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Mona Lisa’s ‘twin sister’ found 500 years later
London: Spanish curators claim the ‘Mona Lisa’ at the Prado in Madrid was executed by an artist in Leonardo da Vinci’s workshop at the same time as the original.
India readying for limited conflict with China: US
Washington, Feb 1: The Indian military is preparing to “fight a limited conflict” with China, said a top American intelligence officer who added that New Delhi may not send troops… Read more
Stopping outsourcing would hurt both India, US: Pranab
Chicago: Reacting to President Barack Obama’s tirade against outsourching, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has warned that if the United States stops outsourcing jobs to India the profitability of both the… Read more
US making powerful bomb to hit Iran: Report
Washington: The Pentagon has stepped up efforts to make a bomb capable of destroying Iran’s most heavily fortified underground facilities, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.
`First US-Japan-India trilateral not aimed at China’
Washington: India, US and Japan held their first trilateral meeting here, with Washington and Tokyo affirming a deepening of strategic ties with India and making it clear the dialogue was… Read more
Kim Jong-il loved Rambo, Godzilla movies
London: North Korean leader Kim Jong-il who passed away Saturday was a huge film buff and his most favourite Hollywood movies were “Rambo” and “Godzilla”.
Bhagavad Gita faces ‘extremist’ branding, ban in Russia
Moscow: Bhagavad Gita, one of the holiest Hindu scriptures, is facing a legal ban and the prospect of being branded as “an extremist” literature across Russia. A court in Siberia’s… Read more
Nancy Powell to be new envoy to India, says Obama
Washington: Nancy Powell, a career diplomat who has served as ambassador to Pakistan and Nepal, has been named by US President Barack Obama as the next ambassador to India and… Read more
India, Russia sign deal for another 42 Sukhoi combat planes
Moscow: India Friday signed a fresh agreement with Russia for the licensed production of 42 Sukhoi fighters for which the Russians will provide technical and equipment support.
New digital map reveals more secrets about Antarctica
Sydney: A new digital map configured by British and Australian scientists has revealed astonishing new geological facts about Antarctica, not known till now.
