A strong geomagnetic storm is racing from the Sun toward Earth, and its expected arrival on Thursday could affect power grids, airplane routes and space-based satellite navigation systems, U.S. space weather experts said. The storm, a big cloud of charged particles flung from the Sun at about 4.5 million miles per hour (7.2 million km per hour), was spawned by a pair of solar flares, scientists said. This is probably the strongest such event in …

The discovery of a supernova only hours after its explosion has probably solved a long-standing mystery on the origin of the brightest known phenomena in the Universe, scientists reported. On August 24, scientists witnessed the spectacular eruption of light and energy thrown off by the birth of SN 2011fe, the brightest and -- at a mere 20.9 million light years away -- closest-to-Earth supernova in over 25 years. One light year is the distance that …

Social network Facebook has hired a computer hacker who was recently sued by Sony for hacking the online game system PlayStation 3, The Sun reported. Facebook, however, did not reveal what 21-year-old George Hotz will do for the firm. Hotz – also known by the alias “GeoHot” – gained notoriety in 2008 when he developed a software for unlocking the iPhone and allowing it to be used by other networks, the report said. He also released instructions …

Essex police is likely to question Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria over a cricket betting scandal. The Sun reported Saturday that Kaneria and another Essex player are to be probed following incidents in one-day matches last summer. The Pakistan star is missing the start of the season with his county – the official reason being he is playing in a domestic tournament at home. While Kaneria’s future at Essex is now in doubt, the other player – who …

London, Jan 6 (ANI): Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic has laughed off rumours of a rift with the club’s boss Sir Alex Ferguson. Vidic has again been linked with a big-money switch to Spain in recent days, with Real Madrid said to be plotting a move. The speculation increased following his withdrawal moments before Sunday’s shock FA Cup loss to Leeds, The Sun reports. It has now been established that Vidic tweaked a nerve in …

London, Jan 6 (ANI): Manchester City’s new boss Roberto Mancini has vowed to tear down the Old Trafford banner mocking his club’s lack of success. He believes the task will be so much easier without Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez in Manchester United’s line-up. The cold war between City and United has run all season and a banner at the Stretford End at Old Trafford records the number of years since City last won a trophy and currently …

London, Jan 6 (ANI): Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is all set to launch a nine million pound bid for West Ham striker Carlton Cole if Nicklas Bendtner fails a Friday fitness test. “There is no way we can carry on with only one striker. Bendtner is being treated now and will come back on Friday for tests. If he is out for another two months, we will need to buy someone, absolutely,” Wenger said. Dane Bendtner returns to the club for a series …

London, Jan 5 (ANI): Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will escape any action from the Football Association over his blast after his side was knocked out by Leeds. The United boss was furious at his side’s performance in their FA Cup defeat at Old Trafford. He slammed referee Chris Foy for adding only five minutes of second-half stoppage-time. It was not enough for United to find an equaliser as they lost 1-0 to the League One …

London, Jan. 2 (ANI): Islamic extremists plan to march through a town that has become a symbol of British war heroes. Hate preacher Anjem Choudary said the marchers would be carrying coffins through Wootton Bassett, the place through which the bodies of most of the British troops killed in Afghanistan passed during repatriation ceremonies after being flown home. Choudary''''s Islam4UK will march to represent the "well over 100,000 innocent …