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UK govt ordered urgent probe into Thatcher link to Operation Bluestar (1984)

January 18, 2014

British Prime Minister David Cameron ordered his cabinet secretary to inquire into newly-released documents suggesting Margaret Thatcher government facilitated the Indian government in 1984 to plan Operation Blue Star against separatists hiding inside the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The investigation will ..

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Cabinet approves raising foreign investment to 62% in Axis Bank

December 29, 2013

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given nod to the proposal of Axis Bank for hiking foreign investment from 49% to 62% entailing an inflow of about Rs 7,250 crore. It will be subject to the aggregate foreign ..

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India clinched Women's Kabaddi World Cup

December 18, 2013

Indian won women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2013 championship for a third consecutive time, vanquishing debutant New Zealand in the final match played at Guru Gobind Singh sports complex in Jalandhar, Punjab. Women’s World Cup Kabaddi 2013: Organizer: Government of Punjab, India Final Match: ..

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Sergio Perez joined Sahara Force India with multi-year deal for 2014 F1 season

December 16, 2013

Mexican Formula One driver Sergio Perez signed a multi-year contract with the British-based team Sahara Force India. The 23-year-old Mexican completes Sahara Force India’s 2014 line-up alongside Nico Hülkenberg and helps to create one of the most exciting pairing on ..

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US and UK spying on virtual world, online games

December 13, 2013

As per the secret documents disclosed by whistle-blower Edward Snowden, in an effort to identify terrorist threats, US and British spies have reportedly penetrated the massive communities playing video games such as World of War craft, etc. Why are US ..

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Jordan gets UNSC seat as its non-permanent member

December 8, 2013

Jordan has been elected as a non-permanent member of United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Jordan has replaced Saudi Arabia which was recently elected for the position but rejected the seat in protest at the UN council’s failure to end the war ..

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Nobel laureate Doris Lessing passed away

November 20, 2013

Doris Lessing (94), one of the UK’s most-influential writer and a Nobel Literature laureate passed away. Doris Lessing: Born: October 22, 1919, in Kermanshah, Iran British novelist, poet, playwright, librettist, biographer and short story writer. Authored more than 80 books, including ..

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'International Indian of the Decade' award to Lord Swaraj Paul

November 17, 2013

Eminent NRI industrialist and educationist, Lord Swraj Paul was conferred with the ‘International Indian of the Decade’ award on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the publication of India Link International, a monthly magazine published from London. He was presented ..

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Iran, IAEA ink pact to facilitate inspection of nuclear sites

November 13, 2013

Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inked a road-map agreement to allow inspectors greater access to country’s nuclear sites. However, the IAEA inspectors would not be permitted to inspect the Parchin military site near Tehran, where the West ..

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Stress may hamper memory: Research

November 13, 2013

As per a study conducted by researchers from the University of Exeter (U.K.) and the University of Calgary (Canada), high levels of stress can block memory processes. What was the study? Researchers performed experiments on pond snails (Lymnaea stagnalis) which have ..

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