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US plans institute to prevent jobs going to India

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The Obama Administration has announced setting up of an institute for manufacturing innovations which will help prevent jobs going to India and China.

Indian firm gets Gates Foundation grant for 'e-toilet'

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An Indian tech-firm has won a whopping grant of over USD 450,000 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to set up eco-friendly and hygienic 'e-Toilets', making public conveniences more accessible

Pak's nukes might fall into hands of terrorist: Panetta

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US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta fears that there is a danger of Pakistan's nuclear weapons falling into the hands of terrorists if terrorism is not controlled in the country.

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New plagiarism charge against Zakaria

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Indian-American journalist and author Fareed Zakaria, who has been suspended by CNN and Time magazine after he admitted to plagiarism, is now accused of publishing without attribution a passage from a

Powerful 7.7 quake strikes off east Russian coast: USGS

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck in the Sea of Okhotsk off the east Russian coast on early Tuesday, US and Japanese monitors said, with the tremor felt as far away as Tokyo.

Google Earth helps locate old Pyramids

An archaeologist claimed to have discovered two new possible pyramid complexes in Egypt with a large mound almost three times the size of the Great Pyra-mid of Giza.

Brit man wins £148m Lotto Jackpot

A UK winner has scooped 148 million pounds in the second largest EuroMillions jackpot ever.

African American actor Al Freeman Jr Dies, aged 78

Actor Al Freeman Jr., perhaps best known for his portrayal of Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad in Spike Lee’s 1992 film Malcolm X, has died, Howard University said on Friday.

Grapes may cut risk of heart problems in men

Eating grapes may improve blood flow, reduce inflammation and decrease blood pressure in men with metabolic syndrome, a new research has claimed.

Stem cells that drive creativity?

Scientists claim to have discovered a new type of stem cell responsible for creative thinking and memories in humans.

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