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Frozen plane in Siberia pushed by Passengers
(CNN) -- Yes, this really happened! A bunch of passengers left their seats to give their frozen plane a push at a snowbound airport...
Swachh Bharat campaign becomes part of CBSE exam
Now, Class 9 and 11 students of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be tested on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat...
Death of 15,000 Ducks of Avian Influenza puts Kerala on red alert
Thiruvananthapuram: With lab tests confirming avian influenza to be the cause of mass death of ducks in parts of Kerala, a red alert has...
You have been followed by Spyware for Six Years
The cyber security firm Symantec made a curious announcement over the weekend. Apparently, a highly sophisticated online spying tool has been in global circulation...
Delhi Cops arrest traffickers. Twenty minors rescued
In a massive crackdown against organised trafficking rackets, police teams from Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand have arrested 10 traffickers and rescued 20 minors in the...
India to invest $ 4 billion to curb power theft
India will spend 253 billion rupees ($4.1 billion) to tackle rampant theft of electricity by rolling out metering in cities and upgrading old distribution...
ISKCON Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Prabhupada’s Leaving for U.S.
ISKCON is ramping up for its mega 50th anniversary celebrations, with events to be held all over the world throughout the year 2016. These...
Are children better off now? Global report card
Twenty-five years ago this month, the countries that compose the United Nations reached a landmark agreement that laid the foundation for much-needed strengthening of...
In a 11-country survey of older adults, Americans turn out to be sicker
A new survey was released November 19 as a Web First by Health Affairs, called "International Survey Of Older Adults Finds Shortcomings In Access,...
India’s Internet users set to overtake USA
New Delhi, Nov 19, 2014, (PTI):
"The number of internet users in India would reach 302 million by December 2014, registering a year-on-year growth of...
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Genuine humility cannot be developed artificially – Here is why
It is natural for a civilized society to consciously appreciate the value of humility. Unlike the colonial era when aristocracy was adorned with honorific...
Universe a most advanced Computer simulation? Scientists debate
Believe it or not, one of the latest debates among scientists today is whether the universe we live in is a sophisticated simulation. Vaah! That's...
A tiny tribute to my childhood friends – The house sparrows
I vividly remember that chik, chik, chik, chik of those little lovely birds, during early mornings at our home, flying swiftly from one corner...
Mystery surrounding Kalkaji temple in Delhi – Is it not a Sati Shaktipeeth?
Questions are being raised as to whether the present day Kalkaji temple in Delhi is indeed what it appears to be today or is...
Why you should not have any doubt in Vedic science
The difference between belief and knowledge is, a belief is based on assumptions and experiments but knowledge is based either on experience or on...
