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Felix Baumgartner's Supersonic Space Jump is Tour de Force for Scientists [PHOTOS]

Felix Baumgartner's supersonic jump from the edge of the space on Sunday is considered as a tour de force by NASA scientists, engineers and companies working on developing spacecrafts for tourism.

Oct 16, 2012

Football-Sized Rock Surprises Rover Scientists [PHOTOS]

NASA's Curiosity rover has reached out to the first Martian rock, which looks similar to some unusual rocks from Earth's interior. The space agency said that the rock presents more varied composition than expected from previous missions.

Oct 12, 2012

Mukesh Ambani Tops Hurun's List of Richest Indian; Beats LN Mittal [PHOTOS]

Energy tycoon and Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani is India's richest man with personal wealth of $19.3 billion, while steel baroness Savitri Jindal topped the richest woman list with a personal fortune of $5.6 billion, China-based research firm Hurun said.

Oct 11, 2012

Mindless Negativity and Pessimism Can Damage India's Image: PM

The Indian government is committed "to do everything possible to ensure probity, transparency and accountability in the work of public authorities" but "mindless atmosphere of negativity and pessimism" on corruption will not help, said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday.

Oct 10, 2012

Kentucky Fried Chicken or Kentucky Fried Worms? KFC Outlet in Kerala Closed Down

A Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlet at MG Road, Thiruvananthapuram, was closed down on Monday after a customer complaint of spotting worms in the fried chicken served to his family. KFC may end up paying hefty fine as Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, has clearly mentioned the penalty for such offence.

Oct 9, 2012

China Landslide Kills 18 School Children, One Villager [PHOTOS]

At least 19 people were confirmed dead on Thursday after a landslide struck an elementary school in quake-hit Yunnan Province in southwest China.

Oct 5, 2012

In Quotes: Mahatma Gandhi's Wisdom to Make World a Better Place

India observed the 143th birthday of Mahatma Gandhi on Tuesday, with various top political dignitaries, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pranab Mukherjee visiting his samadhi at Rajghat in New Delhi to pay homage on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.

Oct 2, 2012

Pak Renames Lahore's 'Shadman Chowk' After Bhagat Singh

The Pakistan government has renamed a prominent square "Shadman Chowk" in the eastern city of Lahore after revolutionary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh to acknowledge his role in the movement against British rulers.

Oct 2, 2012

Rift in BJP? Arun Shourie Appreciates PM on Big-Ticket Reforms

Former Minister of Commerce and Industry Arun Shourie of BJP has vouched for UPA's big-ticket reforms, saying that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh "has shown strength for the first time."

Sep 24, 2012

Haryana: Minor Gang-Raped, MMS Circulated; Father Commits Suicide

In a heinous case of sexual assault, a minor Dalit girl was allegedly gang-raped by eight boys belonging to the upper-caste, including her boyfriend Dabra village of Haryana's Hisar district. The suspects have also allegedly circulated the MMS of the rape around the village, which forced victim's father to commit suicide.

Sep 23, 2012

Manmohan Singh for Improving Investment Climate: PM's Speech Full Text

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday emphasised on revamping the corporate and commercial laws in order to clock the high growth in private sectors.

Sep 22, 2012

Money Grows on 2G, Coalgate Trees for Congress, says Gujarat CM

Taking pot-shots at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Gujarat Chief Minister of BJP Narendra Modi said that money grown on trees like 2G spectrum and Coalgate scams for the Congress.

Sep 22, 2012

Patent Dispute: Samsung Plans to Add Apple iPhone 5 in Lawsuit

In what seemed to be a tit for tat move against Apple, Samsung on Thursday announced its plans to add the former's newly released iPhone 5 to the existing patent lawsuit in US court.

Sep 20, 2012

Bharat Bandh Costs India About ₹125 bln, Says CII

The "Bharat Bandh" called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and other opposition parties against some policy decisions by the central government has not only crippled the normal lives of citizens but also cost the country a whopping ₹125 billion.

Sep 20, 2012

LIVE BLOG: Bharat Bandh Cripples Normal Life; Third Front in the Future?

The "Bharat Bandh" called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and other opposition parties against diesel price hike and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on Thursday has crippled the normal lives of the people across the country. SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and other leaders who were courted arrest at the Parliament Street in Delhi earlier in the day, have been released.

Sep 20, 2012