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North Korea to suspend nuclear activities: US

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The United States said on Wednesday North Korea has agreed to suspend nuclear activities and accept a moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests, in a breakthrough in negotiations with the sec

US, India working together to contain Pak-based LeT: Pentagon

The US and India are working together on containing Pakistan-based LeT that over the years has evolved as a dangerous terrorist outfit and now aspires to hit America, a top Pentagon commander told law

US recalls India-made birth control pills

A batch of birth control pills manufactured in India for US distribution has been recalled due to a packaging error that could make the pills ineffective, US health authorities said on Monday.

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Jayalalitha committed to making a difference: Brookings

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha possesses a sharp mind and is committed to making a difference in her new term, one of the Washington's oldest and most prestigious think-tank has said.

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Israel won't warn US before Iran strike: Source

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Israeli officials say they won't warn the U.S. if they decide to launch a pre-emptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, according to one U.S. intelligence official familiar with the discussio

Proxy baptism of Mahatma Gandhi by US-based Mormon Church

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Mahatma Gandhi has been baptised in proxy by a US church, drawing sharp reaction from his grandson and others.

Gandhi was baptised by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), headquarte

ISI and Pak army knew of Osama hideout: WikiLeaks

Mid to senior level officials in the ISI and military in Pakistan knew the arrangements for Osama bin Laden and his Abbottabad-safe house, claims a leaked email of Stratfor, the US-based global intell

‘Intelligence not related to specific genes’

Scientists at Harvard University have claimed that most of the genes believed to be linked to intelligence may not probably be related to the trait at all.

China far ahead of India in science, PM tells US magazine

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who vowed last month to more than double India's R&D spending to $8 billion a year by 2017, has expressed concern over countries like China overtaking India in the field

Indian-American meets Obama by answering WH twitter challenge

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When Indian-American Navroop Mitter responded to the White House Twitter challenge on what one can buy with USD 40, little did he know that his reply would give him the honour of sharing the dias with

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