2016

Tokyo: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will seek action by US President Barack Obama over crimes by Americans on the southern island of Okinawa when he visits Japan this week, an official said today. Okinawan police last week arrested a former…
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Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah today said the attacks on policemen in the city was a "worrying" development and the goverment should move quickly to reassure the residents and tourists. "The attacks on…
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London: Move over fingerprints, voice and iris scans! Researchers have developed a new Google Glass-based biometric system which uses the skull to provide access to devices. People use laptops and smartphones to save and organise their…
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Bengaluru: Powered by an in-form Virat Kohli's inspirational leadership, Royal Challengers Bangalore would look to inch closer to a maiden IPL title triumph when they take on table-toppers Gujarat Lions in the Qualifier I, here tomorrow.…
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Mumbai: Nawazuddin Siddiqui has earned the tag of an intense actor courtesy films like "Gangs of Wasseypur", "Liar's Dice" and "The Lunchbox", but the actor says he would love to feature in a slap-stick comedy. "I would definitely love to…
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Tehran: India will invest billions of dollars in setting up industries -- ranging from aluminum smelter to urea plants -- in Iran's Chabahar free trade zone after it signed a pact to operate a strategic port on the Persian Gulf nation's…
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Washington: Scientists have discovered new evidence about how Earth's magnetic field interacts with the solar wind, a finding that may help improve forecast of space weather which affects our communication and power systems. Researchers at…
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Hanoi: Barack Obama praised "strengthening ties" between the US and Vietnam at the start of a landmark visit today, as the former wartime foes deepen trade links and share concerns over Chinese actions in disputed seas. "We come here as a…
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated scientists on the successful launch of India's first indigenously made space shuttle- the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV). "Launch of India's first indigenous space shuttle RLV-TD…
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Srinagar: Militants today carried out two strikes within as many hours in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, killing three policemen, including an officer, and decamping with service rifle of one of the slain cops. In the first…
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