You will only get to sleep for 8 hours on a train

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Six Android alternatives to the iPhone X Apple's latest flagship device, iPhone X, comes with a number of firsts in awe-inspring features for an iPhone. However, Android fans need not despair. There are devices available on Android too that boast of enviable features at a cheaper price. Six facts about the world's highest battlefield Siachen glacier, located in the eastern Karakoram Range in the Himalayas, is one of the five largest glaciers in the Karakoram, situated at an average altitude of 18,000 ft above sea level. Railways cuts down sleeping hours for passengers by an hour According to a circular issued by the railway board, the passengers in the reserved coaches can only sleep between 10 pm and 6 am to allow others to sit on the seats for the rest of the time. Everything you wanted to know about bullet trains Only 16 nations have high-speed railways -China boasts the world's longest network with 27,000km of such tracks. Japan, Spain, France and Germany are the others where tracks dedicated for high-speed trains stretch over 1,000 km. World's oldest person dies aged 117 The world's oldest person, Violet Moss Brown has died. She was 117 years and 189 days old. She was named the world's oldest person in April. Google launches mobile payment app Tez in India Google joined the bandwagon of Unified Payment Interface (UPI) -based payment apps launching its "Tez" app. The app can be downloaded on Android and iOS devices.

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