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Forbes lists most powerful people of 2018: Here are the Top 5

The Top 5 most powerful people in the world, according to Forbes magazine, are Chinese president Xi Jinping, Russian president Vladimir Putin, US president Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.

May 9, 2018

Trump congratulates Putin on his inauguration, hopes for good relations with Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in his fourth term and is on the verge of becoming longest-serving Russian leader after Joseph Stalin. The elections in March witnessed Putin winning the majority of 77 percent votes in the polls.

May 8, 2018

World's first floating nuclear plant put to sea by Russia

FNPP was towed out of the St. Petersburg shipyard where it was constructed for travel to its final destination to the port of Pevek in Russia's extreme northeastern region of Chukotka.

Apr 30, 2018

Thousands throng New York for annual Sikh Day Parade

The members of the Sikh community thronged in numbers at Madison Avenue in Manhattan on April 28 to celebrate the Sikh culture and also spread awareness about the hate crimes committed against them in the US.

Apr 29, 2018

How NASA plans to look inside Mars with its next lander

A heat probe, a tungsten hammer, and a seismograph will give astronomers a good look inside the red planet.

Apr 20, 2018

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Earth Day a communist conspiracy? What's wrong if it indeed was one?

The demonization of environmentalism is a useful ploy used by all resource monopolies -- whether they are bourgeoisie, communist or neo-liberal.

Apr 19, 2018

Russian foreign minister denies Russia tampered with site of Douma chemical attack

In an interview, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov categorically denied the allegations that Russia had anything to do with tampering at the site of an alleged chemical attack that took place in Douma, Syria.

Apr 17, 2018

Gear up for costliest Akshaya Tritiya as gold surges past Rs 32,000 mark

Market experts believe gold prices will remain firm ahead of Akshaya Tritiya festival when buying gold is considered auspicious.

Apr 16, 2018

Who are the world's most admired people in 2018?

The list also includes five prominent Indian names, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Narendra Modi, Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, and Deepika Padukone.

Apr 12, 2018

How is embalming done? Body preservation from Egyptian Pharaohs to Princess Diana

A Russian woman was embalmed alive after hospital staff mistakenly put her on a drip containing formaldehyde, a chemical used to preserve corpses.

Apr 10, 2018

Trump says 'big price to pay' for Syria chemical attack

The Syrian state denied government forces had launched any chemical attack and Russia, President Bashar al-Assad's most powerful ally, called the reports bogus.

Apr 9, 2018

HIV positive baby dies because Russian mother thought AIDS is a 'myth'

The five-month-old HIV positive baby girl died in February after mother refused treatment for the toddler.

Apr 4, 2018

Autonomous cars in future could use this laser powered 'ultrafast' steering system

Laser based steering system would allow cars and other vehicles to respond in nanoseconds, making it a lot safer.

Apr 4, 2018

Members of South Korean K-Pop band BTS pose on the red carpet during 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) in Hong Kong, China, December 2, 2015.

BTS leading 2018 TIME's 100 most influential people poll, how to vote

The K-pop boy band group BTS is leading the poll of TIME's annual 100 most influential people list with a wide margin.

Mar 31, 2018

TIME's 100 most influential people: Modi, Trump and Nadella in contenders list

The annual TIME 100 list features pioneers, most significant artists, titans, leaders, icons scientists, activists, and entrepreneur from around the world.

Mar 29, 2018

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