Karachi, June 18 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is reportedly planning to carry out strict measures following Pakistan's bleak performance in the ICC Champions Trophy, ahead of the team's upcoming limited-overs tour of the West Indies.

Beijing, June 18 (Xinhua-ANI): The U.S. whistle-blower Edward Snowden said accusations from American politicians that he is a Chinese spy are a "predictable smear" designed to "distract from the issue of U.S. government misconduct", according to a South China Morning Post report on Tuesday.

Washington, June 18 (ANI): Eating more red meat over time is associated with an increased risk of type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a new study.

Melbourne, June 17(ANI): A US man, who hasn't eaten three solid meals a day in months, has claimed that he has created what he says is a formula that gives his body the exact amount of vitamins and minerals it needs to survive.

Washington, June 16 (ANI): White House has reportedly passed a defence bill banning drone strikes against US citizens, a measure that might gain the approval of the libertarians.

Hyderabad, June 15 (ANI): Alleging that the Andhra Pradesh Government resorted to repressive measures during the 'chalo assembly' march, the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) has called for a Telangana shutdown on Saturday in protest against the arrest of its workers.

Sydney, June 14(ANI): Radio talk show host Howard Sattler has been sacked after asking Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard about her partner Tim Matheison's sexuality and whether he was gay as rumored.

London, June 14 (ANI): Internet corporation Yahoo has filed a patent to make ad charges based social reputation of viewers measured in terms of their social media presence.

Sydney, June 14 (ANI): Australian Defence Force's personnel with the name of 'The Jedi Council' have emerged as the force behind the latest internet 'sex scandal' circulating demeaning emails and sex videos.

London, June 14 (ANI): Tulisa Contostavlos was left cowering in fear after a man sneaked past the security measures of her 5-million-pound-mansion in Hertfordshire.

Washington, June 13 (ANI): A team of astronomers from Taiwan, England, and Japan have used the Subaru Telescope to measure the distribution of dark matter in fifty galaxy clusters and found that its density gradually decreases from the center of these cosmic giants to their diffuse outskirts.

Washington, June 13 (ANI): A fifteen minute walk after each meal may help older people regulate blood sugar levels and could reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study has claimed.

Washington, June 12 (ANI): Kate Upton was seen sharing a romantic meal on her 21st birthday on Monday with 'Dancing with the Stars' pro Maksin Chmerkovskiy, setting the rumour mills on overdrive about their relationship.

Washington, June 12(ANI): Extremist groups are urging each other to step up their online security in the wake of recent revelations of US snoop programme 'Prism'.

Washington, June 12 (ANI): A new study has revealed that scheduled exercise, regular meals and the periodic warming and cooling of joints could relieve the symptoms of osteoarthritis in older people.

New Delhi, June 11 (ANI): The government is not contemplating additional measures to curb gold imports, which are expected to drop substantially this month, a senior Finance Ministry official said on Tuesday.

London, June 11 (ANI): Future homes and workplaces are set to be transformed into complex food production systems becoming self-sufficient in meat, fish, vegetables and fruit, according to a research.

Washington, June 11 (ANI): UC Irvine scientists have measured the least massive galaxy in the known universe, clocking in at just 1,000 or so stars with a bit of dark matter holding them together.

London, June 10 (ANI): A Japanese restaurant has brought an innovative method to deliver food to its customers - hurtling meals towards them on what it claims is the world's first flying tray.

London, June 8 (ANI): Researchers suggest that a wrist sensor could improve how blood pressure is measured.

London, June 8 (ANI): Brad Pitt, who celebrated fiance Angelina Jolie's 38th birthday at the Kuchi Japanese restaurant in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday, tipped a waitress over 450 pounds after the meal.

London, June 6 (ANI): A UK man was sentenced to prison, after he tried to get a free meal in an Indian curry house by sprinkling his pubic hair on the remains of his lamb bhuna.

Wellington, June 6 (ANI): Batman, the capital of an oil-rich and conservative-Muslim province in southeastern Turkey, became the winner in a recent online marketing campaign in which Facebook fans were asked to vote on what city should get SOS Condoms, a service meant to allow amorous - but unprepared - couples to click on a smartphone app for a rush delivery.

Islamabad, June 6 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly taken steps to minimise the risk of corruption during the Champions Trophy, which starts in the United Kingdom on Thursday, in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal surrounding the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

Washington, June 6 (ANI): A study led by an Indian researcher has found that a single, 20-minute session of Hatha yoga significantly improves speed and accuracy on tests of working memory and inhibitory control, two measures of brain function associated with the ability to maintain focus and take in, retain and use new information.