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NDA Nominates Jaswant Singh to Fight For Vice-President Post

The NDA on Monday formally announced its nominee for the Vice-president post, which was decided in a meeting at senior leader LK Advani's residence in New Delhi.

Jul 16, 2012

Satyamev Jayate: Aamir Khan Calls On PM Over Manual Scavengers' Plight

After giving suggestions to the Upper House parliamentarians on fine-tuning India's health care system, actor Aamir Khan will be meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a bid to get government's attention to the plight of manual scavengers of the country.

Jul 16, 2012

Sunita Williams' Multiple Tasks in Space Besides Expedition 32

World famous Indian-American woman astronaut Sunita Williams will be occupied with several other tasks besides working on her space project "Expedition 32".

Jul 15, 2012

5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts India-Myanmar Border Region

A moderate earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted Nagaland in the wee hours of Sunday. The tremor struck at 01:25:12 AM on Sunday according to United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter was located about 45 kilometres southeast of Kohima, the capital of Nagaland.

Jul 15, 2012

RIM Slapped with $147.2 Million Verdict in Patent Lawsuit

A California jury has directed Research in Motion Ltd, the BlackBerry device maker, to pay $147.2 million in patent litigation over a remote management system for wireless device held by Mformation Technologies Inc.

Jul 14, 2012

Bizarre Animal Friendships: World's Most Amazing and Outstanding Bonds [PHOTOS]

Have you ever heard of the surprising bonding between dogs, cats, birds and other animals? Yes, it's true that animals make the most unlikely friendships on earth that will leave us wondering, "Even we can't get along like that." In her book titled "Unlikely Friendship", Jennifer Holland tells a heartwarming tale of animals which bond in the most unexpected ways. Holland, a National Geographic magazine writer, documented 47 remarkable stories of animals that have nothing in com...

Jul 13, 2012

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Thackeray Calls PM Singh 'Politically Impotent' After Time's 'Underachiever' Jibe

In a fresh attack against Congress leaders, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Tuesday dubbed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as "politically impotent" following Time magazine's "underachiever' jibe.

Jul 10, 2012

Internet Doomsday Virus: What is DNSChanger Malware? Steps to Fix Internet Shutdown

Many internet users must be panicking on hearing the news that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will block about 500,000 users around the world on Monday, July 9. So, what is DNSChanger malware and how to Fix Internet Shutdown?

Jul 9, 2012

Time Magazine Tags Manmohan Singh as "Underachiever"; Raps UPA Government

In an unexpected incident, Time magazine has called India's Prime Minister as "underachiever" noting that the country's economical growth has considerably gone down and suggested that the nation needs a reboot, questioning whether Singh was up for the job.

Jul 8, 2012

India Still a Dangerous Place for Women? Crimes Against Women on the Rise

India is dubbed as the fourth most dangerous place for women in the world according to a survey conducted by Thomson Reuters' Trustlaw Women in 2011. The latest report by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) on 'Crimes Against Women' tells that India is still unsafe for women.

Jul 6, 2012

CERN Found God Particle? What Is The Higgs Boson?

Scientists at the CERN research centre near Geneva, Switzerland, unveiled their latest findings on Wednesday in their search for the Higgs boson, also known as God particle, a subatomic particle believed to be key to the formation of stars, planets and eventually life after the Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago.

Jul 4, 2012

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First Football Marathon To Promote the Game in India (PHOTOS)

Mumbaikars saw the first ever football marathon in world intending to encourage the youth to take up the game of football. The event was organized by Football Development foundation.

Jul 2, 2012

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Assam Floods: PM Announces ₹5 Billion Ad-hoc Central Support

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi reached Assam on Monday to visit the flood-affected areas and oversee relief operations in the state. The duo, who was accompanied by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, surveyed the flood-hit areas of Jorhat, Dhemaji and Lakhimpur.

Jul 2, 2012

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Apple Cuts Samsung into Slakes: US Court Bans Sale of Galaxy Nexus

Apple.Inc dealt a significant blow to Samsung and Google.Inc as a US court imposed a ban on sales of Galaxy Nexus till the case is on trial. This is the second victory for the Apple in a week.

Jun 30, 2012

Abu Jundal's Voice Sample to be Matched; Rehman Malik Says He Cannot be 'Pakistani'

In a latest development to the ongoing investigation into the 2008 Mumbai terrorists attacks case, the intelligence agencies will match the arrested LeT suspect Abu Jundal's voice samples with the intercepts available with them.