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Scientists discover new “mosasaur” species of aquatic lizard

December 26, 2012

Scientists have discovered a new Mosasaur species of aquatic lizard  which is 84 million-year old, 20 feet long. These were the biggest and most dangerous predators in European rivers.

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Supreme Court appoints three news judges

December 26, 2012

The apex court elevated Chief Justices of three high courts as judges of the Supreme Court, enhancing the strength of the court to 28. The three new judges are: Justice M Yusuf Eqbal Justice Venkategowda Justice Vikramjit Sen Earlier, when ..

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China names Infosys among 100 key outsourcing companies

December 26, 2012

China has named Infosys in the list of 100 main liaison service   outsourcing firms, making the IT giant the only Indian company to get this recognition. Infosys well- rounded portfolio of capabilities, exemplary performance and strong growth in China made ..

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Madhya Pradesh sets up “Senior Citizen Commission”

December 26, 2012

The Madhya Pradesh Government has set up a “Senior Citizen Commission” to look into the problems of the elderly in the State. The Commission would comprise one Chairman and four members to consider problems of the senior people of the ..

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SEBI gives final approval to MCX-SX

December 26, 2012

SEBI gave its nod to MCX Stock Exchange (MCX-SX) for going live in new product segments such as equity, wholesale debt (bonds) and interest rate derivatives. For more on MCX-SX click here

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Sachin Tendulkar ‘The God of Cricket’ retires from ODIs

December 26, 2012

Sachin Tendulkar had announced his retirement from One-Day format of  cricket. It brings an end to his 23-year career in ODIs. He had made his debut in this format against Pakistan in 1989. In 463 ODIs he played, he piled ..

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India test-fires Astra missile successfully

December 25, 2012

India once again successfully test-fired indigenously developed Beyond Virtual Range (BVR) "Astra" missile. Test-fired from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, 15 km from Balasore in Odisha. Astra Missile: Surface to Surface BVR Single stage solid fuelled Payload capacity of ..

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Legendary hockey player Leslie Claudius no more

December 25, 2012

One of the legends of hockey who won India three Olympic gold medals, Leslie Claudius, passed away. Leslie Claudius: (March 25, 1927 to December 20, 2012) Indian hockey player from Bilaspur. He was an Anglo-Indian. Member of India’s generation of ..

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Nuclear capable Prithvi-II successfully flight-tested

December 25, 2012

The Strategic Forces Command (SFC) successfully flight-tested nuclear weapons-capable Prithvi-II missile from Chandipur, off the Odisha coast. SFC handles nuclear-tipped missiles. Prithvi- II Nuclear weapons capable surface-to-surface strategic ballistic missile single-stage liquid propellant payload capacity of 500 kg

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Results of Assembly Elections 2012: Congress wins HP

December 25, 2012

In Himachal Pradesh, Congress has made a comeback after five years by defeating incumbent BJP led government by a handsome margin. Congress clinched 36 out of the total 68 seats, whereas, BJP managed to win only 26 seats. 

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