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Monsoon Forecast: Avarage Rainfall, El Nino Likely to Re-appear This Year

In a relief to farmers in the country India is likely to receive normal monsoon rains this year, said Earth Sciences Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh said on Thursday.

Apr 27, 2012

Tatra Bribe Bid: CBI Arrives At Army Chief VK Singh's Office For Clarifications

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrived at General Army Singh's office to record his statement further into the alleged bribe bid. Gen Singh sparked a controversy in March when he reviled that an equipment lobbyist offered him a bribe of Rs 14 crore to clear the purchase of sub-standard trucks.

Apr 20, 2012

Avalanche Mishap: Let's Hope For A Miracle, Says Pakistani Official

After 24 hours of search operations, the rescue teams in avalanche-hit areas are hoping for some miracle to happen. On Saturday, a massive avalanche struck a Pakistan military camp along Indo-Pakistan border in Kashmir's Siachen Glacier burying as many as 124 Pakistani soldiers and 11 civilians.

Apr 8, 2012

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Black Holes Hitting Earth's Surface Could Help Explain Big Bang And Evolution

Primordial Black Holes are small pieces of mass weighing tons that are suspected to have come into existence at the time of Big Bang and as a result of collision were left floating in the Universe.

Mar 31, 2012

Earth Hour 2012: India Turns Off the Lights; Earth Hour Photos over the Years

As people across the world observe Earth Hour 2012 at 8:30 pm on Saturday by switching off lights for an hour, various organizations in India too will show their support for action on climate change tonight.

Mar 31, 2012

Vanya Mishra Is Pantaloon Femina Miss India 2012

Vanya Mishra won the coveted Pantaloon Femina Miss India 2012 (PFMI) crown at the grand finale event held in Mumbai Friday.

Mar 31, 2012

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Were PM, Sonia, Antony Aware of Tatra-BEML Deal?

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, President Pratibha Patil, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Defence Minister A K Antony knew about the Tatra-Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) deal that was allegedly tainted with kickbacks, said a leader from Karnataka.

Mar 30, 2012

Funeral of Boney Kapoor's Wife To Be Held On Tuesday

Film producer Boney Kapoor's ex-wife Mona Shourie's funeral will be held on Tuesday morning. She was 48.

Mar 25, 2012

'Asura's Wrath': Video Game on Hindu Deity Provokes Anger

"Asura's Wrath," a popular Hindu-themed action adventure video game has come under criticism from Hindus in the United States for trivializing the religion and its concepts.

Mar 9, 2012

Mullaperiyar Dam: New PIL Seeks to Control Visitors

In his petition, A Kanagasabapathy said that a fear psychosis has been created by certain sections of people in Kerala over the past few months regarding the safety of the dam, with a view to gaining political advantage.

Feb 15, 2012

Ashwani Kumar Meets Pakistan PM, Discusses Bilateral Issues

Indian Minister of State for Planning, Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Ashwani Kumar met Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani in the margins of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Monday.

Feb 7, 2012

President Pratibha Patil's Speech on Eve of Republic Day

The President of India, Pratibha Patil, addressed the nation on the eve of the country's 63rd Republic Day. Speaking to the nation's billion-plus citizens, the President stressed on the fact that the "foremost priority is the removal of poverty, hunger and malnutrition, disease and illiteracy".

Jan 26, 2012