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Bible signed by Einstein sells for $68,500 at auction

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A Bible signed by physicist Albert Einstein, in which he refers to the book as an “inexhaustible” source of wisdom and solace that deserves frequent reading, has fetched $68,500 at an auction here.

China ready to break new ground on border talks with India

China today said it was ready to “break new ground” with India to resolve the boundary dispute as the special representatives of the two countries held 16th round of border talks to find a solution to the vexed issue.

Bravehearts killed in IAF chopper crash honoured

Home minister Sushilkumar Shinde led the nation in paying tributes to the 20 bravehearts, who died in Tuesday’s chopper crash while rescuing stranded people in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand.

2,500 await rescue at Badri

As the mammoth rescue operation in Uttarakhand neared completion on Thursday, around 2,500 survivors are yet to be evacuated in Badrinath and Harsil, but concern is rising over the fate of 3,000 peopl

2,500 await rescue at Badri

As the mammoth rescue operation in Uttarakhand neared completion on Thursday, around 2,500 survivors are yet to be evacuated in Badrinath and Harsil, but concern is rising over the fate of 3,000 peopl

Congress helps kanimozhi get 2nd term in RS

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2-year-old youngest ever to join Mensa

A two-year-old toddler in UK has become the youngest ever member of the genius club Mensa, after he scored an incredible 141 on an IQ test.

‘Cats capable of recognising their owners’

Cats pay attention to their owners, distinguishing them from all other people, a new study has found. The study is one of the few to examine the cat/human social dynamic from the feline’s perspective.

Blame evolution for man’s roving eye

Women have evolution to blame for their men’s roving eye, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Stirling and the University of Glasgow found that men’s roving eye is the result of evolution and their urge to reproduce with multiple partners.

Award-winning authors to retell bard plays

In an ambitious project, bestselling novelists will retell William Shakespeare’s plays, bringing them alive for a contemporary readership in a prose form.

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