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Our readers today were interested in Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory discovery about a 'solar whip' on Sun's surface and a warning that a cloud of radiation from the eruption will reach Earth, Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra's newly-found friendship, US President Barack Obama's phone call for support to Kal Penn and R Ashwin and Virat Kohli's rise in ICC Test rankings after the series whitewash over New Zealand at home.

Our readers were interested in Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory discovery about a 'solar whip' on Sun's surface and a warning that a cloud of radiation from the eruption will reach Earth, Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra's newly-found friendship, US President Barack Obama's phone call for support to Kal Penn and R Ashwin and Virat Kohli's rise in ICC Test rankings after the series whitewash over New Zealand at home.

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Radiation from 'solar whip' on Sun to hit Earth today
Nasa scientists have discovered an eight lakh kilometres long 'solar whip' on the surface of the Sun and warned that some radiation from it is headed for Earth on Tuesday.

Salman Khan-Priyanka Chopra are the new 5am friends?
This is brand new information! Everyone was clueless about the growing camaraderie between Tiger Salman Khan and Jungli Billi Priyanka Chopra until the two were spotted hanging out together late at night.

WATCH: Barack Obama 'counting on' Kal Penn for campaign
In an attempt to create more buzz for the US presidential candidate, Barack Obama and Indian-origin Kal Penn are seen in a new promotional video. And the video is positively hilarious.

Ashwin, Kohli achieve career-best rankings
Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Tuesday broke into the top 20 of ICC's Test Rankings for the first time at a career-best 18th spot after guiding the team to a series whitewash over New Zealand at home.