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Battery safety concerns ground Boeing 787 and the issue with using “Lithium-ion Batteries”

January 19, 2013

The US and Japan have grounded their Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircrafts due to concerns over it battery safety. Recently, a battery-fault warning on an All Nippon Airways Dreamliner in Japan forced an emergency landing. A battery overheated and started a ..

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Tulsi Gabbard: First Hindu American Congresswoman takes oath on Gita

January 8, 2013

Tulsi Gabbard- American politician and the Congresswoman for Hawaii’s 2nd congressional district She has become the first Hindu American ever to be sworn in as a member of the US House of Representatives. She is also the first ever US ..

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President Obama: TIME’s Person of the Year

December 26, 2012

TIME magazine has named US President Barack Obama Person of the  Year "For finding and forging a new majority, for turning weakness into opportunity and for seeking, amid great adversity, to create a more perfect union". This is the second ..

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U.S. House approves $633 billion Defense Authorization Bill

December 26, 2012

U.S. House of Representatives approved the Defense Authorization Act of 2013, and it is now headed to the Senate for passing the $633 billion Pentagon budget. Highlights in the Bill:

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IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) to acquire NYSE

December 26, 2012

Atlanta based exchange, IntercontinentalExchange Inc., is buying,  more than 200 years old, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for about $8 billion.  The deal has been approved by the boards of both companies, but still needs the clearance by regulators and ..

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Miss Universe 2012: Olivia Culpo of US

December 23, 2012

Miss US, Olivia Culpo was announced winner of the Miss Universe    2012 contest held in Las Vegas. US has won this title after a gap of more than a decade.  Olivia replaced previous winner Leila Lopes of Angola. Miss Philippines ..

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Marks & Spencer incorporates anti-bribery clause in Indian contracts

December 20, 2012

As British retail giant “Marks & Spencer (M&S)” is considering its expansion plans in India, it has added strict anti-bribery clauses in India contracts. The move comes at a time when the government has began investigation into bribery allegations against ..

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“CHAMP”: A Missile which can shut down electronics

December 5, 2012

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has developed and tested a new missile which uses electromagnetic pulses to target buildings can permanently knock out a country’s electronics without causing any harm to life. During its test when it zapped over the Utah ..

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Etheostoma Obama: Freshwater Fish named after Barack Obama

December 5, 2012

Etheostoma obama, or the spangled darter, is a newly discovered species of relatively skinny orange and blue speckled freshwater fish that has been named after US President Barack Obama due to Barack Obama’s "global vision of environmental protection and conservation". ..

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Visually impaired Indian-American Sachin Dev Pavithran to head US agency for the disabled

December 3, 2012

Obama named a visually impaired Indian-American  Sachin Dev Pavithran to head an independent US agency devoted to people with disabilities. Sachin Dev Pavithran will soon become a member of the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, the agency which is ..

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