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World`s first `biological computer` developed

Scientists in the US claim to have developed the world`s first "biological computer" that is made ...

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Tibetans hold vigil in capital

As part of `Worldwide Vigil Day for Tibet`, placard- holding Tibetans marched to Jantar Mantar from...

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World’s largest virtual mirror created

Astronomers have created the world’s largest virtual optical telescope by linking four telescopes in...

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Kyoto Protocol should be sincerely followed: India

India today asked all countries to "adhere and sincerely follow" the Kyoto Protocol which recognises...

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`100 countries back world environment agency`

More than a hundred countries now support a French proposal to create a "World Environment Organisat...

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Assam cop creates world record

Assam police constable Abhijeet Baruah entered the Guinness Book of World Records by running baref...

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World lacks enough food as population soars: UN

The world is running out of time to make sure there is enough food, water and energy to meet the nee...

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`It would be foolish to restrict Internet`

Corporate honchos at the World Economic Forum today batted for online freedom saying it would be "f...

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Russia backs Assad, last friend in Arab world

The Kremlin has put itself in conflict with the West as it shields Assad`s regime from United Nation...

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Gilani wants BBC World News back on air in Pak

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said he wants to see BBC World News back on cable tel...

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New initiative to tackle cyber threats launched

A new initiative on cyber security has been launched at the World Economic Forum to strengthen effor...

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No Guinness recognition for new mass anthem record

Over 35,000 people on Thursday sang the national anthem in unison, breaking the world record created...

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World’s first magnetic soap developed

Scientists have developed world’s first magnetic soap that could calm concerns over the use of soaps...

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Rajasthan police invented plot to keep me away: Rushdie

An "angry" Salman Rushdie claimed the intelligence provided to him by Rajasthan police about threat ...

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Police unaware of underworld threat to Rushdie

Author Salman Rushdie called off his visit to the Jaipur Literature Festival citing threat to his li...

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Murdoch wracked by 13 probes into UK phone-hacking

News Corporation is also being sued by a group of shareholders who allege a failure of corporate go...

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‘Dawood planning to invest in oil, mineral biz’

Indian intelligence agencies have accessed fresh evidence that reveals that Dawood Ibrahim is expand...

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World sea piracy drops in 2011, Somali attacks up

Number of attacks dipped to 439 last year from 445 cases in 2010, International Maritime Bureau`s pi...

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Bangladesh signs $290 mn deal with World Bank

The Bangladeshi government has signed a $290 million financing agreement with the World Bank for the...

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Debris of WW II US aircraft found in Tripura

Fragments of a US military aircraft, used during World War II, have been recovered in northern Tripu...

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Brazil has 14 of world`s 50 most violent cities

Of the 50 most violent cities across the world, 14 are in Brazil, a Mexican think-tank said Friday.

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World`s tiniest 7.7 mm frog discovered

A scientist has recently discovered two new species of frogs in New Guinea, one of which is now the ...

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Broken underworld`s backbone: Mumbai Police

A top Mumbai Police official claimed that the force had `broken the backbone` of the Mumbai underwor...

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World youth conference to be held in West Bengal

A world youth conference will be held in WB this year to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of ...

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India records arrival of black-necked crane

Black-necked crane has been spotted at Zemithang valley in Arunachal Pradesh by the Indian chapter o...

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Govt to step up efforts to promote Sanskrit: PM

Describing Sanskrit language as the "spirit of India", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said...

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8000 ft under Antarctic sea – A lost world

British scientists have discovered what they claim is a "lost world" of unknown species nearly 8,0...

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2012 will be a year of upheaval: Cuban priests

Christian priests in Cuba have said 2012 will be a year of clashes, which could lead to the present ...

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World says hello to 2012 with fireworks

With glittering fireworks and star-studded celebrations from New Zealand to Times Square, the world ...

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World’s first ‘self-balancing’ electric unicycle

A student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has invented the first “self-balancing”...

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World`s 2nd tallest building being made in China

China completed the foundation for 632-metre high Shanghai Tower, second only to 828-metre tall Bur...

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Iranian makes world`s tiniest microphone

An Iranian scientist has claimed to have built the world`s tiniest microphone that could be used to ...

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No free lunch: Pakistani daily on $5.5 bn aid

The World Bank`s decision to provide the assistance over the next 3 years should "somewhat ease the ...

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2012 ‘End of the World’ Mayan countdown begins

Only 52 weeks and a day are left before Dec. 21, 2012, when some believe the Maya predicted the end ...

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Belgian nurse of WWII honored by US Army

The US ambassador says there was a 67-year delay in presenting the award because it was assumed that...

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BBC welcomes Pakistan PM pledge to look into ban

The BBC said it welcomed a promise by Pak`s PM to probe the blocking of the BBC World News channel.

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MLA demonstrates against human rights violation

An independent MLA from Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday held demonstration against alleged human righ...

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`Mayans never predicted world to end in 2012`

If you are worried the world will end next year based on the Mayan calendar, relax: the end of time ...

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BJP to observe Dec 9 as World Anti-graft Day

The Parliamentary board of the main opposition BJP on Thursday held discussions over the issue of bl...

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World Bank not involved in Tipaimukh dam project

World Bank on Tuesday clarified that it is not involved in the proposed Tipaimukh dam project on th...

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World Court rules against Greece in Macedonia case

It may make it politically difficult for Greece to block Macedonia`s entry into NATO if it reappli...

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Massive WWII bomb succesfully defused in Germany

Firefighters say a massive British World War II-era bomb that triggered the evacuation of half of Ge...

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Microsoft India launches disabled-friendly tools

With World Disability Day being observed Saturday, software major Micrsoft India introduced disabled...

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Kashmir disabled observe black day

Dozens of handicapped people staged a protest in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital on the World ...

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World`s biggest insect found

An American explorer claims to have found the world`s biggest insect on New Zealand`s Little Barrier...

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Nitish greets farmers for setting world record

Five Bihars farmers were on Tuesday congratulated by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for setting a world...

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UP: Member of K’taka-based underworld gang held

An alleged sharpshooter of a Karnataka-based underworld gang was arrested in Varanasi on Sunday.

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Afghanistan will need aid for years: World Bank

Afghanistan could face economic collapse if international assistance is abruptly cut as foreign com...

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Second world conference on Savarkar in Dubai

Nearly 300 delegates from India are likely to attend the conference in which, life and works of the ...

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