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Obama, Romney presidential debate generates 10 million tweets

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The first of three presidential debates between US President Barack Obama and Republican contender Mitt Romney has generated a staggering 10.3 million tweets; that is 10.3 million messages in 140-char

No differences within BJP on issue of PM candidate: Chouhan

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Influential BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said the party would announce its prime ministerial candidate at an appropriate time as he ruled out any differences

Alligator found in a US supermarket

An alligator crawling across the parking lot of a supermarket parking lot on New York's Long Island was captured after an alert shopper saw it and called police, a day after another reptile spooted in

Microsoft proposes over Rs 5 lakh for new category of H-1B visa

In a proposal that will hit Indian IT companies the most, US software giant Microsoft Corporation has suggested a whopping fee of USD 10,000 (over Rs 5 lakh) for a new category of H-1B visas and USD 15,000 (more than Rs 7.5 lakh) for permanent residency or Green Card.

U.S. approves underskin defibrillator

US health authorities on Friday approved a a heart defibrillator with leads that can be implanted just under the skin instead of connected directly to the heart.

How cancer protein triggers tumours found

Scientists have discovered that a cancer protein can trigger variety of tumours since unlike other cell growth regulators it doesn’t turn genes on or off but instead boosts the expression of genes tha

‘Fireworks marked growth of galaxies’

Colombian Sandra Toro competes in the Miss Pole Dance Colombia 2012 competition in Medellin, Colombia, on Friday. 	— AFP

Growth of galaxies in the early universe was often accompanied by fireworks in the form of energy bursts caused by the massive central black hole accretion, astronomers said.

US carjacking suspect shoots self in head... live on TV

A high-speed chase turned ugly for Fox News on Friday when it televised -- live -- a fleeing carjacking suspect shooting himself in the head in the Arizona desert.

Twitter exploded in reaction to the

Obama blocks Chinese purchase of US wind farms

Citing national security risks, President Barack Obama on Friday blocked a Chinese company from owning four wind farm projects in northern Oregon near a Navy base where the US military flies unmanned

India, US to enhance renewable energy cooperation

To enhance cooperation in clean energy space, India and the US have decided to establish a working group to discuss financing options for encouraging generation of power through renewable sources.

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