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Washington, Apr 03  : Yahoo has reportedly revealed that it has taken additional security measures in order to protect the data it handles and is also planning to encrypt additional services like Yahoo Messenger.

Yahoo, one of the many technology companies demanding reforms on US surveillance laws, reportedly revealed that it has been encrypting traffic from its data centers since the beginning of this week.

Los Angeles, April 3 : Actor Zac Efron will replace Shia LaBeouf in a big-screen adaptation

Stock in IDFC gained as much as 8.6 per cent in morning session trade on Thursday after the Mumbai-based company became one of the two entities to get a banking licence from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

The central bank granted a banking licence to IDFC for an initial period of 18 months, during which the company will have to meet all requirements laid down by the apex bank.

Kolkata-based microfinance company Bandhan Financial is another of the two entities to win a licence to create a network of bank branches across the country.

Mumbai, April 3 - A benchmark index of Indian equities markets touched a record high of 22,620.65 points for the ninth consecutive day Thursday, surpassing the high of 22,592.10 points it touched Wednesday.

Selling pressure was seen in banking, capital goods and oil and gas sectors, while marginal good buying was observed in metal sector.

Verizon Wireless, the biggest wireless carrier of the United States, on Wednesday slashed the price of its widely popular More Everything Edge smartphone 10GB plans.

Announcing a key strategic change to pricing of its service plan, Verizon said that the price for four smartphones using a 10GB data plan would be $160 for subscribers of the More Everything Edge plans.

Islamabad, April 3 - Explosive allrounder Shahid Afridi has blamed the negative approach of Pakistan's top order batsmen for the team's heavy defeat by the West Indies and early exit from the World Twenty20.

Talking to the media on the team's return home from Dhaka Wednesday after an 84-run defeat against the defending champions, Afridi was quoted by The Times as saying that the target was not a difficult one.