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Iran, IAEA ink pact to facilitate inspection of nuclear sites

Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inked a road-map agreement to allow inspectors greater access to country’s nuclear sites. However, the IAEA inspectors would not be...

November 13, 2013

P/2013 P5: Newly discovered asteroid with six ‘tails’

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope spotted an asteroid with six comet-like tails of dust radiating from it. The asteroid named P/2013 P5 is different from all other known asteroids...

November 13, 2013

Stress may hamper memory: Research

As per a study conducted by researchers from the University of Exeter (U.K.) and the University of Calgary (Canada), high levels of stress can block memory processes. What was...

November 13, 2013

Pak asks to reconsider gas price India is offering under Indo-Pak gas trade plan

While Pakistan is keen to import gas from India through a 110-Km pipeline, it has asked India to reconsider the high price it is offering. On the other...

November 13, 2013

ISRO gears up for GSLV mission

After the jubilant launch of the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), India’s space research organization ISRO is preparing for flight-testing of GSLV with indigenous cryogenic engine. The launch is scheduled for...

November 12, 2013

PM not to attend CHOGM; Salman Khurshid to represent India

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has given up to the opposition’s pressure against his participation in the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to be held in Sri Lanka....

November 12, 2013

Use of licensed software can add $739 billion to India's GDP: Study

As per Global Intellectual Property Centre (GIPC), the use of licenced software can help to boost India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by $739 billion. As per GIPC: The music industry alone faced...

November 12, 2013

Supreme Court restores 9,000 trials in CBI courts

The Supreme Court held the order of the Gauhati High Court, which had questioned the legality of the formation of CBI, as erroneous and contrary to the express...

November 12, 2013

India’s economy likely to become 3rd largest by 2030: Study

As per a report by Standard Chartered, Indian economy is likely to become the third largest economy by 2030 behind China and the USA. The report says that the world is...

November 12, 2013

Gariela Isler of Venezuela crowned Miss Universe

Gabriela Isler(25) of Venezuela has been crowned Miss Universe 2013 at a grand finale held in Moscow, Russia. Year 2012 winner Olivia Culpo of the United States placed a...

November 12, 2013

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