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Stage Set For Pranab Mukherjee to Assume President Of India Office

The stage is set for President-elect Pranab Mukherjee, who will be sworn-in as the 13th President of India in a special ceremony at the Parliament on July 25, Wednesday.

Jul 23, 2012

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Captain Lakshmi Sahgal Dies Aged 98, Vice-President, CPI(M) Condoles Death

Captain Lakshmi Sahgal, a noted woman freedom fighter and senior member of CPI(M), passed away at the age of 98 on Monday in a private hospital in Kanpur.

Jul 23, 2012

Indian Presidential Election Results 2012: Pranab First Bengali to Head Rashtrapati Bhavan

UPA nominee Pranab Mukherjee has won the President's post at an overwhelming majority against his rival former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma. Pranab has been elected as the 13th president of India and he is the first Bengali leader to take over the business at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Jul 22, 2012

Outlook Pulls Time Magazine Stunt, Brands Obama 'The Underachiever': India Goes Tit-for-Tat?

Popular weekly Outlook India launched an all-out attack on US, with its latest edition brandishing President Barack Obama on its cover calling him "The Underachiever". The magazine's point-blank move was in direct response to Time magazine's recent wisecrack at Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was labeled with the same tag by the US-based publication a week earlier.

Jul 20, 2012

Samsung Launches Chelsea FC Youth Football Camp in US

Samsung Electronics has launched the U.S. leg of the Samsung - Chelsea FC Youth Football Camp with an aim to encourage children aged 9 to 13 to pursue their dreams and nurture athletic talent.

Jul 19, 2012

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Katy Perry, Amitabh Bachchan Accused of 'Indecency' During IPL Opening Ceremony

The Madras High Court on Wednesday served a legal notice to BCCI and nearly a dozen celebrities, including Bollywood's superstar Amitabh Bachchan, based on a "public interest" complaint of an advocate, the Press Trust of India has reported.

Jul 19, 2012

5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Kashmir

A moderate earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale rocked Kashmir on Thursday. The tremor struck at 12:06:36 PM on Thursday according to United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter was located at Hindu Kush region.

Jul 19, 2012

Indian Presidential Elections 2012: Voting Begins; It's Pranab Mukherjee Vs PA Sangma

Presidential poll began in Parliament House and state capitals simultaneously on Thursday, with former Lok Sabha speaker PA Sangma pitted against former finance minister Pranab Mukherjee over the title as the new President of India .

Jul 19, 2012

Apple vs Samsung: Court Rejects Plea to Seal Key Documents

Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics received a setback on Tuesday with a U.S. court rejecting requests of the electronics giants to seal some key documents out of public view in their patent war which is up for hearing later this month.

Jul 18, 2012

NDA Nominates Jaswant Singh to Fight For Vice-President Post

The NDA on Monday formally announced its nominee for the Vice-president post, which was decided in a meeting at senior leader LK Advani's residence in New Delhi.

Jul 16, 2012

Satyamev Jayate: Aamir Khan Calls On PM Over Manual Scavengers' Plight

After giving suggestions to the Upper House parliamentarians on fine-tuning India's health care system, actor Aamir Khan will be meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a bid to get government's attention to the plight of manual scavengers of the country.

Jul 16, 2012

Sunita Williams' Multiple Tasks in Space Besides Expedition 32

World famous Indian-American woman astronaut Sunita Williams will be occupied with several other tasks besides working on her space project "Expedition 32".

Jul 15, 2012

5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts India-Myanmar Border Region

A moderate earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted Nagaland in the wee hours of Sunday. The tremor struck at 01:25:12 AM on Sunday according to United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter was located about 45 kilometres southeast of Kohima, the capital of Nagaland.

Jul 15, 2012

RIM Slapped with $147.2 Million Verdict in Patent Lawsuit

A California jury has directed Research in Motion Ltd, the BlackBerry device maker, to pay $147.2 million in patent litigation over a remote management system for wireless device held by Mformation Technologies Inc.

Jul 14, 2012

Bizarre Animal Friendships: World's Most Amazing and Outstanding Bonds [PHOTOS]

Have you ever heard of the surprising bonding between dogs, cats, birds and other animals? Yes, it's true that animals make the most unlikely friendships on earth that will leave us wondering, "Even we can't get along like that." In her book titled "Unlikely Friendship", Jennifer Holland tells a heartwarming tale of animals which bond in the most unexpected ways. Holland, a National Geographic magazine writer, documented 47 remarkable stories of animals that have nothing in com...

Jul 13, 2012