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‘India ready to be a back-up’

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India are ready to host few matches of the next year’s ICC World T20 championships if Bangladesh are not able to meet the August deadline to prepare two of the four proposed venues, Board of Control f

Gambhir, Praveen set for comeback?

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The Indian selectors will deliberate if injured skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni along with some other seniors should be rested when they name the squad for the upcoming five-match ODI series in Zimbabwe,

Archaeologists find Roman god head?

Archaeologists have discovered an 1,800-year-old carved stone head believed to be that of a Geordie Roman god, buried in an ancient rubbish dump.

‘Daily pint of beer boosts heart health’

Drinking a pint of beer a day improves the condition of blood vessels around the heart, boosts blood flow and makes the arteries more flexible, a new study has claimed.

5 U.S. Indian kid chefs win White House challenge

Five Indian-American kid chefs, who came out with a healthy menu, have made it to the exclusive list of 54 winners of the White House-launched national “Healthy Lunchtime Challenge” as part of the US First Lady’s “Let’s Move!” initiative.

1st liver created from stem cells

In a world first, Japanese scientists have grown human liver tissue from stem cells, paving way for alleviating the critical shortage of donor organs.

Jay Z-Beyonce splurge on Kim-Kanye’s baby

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Jay Z and Beyonce have reportedly spent 5,000 pounds on designer gifts that included Christian Dior baby booties to give to reality TV star Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s baby North West.

‘Humiliated’ Beni Prasad Verma threatens to quit Congress

A day after being reprimanded, steel minister Beni Prasad Verma today said he felt “humiliated” and threatened to quit the Congress if he was stopped from “fighting” against Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Ishrat Jahan’s family root traced to Patna

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Ishrat Jahan, who was gunned down by Gujarat police in an alleged fake encounter, was born in Patna and spent the initial years of her life in the capital town before her family left for Mumbai 20 years ago.

4,536 large dams without emergency action plan

Even as the Uttarakhand floods bring to the fore debate over strength of dams, there are over 4,500 such structures in the country which are operating without an ‘emergency action plan’ rendering huge area and property vulnerable to cascading effects of dam failure.

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