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  • NRI develops new imaging technique

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    A new imaging technique developed by an Indian American scientist will allow pathologists a peek into the structures of tissues and cells, enabling quicker and better diagnostic assessments. Rohit Bhargava, a professor of bioengineering at the University of Illinois, led the team of researchers that developed the new technique that uses a combination of advanced…

  • Cancer treatment breakthrough by NRI professor

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    Queen’s University cancer researcher Madhuri Koti has discovered a biomarker that will help lead to better predictions of the success of chemotherapy in ovarian cancer patients. Biomarkers are an indicator of a biological state or condition, and the discovery could lead to better treatment options in the fight against ovarian cancer, according to a press…

  • Resurgent India driving Asian growth

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    By Arun Kumar With India-US relations stronger than ever since the election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the two countries have become drivers of growth across the region and around the world, according to a senior US official “If there is one overarching positive trend that is driving the energy and optimism across South Asia,…

  • War of words begin before semi clash

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    An undefeated India will face their biggest challenge of the cricket World Cup when they take on co-hosts and four-time champions Australia in the latter’s backyard at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here. There has been a lot of talk about the match ever since the two teams made the last four during the previous…

  • US to oppose plea to declare RSS a terror group

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     The US has told a court here that it intends to move for dismissal of a lawsuit for declaring India’s RSS as a “terror group” while seeking time till April 14 to do so. In a motion filed before judge Laura Taylor Swain of the Southern District of New York, US attorney Preet Bharara said…

  • Kanhais arrive in London

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    Acclaimed Indian artists ‘Padma Shri Mr. Krishn Kanhai and Arjun Kanhai to promote their work through Treniq   Creativity in art is heavily influenced by the state of mind of the artist, which is why it is seen as a concentration of an idea or concept into a physical entity. But, for most people art…

  • Pacers hold key for India

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    By Debdoot Das  The success story of the Indian pacers in the ongoing World Cup has not only warmed the hearts of fans but also raised the hopes about the country retaining the coveted trophy in cricket’s biggest stage. History shows that the pacers have led the charge on both occasions that India won the…

  • India semi final ticket prices soar

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    The prices of tickets for the India vs Australia semi final match of the cricket World Cup have shot up following a high demand for the blockbuster clash. The high-octane contest will be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and is expected to be a full house with fans of both teams filling up…

  • Obama praises Indian-American kids

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    By Arun Kumar    President Barack Obama praised the work of young Indian-Americans as he exhorted budding American scientists to “keep exploring…keep dreaming” and use the power of their ideas to change the world. “Keep asking why. Don’t settle for what you already know,” he said as he welcomed young scientists and engineers from across the…

  • Mars Orbiter mission extended

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    By Fakir Balaji   India’s maiden Mars Orbiter mission was extended for another six months to further explore the Red Planet and its atmosphere, a senior official said here. “As the 1,340 kg Mars Orbiter has sufficient fuel (37 kg) to last longer than it was intended earlier, its mission has been extended for another six…

  • Credit must go to Shaheen Dhada

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     Mohammed Farooq Dhada, the father of Shaheen Dhada, whose Facebook post had created a nationwide stir in 2012,  said the credit for the Supreme Court striking down Section 66A of IT Act “must go to my daughter”. A pleased Farooq Dhada said: “I never scolded her for (the post) and supported her always as she…

  • FBI hunting for Indian cyber-fugitive

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    Declaring Shivraj Singh Dabi, an Indian national, a cyber-fugitive, the FBI has put him on its most wanted list with posters in English, Punjabi and Hindi seeking information about him. Wanted by the FBI notice put out by the Federal Bureau of Investigation accuses Dabi, 42, of “Unlawful Flight to Avoid Confinement – Computer Crimes”…

  • Obama vows L-1B visa reforms

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    By Arun Kumar   Declaring that “America is proudly open for business”, President Barack announced plans to reform the L-1B visa category to allow global corporations to temporarily move workers to the US in a faster, simpler way. “And this could benefit hundreds of thousands of non-immigrant workers and their employers; that, in turn, will benefit…

  • SC uphold online free speech

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    The Supreme Court quashed Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 holding that it was violative of Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution guaranteeing freedom of speech and expression. “Section 66A of the IT Act is struck down in its entirety…,” said the apex court bench of Justice J. Chelameswar and Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman.…

  • Shashi Kapoor chosen for Phalke award

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      Just days after Shashi Kapoor turned 77, news emerged  that Bollywood’s evergreen charmer will be conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke award. Congratulations poured in for the actor, whose now frail frame, wrinkled face and silver locks fail to erase the image of his good looks and smile off his fans’ memory. Best known for his…

  • Modi prays at Golden Temple

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    Walking in the midst of hundreds of devotees, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered prayers at the holiest of Sikh shrines, Harmandir Sahib, popularly known as Golden Temple, and later paid homage at Jallianwala Bagh where hundreds of innocent people were massacred by British troops on April 13, 1919. This was the first time…

  • Goa ‘beefs up’ its menu

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    By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar  Carmen Athaide, 49, slices a few slivers of beef into a broth that’s just beginning to simmer on her old kitchen stove. As the soup comes to a boil, the warm, wholesome aroma cuts through the predominant, sharp smell of vinegar-based red-chilli masala, commonly used in Christian homes in the former Portuguese…

  • Sri Lanka gives back land to Tamils

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      President Maithripala Sirisena handed back land held by the military to its rightful owners in north Sri Lanka. The president assured Tamils in the minority Tamil-dominated North that the land issue would be resolved and the land used as High Security Zones will be returned, Xinhua news agency reported. During the 30-year civil war,…

  • INTERVIEW: Jeffrey Archer

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    By Sahana Ghosh  No alien to controversies, British author Jeffrey Archer says he’s not a provocative writer and “feels very safe” in India when it comes to censorship issues. “I don’t try to provoke. I am a simple storyteller. I feel safe in India, very safe,” he said. In contrast, he said, he had to…

  • Peace on border top priority: Mufti

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    Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed said  that firing from across the border was a great challenge and he would leave no stone unturned to ensure peace at the border with Pakistan. Speaking in the state legislative council on Monday, Sayeed said there was no violation of ceasefire from across the borders in…

  • CBI probe ordered in IAS officer’s death

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      The Karnataka government ordered a CBI probe into the death of IAS officer D.K. Ravi here a week ago that triggered public outrage after police prime facie termed it a case of suicide. “We are handing over the probe into Ravi’s death to the CBI not because of the pressure from the opposition (parties)…

  • India, China hold border talks

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    National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, the special representative for the India-China boundary talks, sat down with his Chinese counterpart, State Councillor Yang Jiechi, for the 18th round of border talks here. Doval and Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar, a former Indian envoy to China, are among the Indian team holding talks with the Chinese delegation at…

  • Modi pained by farmers woes

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi  said he was pained by the sufferings of the farmers and farm workers and vowed to take steps to make his government sensitive towards their issues. Addressing farmers and farm labourers in his monthly radio address ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Modi said he did not imagine that farmers and villagers would pose…

  • No black money amnesty for HSBC Geneva accounts

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    The 1,200 Indians who allegedly have accounts in HSBC Bank’s Geneva account and against some of whom a probe was initiated by tax authorities can’t get amnesty under the new law that the government proposes to get back ill-gotten money stashed abroad. The so-called amnesty scheme is detailed in the chapter on tax compliance for…

  • J&K army camp attacked

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    Two soldiers and a pilgrim were injured on Saturday in a militant attack on an army camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, police said. Armed with automatic weapons and grenades, militants attacked the Mesar camp of 82 armoured regiment in Samba district in the morning triggering a gunfight with the security forces which is…

  • Varanasi Janata Express derails, killing 27

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      At least 27 people were killed when the engine and two crowded coaches of a passenger train derailed in Uttar Pradesh after the driver overshot a signal, officials said. The ghastly accident took place at Bachharwan railway station near Rae Bareli town when the Dehradun-Varanasi Janata Express was proceeding to Varanasi, an official statement…

  • Pictures don’t reflect reality: Nitish

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      Pictures carried by the media showing mass copying and cheating in school examinations don’t reflect the reality in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said . The pictures “do not show the entire story of the state”, Nitish said in a Facebook post. “Students of Bihar are brilliant and have set an example in the country.…

  • Shiv Sena smells LED scam

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    The Shiv Sena said it suspects major irregularities in a project involving installation of LED lights in 100 cities, including Mumbai. In a signed article in party mouthpiece Saamana on Thursday, Sena MP Sanjay Raut raised strong objections to the BJP supported plan to install LED lights in cities. The Shiv Sena-dominated Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation…

  • Militants attack Jammu police station

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    Militants wearing army fatigues attacked a police station in Kathua district of the Jammu region on Friday, and killed two policemen and injured six others in a gunfight which is still on, police said. “Three to four militants wearing army fatigues attacked Rajbagh police station in Kathua district ,” a senior police officer said here. “They…

  • Diversification of army helped Indian democracy

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      India’s well-timed decision post independence to control and diversify its army helped preserve its democracy, or it could have ended up like Pakistan which has seen three army coups post independence. Yale university professor Steven I. Wilkinson, in his book “Army and Nation: How India’s Founders Made its Army Safe for Democracy” – writes…

  • Gang-raped nun discharged from hospital

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      The 71-year-old nun who was raped by a gang of bandits inside a convent in West Bengal’s Nadia district was on Friday discharged from the hospital, an official said. The sister superior of the Convent of Jesus and Mary in Ranaghat was hospitalised on March 14 with serious injuries after she was brutalised by…

  • Briton among victims of Tunisia attack

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    Britain’s Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond  confirmed that a British woman, Sally Jane Adey, was among those killed in the shooting at the Bardo Museum in Tunis. “I can confirm the death of a British woman in yesterday’s (Wednesday) terrorist attack in Tunisia. Consular staff are providing assistance to her family. My thoughts are with them…

  • India reach World Cup semis

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    India beat Bangladesh by 109 runs to enter the cricket World Cup semi-finals at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here. Powered by a scintillating century from Rohit Sharma (137), India registered a comprehensive 109-run win over neighbours Bangladesh to enter the cricket World Cup semifinals at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here. Guided by…

  • Pakistan envoy hopeful about IPI pipeline

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    Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit  said he is hopeful that the gas pipeline project involving Iran, Pakistan and India would resume once the issue of sanctions against Iran gets resolved. “The nuclear deal is struck between Iran and six countries – P5+1 countries – and as soon as sanction (scenario) is removed, we hope to…

  • Rohit powers India to 302/6

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    Powered by a scintillating century from Rohit Sharma (137), India posted a challenging total of 302/6 in 50 overs in their cricket World Cup quarterfinals match against Bangladesh at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here. Rohit’s 122-run fourth-wicket partnership with Suresh Raina (65) provided the platform for the defending champions to put up a…

  • CBI probe offered into IAS officer’s death

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    The central government is ready for a CBI inquiry into the death of Karnataka IAS officer D.K. Ravi if the state government wants, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said . Making an intervention during zero hour in the Lok Sabha, Rajnath Singh said a delegation of parliament members met him and demanded that a CBI inquiry…

  • E-commerce growing in India

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    The technology driven e-commerce market in India has come of age and is growing rapidly to cross Rs.1 lakh crore by the year-end, an industry report said. “Growing at 33 percent, the digital commerce market is set to cross Rs.1 lakh crore by December 2015 from Rs.81,525 crore in December 2014, with 53 percent growth,”…

  • NRI convicted for rape in Britain

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     An Indian-origin man has been convicted for raping a woman in Britain nearly two years ago, after his DNA was linked to samples recovered from the crime scene, according to media reports. Hardeep Sandhu, 39, was found guilty by a jury of rape and injuring with the intention of committing grievous bodily harm to the…

  • Black Money Laws to get more teeth

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    Black money bill proposes 10 years jail, 300 percent penalty Giving concrete shape to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s budget announcement last month on recovering black money stashed away abroad, the cabinet-approved anti-black money law provides a short window to income tax assessees to declare assets, pay tax and penalty and avoid imprisonment. The Foreign Income…

  • OBIT: Saeed Naqvi on late Vinod Mehta

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    Vinod Mehta, A Prince among journalists…writes Saeed Naqvi  Vinod Mehta would have been flabbergasted. He would never have expected such a turnout at his funeral – the most powerful politicians, journalists, writers, cartoonists, artists, everybody except… well, in that exception possibly lay the secret of his success. The fixers and their patrons were not there. The…

  • Disproving Shakespeare

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    Disproving Shakespeare: The greatest Roman in literary fiction …writes Vikas Datta  Only a few historical figures retain their renown in the relentless march of time, with one yardstick being widespread, continuing depictions across various cultures. Two of these are prominent figures from the ancient Graeco-Roman world, but their legacy is enduring – one’s name is still…

  • Microsoft develops collaborative cloud tool

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    Software giant Microsoft, led by its Indian-American CEO Satya Nadella, has developed yet another cloud tool that allows team members to share and collaborate on documents with one another. Part of Microsoft Office, the new tool called “Delve” surfaces the stuff one is interested in automatically. One doesn’t have to bookmark important documents or even…

  • Cabinet approves bill on tracing black money

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      Giving concrete shape to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s announcement of a bill to trace black money, the union cabinet  approved a new law to track unaccounted wealth. Finance ministry sources said that the union cabinet approved the Foreign Income and Undisclosed Assets (Imposition of New Tax) Bill, 2015, for tabling in the Lok Sabha. “On…

  • AAP decides to go national

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    A month after it won a spectacular victory in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced that it has decided to go national. “We have decided to expand nationally,” party leader Sanjay Singh told the media after a meeting of AAP leaders at the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal here. The AAP’s Political…

  • Modi deeply concerned over events

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      Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed “deep concern” over the gang rape of a 71-year-old nun in West Bengal’s Nadia district and the vandalisation of a church in Hisar, Haryana, said an official statement. “The prime minister is deeply concerned about the incidents in Hisar, Haryana and Nadia, West Bengal,” a post on Modi’s official…

  • Kerala woman legislator defends biting

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    Left legislator Jameela Prakasham said she bit Congress member K. Sivadasan Nair because he grabbed her from behind during the turmoil in the assembly last week. Prakasham, who came under widespread criticism in the social media for biting Nair on March 13, defended her aggression. “If people see the visuals (of the house proceedings) carefully,…

  • Gang-raped nun stable

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    The 71-year-old nun who was raped by a gang of bandits in West Bengal’s Nadia district continues to be physically and mentally stable, an attending doctor said. “Her condition, both physically and mentally, is stable now. She is responding to treatment,” Payal Mullick Laha, additional superintendent of the Ranaghat sub-divisional hospital, said. Confirming that the…

  • Swamy’s mosque comments create uproar

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    There was an uproar in the Rajya Sabha over comments by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy in Assam where he reportedly said mosques are not religious places. “Secularism is the biggest strength of a democracy. If there is no secular character, there will be no democracy,” Congress leader Pramod Tiwari said, raising the issue soon after…

  • NRI Renu Khator to head US education body

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    By Arun Kumar  Indian-American Renu Khator has been elected chair of the Board of Directors of the American Council on Education (ACE), the major coordinating body for US colleges and universities. Uttar Pradesh born Khator, University of Houston President and System Chancellor since 2008, became board chair during ACE’s 97th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC…

  • PIC GALLERY: Gandhi Statue in London

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    The fact that London, the capital of the then Imperial Power  he dis-engaged India from, raises a statue for him even as India has some of her people contemplate a temple for his assassin, shows that Gandhi’s work for truth in  freedom succeeds in the most unbelievable ways……..Gopalkrishna Gandhi