Fidel Castro, after defying US for 50 years, departs at 90
Former President Fidel Castro, who led a rebel army to improbable victory in Cuba, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 U.S....
Yahoo purchased by Verizon Communications Inc
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First time since 1962 – Tokyo sees November snow
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Google sued by its employee for breaching labor law – Could pay close to...
One of Google’s product managers (named as John Doe in the paperwork) has filed a lawsuit against the tech giant over the breach of...
Heavy rains flood North Gujarat – 122 highways remain closed
Incessant rains over the past 24 hours, particularly in Central and North Gujarat, derailed traffic on major highways and rail routes on Monday. The...
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Brexit – Beaten Britain or Fall of Europe?
Out of curiosity, today I Googled "Brexit" and found a whooping ~14,40,00,000 results in 0.43 seconds. Compared to that, the word "economy" returned about...
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Do you know that His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada is the only person in the known history of this planet to...
Stunning 5-minute visuals of Lord Nrsimha Abhishek in Sridham Mayapur
This year was a special Nrsimha Chaturdashi festival in Sridham Mayapur. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and government imposed lockdown, only a few devotees...
Push for cashless economy post demonetization – Excuse or Necessity?
Cashless economy has become a new mantra for Prime Minister Modi these days. While it is not new for him to implement new ideas,...
Why ban on beef in two more Indian states is a great news
Finally India's new government has managed to ban beef in two states - Maharastra and Hariyana. Noticeably, there are people who have expressed their...
