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Scientists close to find cure of Down syndrome

September 6, 2013

US scientists have identified a compound that seems to reverse the learning deficits associated with Down syndrome in lab mice. In their experiment, they injected the compound in mice which had a condition similar to Down syndrome and they found that single ..

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NSA snooped on Brazilian President’s phones and email content

September 5, 2013

The secret documents disclosed by the NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden in June have revealed that NSA spied on the content of telephone calls, emails and cellphone messages of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and her key aides. The secret document mentions ..

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Current Affairs: Top Headlines for September 3, 2013

September 3, 2013

Moortidevi award to Haraprasad Das Noted poet, Haraprasad Das has been honored with the Moortidevi Award for 2012 for ‘Vamsha’, a poetic recreation of the Mahabharata in contemporary dialect, which has been heralded as a post-modern masterwork. Food Security Bill passed ..

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India overtakes Japan to become world’s 3rd largest Internet user

August 30, 2013

As per a report by global digital measurement and analytics firm comScore, India has left Japan behind to become the world’s third largest Internet user after China and the United States. The report says that India now has nearly 74 ..

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Iran to take legal action against US over 1953 coup

August 30, 2013

Iran has approved a bill that intends to sue the U.S for its involvement in the 1953 coup d’état that toppled the country’s democratically elected Prime Minister.  The bill comes following the release of latest declassified documents revealing more details ..

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Solution for Global Hunger: Study shows instant noodles can play key role to battle global hunger

August 28, 2013

Instant Noodles a solution to Global Hunger: As per a latest study by Deborah Gewertz, Professor of Anthropology at Amherst College in US, instant noodles can play a significant role in combating the challenge of global hunger which is aggravating ..

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Bradley Manning sentenced to 35-year imprisonment

August 24, 2013

The U.S. soldier Bradley Manning was convicted of the biggest disclosure of classified data in the nation’s history by leaking files to WikiLeaks and was sentenced to 35 years in prison. Who is Bradley Manning? Bradley Manning is a United States Army soldier who was ..

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India urges U.S. to renew GSP scheme

August 24, 2013

India has expressed to the United States that it must issue an immediate renewal of the US Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) programme that expired on July 31, 2013. What is the importance of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) programme? The GSP ..

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U.S. to help India deal with new security challenges

August 23, 2013

The U.S. has agreed to share its expertise with India in countering new security challenges mainly terrorism. The U.S. government has agreed to provide Indian officers of various agencies access to its specialized agencies under the Department of Homeland Security ..

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Rafael Nadal and Azarenka win Cincinnati Masters title

August 23, 2013

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal beat American John Isner to win the ATP Cincinnati Masters for the first time and thus has become the first Spaniard to win in Cincinnati since Carlos Moya 11 years ago. This was his ninth ..

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