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17 January, 2014

ADD LIFE TO YOUR WALLS

Be a little creative and add more colour and vibrancy to your wall. Walls with a dash of colour and…

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17 January, 2014

A SPACESUIT THAT SQUEEZES ASTRONAUTS INTO SHAPE

WASHINGTON (TIP): Researchers have developed a new spacesuit for astronauts which presses down on its wearer to keep their bones…

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17 January, 2014

Scientist drafts urban nuclear shelter guide

PARIS (TIP): A scientist published a guide to help authorities limit deaths from fallout after a city is hit by…

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17 January, 2014

Human ancestor lived with dinosaurs

WASHINGTON (TIP): Scientists have found that the first placental mammal lived between 88.3 to 91.6 million years ago, suggesting that…

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17 January, 2014

SOON, A COMPUTER MADE OF ‘INVISIBILITY CLOAK’ MATERIAL

LONDON (TIP): Scientists have found that materials which make an invisibility cloak a real-life possibility can perform advanced mathematical calculations,…

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17 January, 2014

Moon’s dark side is turquoise in colour: Experts

LONDON (TIP): Astronomers using measurements from a telescope in Hawaii have found that the dark side of the Moon is…

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17 January, 2014

Lab-made bone marrow may lead to leukaemia cure

LONDON (TIP): Researchers in Germany have created a prototype of human-like bone marrow that could be used to produce blood-producing…

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17 January, 2014

THE BHAGAVAD GITA

Whenever there is a decline of Dharm (Righteousness) and a predominance of Adharm (Unrighteousness), O Arjun, then I manifest Myself.…

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17 January, 2014

SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB

The Sikh Gurus never believed in the exclusivity of their teachings. The Gurus undertook travels to spread their message to…

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17 January, 2014

RBI ALLOWS NRIs TO OPERATE RESIDENT BANK A/C ON ‘EITHER OR SURVIVOR’ BASIS

MUMBAI (TIP): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed nonresident Indians (NRIs) to operate resident bank accounts on “either…

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17 January, 2014

FY14 marine product exports set to rise 23% to Rs 26,750 crore

CHENNAI (TIP): Export of marine products is expected to touch $4.3 billion (Rs 26,750 crore) in 2013-14, an increase of…

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17 January, 2014

Capgemini signs major contract with Statoil Norway

PUNE (TIP): Consulting, technology and outsourcing services provider Capgemini today announced that Capgemini Norge AS, has signed a major agreement…

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17 January, 2014

RANBAXY INKS PACT WITH EPIRUS SWITZERLAND

NEW DELHI (TIP): Drug maker Ranbaxy Laboratories has entered into a licensing agreement with Epirus Switzerland GmbH, the Swiss arm…

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17 January, 2014

HCL Tech, CSC join hands to tap application modernisation market

NEW DELHI (TIP): IT services rivals HCL Technologies and CSC have formed a strategic alliance to tap the market created…

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17 January, 2014

India’s No. 1 rank at stake in ODI series against Kiwis

DUBAI (TIP): India must win the upcoming five-match one-day series against New Zealand if they have to retain their number…

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17 January, 2014

Serena into fourth round after easy win over Hantuchova

MELBOURNE (TIP): World number one Serena Williams scorched past experienced Slovak Daniela Hantuchova in straight sets to reach the fourth…

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17 January, 2014

Mary Kom had faced molestation attempt

KOLKATA (TIP): Olympic medal-winning boxer MC Mary Kom on January 17 said she had also faced a sexual attack when…

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17 January, 2014

JAISALMER

The name Jaisalmer evokes utter magic and vibrancy of the desert. It’s straight out of an Arabian Nights fable. The…

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11 January, 2014

2013: DEFINING EVENTS IN SPORTS

When it did finally happen, there was a sense of relief — not just for one man but an entire…

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11 January, 2014

KERALA: A PARADISE ON EARTH

Kerala is magical. Every corner and every turn of this magnetic state has a visual wonder tucked away. So pack…

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11 January, 2014

ECONOMY ENDS 2013 ON SLUGGISH NOTE

NEW DELHI (TIP): There was no respite from sluggish data in 2013. Two sets of data released on December 31,…

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11 January, 2014

$20BN INFLOWS HELP VOLATILE MARKETS

MUMBAI (TIP): Boosted by a $20-billion foreign fund inflow and strong gains in exporters like software and pharma sectors, which…

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11 January, 2014

BOMBARDIER SAID TO WIN ORDER FOR $2.2BN IN JETS

NEW YORK (TIP): Bombardier Inc said it has received a firm order for 38 business jets with a combined list…

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11 January, 2014

INDIA BIGGER MARKET THAN CHINA FOR LE CIRQUE

MUMBAI (TIP): For New York's legendary restaurant chain, Le Cirque, India, and not China, is the largest Asian market. With…

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10 January, 2014

Cultural Organizations or Trojan Horses?

The author finds fault with cultural organizations who dabble in politics. In fact, US administration will do well to screen…

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10 January, 2014

NEW DEVICE ALLOWS SCIENTISTS TO OPERATE ON LIVING CELLS

LONDON (TIP): Scientists have developed a device that can take a "biopsy" of a living cell, sampling minute volumes of…

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10 January, 2014

New Nasa satellite to study Earth’s climate

WASHINGTON (TIP): Nasa and the Japanese space agency JAXA are teaming up to launch a new weather satellite in February…

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10 January, 2014

SCIENTISTS IDENTIFY DRUG TO BLOCK AIDS

WASHINGTON (TIP): Scientists have identified an existing antiinflammatory drug that in laboratory tests blocked the death of immune system's cells…

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10 January, 2014

WORLD’S FIRST ARTIFICIAL HEART TRANSPLANT PERFORMED IN FRANCE

LONDON (TIP): For the first time, an artificial heart that may give patients up to five years of extra life…

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10 January, 2014

SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB

The Sikh Gurus never believed in the exclusivity of their teachings. The Gurus undertook travels to spread their message to…

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