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Support family reunification, activists tell Obama

A coalition of Asian-American groups led by activist Deepa Iyer recently met United States President Barack Obama to urge him to support family reunification in the new comprehensive immigration......

US delays plan to allow knives on plane

The United States has temporarily delayed a controversial new rule that would have allowed passengers to carry small knives inside the plane. The new rule set to go into effect on April 25 was......

FBI had grilled Boston bomber in 2011

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2011 had interviewed one of the two Chechen-origin Boston bombings suspects, who was killed after a massive manhunt, but apparently let him out......

Man who sent poisonous letter to Obama held

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested a suspect in the state of Mississippi for sending letters to United States President Barack Obama and a Senator laced with the deadly poison ricin.......

US aid to India drops by 16 per cent in 2013

United States Secretary of State John Kerry has proposed a 16 per cent cut in the American aid to India, reflecting the transition from a traditional "donor-recipient" relationship to a "strategic......

How Gujarat plans to help its pharma companies

The state govt has raised drug procurement budget The state government's drug procurement agency the Gujarat Medical Services Corporation limited (GMSCL) has raised this year's procurement budget......

Birth, flight and grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner

The United States's federal agency has grounded the Boeing 787, popularly known as Dreamliner, due to safety hazard. Such a directive to 'temporarily cease operations' comes after the US Federal......

Indian city most polluted in the world

While pollution is a major problem in almost all cities, some are more polluted than others. According to United States's Environmental Protection Agency's air-quality index, one Indian city tops......

Multi-brand retail FDI: Centre reaches out to states

Centre is reaching out to the non-United Progressive Alliance states to seek support for allowing 51 per cent foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail, as it could not implement the Cabinet......

Armstrong ignores USADA deadline to cooperate in probe

The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) will push ahead with efforts to clean up cycling without help from Lance Armstrong after the disgraced cyclist rejected another deadline to meet......

USADA sets deadline for Armstrong's full cooperation

The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has set disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong a February 6 deadline to fully cooperate in the investigation into cycling's darkest episode in return for a......

Armstrong must now confess under oath: USADA

Lance Armstrong finally confessed his doping sins to talk show host Oprah Winfrey on Thursday but the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has now challenged the disgraced cyclist to do the......

Armstrong offered donation to anti-doping agency?

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong once offered to donate nearly $250,000 to anti-doping efforts, the head of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) tells 60 Minutes Sports in an interview to......

USADA asserts, banning Armstrong just the start

The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has called for a full and independent investigation into doping in cycling in the wake of the Lance Armstrong scandal. USADA, which banned Armstrong for......

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Q. Allan Pinkerton, the founder of the first detective agency in the United States, foiled an assassination attempt against who in 1861
Trivial Pursuit: A. more

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Q. what are the aim of nasa
Trivial Pursuit: A. he National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an executive branch agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's...... more

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Q. Q.Write short notes on- 1. UNESCO
Ranjan: A. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced /junsko/ yew-NESK-oh) is a specialized agency of the...... more

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Q. The Red Cross was founded by ?????
Mukul Tyagi: A. Since its founding in 1881 by visionary leader Clara Barton, the American Red Cross has been the nation's premier emergency response organization....... more

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Sports icon Beckham bids emotional farewell to Paris

Paris : David Beckham, skipper for the night, bade a tearful Parisian farewell as the former England star made his final appearance at the Parc des... ...

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Expert groups to assist farmers

When hi-tech polyhouse farming units are being installed in various parts of the state, the State Horticulture Mission is on an effort to provide... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Polyhouse-farming-Expert-groups-to-assist-farmers/2013/05/19/article1596579.ece

Taped conversations show bookies threatened players, say police

NEW DELHI, May 18(Agencies): Delhi Police said phone transcripts show bookies threatened cricketers. Delhi Police claim Rajasthan Royal player Ajit... ...

http://www.kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=16968

Jora tours Srinagar city, inspects developmental projects

SRINAGAR: Minister for Urban Development and Urban Local Bodies Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora today conducted an extensive tour of Srinagar city and took... ...

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Geelani

Police trying to be more loyal to Delhi than Army SRINAGAR: Stating that unity among the pro-freedom leaders was not a pre-condition for resolution... ...

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