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U.S. House approves $633 billion Defense Authorization Bill

U.S. House of Representatives approved the Defense Authorization Act of 2013, and it is now headed to the Senate for passing the $633 billion Pentagon budget. Highlights in...

December 26, 2012

IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) to acquire NYSE

Atlanta based exchange, IntercontinentalExchange Inc., is buying,  more than 200 years old, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for about $8 billion.  The deal has been approved by the...

December 26, 2012

Miss Universe 2012: Olivia Culpo of US

Miss US, Olivia Culpo was announced winner of the Miss Universe    2012 contest held in Las Vegas. US has won this title after a gap of more than...

December 23, 2012

Marks & Spencer incorporates anti-bribery clause in Indian contracts

As British retail giant “Marks & Spencer (M&S)” is considering its expansion plans in India, it has added strict anti-bribery clauses in India contracts. The move comes at...

December 20, 2012

“CHAMP”: A Missile which can shut down electronics

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has developed and tested a new missile which uses electromagnetic pulses to target buildings can permanently knock out a country’s electronics without causing any...

December 5, 2012

Etheostoma Obama: Freshwater Fish named after Barack Obama

Etheostoma obama, or the spangled darter, is a newly discovered species of relatively skinny orange and blue speckled freshwater fish that has been named after US President Barack...

December 5, 2012

Visually impaired Indian-American Sachin Dev Pavithran to head US agency for the disabled

Obama named a visually impaired Indian-American  Sachin Dev Pavithran to head an independent US agency devoted to people with disabilities. Sachin Dev Pavithran will soon become a member...

December 3, 2012

“Project A-119” – US planned to nuke Moon !!!

Project A119, also known as “A Study of Lunar Research Flights”. A top-secret plan developed in 1958 by the US Air Force. The existence of the project was...

December 1, 2012

Aurobindo Pharma recalled anti-depressant drug from US

Hyderabad based Aurobindo Pharma Ltd recalled Mirtazapine drug from the US market due to the product not meeting a specification for a known degradation product during routine stability...

November 27, 2012

Indian Origin Autar Kaw among recipients of U.S. Professor of the Year award

Autar Kaw, an Indian born professor of mechanical engineering at the University of South Florida, is among the four recipients of the 2012 US Professor of the Year...

November 26, 2012

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