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US-Russian space crew lifts off for space station
The Russian Soyuz-TMA14M spacecraft lifted off as scheduled at 2:25 AM (local time) on Friday from the Russian-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan.
ONGC signs agreement to conserve Taj Mahal
"To begin with, ONGC will invest Rs 20.75 crore for the conservation of the Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the world," the company said in a statement.
India has signed pact on Minamata disease, says Prakash Javadekar
India signed the treaty more than a year after adoption of the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
Jarkko Nieminen beats Leonardo Mayer to advance at Malaysian Open
Nieminen won without facing a break point and will next face seventh-seeded Pablo Andujar, who beat Przysiezny 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3.
Women have outnumbered men throughout history: Study
The analysis showed that female populations were larger before the out-of-Africa migration and remained so throughout almost all subsequent migrations.
IIMC students leave for Jammu for relief work
IIMC's Director General Sunit Tandon flagged off a truck with the relief material at the institute's campus.
Threat to leak photos of actress Emma Watson exposed as a hoax
The website and the message board where the alleged photos were to be posted, was revealed to be a hoax by a hoax group.
Somdev Devvarman loses to Murray; Bopanna-Qureshi crash out of Shenzhen Open
Devvarman fought his heart out against Andy Murray but ended up with a 3-6 3-6 defeat in the second round.
Asian Games Hockey: What's wrong, India!
After losing to Pakistan, India should realise that they need to play their natural game, not this manufactured European style.
Pakistan: PIA airhostess arrested in Italy for carrying drugs
The Pakistan International Airlines's flight-733 Lahore-Milan-Paris left for its destination from the Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore on Tuesday.
Asian Games, Day 6: Rowers notch up two bronze, Indian men lose in hockey
Indian rowers provided the spark with a couple of bronze medals, while the women shooters added another bronze as India were 15th in the overall standings.
Indian scientists more religious than British peers: Survey
Indian scientists are significantly more religious than their British counterparts, says a survey.
Post Delhi incident, Kerala zoo to tighten safety measures
Zoological park in Thiruvananthapuram has tightened safety, days after a youth was mauled to death by a white tiger at the Delhi Zoo.
Qatar pulls out of women's basketball at Asian Games over hijab row
Qatar have pulled out of the women's basketball competition at the Asian Games after they were denied permission to wear the Islamic headscarf.
Asian Games Tennis: Yuki Bhambri, Sanam Singh, Ankita Raina enter pre-quarters
Yuki Bhambri, Sanam Singh and Ankita Raina registered comfortable wins in their respective singles matches to sail into the pre-quarterfinals of the Asian Games on Thursday.
China hails Mangalyaan success as a landmark progress
China congratulated India for its successful Mars mission saying that it was a "landmark progress" in mankind's exploration of outer space.
