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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

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ICICI Prudential Life gains but still closes below issue price; CCD nears 52-week low

The share price of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance closes at Rs. 324.65 on Monday, below the issue price of Rs. 334 per share.

Oct 10, 2016

Columbus Day 2016: Best photos of the parade and celebration in New York

Columbus Day, which marks the arrival of Christopher Columbus in America on October 12, 1492, is celebrated on the 2nd Monday of October.

Oct 10, 2016

World's first Cybathlon Championship for Athletes with Disabilities aka Bionic Olympics underway in Switzerland

About 4,600 visitors attended the sold-out event that saw participation from seventy-two teams from 25 countries.

Oct 9, 2016

Indian Air Force Day: IAF celebrates 84th bithday, launches official Twitter and Facebook accounts

"We are getting smarter and smarter and are fully prepared for any contingency," said Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha.

Oct 8, 2016

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Gold prices fall Rs 1,000 per 10 gm in 4 days

Gold and silver prices have dropped drastically in the past few days due to weak demand despite Dhanteras just 20 days away.

Oct 8, 2016

In photos: Japan's Mount Aso erupts; residents warned of spewing ash

Japan's Meteorological Agency said the volcano erupted at 1.46 am local time on the peak of 1,592-metre (5,222 feet) mountain.

Oct 8, 2016

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Investor accounts with NSDL, CDSL rise to 2.65 crore

The two depositors — NSDL and CDSL — have 1.50 crore and 1.15 crore investor accounts, respectively.

Oct 7, 2016

Snapchat to offer IPO soon; valuation might cross $25 billion

Snapchat to go public next year with valuations likely to cross $25 billion

Snapchat is reportedly preparing paperwork to go public with selling of shares as early as March 2017.

Oct 7, 2016

How Indias acid attack victims are empowering themselves

Between 2014 and 2015 at least 400 people in India were attacked with acid, with news coverage of such incidents becoming almost a daily occurrence. The Make Love Not Scars organisation aims to help acid attack victims by providing skills and rehabilitation so that they can reintegrate back into society. They have even helped one victim achieve her dream of walking down a runway at New York Fashion Week.

Oct 7, 2016

Hurricane Matthew: Fox News weather report tells audience their kids will die

Shepard Smith told Fox News watchers in Florida that if they did not evacuate from Hurricane Matthew that they would die. While showing viewers the potential path of the hurricane on the green screen, Smith told viewers this moves 20 miles to the west and you and everyone you know are dead. All of you. 1.5 million Floridians have been asked to evacuate after Hurricane Matthew killed at least 280 people in Haiti on its way through the Caribbean.

Oct 7, 2016

Pound falls to 31-year-low in flash crash

The pound fell drastically overnight in Asia on 7 October. The most likely reason in an algorithm or computer programme which picks up negative key words and automatically starts selling.

Oct 7, 2016

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Sensex, Nifty trading with minor losses; J Kumar Infra, MRPL, IDBI Bank top gainers

Select stocks such as Tata Motors, J Kumar Infra, IDBI Bank and GSFC were trading with gains; spectrum auction ends.

Oct 7, 2016

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