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
New York: Verizon Communications Inc said on Monday that it would buy Yahoo Inc's core internet properties for $4.83 billion in cash, marking the...
First time since 1962 – Tokyo sees November snow
Residents of the Japanese capital were taken by surprise, as the temperatures around this time of the year usually range from 10C to 17C. The...
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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Conspiracy theories that turn out to be true
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Knowing Sri Mayapur As It Is – 9
I always heard how Sri Mayapur dham is non-different from Sri Vrindavan dham. I always cherished experiencing it and I always knew such an...
After 70 years of Hiroshima bombing did we learn anything?
As I read through the headlines as to how the world remembers the infamous Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing by the U.S., with all sympathy...
Ayurveda – Ten takeaways for the New Year
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