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NASA to grow plants on International Space Station (ISS)

May 6, 2014

The US space agency NASA plans to grow plants on the International Space Station (ISS) by the end of year 2014. Astronauts on board will be able to grow plants with the help of the Veggie “plant pillows” taken to the ISS ..

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Existence of 117th element “Ununseptium (Uus)” confirmed

May 5, 2014

The existence of element 117- “Ununseptium (Uus)” has been confirmed by the scientists at the GSI accelerator laboratory in Germany, including those from India, who have created atoms of the element. This confirmation succeeds the original discovery, made in 2010 by ..

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India emerged as 3rd largest economy in 2011: World Bank

May 3, 2014

As per the data released by the International Comparison Program (ICP) of the World Bank, India replaced Japan to become the world’s third-largest economy in 2011. It was the tenth largest economy in 2005. The US remained the largest economy ..

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Southern California tiny Mite is World's Fastest Land Animal (Relative to Size)

May 2, 2014

A Southern California mite (Paratarsotomus macropalpis) was recently recorded running at up to 322 body lengths per second.   This makes it the world’s fastest land animal. Previously, this record was held by the Australian tiger beetle, which was recorded running at ..

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Significant defence deal inked between Philippines and US

May 2, 2014

The Philippines and the United States inked a 10-year Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) to allow a bigger US military presence on Filipino territory. This pact would would give U.S. forces temporary access to selected military camps and allow them to ..

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Ramesh Agrawal honored with Goldman Prize 2014

April 30, 2014

The Goldman Environmental Foundation awarded six environmental activists from India, Peru, Russia and three other countries Goldman Prize for year 2014. India’s Ramesh Agrawal has been given the prize for helping villagers to battle coal mining in Chhattisgarh. Other Awardees: Awardees                      ..

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US-Japan joint statement highlights importance of trilateral dialogue with India

April 27, 2014

A joint statement between Barack Obama (US) and Shinzo Abe (Japan) in Tokyo (Japan) has spotlit a trilateral dialogue between Japan, India and the US for “peace and economic prosperity in the Asia-Pacific and around the globe“. Such a trilateral ..

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Asia-Pacific navies sign communication agreement at Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS)

April 23, 2014

India and 21 other countries adopted an agreement at ameliorating communication at sea to cut down the possibility of conflict amid developing friction between a progressively assertive China and its neighbours. Naval chiefs of these nations participated at the biennial conference ..

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Sun Pharma to buy Ranbaxy in $3.2 bn deal

April 10, 2014

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited acquired Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (owned by Japan’s Diiachi Sankyo) in an all-share deal with total equity value of $3.2 billion. Earlier  in 2008, Daiichi Sankyo had bought Ranbaxy Laboratories for $4.6 billion. In the combined entity, promoters of Sun Pharma will hold ..

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Ukraine crisis: NATO suspends civilian and military co-operation with Russia

April 6, 2014

Following Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region, NATO suspended all practical civilian and military co-operation with Russia.  Russia’s annexation is being considered as a threat to European security. The 28-member NATO bloc gathered in Brussels (Belgium) for their first meeting since Russia’s ..

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