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  Gita Gopinath, Kamlesh Lulla among 34 immigrants honoured by prestigious American Foundation

  World | July 02, 2021 8:37 IST

  IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath and NASA scientist Kamlesh Lulla are among the 34 immigrants honoured by a prestigious American foundation ahead of the US Independence Day

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  Never-seen-before version of Times Square's ball tradition in space surprise Netizens

  Trending | December 31, 2020 20:12 IST

  For those unversed about the famous Times Square ball drop tradition, it takes place every year at New York’s Times Square. At 11:59 pm a dazzling ball made out of crystals slides down a pole to welcome the new year. This year, the ritual will be perfomed but with slight changes as the ball will dop in an empty street due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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  US-born Muslim NASA scientist detained, forced to unlock phone

  World | February 14, 2017 17:00 IST

  An Indian-origin Muslim NASA scientist has said he was detained and forced to unlock his PIN-protected work phone at the US border by custom officials. Sidd Bikkannavar, 35, said in a post on social

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  Alien on the Moon is just dust: NASA scientist

  World | August 16, 2014 11:47 IST

  New York: A famous image showing an alien walking on the Moon is simply ‘dust, an eyelash or scratch on the negative' of the film that took the image, NASA has said.The video showing the