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Fastest athletes deliver forceful ground punch for speed
Washington : Know the secret behind the world's faster sprinter Usain Bolt's mind-boggling speed? The forceful punch to the ground with his foot as he starts to run and disappears in a jiffy.
According to a fascinating study, the secret…
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Indian team avoids media ahead of 2nd ODI
Cardiff : Hit by controversies right through their troubled England tour, the Indian team management today sought to steer clear of the media by not sending any player for the pre-match press conference ahead of the second ODI against the…
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Over 12 lakh affected in Assam floods
Guwahati : Over 12 lakh people have been affected in floods in 16 districts of Assam. Many rivers, including the mighty Brahmaputra and its tributaries, continue to flow above the danger level, the authorities said Wednesday.
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Eradicating Islamic State will not be easy: Obama
Washington : US President Barack Obama said Tuesday that wiping out a radical group like the Islamic State will not be easy an easy task.
The president made the comment as he authorised surveillance flights over Syria, a move seen as a…
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Lalu Prasad to undergo heart surgery
Mumbai : Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad will undergo cardiac surgery, a doctor said.
"Based on the preliminary (medical) reports, we can now confirm that cardiac surgery is needed," said Vijay D'Silva, medical director of…
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In a first, living organ created from lab-grown cells
London : In a significant breakthrough, British scientists have grown a fully functional organ from transplanted laboratory-created cells in a living animal that can lead to new treatments for people with a weakened immune system.
They…
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Hyderbad Metro cost to escalate due to re-alignment
Hyderabad : L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Limited (LTMRHL) will complete the study within a month for realignment on two corridors as suggested by Telangana government.
N.V.S. Reddy, managing director, Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL)…
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`Swachh Bharat’ campaign in mission mode: Gadkari
New Delhi : Rural Development Minister Nitin Gadkari Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to build "Swachh Bharat (Clean India)" by 2019 will be achieved in mission mode.
Addressing a function here, he said that the present…
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Ruckus in J&K assembly over amnesty to stone pelters
Srinagar : There was ruckus in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly Tuesday as the opposition PDP legislators disturbed the proceedings of the house, demanding discussion on cases registered against stone pelters in the Valley.
Speaker Mubarak…
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California signs smartphone ‘kill switch’ bill into law
New York : California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a crucial bill into law that empowers smartphone users with a 'kill switch' in case their device is stolen.
According to the bill, all smartphones manufactured after July 1, 2015 to be…
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