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Fact Box – "REX": World's first complete bionic man

What is Rex ? Researchers have built the world’s first complete bionic man named “Rex”. Rex, which is on display in UK, has the face of a man,...

February 12, 2013

India, Austria ink Social Security Agreement

India signed a Social Security pact with Austria. As per the pact, the Indian professionals working in Austria would be exempted from paying the social security contribution of...

February 12, 2013

9th Aero India show concludes

The 9th biennial Aero India air show at Air Force Station, Yelahanka in Bangalore came to an end with breathtaking aerobatic. The event showcased the Boeing C-17 Globemaster-III,...

February 12, 2013

Curiosity drills Mars surface for the first time

NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity drilled into the Martian surface for the first time as part of an effort to investigate if the planet ever had conditions to support...

February 12, 2013

SC orders Karnataka to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu

The apex court directed Karnataka to release 2.44 tmc (thousand million cubic feet) water of Cauvery river to Tamil Nadu for irrigating its standing crops in the delta...

February 12, 2013

Researchers discovered world's largest prime number

Researchers have discovered the world’s largest prime number which consists of over 17 million digits. The number has now shot up to 2 multiplied by itself 57,885,161 times...

February 12, 2013

Lifetime Grammy Award to Ravi Shankar posthumously

Late sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Grammy award, which was jointly accepted by his musically gifted daughters Anoushka Shankar and Norah Jones.

February 12, 2013

“Ranchi Rhinos” wins Hockey India League

Ranchi Rhinos has won the maiden Hockey India League (HIL). They defeated Delhi Waveriders in the final match of the tournament. With this Delhi Waveriders took second position...

February 12, 2013

Tendulkar equals Gavaskar's record of first class 100s

Sachin Tendulkar has equalled Sunil Gavaskar’s record of most first-class hundreds by smashing an unbeaten century against Rest of India in the Irani Cup. Tendulakar equaled Gavaskar’s record...

February 12, 2013

Pakistan test fires Hatf-IX successfully

Pakistan successfully test fired the nuclear-capable, short range, surface-to-surface Hatf-IX tactical missile with a range of 60 km, designed to defeat all known anti-tactical missile defence systems. The...

February 12, 2013

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