Friday, February 19, 2016

Pluto

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Pluto: Feb. 18 Marks 86th Anniversary of Dwarf Planet's Discovery
Pluto was discovered on Feb. 18, 1930, by Clyde W. Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz. The International Astronomical Union downgraded Pluto to a dwarf planet in 2006.

Google Play Games

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Google Play Games: Online Gaming Service Introduces Gamer IDs
The gamer IDs replace the reliance on users signing into Google Play Games via Google+ on their Android phone or tablet, and users can now create a unique ID to sign in to play games on the service.

#TricolourForUnity

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#TricolourForUnity: All Central Universities to Fly National Flag From 207-Foot-Tall Masts, Official Says
Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani said the decision to fly the flag at all central universities had been taken after a meeting with the schools' vice chancellors Thursday.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj: Man Launches Online Petition for Google Doodle Honoring Warrior King
Amit Wankhede, 29, launched a petition on Change.org on Feb. 6 to seek support for a Google Doodle commemorating the Maratha warrior king's 368th birth anniversary on Feb. 19.

#Freedom251

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#Freedom251: Ringing Bells Launches Smartphone Priced at Rs 251
The Freedom 251 features a 4-inch qHD display, a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage and front and rear cameras. Bookings for the phone begin Wednesday.

Twitter

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Twitter: Social Media Company Launches Native GIF Search Button
Twitter announced in a blog post that the GIF button will roll out on iOS, Android and the web. Twitter partnered with Riffsy and Giphy to develop the feature allowing users to search and tweet GIFS.

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

#KejriwalInsultsHanuman

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#KejriwalInsultsHanuman: Hashtag Surfaces After Delhi Chief Minister Shares Political Cartoon
Arvind Kejriwal was criticized Tuesday after posting a cartoon from The Hindu on Facebook and Twitter. It showed a tailed figure telling Prime Minister Modi that "all attention is on JNU."