Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal leads Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate for Prime Minister, but entertainment figures like Katy Perry, Justin Bieber and Laverne Cox are jostling for top spots before voting closes at 11:59 p.m. ET

As the TIME 100 readers’ poll nears its close, Indian politicians Arvind Kejriwal and Narendra Modi have maintained their lead in a heated race for the winner.

As of Tuesday afternoon, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal led Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate for prime minister Modi in terms of percentage of “yes” votes, while Modi also had a significantly higher share of “no&rd

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  London,U.K. :  Move over run-of-the-mill speakers. A Germany-based company has created a clever wireless speaker that has an accelerometer, light sensors and microphones that is going to change the way people look at sound.

Named Boom Boom, the bluetooth speaker comes with basic features like audio playback, conference call capabilities and the option to sync up two speakers.

“The new functionalities are like sleeping components that are waiting to be woken up,” Mathieu Lehanneur, the speaker's designer at the firm Binauric, was quoted as saying.

According to Markku Palipea, co-founder of Binauric, “we always fe

London,U.K. : The missing noble gas Xenon did not leave atmosphere and disappeared into space but may be resting at earth's core, a thrilling study reveals.

Xenon is a noble gas. Like other noble gases such as helium and neon, it is mostly chemically inert.

According to Chinese researchers, the mystery where did the gas vanish may finally be resolved: Xenon may chemically react with iron and nickel in earth's core where it is held.

Earth's core, which contains about one-third of the planet's mass, is made of iron and nickel.

According to Yanming Ma, a computational physicist at Jilin University in Changchun, China, e

  New York,U.S. : April 22 (IANS) Go tell this to your kid who is throwing tantrums at learning maths. According to a new research, even monkeys have the ability to use numbers and symbols to add up.

The scientists from Harvard University taught three rhesus monkeys the values of 26 distinct symbols - the 10 Arabic numerals and 16 letters.

Each symbol was associated with zero to 25 drops of a reward of water, juice or orange soda.

Given the choice of two different symbols, the monkeys chose the symbol that represented the larger reward with up to 90 percent accuracy.

“The monkeys demonstrated the ability to not only dif

Los Angeles,U.S. : Actress Angelina Jolie's forthcoming Disney film "Maleficent" may have new twists, but it will respect the 1959 classic "Sleeping Beauty".

The 38-year-old stars as the titular villain, who is the self-proclaimed "Mistress of All Evil" in the forthcoming film. The makers have added a new twist to the story, but she insists there are elements familiar with the 1959 tale of "Sleeping Beauty" where the character originates.

"We've respected the classic, we've tried to bring you what you love about the story. We also hope to hope to bring a world that you've never seen before. It's a

New York, U.S. : Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, who recently made their first public appearance together after reconciliation, put on a show of unity as they supported actress Meryl Streep at an award ceremony here.

The couple, who separated last year in August after 14 years of being together, reconciled later in the year.

The two looked happy and relaxed at the 14th Annual Monte Cristo Award event Monday, reports dailymail.co.uk.

They also posed up with Streep on the pre-show red carpet.

Douglas and Zeta-Jones were seen at the opening night of drama "The Library" here last week.(IANS)

Los Angeles,U.S. : Actor Robert Pattinson is reportedly dating Katy Perry's best friend and stylist Cleo Wade.

The "Twilight" actor is said to have struck up a close relationship with the stylist and they all (Perry, Wade and Pattinson) spent the majority of their time together at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, reports contactmusic.com.

"Cleo is one of Katy's best friends, so Rob has been spending time with their gang. It's early days but they seem to have good chemistry. They spent a lot of time together over the weekend," said a source.

Pattinson was earlier rumoured to be dating Perry. The singer slamm

Varanasi,India: Far from the high-decibel campaigning and 24x7 politicking that are setting the stage for the most interesting contest of the 2014 Lok Sabha election, there are pointers in this temple town that BJP challenger Narendra Modi might not have a cakewalk in the high-profile constituency.

Readying for a "close finish" contest here, the opposition parties are discreetly working on a plan to upstage the Gujarat chief minister.

And so, while many missed the fine print behind the sudden withdrawal of Quami Ekta Dal candidate Mukhtar Ansari from the fray last week, there are clear indications of the behind-the-curtains "hulchal" that is

Patna, India: BJP leader Giriraj Singh's election rally and road shows have been banned in Bihar and Jharkhand and he is likely to be arrested soon for his remark that critics of prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will be sent to Pakistan, officials said Tuesday.

Taking serious note of Singh's remark, the Election Commission has also asked him to submit his explanation to it by April 24.

"The EC has banned Singh's election rallies and road shows in Bihar and Jharkhand in view of hue and cry raised over his remark," an official said.

Bihar's additional chief electoral officer R. Lakshmanan meanwhile told media perso

Thiruvananthapuram,India:  A 15-day property show is being held in the US at which 30 builders from India will showcase their latest projects.

A real estate business group based in the US told IANS over phone that the eighth annual edition of the India Property Show would be held in Edison, New Jersey, Houston, Sunnyvale and Seattle from May 31 to June 15.

Riya Sunny of the Revista Global group, said: "Builders are coming in from across India. We help them sell their properties in the US and the Middle East by organising property shows. Unlike earlier years, we expect to get a few builders from Kerala." (IANS)

New Delhi, India : The national capital has registered its first two cases of dengue this year, municipal official said on Tuesday.

The two cases were reported from the north zone last weekend.Last year, six people died due to the vector-borne disease and a total of 5,546 cases were reported from the national capital and adjoining areas. (IANS/ EFE)   New Delhi, India : The national capital has registered its first two cases of dengue this year, municipal official said on Tuesday.

The two cases were reported from the north zone last weekend.Last year, six people died due to the vector-borne disease and a total of 5,546 cases were reported from the natio

Madrid,: Chelsea contained Atletico Madrid here Tuesday to come away with a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal, setting up a decisive sequel next week in London.

Spain's Crown Prince Felipe and his wife, Princess Letizia, were among the roughly 54,000 people who packed Vicente Calderon stadium hoping to see Atleti take a big step toward its first European final in 40 years.

La Liga-leading Atletico dominated in possession and scoring chances, but could not break Chelsea, even though injuries forced the Blues to play most of the match without starting goalkeeper Petr Cech and the last 17 minutes of regulation minus top defender John

Mexico City,:  Unemployment rate in Mexico rose to 4.8 percent in March, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), said Tuesday.

The unemployment rate stood at 4.51 percent in March 2013, the INEGI said. The unemployment rate last month was 5.25 percent, without adjusting for seasonal factors, well above the 4.81 percent rate registered in the previous month.

The unemployment rate for males was 4.66 percent in March, compared to the 4.46 percent rate registered in March 2013, while the unemployment rate for females was 5.01 percent, well above the 4.6 percent reported in the year-earlier period.

The underemployment rate - de

New York,U.S. : Frustrated with carrying wine or vodka bottles? Just sprinkle this powder over food, or mix it with plain water or juice and get a high!

The US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has approved the sale of powdered alcohol in tiny pouches.

Named Palcohol, it could be available as early as this fall.

“Palcohol is a great convenience for the person on the go. One package weighs about an ounce and is small enough to fit into any pocket,” said its Phoenix-based developer Mark Phillips on his website.

The firm proposes two formulas - V (made from vodka) and R (a rum-based powder).

Consumers

Kishanganj (Bihar),India: Setting up of an Aligarh Muslim University centre has been a major issue in the national election in Muslim-majority Kishanganj Lok Sabha constituency, one of the most backward pockets of Bihar, with many political parties claiming credit for the institution.

After Congress president Sonia Gandhi laid the foundation stone of the AMU centre in January, party candidate and sitting member Ashrarul Haque is seeking votes in the centre's name, claiming it to be a big achievement.

Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dilip Jaiswal is also trying to woo Muslim voters by criticising Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for wrongly projecting the

London,U.K. : Those who doze off during the day to catch some 'missed' night sleep, beware!

According to an alarming research, middle-age and older adults who take daytime naps at office or home may be at increased risk of dying.

In particular, naps were linked with an increased risk of dying from respiratory diseases.

Those between ages 40 and 65 were nearly twice as likely to die during the study period if they napped for an hour or more, compared to those who did not nap, the researchers from University of Cambridge said.

“Excessive daytime napping might be a useful marker of underlying health risks, particularly re

  New York,U.S. : Are you a long-time alcoholic and can not understand why you do not enjoy the same muscle strength you had before you started drinking? Turn to mitochondria for an answer.

Mitochondria - organelles that produce the energy needed for muscle, brain, and every other cell in the body - stop self repair in both long-time alcoholics and patients with mitochondrial disease resulting in muscle weakness, a study says.

This is because “alcohol can have a specific effect on one gene involved in mitochondrial fusion”, said lead author Gyorgy Hajnoczky from Pennsylvania-based Thomas Jefferson University.

In a healthy indivi

Lisbon,:  Benfica beat Olhanense 2-0 at the Luz Stadium here with a double from Lima to clinch the Portuguese top flight football league title.

Brazilian attacker Lima put Benfica ahead in the 57th minute and then scored again in the 60th when his effort went between goalkeeper Vid Belec's legs Sunday, reports Xinhua.

Two rounds from the league final, first placed Benfica clinched their 33rd league title and reclaimed the crown from Porto, which has been at the top for three years.

Benfica missed several early chances. Gaitan almost scored in the third minute following a cross by Rodrigo from the right but his effort was blocked by Luis F

Mumbai/Kalyan (Maharashtra)/Hardoi/Etah/Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), : The Congress is headed for a historical defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi said Monday.

Addressing a rally in Mumbai, the Bharatiya Janata Party leader said the Congress will not get seats in double digits in any state.

"The defeat awaiting the Congress is historic. They have not seen such a defeat in any election earlier," Modi said.

"I can tell you that in several states, neither the Congress nor its allies will open their account. In no state will they touch double digits," he said.

Modi made