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Dr APJ Abdul Kalam 85th birth anniversary: India remembers 'Missile Man'

The construction work on Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's memorial is expected to begin on Saturday, October 15.

Oct 15, 2016

The Great Barrier Reef declared dead; here is a look at the stunning Coral Sea wilderness in photos

The Great Barrier Reef is home to over 625 species of fish, over 5,000 molluscs, and around 30 different species of shark whale, dolphin and porpoises.

Oct 15, 2016

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Infosys hits new 52-week low; L&T Financial Holdings, Petronet LNG, Nestle, Voltas top BSE gainers

Select stocks like L&T Financial Holdings, Petronet LNG, Nestle gained on BSE on Friday but Infosys plunged to a new low.

Oct 14, 2016

Asia stocks, dollar rise on China inflation data relief

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.4 percent after dropping 1.1 percent on Thursday.

Oct 14, 2016

Fourth Signal Festival underway in Prague

Displaying light-based art installations, this year's festival is expected to outdo its previous record and is likely to draw over a million attendees.

Oct 14, 2016

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Sensex, Nifty may spurt on retail inflation data, TCS Q2 results; Infosys results will be in focus

September retail inflation fell to a 13-month low of 4.31 per cent, while TCS posted decent growth in net profit, revenues for Q2.

Oct 13, 2016

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Sensex, Nifty crash after US Fed hints at interest rate hike

The BSE Sensex slumps 440 points while the NSE Nifty loses 135 points.

Oct 13, 2016

Dubai begins construction of world's tallest building; here's a look at top 5 tallest man-made structure

The Tower will beat the 828-meter (2,716 ft) tall Burj Khalifa in Dubai, to get the tallest man-made structure title.

Oct 13, 2016

Why a William Hill Amayer merger could be a risky gamble

A merger between bookmaker William Hill and betting company Amaya could be advantageous to the two companies who have suffered recently.

Oct 12, 2016

Mars lander animations released showing expected arrival trajectory

The European Space Agency have released animations showing the expected arrival orbits of the ExoMars 2016 Mission. The missions Schiaparelli lander and Trace Gas Orbiter are expected to reach Mars orbit on 19 October.

Oct 12, 2016

In photos: Jamboo Savari procession and Torchlight Parade mark the end of Mysuru Dasara festival

More than 1.5 lakh people from across the country witnessed the grand celebration of Mysuru Dasara festival on Tuesday.

Oct 12, 2016

Dussehra 2016: In photos how India celebrates the victory of good over evil

Dussehra, which is also called as Vijayadashami or Dasara, is celebrated on the 10th day of the Ashvin month, the seventh month in the Hindu calendar.

Oct 11, 2016