Woman power fires ISRO’s trek : N. Valarmathi headed the launch of RISAT-1

As India's first indigenously-developed Radar Imaging Satellite RISAT-1 nestled in its orbit hundreds of kilometres above the earth, here on terra firma, the woman from Tamil Nadu, responsible for the feat, too, turned into a star in her own right.

05/18/12
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Royal Society Elects Scientists as New Fellows for 2012

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05/15/12
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Illegal Indians quitting recession-hit UK?

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LONDON, 13 MAY: Amidst a tougher immigration regime under the David Cameron government, dwindling job opportunities and double-dip recession, many Indian citizens who entered Britain illegally to chase their 'London Dreams' are returning home, official figures show.

05/15/12
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11 Indian Pilgrims Die in Nepal Air Crash; 5 Survive

(Courtesy Times of India ) KATHMANDU, May 14: Fifteen people including eleven Indian pilgrims were killed when a private plane crashed after hitting a hill top while trying to land at the high-altitude Jomsom airport in Nepal on Monday.

05/14/12
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RBI allows NRIs transfers from NRO to NRE accounts

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MUMBAI -- The Reserve Bank on Monday allowed non-resident Indians (NRIs) to transfer funds from non-resident ordinary (NRO) account to Non-Resident External (NRE) account subject to a ceiling of $1 million in a financial year.

05/08/12
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US to invest in Bengal as ‘partner state’: Mamata

Kolkata, May 7 — Describing her meeting with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as "positive, constructive and creative", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said the former assured her of American investment in the state for its business and economic development, considering Bengal as a "partner state".

05/07/12
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Internet Penetration Insignificant in Rural India

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NEW DELHI, India -- Internet revolution has bypassed rural India with less than a half percent of households having the facility at home as against 6 percent in cities, reveals a government survey.

05/07/12
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Indian Roots, American Soil: Adding Value to U.S. Economy and Society

05/01/12
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Govt of India plans bonds to stop doctors’ brain drain

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NEW DELHI: India has finally decided to cut down on brain drain that is crippling its medical sector.

04/24/12
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U.S. Apologizes after Detaining Shah Rukh Khan

The U.S. has apologized to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan after he was stopped for an hour and a half by Homeland Security agents at a New York airport, according to an Associated Press report.

04/17/12
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