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Patna to Become Asia's First Dolphin Research Centre

Patna to Host Asia's First Dolphin Research Centre

India's Bihar state is planning to set up Asia's first Research Centre dedicated to aquatic mammals in Patna. The project mainly aims at strengthening conservation efforts to save the endangered mammal.

Apr 16, 2012

The Week That Was: Zardari Visits India, Quake Rocks Indonesia

Here are some of the major events happened in India last week.

Apr 15, 2012

Blasts, Gun Battle Rock Afghanistan; Taliban Target UK And German Embassies

In a fresh bid to force the western officials out of Afghanistan, The Taliban militants on Sunday carried out attacks on the building occupied by the western embassies.

Apr 15, 2012

Mamata Banerjee To Skip Monday's Special Meeting On NCTC

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will skip Monday's meeting convened by the Centre to discuss the solutions to break the impasse over the controversial National Counter Terrorism Centre.

Apr 15, 2012

Sri Sri Calls For Creating A Stress-Free Society

Amidst escalating tension in the Eastern Asiatic regions due to North Korean's rocket launch on Friday, Indian spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has called for creating a stress-free and violence-free society.

Apr 15, 2012

Maoists Set New Deadline for BJD MLA's Release; Dreaded Maoist Ghasi Not in Demand List

It looks like the stage is set for the release of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka, who was abducted by the Maoists on March 24, as the rebels have excluded dreaded Naxal Chenda Bhusanam alias Ghasi in the new demand list.

Apr 15, 2012

Taliban Attack Pakistani Jail, Free 400 Prisoners

In a major security blow to Pakistani authorities, about 400 prisoners, including suspected militants, escaped when as many as 150 heavily armed Taliban militants attacked a jail in northwest Pakistan on Sunday.

Apr 15, 2012

India to Test Nuclear Warhead-Enabled Agni-V Next Week; Set to Join ICBM Club

India will join the nations with intercontinental defence capabilities as it is set to test fire Agni-V, a solid fueled intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which can reach deep into Asia and Europe.

Apr 15, 2012

UN Security Council Passes Resolution to Send Monitoring Team to Syria

The United Nations Security Council unanimously voted in favour of a resolution on Saturday to send a U.N. advance team to monitor the ceasefire between the Syrian government and armed insurgents.

Apr 15, 2012

Cartoon On Mamata: Four 'Trinamool Workers' Arrested For Assaulting Professor

The police on Saturday arrested four people for assaulting Jadavpore University professor Ambikesh Mahapatra. The four men, who were reportedly form the ruling Trinamool Congress party, got bail.

Apr 14, 2012

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Akhilesh Yadav Meets Manmohan Singh, Seeks Centre's Support

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss various issues and demanded the Central government's support in developing former's state.

Apr 14, 2012

Mamata Banerjee's Faceoff with Facebook

After arresting a professor for spreading a cartoon of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on internet, the West Bengal government has taken on social networking sites, especially Facebook for anti-Mamata contents.

Apr 14, 2012

Will Odisha Govt Release Dreaded Maoist to Free BJD MLA?

With attempts to free the abducted Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka proving futile, speculations are doing the rounds that the Odisha government might consider releasing dreaded Maoist Chenda Bhushanam alias Ghasi to secure the release of the MLA.

Apr 14, 2012

Moderate Intensity Earthquakes Rock Maharashtra, Gujarat

Two moderate intensity earthquakes struck Maharashtra and Gujarat on Saturday morning.

Apr 14, 2012

Aarushi Murder Case: SC Tells CBI Not to Arrest Nupur

Ending speculations that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) might arrest Nupur Talwar outside the court, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the CBI not to arrest her till it hears her plea for anticipatory bail and stay on non-bailable warrant in connection to the double murder case.

Apr 13, 2012