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'Titanic' composer James Horner died in plane crash
Hollywood | Jun 24, 2015, 09:22 AM ISTLos Angeles: James Horner, who composed music for dozens of films and won two Oscars for his work on "Titanic," died when his plane crashed in Southern California, his agents confirmed Tuesday. He was 61.Agents
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Yoga Day: From yogalates to beer yoga, America has it all
World | Jun 21, 2015, 10:16 AM ISTWashington: The world is celebrating the International Day of Yoga on Sunday, but Americans have embraced it for years with a whopping 20.4 million, or nine percent of all American adults, practising it to fuel
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US, China need to cooperate: American diplomat
World | Jun 19, 2015, 02:51 PM ISTWashington: A top American diplomat has said that the current global challenges require the US and China to co-operate and the two countries can work together to reduce poverty and promote prosperity in the world."The
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US Fed Reserve signals rate hike in September
Jun 18, 2015, 06:50 AM ISTWashington: The Federal Reserve, America's central bank, has decided not to raise interest rates in June, but signalled that the long-awaited rate hike could come in September as the economic activity picks up."The committee expects
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Reality TV fixture Donald Trump jumps into 2016 White House race
World | Jun 17, 2015, 08:07 AM ISTWashington: After Bush family scion Jeb Bush, real estate mogul and TV reality star Donald Trump finally jumped into the 2016 White House race, making the crowded field of Republican contenders a round dozen.Trump, who
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US doctors perform world's first skull-scalp transplant
World | Jun 05, 2015, 05:05 PM ISTHouston: World's first skull-scalp transplant was performed by American surgeons on a man who suffered a large head wound from cancer treatment, a major breakthrough in transplant surgery.MD Anderson Cancer Center and Houston Methodist Hospital
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10 leadership quotes from John F. Kennedy that will inspire you
Life | Jun 06, 2015, 03:18 PM ISTJohn Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of The United States, the youngest to have been elected and assassinated, was a man full of wisdom, zeal and motivation to do something worthwhile for his people.With his
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American IT industry calls for raising cap on H-1B visas
World | May 27, 2015, 09:40 AM ISTWashington: More than 545,000 tech jobs remain vacant in the US which is having a deep impact on Silicon Valley-based firms, American IT industry has said while arguing in favour of raising the cap on
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'Sense of unfairness' behind protests across US: Obama
World | May 05, 2015, 11:31 AM ISTWashington: A "sense of unfairness and powerlessness" has helped to fuel protests across America that have occurred after the deaths of black men at the hands of police, according to President Barack Obama."By almost every
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After Baltimore Americans say race relations bad
World | May 05, 2015, 10:48 AM ISTWashington: As Baltimore returns to an uneasy peace after riots over the police custody death of a black man, over six in ten Americans say race relations in the US are bad, the highest percentage
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Know all about Jazz? We bet you didn't even know its meaning!
Life | Apr 30, 2015, 07:16 PM IST“If you haven't heard jazz yet you ain't heard nothing yet,” this is how a jazz lover would probably boast about his music sense.Art Blakey, author, once exclaimed, “Jazz washes away the dust of everyday
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America greatly concerned over release of Lakhvi, says US official
World | Apr 30, 2015, 10:59 AM ISTNew Delhi: Asserting that there is no good or bad terrorist, a top American diplomat today said the US was "greatly concerned" over the release of Mumbai attacks mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and had sought his
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US presidential race: Hillary leads Democrats; no frontrunners among Republicans
World | Apr 30, 2015, 10:53 AM ISTWashington: America 's young voters, who played a key role in propelling Barack Obama into presidency, favour Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee, but there no front-runner among prospective Republican candidates, according to a new
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Security beefed up in Baltimore after arson, looting
World | Apr 29, 2015, 07:31 AM ISTWashington: Security was beefed up in Baltimore City, just 64 km northeast of the American capital, after it erupted into chaos and violence as protestors, mourning the death of yet another black man in police
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Venezuela collects signatures against US decree
World | Apr 10, 2015, 11:00 AM ISTCaracas: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said over 10 million people have signed a petition against a US decree that labels the South American country a national security threat.On March 9, Obama signed a decree stating
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US supports India's aspiration to become leading power: Richard Verma
World | Mar 28, 2015, 07:55 PM ISTWashington: America welcomes India's constructive leadership on global challenges and supports its aspiration to become a leading power, a top US diplomat said."As India's strategic plus partner, we support India's aspiration to become a leading
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Barack Obama's India visit helped boost bilateral ties: White House
World | Feb 25, 2015, 07:14 AM ISTWashington: US President Barack Obama's visit to India provided an opportunity to strengthen bilateral relationship between the two countries and America is willing to work together with Indian government, the White House has said, a
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America 'not at war with Islam', says Obama
World | Feb 19, 2015, 05:40 PM ISTWashington: President Barack Obama has said that America is “not at war with Islam” but with people who have perverted the religion, asserting that terror groups like ISIS and al-Qaeda do not speak for a
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Pakistan was aware of Osama Bin Laden's whereabouts: Former ISI chief
World | Feb 11, 2015, 12:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: Pakistan's former ISI chief Asad Durrani has publicly said that his country knew about Osama bin Laden's whereabouts before the U.S. raid that killed him in May 2011.Durrani's reveled this during an interview
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Harvard bans sexual relationships between professors and students
World | Feb 06, 2015, 12:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: Harvard , America's one of the most prestigious universities, has imposed a complete ban on sexual relationship between professors and students following a review into sexual harassment policy.The Faculty of Arts and Sciences,