where she disappeared 4 years ago.

14 May 2018 8:03 AM

Although the Green Yatra team comprises just 15 members, the environmentalist is certain that the NGO will be able to meet its goal with the involvement of communities.

More Trees? Yes, Please

While the target for this year is a one-lakh trees, Green Yatra has a bigger goal — to plant 10 crore trees by 2025.

14 May 2018 3:41 AM

Twitter needs some serious policy changes and has to be several steps ahead of its users or the site could slip out of its grasp and plunge into a black hole of no return. (Photo: AP)

Has Twitter lost the profanity plot?

The social networking site seems to turn a blind eye to offensive matter, while innocent users get the boot.

14 May 2018 12:09 AM

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