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US condemns terrorist attack in London

The US has condemned the gruesome killing of a British soldier in London by the two reported Islamists who were later shot and wounded by the police.

Hillary Clinton accepts humanitarian award in NYC

Former US secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton praised the efforts of a group combatting malnutrition and blindness during an awards speech in New York City.

'Sonia Gandhi, Nooyi among 10 most powerful women globally'

UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and India-origin PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi figure among the top 10 in the global list of most powerful women, in the league of leaders like Angela Merkel, Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton.

Man grilled over Boston attack shot dead by FBI

A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities at his home early Wednesday while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing case, officials said.

India, US to focus on role of web in spreading terror

India and the US on Tuesday said their counter-terrorism cooperation will include a new focus on the role of internet in the recruitment and facilitation of terrorist attacks.

Rescuers comb tornado rubble for survivors

Rescue workers with sniffer dogs and searchlights picked through the wreckage of a massive tornado to ensure no survivors remained buried in the rubble of primary schools, houses and buildings in an Oklahoma City suburb.

Vitamin C kills drug-resistant TB bacteria

In an “unexpected” discovery,vitamin C has been found to kill drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis, which could mean existing drugs can be redesigned to combat the disease.

Robots as home health care aides for the ageing

In the opening scene of the movie “Robot & Frank,” which takes place in the near future, Frank, an older man who lives alone, is arguing with his son about going to a medical center for Alzheimer’s treatment when the son interrupts him.

Debate aside, number of US drone strikes drops sharply

President Obama embraced drone strikes in his first term, and the targeted killing of suspected terrorists has come to define his presidency.

Rajat Gupta appeals to reverse his conviction

Former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to reverse his insider-trading conviction, challenging the validity of evidence used against him.

Oklahoma residents come home to pick up the pieces

Residents began returning home to their flattened Oklahoma town after a giant tornado killed at least 24 people, destroyed countless homes and reduced one elementary school almost entirely to rubble, killing seven children inside. Authorities said they were confident that all survivors and bodies had been found.

US bill on H1-B clears first hurdle

The US immigration bill that intends to restrict H-1B visa-dependent Indian IT firms’ ability to hire more foreign workers, including people from India, crossed a key hurdle on Tuesday. Yashwant Raj reports.

India seeks access to Rana and Headley from US

India has sought access from the US to the 26/11 attack convict David Headley and his accomplice Tahawwur Rana, both of whom were sentenced by a Chicago court after being found guilty of terror charges.

‘Less sleep ups risk of crashes for young drivers'

A recent study has found that young drivers who typically got six hours of sleep or less each night are more likely to get into a car accident.

‘Discarded kidneys can be recycled to produce organs’

Researchers have found that human kidneys discarded for transplant can potentially serve as a natural “scaffolding material” for manufacturing replacement organs in the lab using regenerative medicine techniques.
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