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Voyager 1 enters into “Magnetic Highway”

December 10, 2012

NASA’s spacecraft Voyager 1, which was launched in 1977, has entered into unknown area, which is said to be the edge of the solar system. NASA calls the region a "magnetic highway" where particles from inside the sun’s magnetic sphere ..

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India ranked 4th on Global Terrorism Index

December 10, 2012

As per a newly released index prepared by the Australia-based Institute for Economics & Peace, India stands among one of the top 5 nations most- hit by terrorism in 2011. As per the index the rankings are: Iraq Pakistan Afghanistan ..

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Citigroup to slash 11,000 jobs

December 10, 2012

With an aim to cut expenses and make the bank more manageable Citigroup Inc is cutting 11,000 jobs or 4% of its workforce globally. The cuts are expected to bring at least $1.1 billion in annual savings starting in 2014. ..

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Hyderabad firm develops TCAS for Railways

December 10, 2012

A Hyderabad based firm, Hyderabad Batteries Limited (HBL), have developed a new safety device to prevent train collision. The device called Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) was recently tested for its viability. What is special about this device? The device ..

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Typhoon Bopha hits Philippines severely

December 10, 2012

Philippines was hit by Typhoon Bopha which caused severe damage to life and property. It killed at least 325 people and damaged electricity supply, roads and bridges. The eastern Mindanao was most severely impacted province.

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SC gives Sahara more time to repay bond investors

December 10, 2012

The Supreme Court gave temporary relief to Sahara group when it gave the company more time to repay the money it had raised from investors through bond sales that were later ruled to be illegal. The court has ordered Sahara ..

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India ranked 94th in corruption perception list

December 10, 2012

Transparency International has ranked India at 94th place in its Corruption Perception Index 2012 (CPI) which enlisted 176 countries. India scored 36 on a scale from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt). The low score of India is attributed ..

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Manmohan, Sonia Gandhi in the list of top 20 'most powerful persons'

December 10, 2012

Forbes magazine has enlisted the name of Indian Premier Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi in list of the top 20 most powerful persons in the world. As per the rankings main positions are as follows: 1: US President ..

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