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Scientists discover new “mosasaur” species of aquatic lizard

Scientists have discovered a new Mosasaur species of aquatic lizard  which is 84 million-year old, 20 feet long. These were the biggest and most dangerous predators in European...

December 26, 2012

Supreme Court appoints three news judges

The apex court elevated Chief Justices of three high courts as judges of the Supreme Court, enhancing the strength of the court to 28. The three new judges...

December 26, 2012

China names Infosys among 100 key outsourcing companies

China has named Infosys in the list of 100 main liaison service   outsourcing firms, making the IT giant the only Indian company to get this recognition. Infosys well-...

December 26, 2012

Madhya Pradesh sets up “Senior Citizen Commission”

The Madhya Pradesh Government has set up a “Senior Citizen Commission” to look into the problems of the elderly in the State. The Commission would comprise one Chairman...

December 26, 2012

SEBI gives final approval to MCX-SX

SEBI gave its nod to MCX Stock Exchange (MCX-SX) for going live in new product segments such as equity, wholesale debt (bonds) and interest rate derivatives. For more...

December 26, 2012

Sachin Tendulkar ‘The God of Cricket’ retires from ODIs

Sachin Tendulkar had announced his retirement from One-Day format of  cricket. It brings an end to his 23-year career in ODIs. He had made his debut in this...

December 26, 2012

India test-fires Astra missile successfully

India once again successfully test-fired indigenously developed Beyond Virtual Range (BVR) "Astra" missile. Test-fired from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, 15 km from Balasore in Odisha. Astra...

December 25, 2012

Legendary hockey player Leslie Claudius no more

One of the legends of hockey who won India three Olympic gold medals, Leslie Claudius, passed away. Leslie Claudius: (March 25, 1927 to December 20, 2012) Indian hockey...

December 25, 2012

Nuclear capable Prithvi-II successfully flight-tested

The Strategic Forces Command (SFC) successfully flight-tested nuclear weapons-capable Prithvi-II missile from Chandipur, off the Odisha coast. SFC handles nuclear-tipped missiles. Prithvi- II Nuclear weapons capable surface-to-surface strategic...

December 25, 2012

Results of Assembly Elections 2012: Congress wins HP

In Himachal Pradesh, Congress has made a comeback after five years by defeating incumbent BJP led government by a handsome margin. Congress clinched 36 out of the total...

December 25, 2012

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