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India to safeguard its interest in South China Sea: Navy Chief

India indicated that it will protect its economic interest in the disputed waters of South China Sea and if the need arises India would even send its forces....

December 6, 2012

Gaza Cease-Fire Holds as Hamas Claims Victory

After 8 days of a bloody conflict, cease fire returned to Gaza. This was brought about by negotiated Egypt along with USA. This was the worst cross-border fighting...

November 29, 2012

Dumping of N-waste at KGF ruled out

The centre made it clear that it has no plans to dump Nuclear waste (N-waste) from Kudankulam Nuke Power plant in the defunct gold mines of Kolar Gold...

November 27, 2012

Mount Tongariro in New Zealand erupts again

Mount Tongariro, a volcano situated on New Zealand’s North Island, erupted for the second time this year. Where exactly is Mount Tongariro? Mount Tongariro is a compound volcano...

November 27, 2012

Australia clears plan to protect Murray-Darling Basin

Australia approved a plan aimed at saving vital Murray-Darling Basin river water sytem. About Murray-Darling Basin: The Murray–Darling Basin is a river network sprawling for one million square...

November 27, 2012

“Sandy Island” a pacific island shown on world map does not exist: Scientists

As per Australian scientists who went searching for the mystery island, named Sandy Island during a geological expedition to South Pacific, the  island identified on Google Earth, marine...

November 26, 2012

‘Archduke Joseph diamond’ sold at world record price of $ 21.5 million

 ‘Archduke Joseph diamond’ A 19th century rare 76 carat diamond Indian  diamond. Named after its first owner Archduke Joseph August of Austria. Sold at world record price of...

November 17, 2012

Lalganj (Rae Bareli) Rail coach factory opens

Rail Coach Factory was inaugurated by Congress president Sonia Gandhi at Lalganj in Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency. Rae Bareli (Lalganj) factory is the 3rd of its kind,...

November 9, 2012

Orissa slaps a penalty of Rs 23,904 crore on ‘errant miners’

The Orissa steel and mines department has imposed a penalty of Rs 23,904 crore on 27 miners in the mining circle of the mineral-rich Keonjhar district for extraction...

November 4, 2012

Italian court convicts scientists who were not able to give earthquake warning

An Italian court sentenced six scientists and a government official 6-year imprisonment on the charges  of manslaughter. The scientists were accused of not being able to give adequate...

October 26, 2012

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