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IS Leader Admits Defeat In Iraq's Mosul
Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has admitted defeat in Mosul, the terror group's biggest stronghold in Iraq, and has ordered militants to either flee or kill themselves in suicide attacks, media reported. ....
African Elephants Sleep Shortest -- Just 2 Hours Day
African elephants -- the largest land animal -- sleep for just an average of two hours a day and regularly survive for nearly two days without sleep, a study has found. ....
Sports For All Is My Vision, My Dream: Sachin Tendulkar
Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar says he wants every Indian to make any one sport a part of their fitness regime. ....
SC Notice To Maharashtra Government On Bar Girls' Plea
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Maharashtra government on a plea filed by an association of women dancers, waitresses, singers and other performers working in bars and hotels.....
Seven Policemen Die In Afghan Attack
At least seven police personnel were killed when Taliban militants attacked a security checkpoint in Afghanistan's Kunduz province on Sunday, police said.....
Plants Can Replace Polymers For 3-D Printing
Plants could be a renewable and biodegradable alternative to the polymers currently used in 3-D printing materials, researchers have found.....
Pollution Kills 1.7 Mn Children Each Year: WHO
Each year, environmental pollutants lead to the death of an estimated 1.7 million children under five, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a new report on Monday. ....
Wary Of IIM Bill, B-schools Seek National Management University
Apprehensive that the Centre's move to let IIMs award degrees would jeopardise their prospects, business schools offering a post-graduate diploma in management (PGDM) want the government to ensure a level playing field.....
Modi Greets CISF On Raising Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on its 48th Raising Day and hailed it for securing the countrys key establishments. ....
Delhi Congress Wants Civic Polls Through Ballots, Not EVMs
Amid allegations that EVMs were tampered with in the just-concluded assembly polls, the Delhi Congress has asked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to conduct the upcoming civic polls through ballot papers. ....
