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‘We did it!’: International Space Station’s crew returns to Earth after nearly a year in space

Astronaut Scott Kelly returned to Earth on Wednesday after an unprecedented year in space for NASA, landing in barren Kazakhstan with a Russian cosmonaut who shared his whole space station journey. Their Soyuz capsule parachuted onto the central Asian steppes and ended a science-rich mission at the International Space Station that began last March and […]

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Osama Bin Laden Almost Sounds Like A U.S. Presidential Candidate In This Secret Letter

In a letter apparently written by Osama bin Laden, the late al-Qaida leader denounced the corporate interests supposedly driving politics in the United States and hailed the courage of the country’s Founding Fathers. Yes, you read that right. The letter is part of a tranche of more than 100 documents released Tuesday by the office

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Police file 1,400-page charge sheet in case against Pachauri

The Delhi Police said on Tuesday they have charged The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) executive vice-chairman RK Pachauri with sexual harassment, following a complaint by a former colleague last year. A chargesheet was filed before metropolitan magistrate Shivani Chauhan. In the 1,400-page document, the police have charged Pachauri with four counts including sexual assault,

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Bhatkal tense as Muslim groups protest against MP

Bhatkal town was tense after several Muslim organisations condemned the inflammatory statement made BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde and demanded action against him. In a memorandum submitted to Uttara Kannada SP C. Vamsi Krishna, Majlise-Islah Wa Tanzeem, Bhatkal, general secretary, Altaf Kharuri said Mr. Hegde’s statement was malicious. It was aimed at creating a law and

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As opposition to #taxingEPF threatens to singe, Adhia says FM has liberty to review

Facing strong opposition from different quarters over the proposal to tax 60 percent of withdrawals from provident fund, the government issued detailed clarification on the matter on Tuesday evening. At the same time, it has also hinted at a partial rollback of the proposal. Speaking at an event ‘Budget Verdict’ jointly organised by CNBC-TV18 and

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US presidential primaries: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton rack up big wins on Super Tuesday

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton rolled up a series of big primary wins on Tuesday, as the two presidential front-runners looked to take command of their party nominating battles on the 2016 campaign’s biggest night of voting. US networks projected Trump won five states and Clinton won six states on Super Tuesday, when

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Less sleep may lead to unhealthy food habits

University of Chicago Medical Center researchers have shown that how sleep loss could amplify and extend blood levels of a chemical signal that enhances the joy of eating, particularly the guilty pleasures gained from sweet or salty, high-fat snack foods. The research found that sleep-deprived participants in this study, all young, healthy volunteers, were unable

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Asia Cup T20 2016: Ahead of his sixth World Cup, Yuvraj must become the match-winner he once was for India

The one thing that Yuvraj Singh cannot be faulted with is a failure to evoke emotion. The Punjabi star has always stirred up passions every time he donned his cricket gear. His trademark aggression on and off the field, an intrusive father, a doting mother and his indulgence with life meant that the press was

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F-16 fighter jets important for Pakistan’s fight against terrorists: Sartaj Aziz

Pakistan today said the proposed US sale of F-16 fighter jets to the country would strengthen its ability to carry out counter-terrorism operations and promote regional stability. “We appreciate the public assessment of the US leadership in response to Congressional inquiries that Pakistan has used the F-16s effectively against the terrorists in the region,” Sartaj

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Haryana cops still deny Murthal gangrapes: Congress calls for President’s Rule in state

The Haryana police continued to deny the allegations of gangrape by Jat protesters in Murthal in Sonepat district in its status report submitted before a bench in the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday. The status report was filed before a division bench comprising of justices SK Mittal and HS Sidhu, with the police

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It takes Rs 100 to organise any event at JNU: Students

Ridiculing allegations of having received “foreign funding”, the students charged with sedition in connection with a controversial event on JNU campus against hanging of Afzal Guru claimed that it takes only “Rs 100” to organise any programme at the varsity. “Various theories are being applied to probe our ‘terror links’ and allegations are being made

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Rapes During Jat Protests: Kumari Selja Demands Probe Into Allegations

Congress lawmaker Kumari Selja today sought a judicial inquiry into the reports of rape of several women in Haryana during the Jat agitation, saying “jungle raj” was prevailing in the state. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha, Ms Selja said the Haryana government has been a “mute spectator” to the large-scale violence

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LIVE: Sensex surges over 700 points as Budget may lead to RBI rate cut, Nifty reclaims 7,200

The benchmark index BSE Sensex surged over 700 points intraday on Tuesday after buying gained momentum across sectors led by FMCG, banks and industrials as talks of a likely repo rate cut got louder after the presentation of the Union Budget 2016. 2.34 pm: Sensex was trading 718.25 points up at 23,720. Sectorwise, the BSE

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Supreme Court to hear plea against P Chidambaram on Ishrat Jahan

The Supreme Court will hear a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking suo motu contempt action against former home minister P. Chidambaram for perjury and misleading the apex court and the Gujarat High Court on alleged LeT links of Ishrat Jahan. Ishrat Jahan was killed by the Gujarat Police in 2005. The PIL has sought direction

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