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Union Budget 2013-14: Full Text of President Pranab Mukherjee's Address to Parliament

President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the Parliament during the Budget session 2013-14 which began on Thursday. He touched upon various issues from slow economic growth to insecurity among women in his hour-long speech, and stressed on the need for greater transparency, probity and accountability in governance.

Feb 21, 2013

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Afzal Guru’s Family Rejects Government’s Consent to Visit Grave, Demands Body Back

The family of 2001 parliament attack convict Afzal Guru who was hanged on 9 February in Tihar jail rejected the government's consent to visit his grave demanding instead the return of his dead body .

Feb 13, 2013

Afzal Guru Execution: Body Buried in Tihar Jail; Family Denies Government Claim, Says ‘They Did Not Tell Us Anything’

The body of 2001 parliament attack convict Afzal Guru was buried in the premises of Tihar Jail.The Jaish-e-Mohammad militant was hanged at 8 am amid high secrecy.

Feb 9, 2013

Parliament Attack Convict Afzal Guru Hanged in Tihar Jail; Curfew Imposed in Kashmir Valley

Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit member Afzal Guru, who was convicted of plotting the 2001 terror attack on the Indian Parliament, was hanged secretly in Delhi's Tihar jail on Saturday morning, according to reports.

Feb 9, 2013

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ESA Scientists Discover Traces of Gigantic River on Mars

European Space Agency's Mars Express captured a striking picture of a huge river in the upper Reull Vallis region of Mars, revealed the agency. The image captured by its high-resolution stereo camera last year shows a river-like structure that stretches 1500 km across the surface of Mars.

Jan 19, 2013

Valley of Snow: Beautiful Pictures of Kashmir Covered in White Blanket [PHOTOS]

Jammu and Kashmir, India's northern most state, is covered with a white blanket of snow after receiving fresh snowfall on Friday. Kashmir received this season's first heavy snowfall which brought life to standstill in the valley.

Jan 19, 2013

Pakistan Twin Blasts Kill 115; Scenes of Disaster in Pictures

Around 115 people were killed and several dozens injured in the twin bombings that ripped through the south-west city of Quetta in Pakistan on Thursday, reported Associated Press.

Jan 11, 2013

Google Walks Free from Anti-trust Lawsuit with Reprimand from FTC

After close to two years of investigation US anti-trust regulators FTC (Federal Trade Commission) has decided to let go the charges of the anti-trust lawsuit against search engine giant Google.

Jan 4, 2013

NASA Discovers Miniature Version of Nile River on Saturn's Moon Titan [PHOTOS]

NASA scientists have spotted a miniature version of Earth's Nile River on Saturn's moon Titan. The river on Titan stretches more than 200 miles (400 kilometers) from its "headwaters" to a larger sea.

Dec 13, 2012

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Cosmic Ray Rumors Leave Kashmir Sleepless

Rumors of harmful cosmic rays reaching earth from Mars reportedly triggered widespread panic among the residents of Kashmir on Tuesday night.

Dec 13, 2012

Devastating Pictures of Typhoon Bopha in Phillipines; Death Toll Rises to 418 [PHOTOS]

Phillipines is yet to return to normalcy after Typhoon Bopha, the strongest typhoon to have hit the country this year, killed at least 418 people and left many missing. People buried the dead on Friday amid the ongoing rescue operations.

Dec 7, 2012

Naya Ventures Unveils ₹250 Crore Fund Focusing on Mobile, Cloud Markets

Naya Ventures, a new venture capital firm specialising in early stage companies in the mobile and cloud markets, announced on Thursday its first closing for its ₹250 crore ($50 million) fund.

Dec 6, 2012

Yahoo Buys Online Video Chat Start-Up 'OnTheAir'

Yahoo Inc on Tuesday announced its acquisition of another Silicon Valley mobile startup, OnTheAir, in its ongoing effort to extend mobile capabilities for smartphones.

Dec 5, 2012

Typhoon Bopha Death Toll Touches 230; Thousands Left Homeless, Many Still Missing in Philippines

Around 230 people are feared to have perished in the flash floods brought by Typhoon Bopha - the strongest tropical storm this year to have struck southern Philippines on Tuesday.