Thursday, July 04, 2019

4 July - iGoogle Portal - Tab 7 - MSM


  • Computer science professor David Gelernter envisaged social networks long before Facebook. Now, he wants to reclaim the concept, using blockchain technology...
  • Eclipse chasers plan for months for the jaw-dropping spectacle of a total solar eclipse. But when totality hits, even the ultra-prepared can end up scrambling...

    • Even the best TVs fall short of capturing all the colors in fireworks that humans can perceive.

      NYT & Home Page



  • President Trump added flyovers, a display of tanks and a program in front of the Lincoln Memorial to the traditional lineup of festivities.
  • Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Iranian most closely associated with the 2015 pact, is under fire both at home and in Washington, which is weighing sanctions on him...

    • In a lengthy email exchange with the Times, he takes on his critics and muses about the future — for the nuclear deal and for himself.

      India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Ti



  • Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday pleaded “not guilty” and will now face trial in a defamation case filed against him by a RSS worker. He appeared before metropolitan magistrate...
  • The MEA has dismissed Pakistan's claim of having filed cases against Hafiz Saeed of LeT/JUD on terror financing as a 'cosmetic step'. India accused Pakistan of trying to “hoodwink”...

    • Whether it is pilgrims going on Char Dham Yatra, adventure sports lovers or those planning gala wedding events with the Himalayas as the backdrop — everyone may soon have to mandatorily...

  • The officer who shot dead London Bridge attacker Khuram Butt says he feared Butt would kill him.
  • The seizure of an Iranian oil tanker off the coast of Gibraltar was illegal, says Iran.

    • The firm blames the move on the government slashing the maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals.



      National Geographic News




  • Sharks aren't the mindless killers that we've made them out to be.
  • Encounters with the big fish are rare, but can be deadly. Here's how to reduce your risk, and what you should keep in mind.

    • This film features over 2,000 flags, set in motion to Ludwig van Beethoven, centuries in the making.


  • At least 26 people died after a lobster-fishing boat capsized off the Atlantic coast of Honduras during poor weather conditions, an armed forces spokesman said on Wednesday, in one...
  • A new public broadside by North Korean officials against U.S.-backed sanctions highlights the tough road ahead as negotiators prepare for talks in the wake of Sunday's meeting between...

    • President Donald Trump, facing renewed criticism from Democrats and activists over his handling of a migrant crisis on the U.S.- Mexico border, said in a Twitter post on Wednesday...


  • Happy Aphelion Day! Earth is farther from the sun today (July 4 than at any other time of the year.
  • Satellites are helping researchers track mosquitoes that can transmit dangerous diseases to humans.

    • NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Nick Hague beamed a Fourth of July video message home from the International Space Station yesterday (July 3).

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