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New York, Jan 1 : The aliens didn't know it was going to pour! But we did.

Hold your breath. For the first time, astronomers have provided weather forecast for an alien planet.

Using Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers from Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Chicago have characterised the atmosphere of a super-earth class planet orbiting another star.

The scrutinised planet - known as GJ1214b - is classified as a super-earth type planet because its mass is intermediate between those of earth and neptune, says a new study.

New Delhi, Jan 1 : The Indian Government on Wednesday cancelled the Rs. 3600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, television channel reports and other media quoted unnmaed defence ministry sources, as saying. The deal involved the purchase of twelve helicopters to transport top politicians across the country.

The deal for the purchase of AW101 helicopters hit a block in February 2013 after the then-chief executive of the Italian firm Finmeccanica was arrested by his country's police for allegedly paying bribes to secure the deal, prompting the Indian Government to freeze payments.

Washington, January 1 : Eva Longoria has rubbished reports that she is taken up

Wellington, Jan 1 : Corey Anderson's record breaking ton helped New Zealand beat West Indies by 159 runs in the third ODI on Wednesday.

Anderson hit his maiden ton in just 36 balls, beating the previous record held by Shahid Afridi, who hit a century in just 37 balls in his first innings against Sri Lanka in 1996.

His 131 off just 47 balls. and comeback man Jesse Ryder's 104 off just 51 balls helped New Zealand post an imposing total of 283 for the loss of four wickets in just 21 overs, in reply West Indies were only able to muster 124 for the loss of five wickets in their allotted 21 overs.

Washington, Jan 1 : Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer is reportedly banking on his new racket to boost his chances to top the tennis rankings again after he made a winning start with his new equipment on Tuesday in the Brisbane International.

The 17-time Major champion paired with Nicolas Mahut of France to beat top seeds Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau 7-5 7-5 in a men's doubles match at the ATP tournament in Brisbane.

Washington, Jan 1 : Beyonce, who was criticized for including an audio clip from the 1986 Challenger disaster in her new song 'XO', has been advised by NASA not to 'trivialize' the shuttle disaster.

In the 6-second clip of the Challenger disaster , where the explosion of the space shuttle that killed 7 crew members has been compared to a failed relationship, NASA's public affairs officer Steve Nesbitt can be heard saying that the flight controllers are looking very carefully at the situation and it's a major malfunction.