
Genome of Denisovian decoded
German anthropologists have decoded the entire genome sequence of a Denisovan, representative of the extinct Asian group related to Neanderthals, from a finger bone fossil, a study reveals.
A royal scratch that would cost her $29,800
That's a scratch that will cost her dear, and she feared much more. But a woman in China is 'relieved' she would have to pay only 188,000 yuan ($29,800) for a tiny-winy scratch her car caused to a Rol
PM pledges support to new Maldivian president
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has written to new Maldivian President Mohamed Waheed assuring him of India's continued support after the dramatic regime change in the archipelago.
India was committed
China plans to create 45 million jobs in 2011-15 period
China on Wednesday put forth a plan to boost employment during the 2011-15 period, which aims to create 45 million jobs and keep the registered urban unemployment rate within 5 per cent.
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Woman held for posing as Mamata's aide
A 40-year-old woman was arrested on Wednesday for posing as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's personal assistant and duping people of more than Rs.8 lakh, police said.
Seema Malhotra was a
Advance train reservation period extended
The railways have decided to increase the advance reservation period for booking train tickets from the existing 90 days to 120 days effective from March 10, an official statement said on Wednesday.
All should be allowed to bid in 2G auction: Bharti Airtel
Under a fair market mechanism, all players should be given equal opportunity to participate when a 2G auction takes place, leading telecom firm Bharti Airtel said on Wednesday.
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Maldives president wants to meet Manmohan Singh
India has pledged support to new Maldivian President Mohamed Waheed who spoke with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on telephone on Wednesday and sought a meeting with him, a day after the dramatic regim
Yuvraj blames himself for delaying treatment
India's star cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who is undergoing chemotherapy in the US for a malignant tumour in his lung, blamed himself for the delaying his treatment and said he was recovering well and woul
Court notice to Delhi Police on cop's front-rolls
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought an explanation from the Delhi Police commissioner and an officer after the latter made a constable do front-rolls within the Patiala House court complex as pun
