Bugs
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Weirdest bug-borne diseases you’ve probably never heard of
Lifestyle | Sep 10, 2025, 09:13 PM ISTExplore some of the strangest and rarest bug-borne diseases across the world. From Chagas disease and the “eye worm” to sand flea infections and river blindness, discover how tiny insects can cause bizarre and surprising health problems.
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Follow these tips to get rid of bed bugs this summer
Fashion | Jun 10, 2025, 10:57 PM ISTSay goodbye to bed bugs with these effective tips! Learn how to identify, treat, and prevent bed bug infestations in your home. Get rid of bed bugs for good with our expert advice and solutions.
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Google issues urgent warning of 18 critical bugs found in mass-level Android phones
Technology | Mar 17, 2023, 05:45 PM ISTGoogle has warned Android users about 18 critical bugs found in mass-level Android phones. These bugs range from minor issues to serious vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to gain access to sensitive data or take control of a user's device.
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Update WhatsApp to save yourself from a new malware: Everything you must know
Technology | Sep 28, 2022, 07:30 PM ISTCERT-In advised WhatsApp users to install the latest security update as the hackers might exploit then by sending a specially-crafted video file that can put users' information at risk. CERT-In, under the IT Ministry, described two remote code execution vulnerabilities in the WhatsApp platform.
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Why 47,000 Microsoft developers are generating 30,000 bugs a month
Technology | Apr 23, 2020, 01:36 PM ISTMicrosoft developers are generating thousands of security bugs a month. Read on to know what it is about
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WhatsApp won’t work on these platforms post December 31: Here’s what this means
Technology | Dec 26, 2017, 11:33 AM ISTWhatsApp will drop support for ‘BlackBerry OS’, ‘BlackBerry 10’, ‘Windows Phone 8.0’ and older platforms from December 31, 2017.
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This deadly bug likes to bite humans around their lips and even causes death!
Life | May 24, 2017, 02:16 PM ISTThey usually bite humans around their lips after which they defecate into the wound with their faeces. This harbours an infectious parasite, Trypanasoma cruzi.
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Malaria causing superbugs may enter India, warns study
Lifestyle | Feb 04, 2017, 10:14 AM ISTIndia may face some trouble soon as malaria parasites resistant to the frontline artemisinin (ART) combination therapy has been detected in some south Asian countries, warms Govindarajan Padmanabhan a top biochemist and malaria researcher
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India leads the race in reporting bugs on Facebook
Apr 04, 2014, 06:52 PM ISTNew Delhi: India, which accounts for over 93 million Facebook users, reported the largest number of bugs under the social networking giant's bug bounty programme last year.The California-headquartered firm said it received a total of